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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