Magnetite naming
Ojakokko
Finland Join Date: 2017-01-20 Member: 226999Members
Finland Join Date: 2017-01-20 Member: 226999Members
So I was roaming around the mountain island, and found Magnetite. Description: "Magnetite - Ma. Metal with magnetic properties"
Wait, what? Magnetite - Ma?
Magnetite isn't an element. It's a compound, an oxide of iron to be exact. It's chemical formula is Fe3O4. That being said, the description should be changed to:
"Magnetite - Fe3O4. Metal with magnetic properties"
or better yet:
"Magnetite - Fe3O4. Mineral with magnetic properties"
Since it's a mineral rather than a pure metal
Wait, what? Magnetite - Ma?
Magnetite isn't an element. It's a compound, an oxide of iron to be exact. It's chemical formula is Fe3O4. That being said, the description should be changed to:
"Magnetite - Fe3O4. Metal with magnetic properties"
or better yet:
"Magnetite - Fe3O4. Mineral with magnetic properties"
Since it's a mineral rather than a pure metal
Comments
Hmmm yes I didn't notice that
This is gonna get quoted out of context some day
... and Nobody, does an awful lot of chit around here.