Sailors in ancient times used naturally occurring magnets known as lodestones.
NCERT Book Curiosity Science Class 6
Class 6 Science NCERT Chapter 4
What natural magnets were used by sailors in ancient times?
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Sailors in ancient times used naturally occurring magnets known as lodestones.
NCERT Book Curiosity Science Class 6
Class 6 Science NCERT Chapter 4
In ancient times, sailors used naturally occurring magnets called lodestones. Lodestones are naturally magnetized pieces of the mineral magnetite, which helped sailors navigate by aligning with the Earth’s magnetic field.