Name: | Tantite Tan |
IMA Chemistry: | Ta2O5 |
Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Tantite contains elements: Tantalum (Ta) Oxygen (O) |
Country of Type Locality: | Russia |
Year First Published: | 1982 |
IMA Status: | Approved |
Status Notes: | Voloshin A V, Pakhomovskii Y A, Perlina G A (1983) Tantite Ta_2_O_5_ - a new mineral from granitic pegmatites of the Kola Peninsula. Mineralogiceskij Zhurnal 5(3), 90-93 |
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Crystal Systems: | monoclinic |
Oldest Known Age: | 2527 Million Years Ago |
Mohs Hardness: | 7.0 |
Diaphaneity: | 3.0 |
Specific Gravity: | 8.55 |
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