Used as a desiccant, fertilizer and a catalyst. Mordant in dyeing, in the manufacture of bister, as a drier for paints and varnishes, and as an oxidation catalyst. Used for the production of high purity manganese dioxide, manganese oxide hydrate, oxide-based catalysts, and catalysts for oxidation.

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