Tantalite-(Mn)

Image

A beautiful, complete crystal of manganotantalite with distinctive red color, from Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Pakistan. Size: 1.4 x 1.4 x 1.3 cm

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Properties

Formula MnIITa2O6
Abbreviation Ttl-Mn
Classification Columbite-(Mn)-Tantalite-(Mn)
Luminescence emitter O
IMA Status Approved/renamed (IMA 2007 s.p.)
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Related materials Manganotantalite, Tapiolite-(Mn)
Tags Mineral

Composition

Element Atoms
O 6
Mn 1
Ta 2
Total: 9

Reference

Reference Lines Spectra Images
Gorobets et al. 1978; Gaft et al. 1981 1 0 0