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Name of the Mineral
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Tantalite
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Chemical formula
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(Fe,Mn)Ta2O6
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Length/Longest Diameter (cm)
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L:4, H:8, W:4
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Description (Colour, habit, form, hardness, lustre,Streak, feel,Twinning, Cleavage, Fracture any special property)
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Massive, black, cleavage good in one direction, sub-conchoidal fracture, submetallic lustre, brownish-red streak,
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Class
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Oxide
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Crystallographic Details
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Orthorhombic System
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Locality
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Monghyr/Munger
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State/Country
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Bihar, India
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Photo Link
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CHQ_CCU_GSI_MUS_0594
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Date of Photography
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12/13/2016
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Tantalite
Tantalite belongs to Rocks and Minerals Gallery