Rock used as a primitive compass (9)

I believe the answer is:

lodestone

(Other definitions for lodestone that I've seen before include "attractive person" , "Piece of magnetic iron ore" , "Naturally magnetic rock" , "Magnet" , "focus of attention" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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