Tapiolite-(Fe) Gallery

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Tapiolite-(Fe) : (Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)₂O₆
	Ceará, Northeast Region, Brazil A twinned crystal of tapiolite, originally purchased as "tantalite" from Brian Cook in 1985; x-ray diffraction proved this to be tapiolite. Size 2.4 x 2.0 x 1.3 cm.
© Wm. C. van Laer	Photo ID: 167055 View Count: 137
Tapiolite-(Fe) : (Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)₂O₆, Quartz : SiO₂, Mica Group
	Quixaba pegmatite, Quixaba, Frei Martinho, Borborema mineral province, Paraíba, Northeast Region, Brazil A recent find. Crystal has bigger size than usual for this uncommon species and has faces and edges quite sharp and bright and contrasting with the matrix of Quartz and Muscovite. Quixabá Mine, Frei Martinho, Paraíba Brazil Found in 2005-2006 Specimen size: 2.8 x 2.6 x 3.1 cm Main crystal size: 1 x 0.8 cm
© fabreminerals.com	Photo ID: 62538 View Count: 286
Tapiolite-(Fe) : (Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)₂O₆, Quartz : SiO₂, Mica Group
	Quixaba pegmatite, Quixaba, Frei Martinho, Borborema mineral province, Paraíba, Northeast Region, Brazil A recent find. Crystal has bigger size than usual for this uncommon species and has faces and edges quite sharp and bright and contrasting with the matrix of Quartz and Muscovite. Quixabá Mine, Frei Martinho, Paraíba Brazil Found in 2005-2006 Specimen size: 3.6 x 3.3 x 3 cm Main crystal size: 1.2 x 1.2 cm
© fabreminerals.com	Photo ID: 62681 View Count: 247
Tapiolite-(Fe) : (Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)₂O₆
	Quixaba pegmatite, Quixaba, Frei Martinho, Borborema mineral province, Paraíba, Northeast Region, Brazil size:ferrotapiolite X =8mm. Paul Bongaerts specimen and photograph.
© Paul Bongaerts	Photo ID: 66887 View Count: 232
Tapiolite-(Fe) : (Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)₂O₆
	Quixaba pegmatite, Quixaba, Frei Martinho, Borborema mineral province, Paraíba, Northeast Region, Brazil Picture width is 40mm. Black crude crystal of Ferrotapiolite.
© Elmar Lackner	Photo ID: 130175 View Count: 195
Tapiolite-(Fe) : (Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)₂O₆
	Alto do Giz pegmatite, Equador, Borborema mineral province, Rio Grande do Norte, Northeast Region, Brazil Twinned crystal; 6.5 x 6.5 x 5.5 cm; 811 g.; An amazing specimen for the species! Collection of Rudy Bolona.
	Photo ID: 211899 View Count: 68
Tapiolite-(Fe) : (Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)₂O₆
	Alto do Giz pegmatite, Equador, Borborema mineral province, Rio Grande do Norte, Northeast Region, Brazil size 3x4,5cm. Paul Bongaerts specimen and photograph
© Paul Bongaerts	Photo ID: 23025 View Count: 478
Tapiolite-(Fe) : (Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)₂O₆
	Parelhas, Borborema mineral province, Rio Grande do Norte, Northeast Region, Brazil Exceptional twinned crystal; 2.8x2.3x2.2cm; Razor sharp and mirror-like luster. very heavy for size at 35gm. Collected by Carlos Barbosa in 1977. Hard to capture on my very average camera. Collection of Rudy Bolona.
	Photo ID: 144376 View Count: 167
Tapiolite-(Fe) : (Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)₂O₆
	Parelhas, Borborema mineral province, Rio Grande do Norte, Northeast Region, Brazil 2.0 cm crystal. S127-28 Specimen courtesy of Excalibur Mineral Company.
© 2007, JGW	Photo ID: 138347 View Count: 144
Tapiolite-(Fe) : (Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)₂O₆
	Sapucaia do Norte, Galiléia, Doce valley, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil Twinned crystal; 4x4.5x3cm; 124g; Collection of Rudy Bolona.
	Photo ID: 150430 View Count: 132