Mineralogy Database

Minerals found in the sample

Mineral	Formula	Category	Subcategory	Importance
BISMUTOTANTALITE	BiTaO₄	oxides and hydroxides	-	major

Description

Description: sample with bismutotantalite as black crystals and powder, from pegmatite

Information: Gouder de Beauregard, C., Dubois, J. & Bourguignon, P., 1967. Comportement thermique des columbotantalites. Annales de la Société Géologique de Belgique 90, 501-518.

Origin

Country: Brazil
Region: Rio Grande do Norte
Locality: Parelhas, Alto Xique-Xique

Specification

Donors: de Almeida

Donation year: 1959
Sampling year:

Registration date:
Quantity: 1

Size: 3 x 3 cm

Dimension code 1>2>3: 3

Quality code 1>2>3: 1
Holotype: no

Paratype: no

Radioactive: yes
Thin section: no

Chemical analysis: no

X-Ray spectra: yes

Sample n° 7089