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 and joined the Terrium collection in 2005.
Description
Pyrolusite needles associated with white calcite crystals.
Technical data
- Catalogue No.
- 0472
- Internal reference
- T0079
- 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
- Acquired
- 2005
- Ex-collection
- Colección 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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