Braunite
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Braunite, from San Marcel, Piemonte , Italy
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| General | |
| Category | Nesosilicates |
| Formula (repeating unit) |
Mn2+Mn3+6[O8|SiO4] |
| Strunz classification | 09.AG.05 |
| Dana classification | 7.5.1.3 |
| Identification | |
| Color | brownish black, steel-grey |
| Crystal system | tetragonal |
| Cleavage | {112} perfect |
| Mohs scale hardness | 6-6½ |
| Luster | sub-metallic |
| Streak | black |
| Diaphaneity | opaque |
| Specific gravity | 4.72 - 4.83 |
Braunite is a silicate mineral containing both di- and tri-valent manganese with the chemical formula: Mn2+Mn3+6[O8|SiO4].[1] Common impurities include iron, calcium, boron, barium, titanium, aluminium, and magnesium.
Braunite forms grey/black tetragonal crystals and has a Mohs hardness of 6 - 6.5.
It was named after the Wilhelm von Braun (1790–1872) of Gotha, Thuringia, Germany.[1]
A calcium iron bearing variant, named braunite II (formula: Ca(Mn3+,Fe3+)14SiO24), was discovered and described in 1967 from Kalahari, Cape Province, South Africa.[2][3]
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