Mineral: Stibiotantalite on Albite and with Quartz
Locality: Roundu Valley, Skardu District, Gilgit-Baltistan (Northern Areas), Pakistan
Dimensions: 8 x 7 x 5 cm / main crystal: 2.8 cm.
Description: Roundu Mine, Shigar Valley, Skardu, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Mass: 279 g
MIM number: 2235
Rectangular crystal of bronze color, translucent, perfectly formed on a matrix of quartz and albite.
Photographer: AINU / Augustin de Valence;
Publication: “Mineralogical Record, Jan-Feb 2022”
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