Manganosite Mineral Data (original) (raw)

General Manganosite Information

Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula:

MnO

Help on Composition: Composition:

Molecular Weight = 70.94 gm

Manganese 77.45 % Mn 100.00 % MnO

Oxygen 22.55 % O

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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE

Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula:

Mn2+O

Help on Environment: Environment:

Metamorphosed manganese deposits.

Help on IMA Status: IMA Status:

Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1874

Help on Locality: Locality:

Franklin, New Jersey, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Help on Name Origin: Name Origin:

Named as an oxide of manganese.

Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation:

Manganosite Say MANGANOSITE

Help on Synonym: Synonym:

ICSD 9864

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Manganosite Crystallography

Help on Cell Dimensions: Cell Dimensions:

a = 4.436, Z = 4; V = 87.29 Den(Calc)= 5.40

Help on Crystal System: Crystal System:

Isometric - HexoctahedralH-M Symbol (4/m 3 2/m) Space Group: F m3m

Help on X Ray Diffraction: X Ray Diffraction:

By Intensity(I/Io): 2.223(1), 1.571(0.6), 2.568(0.6),

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| | Pacalo R E G , Graham E K , Physics and Chemistry of Minerals , 18 (1991) p.69-80, Pressure and temperature dependence of the elastic, properties of synthetic MnO, Sample: 1 View Additional jPOWD Structure files for Manganosite [1] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |

Physical Properties of Manganosite

Help on Cleavage: Cleavage:

{001} Perfect, {010} Perfect, {100} Perfect

Help on Color: Color:

Green, Greenish black.

Help on Density: Density:

5.18

Help on Diaphaneity: Diaphaneity:

Transparent to translucent to opaque

Help on Habit: Habit:

Massive - Granular - Common texture observed in granite and other igneous rock.

Help on Hardness: Hardness:

5-6 - Between Apatite and Orthoclase

Help on Luminescence: Luminescence:

Non-fluorescent.

Help on Luster: Luster:

Adamantine

Help on Magnetism: Magnetism:

Nonmagnetic

Help on Streak: Streak:

brown

Optical Properties of Manganosite

Help on Gladstone-Dale: Gladstone-Dale:

CI meas= -0.142 (Poor) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC)
CI calc= -0.095 (Poor) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC)
KPDcalc= 0.2157,KPDmeas= 0.2249,KC= 0.197
Ncalc = 2.02 - 2.06

Help on Optical Data: Optical Data:

Isotropic, n=2.16-2.17.

Help on RL Color: RL Color:

Gray with emerald-green internal reflections.

Help on Reflectivity Reflectivity

Standardized Intensity (100%) Reflection Spectra of Manganosite in Air

λ R ∑ R(λ)
400 nm 13.80
420 nm 14.40
440 nm 15.00
460 nm 14.80
480 nm 14.50
500 nm 14.20
520 nm 14.00
540 nm 13.90
560 nm 13.80
580 nm 13.60
600 nm 13.50
620 nm 13.60
640 nm 13.60
660 nm 13.60
680 nm 13.60
700 nm 13.60

Calculated Relative Intensity Colors of Manganosite in Air

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Calculated Properties of Manganosite

Help on Electron Density: Electron Density:

Bulk Density (Electron Density)=5.02 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Manganosite =5.40 gm/cc.

Help on Fermion Index: Fermion Index:

Fermion Index = 0.0001082603
Boson Index = 0.9998917397

Help on Photoelectric: Photoelectric:

PEManganosite = 20.52 barns/electron
U=PEManganosite x rElectron Density= 103.11 barns/cc.

Help on Radioactivity: Radioactivity:

GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Manganosite is Not Radioactive

Manganosite Classification

Help on Dana Class: Dana Class:

04.02.01.03 (04)Simple Oxides

(04.02)with a cation charge of 2+ (A++ O)

(04.02.01)Periclase group (Isometric, Fm3m)

04.02.01.01 Periclase MgO F m3m 4/m 3 2/m

04.02.01.02 Bunsenite NiO F m3m 4/m 3 2/m

04.02.01.03 Manganosite MnO F m3m 4/m 3 2/m

04.02.01.04 Monteponite CdO F m3m 4/m 3 2/m

04.02.01.05 Lime CaO F m3m 4/m 3 2/m

04.02.01.06 Wustite FeO F m3m 4/m 3 2/m

04.02.01.07 Hongquiite* TiO F m3m 4/m 3 2/m

Help on Strunz Class: Strunz Class:

04.AB.25 04 - OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodate

04.A - Metal:Oxygen = 2.1 and 1:1

04.AB -M:O = 1:1 (and up to 1:1.25); with small to medium-sized cations only

04.AB.25 Bunsenite NiO F m3m 4/m 3 2/m

04.AB.25 Lime CaO F m3m 4/m 3 2/m

04.AB.25 Monteponite CdO F m3m 4/m 3 2/m

04.AB.25 Manganosite MnO F m3m 4/m 3 2/m

04.AB.25 Periclase MgO F m3m 4/m 3 2/m

04.AB.25 Wustite FeO F m3m 4/m 3 2/m

Other Manganosite Information

Help on References: References:

NAME( AntBidBlaNic3) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(AntBidBlaNic3)

Help on See Also: See Also:

Links to other databases for Manganosite :
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database
2 - Athena
3 - EUROmin Project
4 - Ecole des Mines de Paris
5 - Franklin Minerals(Dunn)
6 - Franklin Minerals(Palache)
7 - GeoScienceWorld
8 - Google Images
9 - Google Scholar
10 - Handbook of Mineralogy (MinSocAm)
11 - Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA)
12 - MinDAT
13 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch)
14 - Online Mineral Museum
15 - QUT Mineral Atlas
16 - Ruff.Info
17 - University of Colorado - Mineral Structure Data
18 - WWW-MINCRYST

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Manganosite

MnO
Dana No: 04.02.01.03 Strunz No: 04.AB.25
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