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Thousands of years ago it was accidentally discovered that pieces of certain grayish-black rock would cling to the iron point of a spear. This mineral rock was called "lodestone" meaning "leading stone" and consisted of a compound of iron & oxygen. Lodestone is the earth's only natural magnet.

The Greeks knew of lodestone as early as 2500 years ago. The name "magnet" refers to the Greek province of "magnesia" where natural magnets were especially plentiful.

Magnets today are man-made. The most common magnets are either alnico or ceramic magnets. Alnico magnets look like steel, but are actually a mixture, or alloy, of aluminum, nickel, and cobalt. Ceramic magnets are usually made from strontium ferrite.

Magnets will attract any object which is ferrous, i.e. containing iron. A simple magnet has two poles- the north-seeking pole and the south-seeking pole. The end of the magnet pointing toward the geographical North Pole of the earth is the north-seeking pole.

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20 Split Colored Magnet Marbles

20 Split Colored Magnet Marbles

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Super Strong Neodymium Magnets

Super Strong Neodymium Magnets

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Giant Horseshoe Magnet Kit

Giant Horseshoe Magnet Kit

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All-Mighty Magnet

All-Mighty Magnet

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Ceiling Hook Magnets

Ceiling Hook Magnets

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21-piece Nickel & Gold Colored Neodymium Magnet Set

21-piece Nickel & Gold Colored Neodymium Magnet Set

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21-piece Nickel & Copper Colored Neodymium Magnet Set

21-piece Nickel & Copper Colored Neodymium Magnet Set

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Super Strong Neodymium Magnets


Super Strong Neodymium Magnets
Super Strong Neodymium Magnets
Neodymium is the strongest magnet material on earth! Place one Neo on the back of your hand and one inside your palm. You won't believe the power! Six plastic-encased magnets, one half inch diameter and 2500 Gauss each.
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