Microlite with Tantalite-(Mn) and Albite

Ipe mine, Governador Valadares, Doce valley, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil
Miniature, 4.7 x 4.4 x 2.3 cm
Start Time: 09/27/2018 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 10/04/2018 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

This specimen hosts small sharp, lustrous, gemmy, golden-orange crystals of the rare oxide Microlite with reddish-black Tantalite-(Mn) on bladed white Albite from the famous Ipe mine in Brazil. These Microlites are small (about 1-2 mm), but they are some of the best quality crystals you'll find. A great specimen for one of the less common oxides out there.

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