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pyrolusite


pyrolusite
A soft, gray-black oxide mineral composed of manganese (IV) oxide (MnO2). Of widespread occurrence, pyrolusite (pyrolucite) is the chief ore of manganese. It is a secondary mineral of aqueous origin crystallizing in the tetragonal system. See also manganite.


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