SCIENCE| BEYOND | EVERYTHING on Instagram: "🧲🏖️ This is how a magnet is collected from sand — science in action What looks simple is actually a neat demonstration of magnetic separation, a method used in everything from mining to recycling and geology. 1️⃣ Iron minerals hide in sand Many beach and river sands contain tiny iron-rich particles like magnetite — they’re dark, heavy, and naturally magnetic. 2️⃣ Magnet creates a magnetic field When a magnet is moved across the sand, only particles c