Introduction
Note: this page is still in preparation
This page fulfils two purposes which are tenuosly linked. In common
with
the other pages in this educational resource it provides information
regarding
occupational exposure, health effects and related aspects pertaining,
in
this case, to the transition metals such as Cobalt, Copper and
Manganese).
Secondly it will be illustrated (when the author finds the time to get
round to it) by images from trips to mines such as the Alderley Edge
mines, and the Manganese mines in the Leyn peninsula of North Wales,
especially
Nant - Gadwen and Benallt - Rhyn.
Chemistry
Manganese is a transition metal which
- occurs naturally in the earth's crust, in various
forms
- generally helps resistance to corrosion therefore it is
used in metal
alloys
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