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Name: Pyrophanite
Pph
IMA Chemistry: Mn2+TiO3
Chemistry Elements: The mineral Pyrophanite contains elements:
Manganese (Mn)
Titanium (Ti)
Oxygen (O)
Country of Type Locality: Sweden
Year First Published: 1890
IMA Status: Approved,Grandfathered
Status Notes: Hamberg A (1890) Mineralogische Studien. 10. Über Pyrophanit, eine mit dem Titaneisen isomorphe Verbindung der Zusammensetzung MnTiO3, von Harstigen. Geologiska Föreningens i Stockholm Förhandlingar 12, 567-637
Structural Group Name: Corundum
Fleischer's Group Name: ilmenite
Crystal Systems: hexagonal
Oldest Known Age: 2700 Million Years Ago
Mohs Hardness: 5.5
Diaphaneity: 1.0
Specific Gravity: 4.537
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