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A piece of magnetite used to find directions is called _____

A piece of magnetite used to find directions is called _____
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A piece of magnetite used to find directions is called _____

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It's called a "lodestone".

If it's suspended and allowed to turn freely, it behaves like a magnetic compass.

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