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Simpsonite from
Tabba Tabba pegmatite (Tabba Tabba Tantalum Mine), East Pilbara Shire, Western Australia, Australia


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Simpsonite

Tabba Tabba pegmatite, East Pilbara Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Simpsonite

Tabba Tabba pegmatite, East Pilbara Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Simpsonite

Tabba Tabba pegmatite, East Pilbara Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Simpsonite

Tabba Tabba pegmatite, East Pilbara Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Simpsonite

Tabba Tabba pegmatite, East Pilbara Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Simpsonite

Tabba Tabba pegmatite, East Pilbara Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Simpsonite

Tabba Tabba pegmatite, East Pilbara Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Simpsonite

Tabba Tabba pegmatite, East Pilbara Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Simpsonite

Tabba Tabba pegmatite, East Pilbara Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Simpsonite

Tabba Tabba pegmatite, East Pilbara Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Simpsonite

Tabba Tabba pegmatite, East Pilbara Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Simpsonite

Tabba Tabba pegmatite, East Pilbara Shire, Western Australia, Australia
Locality type:Pegmatite
Classification
Species:Simpsonite
Formula:Al4Ta3O13(OH)
Confirmation
Validity:Valid - Type Locality
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Simpsonite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Tabba Tabba pegmatite (Tabba Tabba Tantalum Mine), East Pilbara Shire, Western Australia, Australia
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:71859
Long-form Identifier:1:3:71859:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
von Knorring, O., Hornung, G. (1963) Simpsonite and stibiotantalite from Benson pegmatite mine, Mtoko, Southern Rhodesia. Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society, 33 (261) 458-466 doi:10.1180/minmag.1963.033.261.03
Jacobson, Mark Ivan, Calderwood, Mark Andrew, Grguric, Benjamin Alexander (2007) Guidebook to the pegmatites of Western Australia. Hesperian Press.
 
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