Manganese is a grey-white colored transition metal with metallic luster. Pure manganese has a silvery metallic appearance and a little bit softer than iron. Manganese can be found as a free element in nature and also in the minerals includes pyrolusite, braunite, psilomelane, and rhodochrosite. Manganese can be used to produce special steels, stainless steel, high manganese steel, and non-ferrous alloys..
