Hollandite
| Hollandite | |
|---|---|
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| General | |
| Category | Oxide minerals |
| Formula (repeating unit) | Ba(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16 |
| IMA symbol | Hol[1] |
| Strunz classification | 4.DK.05a |
| Dana classification | 7.9.1.1 |
| Crystal system | Monoclinic |
| Crystal class | Prismatic (2/m) |
| Space group | Monoclinic H-M symbol: (2/m) Space group: I2/m |
| Identification | |
| Color | Silvery-grey to greyish |
| Cleavage | Distinct / Good, Prismatic |
| Mohs scale hardness | 4 to 6 |
| Density | 4.95[2] |
Hollandite (chemical formula: Ba(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16) is an oxide mineral. It is the barium-manganese (III) endmember of the coronadite group.[2]
A mineral, with the chemical composition BaMn4+6Fe3+2O16,[3] that was first found in the Kajlidongri mine in the Jhabua district of Madhya Pradesh, India,[4] had the name hollandite until it was reclassified as ferrihollandite by the International Mineralogical Association in 2012. Ferrihollandite is the barium-iron (III) endmember of the coronadite group.[2]
Rare quartz inclusion
Hollandite star
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Warr, L.N. (2021). "IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols". Mineralogical Magazine. 85 (3): 291–320. Bibcode:2021MinM...85..291W. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43. S2CID 235729616.
- ^ a b c "Hollandite". Mindat.org. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ "Hollandite" (PDF). Rruff.info. p. 252. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
Categories:
- Barium minerals
- Manganese(III,IV) minerals
- Oxide minerals