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Magnetite is a ferrimagnetic mineral and is found in almost all igneous rocks and metamorphic rocks. Magnetite also occurs in many sedimentary rocks, including banded iron formations and is the most magnetic of all the naturally occurring minerals on Earth. Large deposits of magnetite are also found in the Atacama region and also the United States.
