Manganoan calcite is sometimes confused with rhodochrosite. The amount of manganese in manganoan calcite varies at different localities, and the mineral forms a solid solution series between calcite and rhodochrosite, with the color becoming redder with a higher proportion of manganese.
manganoan, calcite, manganocalcite, variety, calcite, rich, manganese, which, gives, mineral, pink, color, chemical, formula, first, reported, from, banská, Štiavnica, mining, district, slovak, republic, widely, distributed, around, world, notably, cave, sword. Manganoan calcite or manganocalcite is a variety of calcite rich in manganese which gives the mineral a pink color 1 Its chemical formula is Ca Mn CO3 It was first reported from the Banska Stiavnica Mining District Slovak Republic 1 but is widely distributed around the world notably in the Cave of Swords at Naica Chihuahua Mexico as well as in Bulgaria ManganocalciteManganoan calcite is sometimes confused with rhodochrosite The amount of manganese in manganoan calcite varies at different localities and the mineral forms a solid solution series between calcite and rhodochrosite with the color becoming redder with a higher proportion of manganese See also EditList of mineralsReferences Edit a b Manganoan Calcite at MindatExternal links EditPhoto of Manganoan Calcite at the University of Delaware Manganoan Calcite Gallery This article about a specific carbonate mineral is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Manganoan calcite amp oldid 1145773444, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
