Asbolane Explained

Asbolane
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Category:	Hydroxide mineral
Imasymbol:	Asb^[1]
System:	Hexagonal crystal system
Colour:	Black

Asbolane is a manganese (IV) oxy-hydroxide mineral containing also cobalt, nickel, magnesium, and calcium ions. It crystallizes in the hexagonal crystal system.^[2] Its chemical formula is .

Naming

It is named after the Greek word for "soil like soot". ^[2]

Notes and References

1. Warr. L.N.. 2021. IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine. 85. 3 . 291–320. 10.1180/mgm.2021.43 . 2021MinM...85..291W . 235729616 . free.
2. Web site: Asbolane Mineral Data. webmineral.com. 2019-01-15.