Hausmannite, Manganite

Specimen ID: VNA-YU8

Mineral(s)
Hausmannite : Mn2+Mn3+2O4
Manganite : Mn3+O(OH)
Locality
As recorded:
Ilfeld, Nordhausen, Harz Mts, Thuringia, Germany
Mindat locality:
Dimensions
70mm x 52mm
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Description
A remarkable piece from the legendary classic Manganite locality of Ilfeld, this piece has many fine, large crystals to 3.4 CM in size standing out from the matrix and showing the Manganite form perfectly. Collected from a rediscovered 15th century dump and adit area in 2006, the site is now closed and only a small number of specimens were recovered. A fantastic Psuedomorph, a fine Ilfeld piece and a great bit of mineral history, this is a "black rock" with a lot of class and form!
Previous data
Mineral(s)
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