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American Geophysical Union, Geophysical Research Letters, 15(26), p. 2275-2278, 1999

DOI: 10.1029/1999gl900496

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Lodestone—Natures Only Permanent Magnet, what it is and how it gets charged

Journal article published in 1999 by Peter Wasilewski, Günther Kletetschka ORCID
This paper is made freely available by the publisher.
This paper is made freely available by the publisher.

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Abstract

Magnetite and Titanomagnetite exhibit magnetic properties which are attributable to the micro-structures developed during oxidation and exsolution: All magnetite iron ores which are lodestones contain maghemite. These lodestones have Hc between 10 and 30 mT, SIRM between 8 and 18 Am2kg1, and RI between 0.10 and 0.26. Magnetite, titanomagnetite and metals have REM values (ratio of NRM to SIRM) >0.1) can be verified as not to be due to contamination by man and does not contain MD hematite then the rock has LRM (lightning remanent magnetization). The magnetic field associated with lightning can be revealed from an isothermal remanent acquisition (RA) curve.