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loadstone
Alternate spelling of lodestone, a variety of magnetite showing spontaneous magnetization because of preferential alignment of magnetic domains within a crystal or mass of crystals.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Mining
- Category: General mining; Mineral mining
- Government Agency: USBM
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