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Tantalite On Apatite

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Tantalite On Apatite

Ex J & S Mommers Collection

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Description
Locality: 
Gilgit, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2.4 × 1.6 × 1.3 cm
Description

nestled amongst some bright white albite crystals are three tabular pinkish apatite crystals with good translucency and a tabular black tantalite crystal. An interesting combo thumbnail specimen

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Tantalite

Group Parent: 
Tantalite-(Fe)-Tantalite-(Mn) Series

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
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