Manganite Definition

Manganite Sentence Examples

• The ore generally occurs in the form of oxides, manganite and pyrolusite, and contains a high percentage of sesquioxide of manganese.

• Manganese is found widely distributed in nature, being generally found to a greater or less extent associated with the carbonates and silicates of iron, calcium and magnesium, and also as the minerals braunite, hausmannite, psilomelane, manganite, manganese spar and hauerite.

• The hydrated form, found native as the mineral manganite, is produced by the spontaneous oxidation of manganous h y droxide.

• The object of the latter is to convert the manganous hydroxide by the atmospheric oxygen into manganese dioxide, but this would take place much too slowly if there was not an excess of lime present ready to combine with the manganese dioxide to form a calcium manganite.

• Only so much lime is used that an acid manganite is formed corresponding to one molecule of calcium oxide to two of manganous oxide.