Aurorite
Aurorite is a dark-colored mineral with the chemical formula (Mn2+,Ag,Ca)Mn4+3O7·3H2O. It is named for its type locality, the North Aurora mine in White Pine County, Nevada.[1]
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Aurorite crystals found in calcite
References[]
- ^ Aurorite Archived 2019-04-06 at the Wayback Machine on mindat.org
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External links[]
- Aurorite data sheet
- Aurorite on the Handbook of Mineralogy
Categories:
- Mineral stubs
- Manganese(II,IV) minerals
- Silver minerals
- Calcium minerals
- Hydrates