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Columbite-(Fe)

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Columbite-(Fe)

Wilhelm Maucher, Freiberg 1904-1909

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Description
Locality: 
Skråtorp, Råde, Viken, Norway
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.5 × 4 × 3.5 cm
Largest Crystal: 
1.30cm
Description

Two shiny black columbite-(Fe) crystals in quartz.

One crystal sharp,perfect and double terminated. The other unfortunately without termination.

Historic specimen with an original label handwritten by Wilhelm Maucher.

From 1904 - 1909 Wilhelm Maucher was Faktor of the Freiberg Mineral Dealership.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Columbite-(Fe)

Formula: 
FeNb2O6
Strunz: 
4.DB.35
Hardness: 
6.0
Type Locality: 
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