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Tantite

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Tantite, etc.

Vasin-Myl'k Mt, Voron'i Tundry, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
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Tantite, etc.

Vasin-Myl'k Mt, Voron'i Tundry, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
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Tantite, etc.

Vasin-Myl'k Mt, Voron'i Tundry, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
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Tantite, etc.

Vasin-Myl'k Mt, Voron'i Tundry, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
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Tantite, etc.

Vasin-Myl'k Mt, Voron'i Tundry, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
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Tantite, etc.

Vasin-Myl'k Mt, Voron'i Tundry, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
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About TantiteHide

Formula:
Ta2O5
Colour:
Colourless
Lustre:
Adamantine
Hardness:
7
Crystal System:
Triclinic
Name:
The name reflects its tantalum content.
This page provides mineralogical data about Tantite.


Classification of TantiteHide

IMA status:
Approved
Approval Year:
1982
First Published:
1983
Strunz 8th ed.:
4/E.01-10
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) ed.:
4.E0.05

4 : OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodates)
E : Metal: Oxygen = < 1 :2
0 :
Dana 8th ed.:
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

Physical Properties of TantiteHide

Lustre:
Adamantine
Transparency:
Transparent
Colour:
Colourless
Streak:
White
Hardness:
7 on Mohs scale
Cleavage:
None Observed

Optical Data of TantiteHide

Colour in reflected light:
Greyish-white

Chemical Properties of TantiteHide

Formula:
Ta2O5
Elements listed:
O, Ta - search for minerals with similar chemistry
Common Impurities:
Nb

Crystallography of TantiteHide

Crystal System:
Triclinic
Cell Parameters:
a = 3.8 Å, b = 3.78 Å, c = 35.74 Å
α = 90.91°, β = 90.19°, γ = 90°
Ratio:
a:b:c = 1.005 : 1 : 9.455
Unit Cell V:
513.30 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Type Occurrence of TantiteHide

Type Locality:
ⓘ Vasin-Myl'k Mt, Voron'i Tundry, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
General Appearance of Type Material:
Veinlets 0.5 mm long and 0.02 mm wide, and 0.04 to 0.05 mm lenticular segregations, as well as interstitial material in microlite crystal aggregates.
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
A. E. Fersman Mineralogical Museum, Academy of Science, USSR.
Geological Setting of Type Material:
Granite pegmatite
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
StibiotantaliteHoltite
Reference:
Voloshin, A.V., Pakhomovskii, Y.A., Perlina, G.A. (1983) Tantite Ta2O5- a new mineral from granitic pegmatites of the Kola Peninsula. Mineralogiceskij Zhurnal: 5(3): 90-93.

Synonyms of TantiteHide

Other Language Names for TantiteHide

German:Tantit
Italian:Tantite
Russian:Тантит
Spanish:Tantita

Common AssociatesHide

Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
1 photo of Tantite associated with Microlite GroupA2-mTa2X6-wZ-n

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz GroupingHide

4.E0.10MolybditeMoO3Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pbcm
4.E0.10KrasnogoriteWO3Orth.

Related Minerals - Hey's Chemical Index of Minerals GroupingHide

7.12.1Montroseite(V3+,Fe3+)O(OH)Orth.
7.12.2 ScherbinaiteV5+2O5
7.12.3ParamontroseiteV4+O2Orth.
7.12.4HäggiteV3+V4+O2(OH)3Mon.
7.12.5DuttoniteV4+O(OH)2Mon. 2/m
7.12.6DoloresiteV4+3O4(OH)4Mon. 2/m
7.12.7LenobliteV4+2O4 · 2H2OOrth. 2 2 2 : P21 21 21
7.12.8NavajoiteFe3+V5+9O24 · 12H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
7.12.9VanoxiteV4+4V5+2O13 · 8H2O
7.12.10BarianditeAl0.6(V5+,V4+)8O20 · 9H2OMon.
7.12.11Corvusite(Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2OMon.
7.12.12SimplotiteCaV4+4O9 · 5H2OMon.
7.12.13KyzylkumiteV3+Ti2O5(OH)Mon. 2/m : P21/b
7.12.14SchreyeriteV3+2Ti3O9Mon.
7.12.15BerdesinskiiteV3+2TiO5Mon.
7.12.16TivaniteV3+TiO3(OH)Mon.
7.12.17MannarditeBa(Ti4+6V3+2)O16Tet. 4/m : I41/a
7.12.18KarelianiteV3+2O3Trig.
7.12.19CoulsoniteFe2+V3+2O4Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
7.12.20NolaniteV3+8Fe3+2O14(OH)2Hex.
7.12.21VuorelaineniteMn2+V3+2O4Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
7.12.23Kimrobinsonite(Ta,Nb)(OH)5-2x(O,CO3)x ; x near 1.2Iso.

Fluorescence of TantiteHide

Other InformationHide

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

References for TantiteHide

Reference List:
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Stephenson, N.C., Roth, R.S. (1971) The crystal structure of the high temperature form of Ta2O2. Journal of Solid State Chemistry: 3: 145-153.
Voloshin, A.V., Pakhomovskii, Y.A., Perlina, G.A. (1983) Tantite Ta2O5- a new mineral from granitic pegmatites of the Kola Peninsula. Mineralogiceskij Zhurnal: 5(3): 90-93.
Dunn, P.J., Cabri, L.J., Ferraiolo, J.A., Grice, J.D., Jambor, J.L., Mueller, W., Shigley, J.E., Puziewicz, J., Vanko, D.A. (1984) New mineral names. American Mineralogist: 69: 1190-1196.

Internet Links for TantiteHide

Localities for TantiteHide

This map shows a selection of localities that have latitude and longitude coordinates recorded. Click on the symbol to view information about a locality. The symbol next to localities in the list can be used to jump to that position on the map.

Locality ListHide

- This locality has map coordinates listed. - This locality has estimated coordinates. ⓘ - Click for further information on this occurrence. ? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. - Good crystals or important locality for species. - World class for species or very significant. (TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species. (FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties). Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality. Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (eg from pseudomorphs.)

All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Australia
 
  • Western Australia
    • Coolgardie Shire
      • Binneringie Station
jacobson, M., calderwood, M., Grguric, B., (2007): Pegmatites of Western Australia
Canada
 
  • British Columbia
    • Kamloops Mining Division
      • Kamloops
Garagan, M. J. (2014). Textural and spatial relationship between platinum-group elements and alteration assemblages in the Afton porphyry system, Kamloops, British Columbia. BS Thesis St. Marys University, Halifax
  • Québec
    • Nord-du-Québec
      • Jamésie
WSP (2017) Critical Elements Corporation Rose Lithium-Tantalum Project Feasibility Study NI 43 101 Technical Report
Russia (TL)
 
  • Murmansk Oblast
    • Voron'i Tundry
Voloshin, A.V., Pakhomovskii, Y.A., Perlina, G.A. (1983) Tantite Ta2O5- a new mineral from granitic pegmatites of the Kola Peninsula. Mineralogiceskij Zhurnal: 5(3): 90-93.; Pekov, I. (1998) Minerals First discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union 369p. Ocean Pictures, Moscow.
USA
 
  • Wisconsin
    • Florence Co.
      • Fern
        • Pine River pegmatites
Falster, A. , W.B. Simmons & P.B. Moore (1996) The mineralogy and geochemistry of the Animikie Red Ace pegmatite in Florence County, Wisconsin: Recent Research Developments in Mineralogy: 1: 7-67.
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