Psilomelane | |
Chemical Formula |
(Mn2+)(Mn4+)8O16(OH)4 or as (Ba,H2O)2Mn5O10Barium Manganese Oxide Hydroxide |
Species |
Oxides & Hydroxides |
Crystal System |
Monoclinic |
Mohs Scale |
5-6 |
Specific Gravity |
3.7-4.7 |
Color |
black with gray pyrolusite bands |
Streak |
brownish black |
Luster |
Sub-Metallic, Dull |
Diaphaneity |
Opaque |
Cleavage |
none |
Fracture |
conchoidal and uneven |
Crystal Habit:Botryoidal, Mammillary, Reniform |