Facts
- Symbol
- Mn
- Atomic number
- 25
- Atomic mass
- 54.9 u
- Minerals
- 665
- Period
- 4
- Group
- 7
- Block
- d
- Melting point
- 2,271 °C
- Boiling point
- 3,564 °C
- Discovered
- 1774
Sources: Wikidata (CC0), IMA list of minerals via Wikidata · Wikidata Q731
Minerals containing this element · 665
| Mineral | Chemical formula | Crystal system | Mohs hardness | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abelloemringerite | Cu₂Pb₂Mn³⁺Mn⁴⁺₃O₁₁(OH)(H₂O)₂·H₂O | Orthorhombic | — | — |
| Abswurmbachite | Cu²⁺(Mn³⁺)₆O₈(SiO₄) | Tetragonal | 6.5 | 4.96 g/cm³ |
| Agmantinite | Ag₂MnSnS₄ | Orthorhombic | — | — |
| Akasakaite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlMn²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH) | Monoclinic | — | — |
| Akasakaite-(La) | (CaLa)(AlAlMn²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH) | Monoclinic | — | — |
| Akatoreite | Mn²⁺₉Al₂Si₈O₂₄(OH)₈ | Triclinic | 6.0 | — |
| Akhtenskite | MnO₂ | Hexagonal | 2.0 | — |
| Akrochordite | Mn²⁺₅(AsO₄)₂(OH)₄·4H₂O | Monoclinic | 3.5 | — |
| Alabandite | MnS | Cubic | — | 4.19 g/cm³ |
| Allactite | Mn²⁺₇(AsO₄)₂(OH)₈ | Monoclinic | 4.5 | — |
| Alleghanyite | Mn²⁺₅(SiO₄)₂(OH)₂ | Monoclinic | — | — |
| Alluaivite | Na₁₉(Ca,Mn²⁺)₆(Ti,Nb)₃Si₂₆O₇₄Cl·2H₂O | Trigonal | — | — |
| Alluaudite | (Na,Ca)(Mn,Mg,Fe²⁺)(Fe³⁺,Mn²⁺)₂(PO₄)₃ | Monoclinic | — | — |
| Almagreraite | CuZnMn⁴⁺₃O₈ | Orthorhombic | — | — |
| Almarudite | K(☐,Na)₂(Mn,Fe,Mg)₂[(Be,Al)₃Si₁₂]O₃₀ | Hexagonal | 6.0 | 2.72 g/cm³ |
| Almeidaite | PbZn₂(Mn,Y)(Ti,Fe³⁺)₁₈O₃₆(OH,O)₂ | Trigonal | — | — |
| Alpeite | Ca₄Mn³⁺₂Al₂(Mn³⁺Mg)(SiO₄)₂(Si₃O₁₀)(V₅+O₄)(OH)₆ | Orthorhombic | — | — |
| Amableite-(Ce) | Na₁₅[(Ce₁.₅Na₁.₅)Mn₃]Mn₂Zr₃◻Si[Si₂₄O₆₉(OH)₃](OH)₂·H₂O | Trigonal | — | — |
| Amamoorite | CaMn²⁺₂Mn³⁺(Si₂O₇)O(OH) | — | — | — |
| Andrianovite | Na₁₂(K,Sr,Ce)₃Ca₆Mn₃Zr₃Nb(Si₂₅O₇₃)(O,H₂O,OH)₅ | Trigonal | — | — |
| Ansermetite | Mn²⁺(V₂O₆) * 4H₂O | Monoclinic | — | — |
| Apjohnite | Mn²⁺Al₂(SO₄)₄ * 2₂H₂O | Monoclinic | — | — |
| Arakiite | ZnMn²⁺₁₂Fe³⁺₂(As³⁺O₃)(As⁵⁺O₄)₂(OH)₂₃ | Monoclinic | — | — |
| Ardennite-(As) | Mn²⁺₄Al₄(AlMg)(VO₄)(SiO₄)₂(Si₃O₁₀)(OH)₆ | Orthorhombic | — | — |
| Ardennite-(V) | Mn²⁺₄Al₄(AlMg)(VO₄)(SiO₄)₂(Si₃O₁₀)(OH)₆ | Orthorhombic | — | — |
| Argandite | Mn₇(VO₄)₂(OH)₈ | Monoclinic | — | — |
| Armangite | Mn²⁺₂₆As³⁺₁₈O₅₀(CO₃)(OH)₄ | Trigonal | — | — |
| Armbrusterite | K₅Na₇Mn₁₅[(Si₉O₂₂)₄](OH)₁₀ * 4H₂O | Monoclinic | 3.5 | — |
| Arseniopleite | (Ca,Na)NaMn²⁺(Mn²⁺,Mg,Fe²⁺)₂(AsO₄)₃ | Monoclinic | — | — |
| Arsenmedaite | Mn²⁺₆ As₅+Si₅O₁₈(OH) | Monoclinic | — | — |
| Asbolane | Mn⁴⁺(O,OH)₂·(Co,Ni,Mg,Ca)ₓ(OH)₂ₓ·nH₂O | Hexagonal | — | — |
| Attakolite | (Ca,Sr)Mn(Al,Fe)₄(HPO₄,PO₄)₃(SiO₄,PO₄)(OH)₄ | Monoclinic | — | — |
| Aurorite | Mn²⁺Mn⁴⁺₃O₇·3H₂O | Trigonal | — | — |
| Axinite-(Mn) | Ca₂Mn²⁺Al₂BSi₄O₁₅(OH) | Triclinic | — | — |
| Babingtonite | Ca₂(Fe,Mn)FeSi₅O₁₄(OH) | Triclinic | — | — |
| Badakhshanite-(Y) | Y₂Mn₄Al(Si₂B₇BeO₂₄) | Orthorhombic | — | — |
| Balangeroite | (Mg,Fe²⁺,Fe³⁺,Mn²⁺)₄₂Si₁₆O₅₄(OH)₄₀ | — | — | — |
| Bannisterite | (Ca,K,Na)(Mn²⁺,Fe²⁺)₁₀(Si,Al)₁₆O₃₈(OH)₈ * nH₂O | — | 4.0 | — |
| Barwoodite | Mn²⁺₆Nb₅+(SiO₄)₂O₃(OH)₃ | Trigonal | — | — |
| Barysilite | Pb₈Mn²⁺[Si₂O₇]₃ | Trigonal | — | — |
| Belmonteite | CaMn₂(AsO₄)₂·7H₂O | Orthorhombic | — | — |
| Bementite | Mn₇Si₆O₁₅(OH)₈ | Monoclinic | 6.0 | — |
| Benavidesite | Pb₄MnSb₆S₁₄ | Monoclinic | — | — |
| Benyacarite | (H₂O)₂Mn₂(Ti₂Fe³⁺)(PO₄)₄(OF)(H₂O)₁₀·4H₂O | — | — | — |
| Bergbauerite | (H₂O)₂Mn₂(Fe₂Ti)(PO₄)₄(OH)₂(H₂O)₁₀·4H₂O | Orthorhombic | — | — |
| Bermanite | Mn²⁺Mn³⁺₂(PO₄)₂(OH)₂ * 4H₂O | — | — | — |
| Bertossaite | (Li,Na)₂(Ca,Fe²⁺,Mn²⁺)Al₄(PO₄)₄(OH,F)₄ | — | — | — |
| Beusite | Mn²⁺Mn²⁺₂(PO₄)₂ | — | — | — |
| Beusite-(Ca) | CaMn²⁺₂(PO₄)₂ | Monoclinic | — | — |
| Birnessite | (Na,Ca,K)₀.₆(Mn⁴⁺,Mn³⁺)₂O₄·(H₂O)₁.₅ | — | 1.5 | 1.50 g/cm³ |
| Bixbyite-(Fe) | (Fe,Mn₂)O₃ | — | — | — |
| Bixbyite-(Mn) | Mn³⁺₂O₃ | Cubic | — | — |
| Bjarebyite | (Ba,Sr)(Mn²⁺,Fe²⁺,Mg)₂Al₂(PO₄)₃(OH)₃ | Monoclinic | — | — |
| Blatterite | Sb⁵⁺₃Mn³⁺₉Mn²⁺₃₅O₃₂(BO₃)₁₆ | Orthorhombic | — | — |
| Bobfergusonite | Na₂Mn₅FeAl(PO₄)₆ | Monoclinic | — | — |
| Bobshannonite | KBaNa₂(Mn,Na)₈(Nb,Ti)₄(Si₂O₇)₄O₄(OH)₄(O,F)₂ | Triclinic | — | — |
| Bostwickite | CaMn₆Si₃O₁₆·7H₂O | Orthorhombic | — | — |
| Braccoite | NaMn²⁺₅[Si₅O₁₄(OH)](AsO₃)(OH) | Triclinic | — | — |
| Brackebuschite | Pb₂Mn³⁺(VO₄)₂(OH) | Monoclinic | — | — |
| Brandtite | Ca₂Mn²⁺(AsO₄)₂·2H₂O | — | 3.5 | — |
Minerals named after it · 52
| Mineral | Chemical formula | Crystal system | Mohs hardness | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agmantinite | Ag₂MnSnS₄ | Orthorhombic | — | — |
| Cerchiaraite-(Mn) | Ba₄Mn³⁺₄(Si₄O₁₂)O₂(OH)₄Cl₂[Si₂O₃(OH)₄] | Tetragonal | — | — |
| Chlormanganokalite | K₄[MnCl₆] | Trigonal | — | — |
| Clino-suenoite | ☐Mn₂²⁺Mg₅Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂ | Monoclinic | — | — |
| D'ansite-(Mn) | Na₂₁Mn(SO₄)₁₀Cl₃ | Cubic | — | — |
| Gjerdingenite-Mn | K₂Mn(Nb,Ti)₄(Si₄O₁₂)₂(O,OH)₄·6H₂O | — | — | — |
| Hydroxymanganopyrochlore | (Mn,Th,Na,Ca,REE)₂(Nb,Ti)₂O₆(OH) | Cubic | — | 5.40 g/cm³ |
| Jahnsite-(CaMnFe) | CaMn²⁺Fe²⁺₂Fe³⁺₂(PO₄)₄(OH)₂(H₂O)₈ | Monoclinic | — | — |
| Jahnsite-(CaMnMg) | CaMn²⁺Mg₂Fe³⁺₂(PO₄)₄(OH)₂(H₂O)₈ | Monoclinic | — | — |
| Jahnsite-(CaMnMn) | CaMn²⁺Mn²⁺₂Fe³⁺₂(PO₄)₄(OH)₂(H₂O)₈ | Monoclinic | — | — |
| Jahnsite-(MnMnMn) | {Mn²⁺}{Mn²⁺}{Mn²⁺₂}{Fe³⁺₂}(PO₄)₄(OH)₂·8H₂O | Monoclinic | — | — |
| Kuzmenkoite-Mn | K₂MnTi₄(Si₄O₁₂)₂(OH)₄·5-6H₂O | — | — | — |
| Labuntsovite-Mn | Na₄K₄Mn²⁺₂Ti₈O₄(Si₄O₁₂)₄(OH)₄·10-12H₂O | — | — | — |
| Manaksite | KNaMn²⁺Si₄O₁₀ | — | — | — |
| Manganbabingtonite | Ca₂(Mn,Fe)FeSi₅O₁₄(OH) | — | — | — |
| Manganbelyankinite | (Mn,Ca)(Ti,Nb)₅O₁₂ * 9H₂O | Amorphous | — | — |
| Manganberzeliite | (NaCa₂)Mn²⁺₂(AsO₄)₃ | Cubic | — | — |
| Manganflurlite | ZnMn²⁺₃Fe³⁺(PO₄)₃(OH)₂(H₂O)₇*₂H₂O | Monoclinic | — | — |
| Mangangordonite | Mn²⁺Al₂(PO₄)₂(OH)₂ * 8H₂O | — | — | — |
| Mangani-dellaventuraite | NaNa₂(MgMn³⁺₂Ti⁴⁺Li)Si₈O₂₂O₂ | Monoclinic | — | — |
| Mangani-eckermannite | NaNa₂(Mg₄Mn³⁺)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂ | Monoclinic | — | — |
| Mangani-obertiite | NaNa₂(Mg₃Mn³⁺Ti⁴⁺)Si₈O₂₂O₂ | Monoclinic | — | — |
| Manganiandrosite-(La) | {Mn²⁺La}{Mn³⁺AlMn²⁺}(Si₂O₇)(SiO₄)O(OH) | Monoclinic | — | — |
| Manganiceladonite | KMgMn³⁺Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂ | Monoclinic | — | — |
| Manganilvaite | CaFe²⁺Fe³⁺Mn²⁺(Si₂O₇)O(OH) | Monoclinic | — | — |
| Manganite | Mn³⁺O(OH) | Monoclinic | 4.0 | — |
| Manganlotharmeyerite | CaMn³⁺₂(AsO₄)₂(OH)₂ | — | 3.0 | — |
| Mangano-ferri-eckermannite | NaNa₂(Mn²⁺₄Fe³⁺)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂ | Monoclinic | 5.0 | — |
| Manganobadalovite | NaNaMn(MgFe³⁺)(AsO₄)₃ | Monoclinic | — | — |
| Manganoblödite | Na₂Mn(SO₄)₂·4H₂O | Monoclinic | — | — |
| Manganochromite | Mn²⁺Cr₂O₄ | Cubic | — | — |
| Manganoeudialyte | Na₁₄Ca₆Mn₃Zr₃[Si₂₆O₇₂(OH)₂](H₂O,Cl,O,OH)₆ | Trigonal | — | — |
| Manganohatertite | NaNaCa(MnFe³⁺)(AsO₄)₃ | Monoclinic | — | — |
| Manganohörnesite | Mn²⁺₃(AsO₄)₂·8H₂O | — | — | — |
| Manganokaskasite | (Mo,Nb)S₂·(Mn₁₋ₓAlₓ)(OH)₂₊ₓ | Trigonal | — | — |
| Manganokhomyakovite | Na₁₂Sr₃Ca₆Mn₃Zr₃W[Si₂₅O₇₃](O,OH,H₂O)₃(OH,Cl)₂ | Trigonal | — | — |
| Manganokukisvumite | Na₆MnTi₄(Si₈O₂₄)O₄ * 4H₂O | — | — | — |
| Manganolangbeinite | K₂Mn²⁺₂(SO₄)₃ | Cubic | — | — |
| Manganonaujakasite | Na₆(Mn²⁺,Fe²⁺)Al₄Si₈O₂₆ | Monoclinic | — | — |
| Manganoneptunite | Na₂KLiMn²⁺₂Ti₂Si₈O₂₄ | Monoclinic | — | — |
| Manganonewberyite | Mn(PO₃OH)(H₂O)₃ | Orthorhombic | — | — |
| Manganonordite-(Ce) | Na₃SrCeMn²⁺Si₆O₁₇ | — | — | — |
| Manganoquadratite | AgMnAsS₃ | Tetragonal | — | — |
| Manganoschafarzikite | MnSb₂O₄ | Tetragonal | — | 5.31 g/cm³ |
| Manganosegelerite | (Mn²⁺,Ca)(Mn²⁺,Fe²⁺,Mg)Fe³⁺(PO₄)₂(OH)·4H₂O | — | — | — |
| Manganosite | Mn²⁺O | Cubic | — | — |
| Manganostibite | Mn²⁺₇Sb⁵⁺As⁵⁺O₁₂ | Orthorhombic | — | — |
| Manganvesuvianite | Ca₁₉Mn³⁺(Al,Mn³⁺,Fe³⁺)₁₀(Mg,Mn²⁺)₂(Si₂O₇)₄(SiO₄)₁₀O(OH)₉ | Tetragonal | — | 3.40 g/cm³ |
| Organovaite-Mn | K₂MnNb₄(Si₄O₁₂)₂O₄·5-7H₂O | — | — | — |
| Oxo-mangani-leakeite | NaNa₂(Mn³⁺₄Li)Si₈O₂₂O₂ | Monoclinic | — | — |
| Potassic-mangani-leakeite | KNa₂(Mg₂Mn³⁺₂Li)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂ | Monoclinic | — | — |
| Pyrosmalite-(Mn) | Mn²⁺₈Si₆O₁₅(OH,Cl)₁₀ | — | — | — |