Hauerite


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Hau´er`ite

    (hạ´ẽr`īt)
n.1.(Min.) Native sulphide of manganese, a reddish brown or brownish black mineral.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co.
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The recognition of hauerite as a potential pathfinder mineral for ore grade sulfur mineralization is now being applied in the search for new deposits.
The chemical composition of hauerite is manganese disulfide, Mn[S.sub.2].
Mineralogic observations from major sulfur mining districts around the world support the view that hauerite is a useful pathfinder mineral.