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Tapiolite, Mica Group, Quartz


Tapiolite : (Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6, Mica Group, Quartz : SiO2

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Locality: Sundrum Mine, Golconda District, Governador Valadares, Doce valley, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil
Very lustrous and well formed tapiolite crystal, properly prepared off the matrix. Crystal size about 1.8 x 1.7 x 1.3 cm. Spezimen size: 6.1 x 4.5 x 3 cm.

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