Pirolusita
Pirolusita is a mineral with formula MnO₂, in the Óxidos group. This specimen comes from Mina Santa Isabel, Los Almendricos, Murcia, Región de Murcia, España.
Description
Pyrolusite needles associated with white calcite crystals.
Technical data
- Catalogue No.
- 0472
- Composition
- MnO₂
- Name
- Pirolusita
- Group
- Óxidos
- Matrix
- Calcita
- Mine
- Mina Santa Isabel
- District / Municipality
- Los Almendricos
- Province
- Murcia
- Region
- Región de Murcia
- Country
- España
- Size (cm)
- 4 x 3 x 2
- Ex-collection
- Aleydis Soliveres
- Etymology
- From the Greek «pyr» and «lousis», “fire” and “washing”, for its historical use in smelting and purification processes.
- Quality
- Buena
- Value trend
- Estable
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