romanèchite
Sign in to savethumb|Polyhedral representation of the 2 x 3 tunnel structure of romanèchite. The red atoms represent Ba and H2O.
Key facts
- Mineral.mohs
- 6–6.5
- Mineral.name
- Romanèchite
- Mineral.image
- Romanechite.jpg
- Mineral.imagesize
- 260px
- Mineral.caption
- Romanèchite, from the Marquette County, Michigan, US.
- Mineral.category
- Oxide minerals
- Mineral.IMAsymbol
- Rmn
- Mineral.strunz
- 4.DK.10
- Mineral.system
- Monoclinic
- Mineral.class
- Prismatic (2/m) (same H-M symbol)
- Mineral.symmetry
- C2/m
- Mineral.luster
- Submetallic
- Mineral.streak
- Blue-black
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thumb|Polyhedral representation of the 2 x 3 tunnel structure of romanèchite. The red atoms represent Ba and H2O.
Romanèchite () is the primary constituent of psilomelane, which is a mixture of minerals. Most psilomelane is not pure romanechite, so it is incorrect to consider them synonyms. Romanèchite is a valuable ore of manganese, which is used in steelmaking and sodium battery production. It has a monoclinic crystal structure, a hardness of 6 and a specific gravity of 4.7–5. Romanèchite's structure consists of 2 × 3 tunnels formed by MnO6 octahedra.