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Nsutite

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Category
  
Oxide minerals

Strunz classification
  
4.DB.15c

Nsutite

Formula(repeating unit)
  
Mn1−xMnxO2-2x(OH)2x where x = 0.06-0.07

Crystal system
  
HexagonalUnknown space group

Nsutite is a manganese oxide mineral with formula: (Mn4+1−xMn2+xO2-2x(OH)2x where x = 0.06-0.07). It is found in most large manganese deposits and was first discovered in Nsuta, Ghana. Since then, it has been found worldwide. Nsutite is a dull mineral with a hardness of 6.5-8.5 and an average specific gravity of 4.45. Nustite is used as a cathode in zinc-carbon batteries, but synthetic manganese oxide is gradually replacing it.

References

Nsutite Wikipedia


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