Lodestone

Where it forms, where it's found

21recorded occurrences

Source · OpenStreetMap

Chemical composition

Constituent elements: Mass composition breakdown
Element Atoms At. mass g/mol Mass g/mol Mass share
26FeIron Iron 3 55.845 167.535
72.36%
8OOxygen Oxygen 4 15.999 63.996
27.64%
Total 231.531 100.00%
Mass share = atoms × atomic mass ÷ molar mass × 100
From Mindat formula

Mass composition breakdown
Element	Atoms	At. mass g/mol	Mass g/mol	Mass share
26FeIron	Iron	3	55.845	167.535	72.36%
8OOxygen	Oxygen	4	15.999	63.996	27.64%
	Total	231.531	100.00%

Literature, links & citation

Citations

1944Palache, Charles, Berman, Harry, Frondel, Clifford (1944) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 1 - Elements, Sulfides, Sulfosalts, Oxides. John Wiley and Sons, New York.

Cite this entry

@misc{mineral2026,
  author    = {Mineral Index editorial board},
  title     = {Lodestone — Mineral Index},
  year      = {2026},
  url       = {https://mineralindex.org/minerals/lodestone-5805},
  note      = {Accessed 2026-05-11}
}