Chemistry:Asbolane
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Short description: Manganese oxy-hydroxide mineral with traces of other metals
| Asbolane | |
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.jpg) Asbolane in its crystal form | |
| General | |
| Category | Hydroxide mineral |
| Formula (repeating unit) | Mn4+ (O,OH) 2 · (Co,Ni,Mg,Ca) x(OH) 2x · nH 2O |
| Crystal system | Hexagonal crystal system |
| Colour | Black |
Asbolane is a manganese (IV) oxy-hydroxide mineral containing also cobalt, nickel, magnesium, and calcium ions. It crystallizes in the hexagonal crystal system.[2] Its chemical formula is Mn4+
(O,OH)
2 · (Co,Ni,Mg,Ca)
x(OH)
2x · nH
2O.
Naming
It is named after the Greek word for "soil like soot". [2]
References
- ↑ Warr, L.N. (2021). "IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols". Mineralogical Magazine 85 (3): 291–320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43. Bibcode: 2021MinM...85..291W. https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/mineralogical-magazine/article/imacnmnc-approved-mineral-symbols/62311F45ED37831D78603C6E6B25EE0A.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Asbolane Mineral Data". http://webmineral.com/data/Asbolane.shtml.
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