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Vasin-Myl'k Mt, Voron'i Tundry, Kola Peninsula, Murmanskaja Oblast', Northern Region, Russia
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Formula:
Ta
 
2
O
 
5
Colour:ColourlessLustre:Adamantine
Hardness:7
Name:The name reflects its tantalum content.
This page provides mineralogical data about Tantite.

Classification of Tantite

IMA status:Approved 1982
Strunz 8th edition ID:4/E.01-10
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:4.EA.05

4 : OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodates)
E : Metal: Oxygen = < 1 :2
A :
Dana 8th edition ID:4.6.6.1

4 : SIMPLE OXIDES
6 : Miscellaneous
Hey's CIM Ref.:7.12.22

7 : Oxides and Hydroxides
12 : Oxides of V, Nb and Ta
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Type Occurrence of Tantite

Type Locality:Vasin-Myl'k Mt, Voron'i Tundry, Kola Peninsula, Murmanskaja Oblast', Northern Region, Russia
Year of Discovery:1982

Physical Properties of Tantite

Lustre:Adamantine
Diaphaneity (Transparency):Transparent
Colour:Colourless
Hardness (Mohs):7

Chemical Properties of Tantite

Formula:
Ta
 
2
O
 
5
Essential elements:O, Ta
All elements listed in formula:O, Ta
Common Impurities:Nb

Relationship of Tantite to other Species

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

- +
4.EA.10Molybdite
MoO
 
3
Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:

- +
7.12.1Montroseite
(V
3+
 
,Fe
3+
 
)O(OH)
7.12.2 Scherbinaite
7.12.3Paramontroseite
V
4+
 
O
 
2
7.12.4Häggite
V
3+
 
V
4+
 
O
 
2
(OH)
 
3
7.12.5Duttonite
V
4+
 
O(OH)
 
2
7.12.6Doloresite
V
4+
3
O
 
4
(OH)
 
4
7.12.7Lenoblite
V
4+
2
O
 
4
 · 2H
 
2
O
7.12.8Navajoite
Fe
3+
 
V
5+
9
O
 
24
 · 12H
 
2
O
7.12.9Vanoxite
V
4+
4
V
5+
2
O
 
13
 · 8H
 
2
O
7.12.10Bariandite
Al
 
0.6
(V
5+
 
,V
4+
 
)
 
8
O
 
20
 · 9H
 
2
O
7.12.11Corvusite
(Na,K,Ca,Mg)
 
2
(V
5+
 
,V
4+
 
,Fe
2+
 
)
 
8
O
 
20
 · 6-10H
 
2
O
7.12.12Simplotite
CaV
4+
4
O
 
9
 · 5H
 
2
O
7.12.13Kyzylkumite
V
3+
2
TiO
 
6
7.12.14Schreyerite
V
3+
2
Ti
 
3
O
 
9
7.12.15Berdesinskiite
V
3+
2
TiO
 
5
7.12.16Tivanite
V
3+
 
TiO
 
3
(OH)
7.12.17Mannardite
Ba
 
x
Ti
 
8-2x
V
 
2x
O
 
16
·2-xH
 
2
O
7.12.18Karelianite
V
3+
2
O
 
3
7.12.19Coulsonite
Fe
2+
 
V
3+
2
O
 
4
7.12.20Nolanite
(V
3+
 
,Fe
3+
 
,Fe
2+
 
,Ti)
 
10
O
 
14
(OH)
 
2
7.12.21Vuorelainenite
(Mn,Fe)(V,Cr)
 
2
O
 
4
7.12.23Kimrobinsonite
(Ta,Nb)(OH)
 
5-2x
(O,CO
 
3
)
 
x
 ; x near 1.2

Other Names for Tantite

Synonyms:
IMA1982-066
Other Languages:
German:Tantit
Italian:Tantite
Russian:Тантит
Spanish:Tantita

Other Information

Health Warning:No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

References for Tantite

Reference List:

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Mineralogicheskii Zhurnal, Kiev (1983): 5(3): 90-93.

American Mineralogist (1984): 69: 1193.

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    		Raade, G. & Kristiansen, R. (2000a): Mineralogy and geochemistry of the Heftetjern granite pegmatite, Tørdal: a progress report. Norsk Bergverksmuseum Skrifter. 17, 19-25
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    • Northern Region
      • Murmanskaja Oblast'
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          • Voron'i Tundry
    		Min.Zhurnal (1983) 5, n. 3, 90-93; Pekov, I. (1998) Minerals First discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union 369p. Ocean Pictures, Moscow
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    		The Mineralogy and Geochemistry of the Animikie Red Ace Pegmatite, Florence County, Wisconsin. Alexander U. Falster, Wm. B. Simmons, and Karen L. Webber, Recent Research Developments in Mineralogy, 1(1996)
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