Tantalite-(Fe)
Fohl picnic area, Pierce Divide occurrence, Pierce City Mining District, Clearwater County, Idaho, USA
Nice tantalite crystal, from the Pierce Divide area/Fohl Picnic grounds. Size 1.5 x 1.2 x 1.2 cm. Self-collected. This specimen was identified by x-ray diffraction by Jim Wilson of Weber State in Utah; the specimen has since been sold to a private collector.
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© William C. van Laer, 2008