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Cesplumtantite Tantite & Calciotantite

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Cesplumtantite Tantite & Calciotantite

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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 extremely rare cesplumtantite in matrix with tantite, calciotantite, thoreaulite, lithiotantite and cassiterite. Comes with complete analysis (see analysis tab above) and the resin bearer measures 1.2x.7cm for scale. 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Cesplumtantite

Formula: 
(Cs,Na)2(Pb,Sb3+)3Ta8O24
Strunz: 
4.DM.15
Hardness: 
7.0
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Manono Mine, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre)

Tantite

Formula: 
Ta2O5
Strunz: 
4.EA.05
Crystal System: 
Triclinic
Hardness: 
7.0
Type Locality: 
Vasin-Myl'k Mt, Voron'i Tundry, Kola Peninsula, Murmanskaja Oblast', Northern Region, Russia...

Calciotantite

Formula: 
CaTa4O11
Strunz: 
4.DJ.05
Hardness: 
6.5
Type Locality: 
Vasin-Myl'k Mt, Voron'i Tundry, Kola Peninsula, Murmanskaja Oblast', Northern Region, Russia...
Analysis
Analysis Report - only: Cesplumtantite Tantite & Calciotantite
Analysis Report - only: Cesplumtantite Tantite & Calciotantite
Analysis Report - only: Cesplumtantite Tantite & Calciotantite

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