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Bixbyite-(Mn) from
Postmasburg manganese field, Northern Cape, South Africa


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Bixbyite-(Mn)

Postmasburg manganese field, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Bixbyite-(Mn), etc.

Postmasburg manganese field, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Bixbyite-(Mn)

Gloucester Farm, Western Belt, Gamagara Ridge, Northern Cape, South Africa
05523050017272722554818.jpg
Bixbyite-(Mn), etc.

Gloucester Farm, Western Belt, Gamagara Ridge, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Bixbyite-(Mn)

Postmasburg manganese field, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Bixbyite-(Mn), etc.

Postmasburg manganese field, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Bixbyite-(Mn)

Gloucester Farm, Western Belt, Gamagara Ridge, Northern Cape, South Africa
05523050017272722554818.jpg
Bixbyite-(Mn), etc.

Gloucester Farm, Western Belt, Gamagara Ridge, Northern Cape, South Africa
09818630017371722734190.jpg
Bixbyite-(Mn)

Postmasburg manganese field, Northern Cape, South Africa
05640590017272722544534.jpg
Bixbyite-(Mn), etc.

Postmasburg manganese field, Northern Cape, South Africa
07129980017271984015760.jpg
Bixbyite-(Mn)

Gloucester Farm, Western Belt, Gamagara Ridge, Northern Cape, South Africa
05523050017272722554818.jpg
Bixbyite-(Mn), etc.

Gloucester Farm, Western Belt, Gamagara Ridge, Northern Cape, South Africa
Locality type:Mining Field
Classification
Species:Bixbyite-(Mn)
Formula:Mn23+O3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Diaspore6
- var Mangan-diaspore6
Ephesite3
Manganite3
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Bixbyite-(Mn) data
Locality Data:Click here to view Postmasburg manganese field, Northern Cape, South Africa
Photo GalleryView Gallery (5 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:64646
Long-form Identifier:1:3:64646:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
Gaines (1991) Dana's New Mineralogy: The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana
Economic Geology (1996) 91:1435-1454
 
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