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The Vikings were renowned navigators at a time before magnetic compasses were invented. So how'd they manage it? Their secret may have been these pretty-pointed crystals of calcite called Iceland spar, and this month's SciShow Rocks Box subscribers will get to try this out for themselves!

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Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSshAgii7jptKL5Bslg5iD2dfPYW5WDJQfKW7UxCaF1CeVacmpbtaM6BL9qlM4phDSzDOkTkwo9phaE/pub
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