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Tantalite-(Mn) (rare locality)
- Quixaba pegmatite, Quixaba, Frei Martinho, Borborema mineral province, Paraiba, Brazil
- Thumbnail, 1.8 x 1.7 x 1.3 cm
- Start Time: 09/06/2018 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 09/13/2018 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
Tabular, well-formed, sharp, euhedral orthorhombic crystals of dark brownish-red Tantalite-(Mn) (formerly Manganotantalite) measuring up to 1.8 cm sitting on minor feldspar from this lesser known pegmatite deposit in Paraiba. VERY hard to find on the market, and a great aesthetic thumbnail for anybody who collects this kind of material.
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