Magnetite
compound
Fe3O4
Earth's most magnetic mineral — the original compass needle
Long before GPS, sailors navigated by lodestone — a natural chunk of this very crystal structure pointing faithfully toward magnetic north.
Material
Gallery canvas set in a solid wood floating frame.
Frame
White
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Crystallography
| Catalogue identity | Magnetite — Fd-3m |
| Formula | Fe3O4 |
| Crystal system | cubic |
| Space group | F d -3 m :2 |
| Lattice (a, b, c) Å | 8.0636, 8.0636, 8.0636 |
| Angles (α, β, γ) ° | 90, 90, 90 |
| Density (g/cm³) | 5.866 |
Structure data: Crystallography Open Database · Public domain (CC0)