General Information: Chemical Formula:MnO2
Composition:(Molecular Weight = 86.94 gm)
Manganese 63.19 %
MnOxygen 36.81 %
O Empirical Formula: Mn4+O2
Environment:Sedimentary, hydrothermal, and secondary.
IMA Status:Approved IMA 1967
Locality:Common world wide.
Name Origin:From the Greek, pyro and louein, "fire" and "to wash," because it was used to remove the greenish color imparted to glass by iron compounds.
Physical Properties: Cleavage:[110] Perfect
Color:steel gray, iron gray, or bluish gray.
Density:4.4 - 5.06, Average = 4.73
Diaphaniety:Opaque
Habits:Reniform - "Kidney like" in shape (e.g.. hematite)., Dendritic - Branching "tree-like" growths of great complexity (e.g. pyrolusite)., Earthy - Dull, clay-like texture with no visible crystalline affinities, (e.g. howlite).
Hardness:6-6.5 - Orthoclase-Pyrite
Luminescence:None.
Luster:Sub Metallic
Streak:black
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