- 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
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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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