Magnetite (Subnautica)

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• Item
• Deposit

Magnetite
Category	Raw Materials
Description	Fe3O4. Metal oxide with magnetic properties.
Acquired From	Seabed Large Resource Deposits
Size	1
Biome	Blood Kelp Zone Inactive Lava Zone Jellyshroom Cave Lava Castle Lost River Bone Fields Ghost Forest Tree Cove Mountains Caves Mountains Sea Treader's Path
Debug Spawn	magnetite

Large Magnetite Deposit
Category	Large Resource Deposits
Drops	7 - 14
Biome	Jellyshroom Cave

Magnetite is a raw material, of which the item form is found abundantly in the Mountains and Mountains Caves, as well as within the Jellyshroom Cave and Lost River.

Magnetite can also be found as a large resource deposit.

Uses in Crafting

Fabricator

Habitat Builder

×5

Modification Station

Vehicle Upgrade Console

×5

Cyclops Fabricator

Scanner Room Fabricator

Data Bank Entry

Magnetite is an iron oxide valued for its magnetic potential amongst other qualities. It is used in many federation technologies, including sonar and torpedo systems. Assessment: Essential for advanced fabrication

Gallery

• In-Game
• Models

Magnetite in the Mountains

The large form of Magnetite

Model from Sketchfab

Trivia

• Magnetite was at one point renamed to Iron Ore, but was changed back to Magnetite shortly afterward.
  • In real life, Magnetite is often mined and used as a source of iron as an Iron Oxide Crystal.