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Mangan-diaspore

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Wessels Mine (Wessel's Mine), Hotazel, Kalahari manganese fields, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
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Colour:Rose-red, dark red
Name:In allusion to the manganese content and the relationship to diaspore.
A variety of Diaspore

Manganese rich variety of diaspore, containing Mn 3+ up to at least Mn:Al = 1:29.

Classification of Mangan-diaspore

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Physical Properties of Mangan-diaspore

Colour:Rose-red, dark red

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 Mangan-diaspore

Reference List:Chudoba (1929), Centralblatt für Mineralogie, Geologie und Paleontologie, Stuttgart: 11.

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: 675, 678.

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    Localities for Mangan-diaspore

    (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
      • Postmasburg manganese field
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