Lodestone is an example of:-

Artificial magnet

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Natural magnet

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Electromagnet

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None of these

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The correct option is B
Natural magnet

Lodestone is a naturally magnetised piece of mineral magnetite which can attract pieces of iron, nickel, cobalt etc. The property of magnetism was first observed in lodestone, which in English means "course stone" or "leading stone".

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