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Multiple photos availableBirnessite : (Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O, Ranciéite : (Ca,Mn)Mn4O9·3H2O

Demix-Varennes quarry, Saint-Amable sill, Varennes & St-Amable, Lajemmerais RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada

Self collected by Modris Baum April 1998. FOV 1.3 x 1.6. This is a pseudomorph of birnessite and rancieite after serandite. Thanks to Lazslo Horvath for the information regarding rancieite. A few more birnessite/rancieite pseudomorphs at:
http://mysite.verizon.net/vzey5wva/alkaliseltzer/
The child photo is a stereo view.
Photo ID: 168853    View Count: 118

Multiple photos availableBirnessite : (Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O, Ranciéite : (Ca,Mn)Mn4O9·3H2O, Microcline : K[AlSi3O8], Aegirine : NaFe3+[Si2O6]

Demix-Varennes quarry, Saint-Amable sill, Varennes & St-Amable, Lajemmerais RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada

FOV 2.6 x 2.8 mm. Collected by Modris B. ca 1997.
Pseudomorph of birnessite/rancieite after serandite. (Thanks to Laszlo Horvath for information regarding the rancieite.)
Most such PS at STA are jet black. Perhaps this one has not yet altered completely.
The microcline is white. Aegirine tufts are olive brown.
Stereo child photo.
Photo ID: 187140    View Count: 88

Birnessite : (Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O

Poudrette quarry (Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; Desourdy quarry), Mont Saint-Hilaire, Rouville RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada

Photographed by and in the collection of Doug Merson.
 © 2005 DMPhoto ID: 31856    View Count: 584

Birnessite : (Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O

Das Aufgeklärte Glück Mine, Hasserode, Wernigerode, Harz Mts, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

Gray birnessite, very small crystals and massive. Picture size 7 mm. Photographer and collection Thomas Witzke.
 © Thomas WitzkePhoto ID: 8240    View Count: 624

Birnessite : (Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O

Teineholmen, Barkevik (Barkevika), Langesundsfjorden, Larvik, Vestfold, Norway

Brownish black pseudomorphs of Birnessite after bladed crystals of an Astrophyllite-group mineral embedded in Natrolite from Teineholmen, Barkevik, Langesundsfjorden, Norway. Field of view: 2 cm. Specimen and photo: Knut Eldjarn.
 © Knut EldjarnPhoto ID: 104818    View Count: 341

Birnessite : (Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O, Todorokite : (Ca,K,Na,Mg,Ba,Mn)(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12·3H2O

KCON claim, USA-4, Clarion-Clipperton Zone, Pacific Ocean

A 2.5 cm nodule consisting of intermixed birnessite and todorokite, recovered from approximately 4570 meters. S271-06
Excalibur Mineral specimen.
 © 2008, JGWPhoto ID: 146952    View Count: 146

Birnessite : (Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O, Ussingite : Na2AlSi3O8OH

Karnasurt Mt, Lovozero Massif, Kola Peninsula, Murmanskaja Oblast', Northern Region, Russia

Black, prismatic crystal in ussingite. Specimen size 4x2.5 cm.
 © B. OtterPhoto ID: 23578    View Count: 475

Birnessite : (Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O, Connellite : Cu19[(OH)32|SO4|Cl4] · 3H2O

Penberthy Croft Mine (Wheal Fancy), St Hilary, Mount's Bay District, Cornwall, England, UK

Black glossy coatings of birnessite with blue connellite, 20mm across. John Betterton specimen.
 © David GreenPhoto ID: 574    View Count: 861

Birnessite : (Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O

Boron, Kramer District, Kern Co., California, USA

dimension area mm. 4 x 4
 © luigi chiappinoPhoto ID: 201816    View Count: 54

Birnessite : (Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O

300(-foot) level, Gold Hill Mine (Western Utah Mine), Gold Hill, Gold Hill District (Clifton District), Deep Creek Mts, Tooele Co., Utah, USA

Botryoidal mass of birnessite on calcite. From a small cave in the 300' level of the mine. Field of view, 0.75mm x 0.75mm. Brent Thorne specimen and photograph.
 © Brent ThornePhoto ID: 70108    View Count: 228
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