Stibiotantalite, Microlite Group

Specimen ID: 4JC-0LU

Mineral(s)
Stibiotantalite : Sb(Ta,Nb)O4
Microlite Group : A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
Locality
Mindat locality:
Certificates
Events

Photo added to mindat.org

SEM image of "stibiomicrolite"-II grain from Varutrask pegmatite. On the locality are known two "stibiomicrolites"-I and -II together with real one. Both apparently are products of later decomposition of stibiomicrolite. The first, dark one, is microlite filled with a lot mkm-size inclusions of native antimony. This light "stibiomicrolite"-II consist of intergrowth of usual Sb-free microlite (light-grey in BSE) with stibiotantalite (more bright in BSE, with cleavage). So real, not decomposed, stibiomicrolite is much more rare on the locality, than it is usualy considered. BE AWARE! Pavel M. Kartashov collection and photo.
Pavel Kartashov - 11th December 2007
Liked by
No-one has added this to their favourites.
Log in to comment/edit
Other options
10,445,076 minIDs have been issued as of 7th May 2024 9:18 pm UTC