| Name: | Hausmannite Hsm |
| Specimens in Collection: |  #988: Hausmannite N'Chwanning Mine, Kuruman, South Africa |
| IMA Chemistry: | Mn2+Mn3+2O4 |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Hausmannite contains elements: Manganese (Mn) Oxygen (O) |
| Country of Type Locality: | Germany |
| Year First Published: | 1828 |
| IMA Status: | Approved,Grandfathered |
| Status Notes: | Turner E (1828) Chemical examination of the oxides of manganese. Part II. On the composition of the ores of manganese described by Mr. Haidinger, The Philosophical Magazine 4, 96-104 |
| Structural Group Name: | Spinel |
| Fleischer's Group Name: | hausmannite |
| Crystal Systems: | tetragonal |
| Oldest Known Age: | 3411 Million Years Ago |
| Mohs Hardness: | 5.5 |
| Diaphaneity: | 1.0 |
| Specific Gravity: | 4.7669999999999995 |
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