General Information:
Chemical Formula:
MnSO4·(H2O)
Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 169.02 gm)
Manganese 32.50 % Mn
Hydrogen 1.19 % H
Sulfur 18.97 % S
Oxygen 47.33 % O
Empirical Formula:
Mn2+(SO4)·(H2O)
Physical Properties:
Cleavage:
[???] Good
Color:
brown white, gray white, pink, or reddish.
Density:
2.845 - 3.21, Average = 3.02
Diaphaniety:
Transparent to Translucent
Hardness:
1.5 - Between Talc and Gypsum
Luster:
Vitreous (Glassy)
Streak:
white
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