“…The Mn 3 O 4 spectra showed six visible bands: 175, 289, 318, 374, 477, and 658 cm -1 [41]. Bands at 186, 285, 393, 479, 514, 582, 639 and 750 cm -1 were visible on the cryptomelane spectra [42]. On the birnessite spectra, bands at 280, 409, 477, 506, 577, 634 and 728 cm -1 are present.…”