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Paper, Of magnets and magnetic rocks in Anglesey by William Persall

Reference number: CLP/9ii/4

Date: 1660s

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Paper by William Persall regarding magnets and green loadstone found in the Isle of Anglesey.

Subject: Magnetism / Geology

Reference number
CLP/9ii/4
Earliest possible date
1660s
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Ink on paper
Page extent
1 page
Format
Manuscript

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William Persall

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William Persall, Paper, Of magnets and magnetic rocks in Anglesey by William Persall, 1660s, CLP/9ii/4, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/clp_9ii_4/paper-of-magnets-and-magnetic-rocks-in-anglesey-by-william-persall, accessed on 13 March 2026

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