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Name: Simpsonite
Spn
IMA Chemistry: Al4Ta3O13(OH)
Chemistry Elements: The mineral Simpsonite contains elements:
Aluminum (Al)
Tantalum (Ta)
Oxygen (O)
Hydrogen (H)
Country of Type Locality: Australia
Year First Published: 1938
IMA Status: Approved,Grandfathered
Status Notes: Bowley H (1938) Simpsonite, Report of the Department of Mines Western Australia 93, 88-88
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Crystal Systems: hexagonal
Oldest Known Age: 3033 Million Years Ago
Mohs Hardness: 7.25
Diaphaneity: 3.0
Specific Gravity: 6.7
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