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Title:
Pyrolusite
Object name(s):
Mineralogical Collection The Museum of the University of St Andrews and the Literary and Philosophical Society of St Andrews; Oxides and Hydroxides
Brief description:
Black, botryoidal manganese oxide, probably pyrolusite. Mineral has a sub-metallic lustre, is dense, cannot be scratched with steel and produces a black streak. The centre of the mass is red and there is some pale yellow staining.
Collection:
University of St Andrews
Object name:
Mineralogical Collection The Museum of the University of St Andrews and the Literary and Philosophical Society of St Andrews; Oxides and Hydroxides
Object number:
GE11796
Object production date:
Date - latest:
1849
Responsible department/section:
GE:C56, Geology Collection, Heddle, Matthew, Forster

Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/c214ed4d-eb3e-3ab6-8ca9-ab70f158dab1

Use licence for this record: CC BY-NC

Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/c214ed4d-eb3e-3ab6-8ca9-ab70f158dab1, University of St Andrews, CC BY-NC

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