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Manganotantalite.

Posted by Steven Eglinton  
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Steven Eglinton
Manganotantalite.
April 21, 2008 09:20AM
Hi folks,
What's the story with Manganotantalite ? Can someone enlighten me on why it is listed as Tantalite - MN. Would it be that it is now considered a variety of Tantalite ?
I only recently noticed this alteration on Mindat.
I have just ordered my copy of Fleischer's 2008, so i am not totally up to date in this respect.
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Jolyon Ralph
Re: Manganotantalite.
April 21, 2008 09:47AM
Yes, and No. The names of the Tantalite group have been changed, but Tantalite is still a series name and Tantalite-Mn and Tantalite-Fe are both valid species in their own right.

Jolyon
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Marco E. Ciriotti
Re: Manganotantalite.
April 21, 2008 10:07AM
For the changements in mineral nomenclature see: [www.geo.vu.nl]
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Steven Eglinton
Re: Manganotantalite.
April 23, 2008 02:38AM
Thank's so much on the info guys... it's cleared some cob-webs.
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Bill Gordon
Re: Manganotantalite.
June 28, 2008 09:09AM
Sorted.

Bill G



Edited 5 time(s). Last edit at 06/29/2008 10:00PM by Bill Gordon.
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