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Manganese carbonate ceramic glazes.
It is used in medicine as a hematinic.
In leaded glazes manganese carbonate can produce purple tinged with brown.
Fluxes are used to lower the high melting point of the other glass elements such as silica or alumina.
As these elements begin to melt they form the glassy surface which acts as the basis of the glaze.
Manganese when compared to cobalt or copper is a fairly weak colorant.
Manganese dioxide powder left and manganese carbonate right cone 10r dolomite matte glaze with 5 manganese dioxide.
This bag will give you a clue as to what manganese dioxide mno 2 is mainly used for.
In an alkaline glaze.
In an alkaline glaze manganese carbonate can produce blue purple and plum colors.
An original container of manganese dioxide.
Manganese carbonate is a relatively powerful ceramic flux.
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Manganese carbonate is widely used as an additive to plant fertilizers to cure manganese deficient crops.
It is also used in health foods in ceramics as a glaze colorant and flux and in concrete stains.
Manganese is a weak coloring agent in glaze formulas.