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Ixiolite var. wolframoixiolite

#PD37058

Ixiolite var. wolframoixiolite

#PD37058
Availability
Sold
Size
6 x 6 x 4 cm - Sm Cabinet 
Formula
(Ta,Mn,Nb)O2 (RRUFF)
Locality
Zinnwald, Erzgebirge, Bohemia, Czech Republic

Black crude crystals from 5 to 10mm embedded in Quartz. The specimen originated from the late Claude Hedegaard, a good guy and good mineralogist.

Ixiolite

Formula
(Ta,Mn,Nb)O2 
Crystal System
Monoclinic 
Crystal Habit
Prismatic, Irregular Grains 
Cleavage
Indistinct, None, None 
Luster
Metallic 
Color
gray, black, steel gray 
Streak
dark brown 
Class
Monoclinic - Prismatic 
Fracture
Conchoidal - Uneven 
Hardness
6-6.5 

Data courtesy of Webmineral.

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Phillips Collection
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