Hollandite
Hollandite (chemical formula: Ba(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16) is an oxide mineral. It is the barium-manganese (III) endmember of the coronadite group.[1]
| Hollandite | |
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| General | |
| Category | Oxide minerals |
| Formula (repeating unit) | Ba(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16 |
| 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[1] |
A mineral, with the chemical composition BaMn4+6Fe3+2O16,[2] that was first found in the Kajlidongri mine in the Jhabua district of Madhya Pradesh, India,[3] 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.[1]
Rare quartz inclusion
Hollandite star
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