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Partridgeite

Formula:
Mn
 
2
O
 
3
System:Orthorhombic
Name:Named 1943 for F.C. Partridge, senior mineralogist, Geological Survey of South Africa. Was never submitted to IMA (which did not at the time exist).
This page provides mineralogical data about Partridgeite.

Classification of Partridgeite

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Crystallography of Partridgeite

Crystal System:Orthorhombic

Chemical Properties of Partridgeite

Formula:
Mn
 
2
O
 
3
Essential elements:Mn, O
All elements listed in formula:Mn, O

Other Names for Partridgeite

Other Languages:
German:Partridgeit
Spanish:Partridgeita

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 Partridgeite

Reference List:de Villiers (1943), American Mineralogist: 28: 336, 468.

Palache, Charles, Harry Berman & Clifford Frondel (1944), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana Yale University 1837-1892, Volume I: Elements, Sulfides, Sulfosalts, Oxides. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York. 7th edition, revised and enlarged: 551.

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    Localities for Partridgeite

    (TL) indicates type locality. ? indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. All other localities listed without reference should be considered as uncertain and unproven until references can be found.
    South Africa
     
    • Northern Cape Province
      • Kalahari manganese fields
    Economic Geology (1996) 91:1435-1454
    Minerals of South Africa
    Mineralogical Magazine (1997): 61: 213-231
    • Northwest Province
      • Marico District
    Minerals of South Africa; Econ Geol (1990) 85:1172-1185
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