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Loadstone

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

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n iron ore remarkable for its magnetic quality or power of attracting iron; it derived its name from its use as a leading stone in the compass to mariners.

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Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Loadstone'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​l/loadstone.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
 
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