
Because it is brittle by itself, manganese is primarily used in alloys, according to the Royal Society of Chemistry.According to the University of Maryland Medical Center, manganese may be beneficial in treating osteoporosis, arthritis, premenstrual syndrome, diabetes and epilepsy.
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Too little manganese can cause obesity, glucose intolerance, blood clotting, skin conditions, low cholesterol levels, skeletal disorders, neurological symptoms and even hair color changes, according to Lenntech.It can also cause Parkinson's disease, lung embolisms, bronchitis, impotence in men and schizophrenia. According to Lenntech, symptoms can include hallucinations, forgetfulness, nerve damage, dullness, weak muscles, headaches and insomnia. Too much manganese, however, can be toxic.Some species can store and accumulate manganese including diatoms, mollusks and sponges. According to Lenntech, manganese is essential not only to humans, but also to all species.Manganese is primarily found in the bones, liver, kidneys, and pancreas, according to the University of Maryland Medical Center, and helps the body form connective tissue, bones, blood-clotting factors, and sex hormones.Some of the foods that contain the highest concentrations of manganese include spinach, tea, some herbs, grains, rice, soybeans, eggs, nuts, olive oil, green beans and oysters, according to Lenntech.Human bodies contain approximately 10 to 20 milligrams, and because it can't be stored, humans need to constantly replenish the supply through diet. Manganese is essential to metabolic functions, according to Chemicool.It was discovered that manganese is vital to human lives in the 1950s, according to Emsley, in an article published in Nature.Manganese is essential to photosynthesis and is used to create oxygen, according to Chemicool.According to the Royal Society of Chemistry, manganese is the fifth most abundant metal in Earth's crust.Manganese is very abundant in soils, occurring in both oxides and hydroxides, according to Lenntech.Pure manganese is reactive, burns in oxygen, rusts in water and dissolves in dilute acids, according to Lenntech.When combined with aluminum, antimony and copper, the resulting alloys are highly ferromagnetic. According to the Los Alamos National Laboratory, the word manganese comes from the Latin word for magnets, "magnes." Manganese, however, by itself is not magnetic.Transition metals are ductile, malleable and conduct electricity and heat. Manganese is a transition metal, according to Chemicool.
