Jump to content

Aurorite

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by GhostInTheMachine (talk | contribs) at 20:49, 21 November 2023 (Changing short description from "silver mineral" to "Mineral of manganese and silver"). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Aurorite
Aurorite crystals found in calcite
General
CategoryMineral
Formula
(repeating unit)
(Mn2+,Ag,Ca)Mn4+3O7·3H2O
IMA symbolAro
Identification
ColorBlack, pale brown in transmitted light at the edges of very thin, platy grains
LusterMetallic
Specific gravity3.81

Aurorite is a dark-colored mineral with the chemical formula (Mn2+,Ag,Ca)Mn4+3O7·3H2O. It is named for its type locality, the North Aurora mine in White Pine County, Nevada.[1]

References