{"id":319791,"date":"2024-12-14T18:39:08","date_gmt":"2024-12-14T13:09:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=319791"},"modified":"2024-12-14T18:39:08","modified_gmt":"2024-12-14T13:09:08","slug":"manganese","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/manganese\/","title":{"rendered":"Manganese"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>News:<\/strong> A study conducted by Mahavir Cancer Sansthan, Bihar has found that manganese contamination of water is leading to cancer in the Gangetic plains of Bihar.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-contrast=\"auto\">About Manganese<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_319792\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-319792\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-319792\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Manganese.png?resize=300%2C191&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Manganese\" width=\"300\" height=\"191\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Manganese.png?resize=300%2C191&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Manganese.png?w=433&amp;ssl=1 433w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-319792\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source- Britannica<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It is a <em><strong>hard, brittle, silvery metal<\/strong><\/em> that is usually found in combination with iron, not as a free element in nature.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The <em><strong>two common types of manganese ore<\/strong><\/em> are Pyrolusite and Psilomelane.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><em><strong>India is the fifth largest producer<\/strong><\/em> of manganese in the world after China, Gabon, South Africa, and Australia.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Manganese deposits occur in almost all geological formations, though they are mainly associated with <em><strong>Dharwar System.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><em><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Odisha are the <em><strong>leading manganese producing states.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><em><strong>States with highest reserves of manganese<\/strong><\/em> are Odisha (44%), Karnataka (22%), Madhya Pradesh (12%).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>Uses:<\/strong> It is an important raw material for smelting iron ore.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It is also used for manufacturing ferro alloys, bleaching powder, insecticides and paints.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: A study conducted by Mahavir Cancer Sansthan, Bihar has found that manganese contamination of water is leading to cancer in the Gangetic plains of Bihar.\u00a0 About Manganese\u00a0 It is a 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