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And luckily we've learned that Lunar regolith displays some odd magnetic properties.

Such as that the magnetic susceptibility of soil particles increases as grain size decreases, the effects of vapor-deposited nanophase Fe^0 are a direct function of surface area and most pronounced in the finest grain sizes, and virtually all of <10 micrometer particles are easily attracted by a simple hand-held magnet (plagioclase, pyroxferroite, olivine and agglutinic glass alike.

From 'ISRU on the Moon' by Larry Taylor. Great paper, sorry I don't have the link handy.

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