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Magnetic Gems

 

 

There are a number of gems that are magnetic to some degree. Some, such as Pyrrhotite, are natrually, strongly magnetic. Others, such as Pyroxmangite, only become magnetic after heating. It's not surprising that all of these gems contain various amounts of iron. Some of these gems are Diamagnetic.

 

Aeschynite

 

Babingtonite

 

Barite

 

Bismuth
Aeschynite-(Y)
(magnetic)

 

Babingtonite
(weakly magnetic)

 

Barite
(diamagnetic)

 

Bismuth
(strongly diamagnetic)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bornite

 

Chalcopyrite

 

Chamosite

 

Chromite
Bornite
(magnetic after heating)

 

Chalcopyrite
(magnetic after heating)

 

Chamosite
(weakly magnetic)

 

Chromite
(some are weakly magnetic)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Columbite-(Fe)

 

Cubanite

 

Franklinite

 

Hematite
Columbite-(Fe)
(paramagnetic)

 

Cubanite
(strongly magnetic)

 

Franklinite
(magnetic)

 

Hematite
(magnetic after heating)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Högbomite

 

Ludlamite

 

Magnetite

 

Marcasite
Högbomite
(weakly magnetic)

 

Ludlamite
(diamagnetic)

 

Magnetite
(strongly magnetic)

 

Marcasite
(magnetic after heating)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pyrite

 

Pyroxmangite

 

Pyrrhotite

 

Renierite
Pyrite
(magnetic after heating)

 

Pyroxmangite
(magnetic after heating)

 

Pyrrhotite
(strongly magnetic)

 

Renierite
(magnetic)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Xenotime

 

 

 

 

 

 

Xenotime
(paramagnetic)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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