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What is ‘Loadstone’? Why is it so-called?


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  1. A lodestone is a naturally magnetized piece of mineral magnetite.
  2. These are natural magnets that can attract iron.
  3. The properties of magnetism were first discovered through lodestones in ancient times. That's why it's called a lodestone.

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