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Asbolane

Summary

Asbolane is a manganese (IV) oxy-hydroxide mineral containing also cobalt, nickel, magnesium, and calcium ions. It crystallizes in the hexagonal crystal system.[2] Its chemical formula is Mn4+(O,OH)2·(Co,Ni,Mg,Ca)x(OH)2x·nH2O.

Asbolane
Asbolane in its crystal form
General
CategoryHydroxide mineral
Formula
(repeating unit)		Mn4+(O,OH)2·(Co,Ni,Mg,Ca)x(OH)2x·nH2O
IMA symbolAsb[1]
Crystal systemHexagonal crystal system
ColourBlack

Naming edit

It is named after the Greek word for "soil like soot". [2]

References edit

  1. ^ Warr, L.N. (2021). "IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols". Mineralogical Magazine. 85 (3): 291–320. Bibcode:2021MinM...85..291W. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43. S2CID 235729616.
  2. ^ a b "Asbolane Mineral Data". webmineral.com. Retrieved 2019-01-15.