[meteorite-list] Magnetic meteorites

[JKGwilliam]

Steve, Bob, Doug et al,
Webster's College Dictionary says:
magnetic
1. of or pertaining to a magnet or magnetism.
2. having the properties of a magnet.
3. capable of being magnetized or attracted by a magnet.
The list of definitions go on even further but I think #3 answers the question.

Best,
JKG

At 05:49 PM 1/19/2005, Bob Evans wrote:
>Sorry Little Dougie,
>
>But here in the states Magnetic means " having magnetic properties ".
>I think they're implying that the material attracts iron.
>Have you seen a meteorite that attracts some other form of metal? Please 
>enlighten me, my friend south of the border
>
>BE
>----- Original Message ----- From: <MexicoDoug at aol.com>
>To: <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
>Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2005 6:15 PM
>Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Magnetic meteorites
>
>
>>Steve, you're fine.  Generally with meteorites the more strongly  magnetic
>>the specimen the more iron metal.  There are some many uses of the  word
>>magnetic in exactly the way you use it, in the Cambridge Encyclopedia of 
>>Meteorites
>>that it sounds like you might be able to give Bob Evans some help on  the
>>concept.  Saludos, Doug
>>PS  I have a meteorite that is a magnet.  It's easy to make them  from most
>>magnetic metals like your new meteorite.  Just store it with a  strong magnet
>>attached for a while and even just "filing" it can make a magnetic  iron a
>>permanent magnet right away.  It'll be weaker thanthe original  magnet, 
>>though.
>>Mu Toluca got so magnetic it sticks to the  refrigerator door.  I was 
>>thinking
>>sending a certain person one of these as  a peace offering:)  Other magnetic
>>metals in the same sense as iron, are,  nickel, cobalt and gadolinium...the
>>actual term is ferromagnetic.  Chromium  and Maganese are actually
>>antiferromagnetic.
>>
>>When someone says "magnetic" they are referring to any kind of magnetic
>>property at all, not just the ability to sustain magnetic poles like a 
>>permanent
>>magnet.  The correct word to describe that is that the material is
>>magnetized.  Magnetized means it has the properties of a permanent 
>>magnet/  Magnetic
>>means whatever the users wants remotely related to  magnets, the metals they
>>attract, of the fields they produce, etc. etc.   Hope this clears it up 
>>until the
>>next round...
>>Congrats on the new acquisition!
>>Saludos, Doug
>>
>>En un mensaje con fecha 01/19/2005 5:49:27 PM Mexico Standard Time,
>>bobe5531 at comcast.net escribe:
>>With all due respect  Steve................
>>
>>You claimed that your new meteorite is very  magnetic.
>>That's about as annoying as the oriented - orientated  debate.
>> From what I understand " Magnetic " means having the properties  of a
>>>magnet.
>>Does your new meteorite attract Iron like a magnet?
>>Probably  not !!
>>I see this used all of the time, so, am I missing something ?
>>Is  there some meteorite out there that I've never heard of that can attract
>>Iron magnetically?
>>
>>Thanks
>>Bob Evans
>>
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