Tantalite-(Mn) (excellent tn)

Equador, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
Thumbnail, 2.9 x 2.3 x 2.0 cm
Start Time: 04/01/2013 1:00:00 am (CDT)
End Time: 04/04/2013 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

A super, sharp and aesthetic cluster of parallel-growth, blocky, tabular, tantalite-(Mn) crystals from Equador, Brazil. The highly lustrous, striated, reddish-brown crystals have areas that GLOW with cherry-red translucence, when backlit. The crystal is very minimally impacted by the cleaved edge. This rare and uncommonly fine cutie displays well from all four directions (with the primary being outstanding).

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