A stream of magnetic particles flowing past a magnet will not deflect significantly away from the magnet unless the magnet's attractive force is strong enough to pull particles, but if the force is too strong, all particles stick and build up on the magnet rather than separating into distinct collection zones.

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Cody

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if I move this sand away from the magnet far enough that the material no longer sticks to the magnet then hardly any of the material is actually deflected it actually stays in the Stream of sand and again if I get it close enough that the magnet is able to actually deflect a significant amount of it it's sticking to the magnet

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Mining MagnetiteCody'sLab
Created: 8/10/2026, 3:17:11 PM

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