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Thoreaulite

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Thoreaulite

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Description
Locality: 
Manono-Kitotolo Mine, Tanganyika, DR Congo
Class: 
Massive/Crystalline
Size Range: 
Micromount (under 1cm)
Size: 
0 × 0 × 0 cm
Description

You are bidding on a fully analyzed polished probe with an analyzed green grain of rare thoreaulite in quartz from the type locality for the species. Comes with complete analysis (see analysis tab above) and the resin bearer measures 2.4cm for scale. 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Thoreaulite

Formula: 
(Sn2+,Pb)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Strunz: 
4.DG.15
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
5.5 - 6.0
Type Locality: 
Manono Mine, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre)
Analysis
Analysis Report - only: Thoreaulite
Analysis Report - only: Thoreaulite

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