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Manganite

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Manganite in fan-shaped crystals, 7.6 cm, from Ilfeld, Harz Mountains, Germany; mined prior to 1923. Ex Robert Hesse (1894–1984) collection; Russell E. Behnke photo.

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SpeciesManganite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions7.6 cm
Added on02/13/2026
LocalityGermany, Thuringia, Ilfeld
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collections In American Northeast page 48
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Russell E. Behnke

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DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Robert HesseNot disclosed

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Manganite
Mineral guide
Learn about Manganite
black metallic MnO(OH) with steel-gray luster and crisp, striated crystals; sought for large, lustrous specimens from Ilfeld and Kalahari Field.
Manganite
Regional guide
Manganite from Ilfeld, Germany
from Ilfeld, Germany — type locality and historic benchmark for collectors, featuring jet-black prisms with brilliant luster and striking form.
Locality guide
Ilfeld
Ilfeld, Germany — historic manganese locality in the Harz famed for jet-black manganite crystals, ribbed prisms and open-pocket habits; essential for collector…