
General Information:

Chemical Formula:
Mn++++5-x(Mn++,Fe+++)1+xO8(OH)6, x = 0,2

Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 559.85 gm)
Manganese 56.92 %
MnIron 2.00 %
FeHydrogen 1.08 %
H Oxygen 40.01 %
O 
Empirical Formula:
Mn4+4.8Mn2+Fe3+0.2O8OH6

Environment:
In the zone of supergene manganese oxides.

IMA Status:
Approved IMA 1976

Locality:
Janggun mine, Bonghwa, Korea.

Name Origin:
Named for the locality.
Physical Properties:

Cleavage:
[???] Indistinct

Color:
black.

Density:
3.59

Diaphaniety:
Opaque

Habits:
Colloform - Forming from a gel or colloidal mass., Dendritic - Branching "tree-like" growths of great complexity (e.g. pyrolusite)., Flakes - Flat, thin crystals or aggregates.

Hardness:
2-3 - Gypsum-Calcite

Luster:
Earthy (Dull)

Streak:
brownish black
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