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Tantalite-(Fe)

#PD34483
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Tantalite-(Fe) from Walden Gem quarry, Portland, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, United States - PD34483
Tantalite-(Fe) from Walden Gem quarry, Portland, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, United States - PD34483

Tantalite-(Fe)

#PD34483
Availability
Sold
Size
4 x 7 x 2 cm - Sm Cabinet 
Formula
Fe2+Ta2O6 (RRUFF)
Locality
Walden Gem quarry, Portland, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, United States

A dark-brown, well formed thick tabular Tantalite-Fe crystal to 5mm with a couple smaller partial crystals embedded in Albite and Lepidolite pegmatite matrix.

Tantalite-(Fe)

Formula
Fe2+Ta2O6 
Crystal System
Orthorhombic 
Cleavage
Distinct, None, None 
Luster
Sub Metallic 
Color
brownish black, black 
Streak
black brown 
Class
Orthorhombic - Dipyramidal 
Fracture
Brittle - Conchoidal 
Hardness
6-6.5 

Data courtesy of Webmineral.

Collection
Phillips Collection
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