Manganese-bearing Ilmenite

Where it forms, where it's found

Geological setting: Lithium-bearing pegmatite

15recorded occurrences

Source · OpenStreetMap

Chemical composition

Constituent elements: Mass composition breakdown
Element Atoms At. mass g/mol Mass g/mol Mass share
26FeIron Iron 1 55.845 55.845
27.02%
25MnManganese Manganese 1 54.938 54.938
26.59%
8OOxygen Oxygen 3 15.999 47.997
23.23%
22TiTitanium Titanium 1 47.867 47.867
23.16%
Total 206.647 100.00%
Mass share = atoms × atomic mass ÷ molar mass × 100
From Mindat formula

Mass composition breakdown
Element	Atoms	At. mass g/mol	Mass g/mol	Mass share
26FeIron	Iron	1	55.845	55.845	27.02%
25MnManganese	Manganese	1	54.938	54.938	26.59%
8OOxygen	Oxygen	3	15.999	47.997	23.23%
22TiTitanium	Titanium	1	47.867	47.867	23.16%
	Total	206.647	100.00%

Synonyms

Manganiferous ilmenite

Literature, links & citation

Citations

1969Snetsinger, Kenneth G. (1969) Manganoan ilmenite from a Sierran adamellite. American Mineralogist, 54 (3-4) 431-436

Cite this entry

Entry last updated August 11, 2025

@misc{mineral2025,
  author    = {Mineral Index editorial board},
  title     = {Manganese-bearing Ilmenite — Mineral Index},
  year      = {2025},
  url       = {https://mineralindex.org/minerals/manganese-bearing-ilmenite-11348}
}