Manganese Carbonate (MnCO3)-Powder

Characteristic

Manganese carbonate is a compound with the chemical formula MnCO₃. Manganese carbonate occurs naturally as the mineral rhodochrosite but it is typically produced industrially. It is a pale pink, water-insoluble solid.

Chemical formula：MnCO₃

Appearance：White to faint pink solid

Density：3.12 g/cm³

Melting point：200–300 °C (392–572 °F; 473–573 K)  decomposes

Solubility in water：negligible

Solubility product (Ksp)：2.24 x 10−11

Solubility：soluble in dilute acid, CO2

                    insoluble in alcohol, ammonia

Magnetic susceptibility (χ)：+11,400·10⁻⁶ cm³/mol

Refractive index (nD)：1.597 (20 °C, 589 nm)

Crystal structure：hexagonal-rhombohedral

Application

Manganese carbonate is the raw material for manufacturing soft magnetic ferrite, synthetic manganese dioxide and other manganese salts.Used as a catalyst for desulphurization, as a pigment for glazes, coatings and varnishes.Also used as fertilizer and feed additives.It is used in medicine, welding electrode auxiliary materials, etc., as raw material for producing electrolytic manganese metal.