| Locality type: | Occurrence |
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| Species: | Bixbyite-(Mn) |
| Formula: | Mn23+O3 |
| Comments: | Analysis given on this page indicates slight dominance of Fe over Mn (see https://www.mindat.org/mesg-589846.html). |
| Habit: | Large, but crude distorted crystals. |
| Colour: | Black |
| Quality for species: | Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!) |
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| Validity: | Unconfirmed/Questioned |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Bixbyite-(Mn) data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Bixbyite occurrence, Valle de las Plumas, Las Plumas, Mártires Department, Chubut Province, Argentina |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 826131 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:826131:1 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0739a3a6-7d4e-4919-80bd-f5055a4242a5 |
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 | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | BIXBYITE AND PSEUDOBROOKITE FROM THE TIN-BEARING RHYOLITE OF THE BLACK RANGE, NEW MEXICOX Cenl Fnrns...Geological Suraey,Washington,D. C. Ansmncr: Bixbyite, (Mn, Fe)2O3, has been found at five localities in...for bixbyite and a neu. analysis of material from the Black Range substantiates the formula (Mn"', Fe"')zOr...Fe"')zOr. This is the third verified occurrence for the mineral. Pseudobrookite, Fe:Os.TiOz, occurs in...tinbearing rhyolite. Crystals collected from one of the bixbyite localities show six new prism forms, d[560],/{11 |
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