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Stibiotantalite & Elbaite

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Stibiotantalite & Elbaite

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Description
Locality: 
Palelni Mine, Khetchel Village, Momeik, Shan State, Myanmar (former Burma)
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.5 × 6.5 × 5.3 cm
Weight: 
192.00gr
Description

Nice specimen from Myanmar with a particular and aesthetic association of stibiotantalite in yellow brown crystals and tourmaline var elbaite in crystals of excellent brightness and transparency in a delicate pink color in graduated shading. This specimen was part of Sacchi collection as shown by the original label

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Stibiotantalite

Formula: 
Sb(Ta,Nb)O4
Strunz: 
4.DE.30
Hardness: 
5.5
Type Locality: 
Greenbushes Sn placers, Greenbushes Tinfield, Bridgetown-Greenbushes Shire, Western Australia, Australia

Elbaite

Formula: 
Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Strunz: 
9.CK.05
Hardness: 
7.5
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Fonte del Prete, San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Elba Island, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy...

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