| Name: | Braunite Bnt |
| IMA Chemistry: | Mn2+Mn3+6O8(SiO4) |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Braunite contains elements: Manganese (Mn) Oxygen (O) Silicon (Si) |
| Country of Type Locality: | Germany / Italy |
| Year First Published: | 1828 |
| IMA Status: | Approved,Grandfathered |
| Status Notes: | Haidinger W (1828) Mineralogische Beschreibung der Manganerze IV. Brachytypes Manganerz, Braunit, Annalen der Physik und Chemie 14, 197-211 |
| Structural Group Name: | Braunite |
| Fleischer's Group Name: | braunite |
| Crystal Systems: | tetragonal |
| Oldest Known Age: | 2400 Million Years Ago |
| Mohs Hardness: | 3.75 |
| Diaphaneity: | 1.0 |
| Specific Gravity: | 4.775 |
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