Pirolusita Dendrítica
Pirolusita is a mineral with formula MnO₂, in the Óxidos group. This specimen comes from Mina El Molar, El Molar, Tarragona, Catalunya, España.
Description
Elongated and flattened, landscape-oriented, interesting
Technical data
- Catalogue No.
- 0626
- Composition
- MnO₂
- Name
- Pirolusita
- Variety
- Dendrítica
- Group
- Óxidos
- Category
- Cupidium
- Mine
- Mina El Molar
- District / Municipality
- El Molar
- Province
- Tarragona
- Region
- Catalunya
- Country
- España
- Etymology
- From the Greek «pyr» and «lousis», “fire” and “washing”, for its historical use in smelting and purification processes.
- Quality
- Buena
- Value trend
- Estable
Related specimens
- Aragonito (Blanco (Bulboso)) — España
- Barita — España
- Calcita (Dorada) — España
- Jacinto de Compostela — España
- Goethita (Botroidal) — Marruecos
- Magnetita — España
- Magnetita — España
- Malaquita (Microbotrioidal) — España