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Columbite-(Fe) from
Ambatofotsikely pegmatite, Fidirana Commune, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra Region (Betafo - Antsirabé region), Antananarivo Province, Madagascar

Description
Comments:A Mn-rich ferrocolumbite
Quality of samples:not specified / average specimens
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
References
References:Rocks & Minerals nr 2,2003; Tarantino, S. C, Zema M. (2005): Mixing and ordering behavior in manganocolumbite-ferrocolumbite solid solution: A single-crystal X-ray diffraction study. American Mineralogist 90: 1291-1300
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Columbite-(Fe) data
Locality Data:Click here to view Ambatofotsikely pegmatite, Fidirana Commune, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra Region (Betafo - Antsirabé region), Antananarivo Province, Madagascar
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