Mineral description : Magnetoplumbite

Magnetoplumbite as black grains in richterite scarn. From Långban.

Mineral class	Oxides : Hematite - Ilmenite - Magnetite group.
Chemical formula	Pb(Fe,Mn)12O19
Crystal system	Hexagonal.
Habitus	Hexagonal plates or dipyramidal crystals.
Cleavage	[001] Good.
Hardness	6
Density	5.517
Color	Grayish black, opaque.
Streak	Dark brown.
Luster	Metallic.
Description
Occurance	In richterite and manganophyll scarns.
Associates
Notes	Type locality : Långban. Strongly magnetic.
Locations	A rare mineral Långban, Värmland.

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