Manganese Oxide

MnO2

This sample of manganese oxide is displayed in the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History. Manganese oxide appears as a mineral form of manganese with the composition MnO2. The sample at left is about 20 cm across and is from Solnhofen, Bayern, Germany. This sample is described as dendritic crystal growth.

Manganese oxide is a synonym for pyrolusite according to Mindat.

Mindat: Manganese Oxide

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