Rambergite Explained

Rambergite
Category:Sulfide mineral
Strunz:2.CB.45
System:Hexagonal
Color:Dark brown to black
Fracture:Uneven – irregular
Mohs:4
Luster:Resinous
Opticalprop:Uniaxial (+)
Streak:brown
References:[1]

Rambergite is a manganese sulfide mineral with formula .

It has been found in anoxic marine sediments, rich in organic matter of the Gotland Deep, Baltic Sea and also in skarn in the Garpenberg area, Dalarna, Sweden. It was named after the mineralogist, Hans Ramberg (1917–1998).[2]

It is a member of the wurtzite group and is chemically related to hauerite.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.mindat.org/min-7268.html Rambergite at Mindat.org
  2. http://webmineral.com/data/Rambergite.shtml Webmineral data