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Tantalite-(Mn) With Apatite & Cleavelandite

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Tantalite-(Mn) With Apatite & Cleavelandite

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Description
Locality: 
Shengus, Haramosh Mountains, Skardu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
3 × 4.8 × 3.5 cm
Largest Crystal: 
3.20cm
Description

 A superb & aesthetic specimen of  large well doubly terminated lustrous gemmy apatite hosting well terminated lustrous manganotantalite over beautiful flowery cleavelandite matrix..

The apatite crystal measures 3.2cm.

Perfect all arround.

A very good high quality  , nice combination specimen from the locality.

 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Tantalite-(Mn)

Formula: 
MnTa2O6
Strunz: 
4.DB.35
Hardness: 
6.0
Type Locality: 
Utö Mines, Utö, Södermanland, Sweden

Apatite

Synonym Of: 

Chlorapatite

Formula: 
Ca5(PO4)3Cl
Strunz: 
8.BN.05
Hardness: 
5.0

Fluorapatite

Formula: 
Ca2Ca3(PO4)3F
Strunz: 
8.BN.05
Hardness: 
5.0

Hydroxylapatite

Formula: 
Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
Strunz: 
8.BN.05
Hardness: 
5.0
Crystal System: 
Hexagonal
Hardness: 
5

Cleavelandite

Variety Of: 

Albite

Formula: 
NaAlSi3O8
Strunz: 
9.FA.35
Hardness: 
6.0 - 6.5
Hardness: 
0.0

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