3793 - Psilomelane

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

Plauen
Germany

Photos

Essential Information

Specimen ID

3793

Mineral Name

Psilomelane

Mineral Variety

Asbolite

Chemical Formula

(Ba,H2O)2Mn5O10

Subcollection

Beck Economic Geology
Specimen Number
007

Nickel-bearing “wad”

Dark brown earthy mass with vugs

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

Plauen, Saxony, Germany

Locality Lat/Long

50.4976133, 12.1368679
Original Attributed Locality
Vogtland
Plauen