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Manganese Carbonate

MnCO3

Chemistry MnO 61.620

Volatiles CO2 38.380

Links to Other Materials

• Manganese Oxide - Unspecified
• Manganese Dioxide - Unspecified
• Manganese Granular - Unspecified
• Cache

Hazards

• Manganese

Miscellaneous

• Family: Colorant
• Region: North America
• Mined At: Unspecified
• Raw Mineral: No
• Generic: Yes

Notes

Decomposes to MnO2.
A weak coloring oxide.

Properties

• Glaze Color - Purple

  In leaded glazes manganese carbonate can produce purple tinged with brown.

• Glaze Color - Blue-Purple

  In an alkaline glaze, manganese carbonate can produce blue-purple and plum colors.

Data

• Melting Point (MP): 300C D
• Specific Gravity: 3.60
• Specific Gravity: 3.60
• Melting Point (MP): 300C D

Linked Articles

• Creativity and Illness by Dierdre O’Reilly

  A story of one persons struggle with manganese toxicity

Suppliers

• Generic
  

Authors

• Tony Hansen (Owner)

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A weak coloring oxide.</note>
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