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

 

Cubanite
Bornite
(magnetic after heating)

 

Chalcopyrite
(magnetic after heating)

 

Chamosite
(weakly magnetic)

 

Cubanite
(strongly magnetic)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Franklinite

 

Hematite

 

Högbomite

 

Ludlamite
Franklinite
(magnetic)

 

Hematite
(magnetic after heating)

 

Högbomite
(weakly magnetic)

 

Ludlamite
(diamagnetic)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Magnetite

 

Marcasite

 

Pyrite

 

Pyroxmangite
Magnetite
(strongly magnetic)

 

Marcasite
(magnetic after heating)

 

Pyrite
(magnetic after heating)

 

Pyroxmangite
(magnetic after heating)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pyrrhotite

 

Renierite

 

Xenotime

 

 

Pyrrhotite
(strongly magnetic)

 

Renierite
(magnetic)

 

Xenotime
(paramagnetic)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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