Magnetite

• Bihar government has decided to sign an MoU with Geological Survey of India for conducting remote sensing and aerial survey of the southern part of the state to prove the presence of magnetite-bearing rocks as well as ultramafic rocks which usually host Chromite (Cr), Nickel (Ni), Platinum Group of Elements (PGE) and

ABOUT MAGNETITE

• Magnetite is an oxide of iron.
• It is the most magnetic of all the naturally occurring minerals on earth.
  • It is a natural magnet.
• Magnetite contains about 72% metallic iron.
• Magnetite is a black, opaque, magnetic mineral that leaves a black streak when rubbed across a hard rough surface.
• It is one of the most abundant metal oxides, and its crystal structure contains both the ferrous and ferric forms of iron ions.
  • It is often confused with hematite and ilmenite (Titanium).
• More often, magnetite occurs in its massive form, commonly called ‘lodestone’.