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Manganoan Epsomite

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Formula:
(Mg,Mn)SO
 
4
· 7H
 
2
O
Colour:Reddish and yellowish ...
A variety of Epsomite

A manganoan epsomite.

Originally described from Špania Dolina (Urvölgy; Herrengrund), Špania Dolina ore belt, Starohorské Mts, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovak Republic.

See also Fauserite (of Strunz).



Classification of Manganoan Epsomite

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Physical Properties of Manganoan Epsomite

Colour:Reddish and yellowish white.

Chemical Properties of Manganoan Epsomite

Formula:
(Mg,Mn)SO
 
4
· 7H
 
2
O
Essential elements:H, Mg, O, S
All elements listed in formula:H, Mg, Mn, O, S

Other Names for Manganoan Epsomite

Synonyms:
Fauserite (of Breithaupt)
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Other Information

Health Warning:No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

References for Manganoan Epsomite

Reference List:

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Breithaupt (1865) B.H. Zeitung: 24: 301 (as Fauserite).

Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York, 7th edition, revised and enlarged, 1124 pp.: 509, 513.

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