LithoCat

MineralHollandite
FormulaBa(Mn4+,Mn2+)8O16
Crystal FormMonoclinic/Prismatic [2/m]
CleavageGood
ColorGrayish black, Black, Silver gray
Density4.7 – 5.0 g/cm3
DiaphaneityOpaque
FractureBrittle
Hardness4.0 - 6.0
LustreEarthy
StreakBlack
Type Loc.Gowari Wadhona Mine, Chhindwara Dist., Madhya Pradesh, India
Dana 8 Class7.9.1.1
Strunz ClassIV/D.08-60
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