Wad & Psilomelane

Wad is a generic name for soft black mostly earthy mass of hydrated manganese oxides, usually containing significant amounts of other metals as iron, nickel, cobalt, copper in form of hydroxides or oxides. Psilomelan is an obsolete group name for hard black manganese oxides. The name wad was used as early miner's term. Interesting occurrence of wad and psilomelan is known from Solnhofen, Germany. Microcrystalline wad (psilomelan) creates "film deposits" on the surface of lithographic shale´s in form of branching aggregates, known as dendrites.

Dendrite slab (Manganese and Iron Dendrites)


Solnhofen, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

Item-No.: D1505IR
Price: 68.00 EUR 

Dendrite slab (Manganese and Iron Dendrites)


Solnhofen, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

Item-No.: D1508IR
Price: 70.00 EUR 

Dendrite slab (Manganese and Iron Dendrites)


Solnhofen, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

Item-No.: D1511IR
Price: 72.00 EUR 

Dendrite slab (Manganese and Iron Dendrites)


Solnhofen, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

Item-No.: D1513IR
Price: 78.00 EUR 

Dendrite slab (Manganese and Iron Dendrites)


Solnhofen, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

Item-No.: D1515IR
Price: 86.00 EUR 

Dendrite slab (Manganese and Iron Dendrites)


Solnhofen, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

Item-No.: D1610IR
Price: 120.00 EUR 

Dendrite slab (Manganese and Iron Dendrites)


Solnhofen, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

Item-No.: D1611IR
Price: 100.00 EUR 

Dendrite slab (Manganese and Iron Dendrites)


Solnhofen, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

Item-No.: D1612IR
Price: 118.00 EUR 

Dendrite slab (Manganese and Iron Dendrites)


Solnhofen, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

Item-No.: D1613IR
Price: 110.00 EUR 

Dendrite slab (Manganese and Iron Dendrites)


Solnhofen, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

Item-No.: D1614IR
Price: 100.00 EUR 

Dendrite slab (Manganese and Iron Dendrites)


Solnhofen, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

Item-No.: D1615IR
Price: 110.00 EUR 

Dendrite slab (Manganese and Iron Dendrites)


Solnhofen, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

Item-No.: D1616IR
Price: 98.00 EUR 

Dendrite slab (Manganese and Iron Dendrites)


Solnhofen, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

Item-No.: D1617IR
Price: 106.00 EUR 

Dendrite slab (Manganese and Iron Dendrites)


Solnhofen, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

Item-No.: D1618IR
Price: 138.00 EUR 

Dendrite slab (Manganese and Iron Dendrites)


Solnhofen, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

Item-No.: D1619IR
Price: 70.00 EUR 

Dendrite slab (Manganese and Iron Dendrites)


Solnhofen, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

Item-No.: D1621IR
Price: 96.00 EUR 

Dendrite slab (Manganese and Iron Dendrites)


Solnhofen, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

Item-No.: D1622IR
Price: 89.00 EUR 

Dendrite slab (Manganese and Iron Dendrites)


Solnhofen, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

Item-No.: D1623IR
Price: 88.00 EUR 

Dendrite slab (Manganese and Iron Dendrites)


Solnhofen, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

Item-No.: D1624IR
Price: 72.00 EUR 

Dendrite slab (Manganese and Iron Dendrites)


Solnhofen, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

Item-No.: D1625IR
Price: 100.00 EUR 

Dendrite slab (Manganese and Iron Dendrites)


Solnhofen, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

Item-No.: D1626IR
Price: 84.00 EUR 

Dendrite slab (Manganese and Iron Dendrites)


Solnhofen, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

Item-No.: D1627IR
Price: 72.00 EUR 

Dendrite slab (Manganese and Iron Dendrites)


Solnhofen, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

Item-No.: D1628IR
Price: 80.00 EUR 

Dendrite slab (Manganese and Iron Dendrites)


Solnhofen, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

Item-No.: D1629IR
Price: 68.00 EUR 

Dendrite slab (Manganese and Iron Dendrites)


Solnhofen, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

Item-No.: D1630IR
Price: 86.00 EUR 

Dendrite slab (Manganese and Iron Dendrites)


Solnhofen, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

Item-No.: D1631IR
Price: 120.00 EUR 

Dendrite slab (Manganese and Iron Dendrites)


Solnhofen, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

Item-No.: D1632IR
Price: 54.00 EUR 

Dendrite slab (Manganese and Iron Dendrites)


Solnhofen, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

Item-No.: D1633IR
Price: 86.00 EUR 

Dendrite slab (Manganese and Iron Dendrites)


Solnhofen, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

Item-No.: D1634IR
Price: 78.00 EUR 

Dendrite slab (Manganese and Iron Dendrites)


Solnhofen, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

Item-No.: D1635IR
Price: 90.00 EUR 

Dendrite slab (Manganese and Iron Dendrites)


Solnhofen, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

Item-No.: D1636IR
Price: 100.00 EUR 

Dendrite slab (Manganese and Iron Dendrites)


Solnhofen, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

Item-No.: D1637IR
Price: 46.00 EUR 

Dendrite slab (Manganese and Iron Dendrites)


Solnhofen, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

Item-No.: D1638IR
Price: 90.00 EUR 

Dendrite slab (Manganese and Iron Dendrites)


Solnhofen, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

Item-No.: D1639IR
Price: 66.00 EUR 

Dendrite slab (Manganese and Iron Dendrites)


Solnhofen, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

Item-No.: D1640IR
Price: 66.00 EUR 

Dendrite slab (Manganese and Iron Dendrites)


Solnhofen, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

Item-No.: D1641IR
Price: 40.00 EUR 

Dendrite slab (Manganese and Iron Dendrites)


Solnhofen, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

Item-No.: D1642IR
Price: 60.00 EUR 

Dendrite slab (Manganese and Iron Dendrites)


Solnhofen, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

Item-No.: D1643IR
Price: 44.00 EUR 

Dendrite slab (Manganese and Iron Dendrites)


Solnhofen, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

Item-No.: D1644IR
Price: 90.00 EUR 

Dendrite slab (Manganese and Iron Dendrites)


Solnhofen, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

Item-No.: D1645IR
Price: 56.00 EUR 

Dendrite slab (Manganese and Iron Dendrites)


Solnhofen, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

Item-No.: D1646IR
Price: 70.00 EUR 

Dendrite slab (Manganese and Iron Dendrites)


Solnhofen, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

Item-No.: D1647IR
Price: 40.00 EUR 

Dendrite slab (Manganese and Iron Dendrites)


Solnhofen, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

Item-No.: D1648IR
Price: 72.00 EUR 

Dendrite slab (Manganese and Iron Dendrites)


Solnhofen, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

Item-No.: D1649IR
Price: 56.00 EUR 

Dendrite slab (Manganese and Iron Dendrites)


Solnhofen, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

Item-No.: D1650IR
Price: 60.00 EUR 

Dendrite slab (Manganese and Iron Dendrites)


Solnhofen, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

Item-No.: D1652IR
Price: 176.00 EUR 

Dendrite slab (Manganese and Iron Dendrites)


Solnhofen, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

Item-No.: D1653IR
Price: 146.00 EUR 

Dendrite slab (Manganese and Iron Dendrites)


Solnhofen, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

Item-No.: D1660IR
Price upon request

Dendrite slab (Manganese and Iron Dendrites)


Solnhofen, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

Item-No.: D3907IR
Price: 38.00 EUR 

Dendrite slab (Manganese and Iron Dendrites)


Solnhofen, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

Item-No.: D3908IR
Price: 29.00 EUR 

Dendrite slab (Manganese and Iron Dendrites)


Solnhofen, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

Item-No.: D3909IR
Price: 29.00 EUR 

Dendrite slab (Manganese and Iron Dendrites)


Solnhofen, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

Item-No.: D3910IR
Price: 29.00 EUR 

Dendrite slab (Manganese and Iron Dendrites)


Solnhofen, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

Item-No.: D3911IR
Price: 33.00 EUR 

Dendrite slab (Manganese and Iron Dendrites)


Solnhofen, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

Item-No.: D3914IR
Price: 29.00 EUR 

Dendrite slab (Manganese and Iron Dendrites)


Solnhofen, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

Item-No.: D3915IR
Price: 29.00 EUR 

Dendrite slab (Manganese and Iron Dendrites)


Solnhofen, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

Item-No.: D3916IR
Price: 24.00 EUR 

Dendrite slab (Manganese and Iron Dendrites)


Solnhofen, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

Item-No.: D3917IR
Price: 24.00 EUR 

Porcellanite with Wad-Dendrites


Bučník, Komňa, Zlín Region, Moravia, Czech Republic

Item-No.: LM86
Price: 18.00 EUR 

Porcellanite with Wad-Dendrites


Bučník, Komňa, Zlín Region, Moravia, Czech Republic

Item-No.: LM102
Price: 22.00 EUR 

Porcellanite with Wad-Dendrites


Bučník, Komňa, Zlín Region, Moravia, Czech Republic

Item-No.: LM104
Price: 22.00 EUR 

Mineral:  Wad
Synonyms:  Black Ocher, Bog Manganese, Earthy Manganese, Groroilite, Hydromanganite, Hydromanganosite, Hydropyrolusite, Hydroxybraunite, Mangangraphite, Ouatite, Pelagite, Reissacherite, Wadd, Wadite, Wadt, Wadite
Density (g/cm3):  2,8 - 4,4 measured
Tenacity:  Brittle
Hardness (Mohs):  1 - 6,5
Colour:  Black, bluish black, brownish black
Lustre:  Dull, Earthy
Streak:  Black, bluish black, brownish black, reddish brown, liver-brown

 

Mineral:  Psilomelane
Synonyms:  Black Hematite, Black Iron Ore, x-psilomelane, Compact Black Manganese Ore, Protomelane, Psilomelanite
Classification:  Oxides and Hydroxide
Density (g/cm3):  4,70 - 4,72 measured
Hardness (Mohs):  5 - 6
Colour:  Iron-black
Lustre:  Sub-Metallic, Dull
Streak:  Brownish black to black, shiny
Application:  Iron ore