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Manganese Carbonate
MnCO3
Chemistry
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- Manganese Oxide - Unspecified
- Manganese Dioxide - Unspecified
- Manganese Granular - Unspecified
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Hazards
- Manganese
Miscellaneous
- Family: Colorant
- Region: North America
- Mined At: Unspecified
- Raw Mineral: No
- Generic: Yes
Notes
Decomposes to MnO2.
A weak coloring oxide.
Properties
Glaze Color - Purple
In leaded glazes manganese carbonate can produce purple tinged with brown.Glaze Color - Blue-Purple
In an alkaline glaze, manganese carbonate can produce blue-purple and plum colors.
Data
- Melting Point (MP): 300C D
- Specific Gravity: 3.60
- Specific Gravity: 3.60
- Melting Point (MP): 300C D
Linked Articles
Creativity and Illness by Dierdre O’Reilly
A story of one persons struggle with manganese toxicity
Suppliers
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Authors
- Tony Hansen (Owner)
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