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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 82752 |
| Mineral: | Tantalite-(Mn) |
| Locality: | Shengus, Gilgit-Skardu Road, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan |
| Description: | Heavy crystal of black tantalite-(Mn) with remnants of light-colored matrix in crevices. Crystals of tantalite-(Mn) are difficult to obtain because they crystallize early in a pegmatite and are usually embedded in albite-microcline, not in cavities. Ex. Miller collection T1598; originally acquired in 2011 from Excalibur Minerals |
| Overall Size: | 30x20x7 mm |
| Crystals: | 30 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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