Mineral: Tantalite-(Fe) with Orthoclase, Albite and Mica
Locality: Linópolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Vale do Rio Doce, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Dimensions: 11,0 x 13,0 x 6,5 cm

Description: Main crystal size : 3,6 cm Fan of black tabular crystals in the center of an orthoclase slab surrounded by clumps of colorless albite blades and a few tufts of mica MIM number 1608 Photographer : Augustin de Valence (Ainu)

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