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Columbite-(Mn)

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Locality: 
North Star Deposit, La Jarita-Apache Area, Petaca Mining District, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States of America
Class: 
Single Crystal
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
4.4 × 4.1 × 2.8 cm
Weight: 
196.00gr
Description

Rare, large alluvial "nugget" of pure columbite-Mn from the North Star Deposit, La Jarita-Apache Area, Petaca Mining District, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico USA. Analyzed by XRD/XRD (printed analysis included with mineral). A great example of a large columbite nugget from this classic and uncommon American locality!

*Analysed, printed out analysis will be shipped with mineral*

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Columbite-(Mn)

Formula: 
(Mn,Fe)(Nb,Ta)2O6
Strunz: 
4.DB.35
Hardness: 
6.0

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