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Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series from
Kaatiala pegmatite, Kuortane, South Ostrobothnia, Finland


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Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series, etc.

Kaatiala pegmatite, Kuortane, South Ostrobothnia, Finland
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Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series

Kaatiala pegmatite, Kuortane, South Ostrobothnia, Finland
03295580017272730765752.jpg
Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series, etc.

Kaatiala pegmatite, Kuortane, South Ostrobothnia, Finland
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Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series

Kaatiala pegmatite, Kuortane, South Ostrobothnia, Finland
03295580017272730765752.jpg
Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series, etc.

Kaatiala pegmatite, Kuortane, South Ostrobothnia, Finland
08774590017271998931599.jpg
Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series

Kaatiala pegmatite, Kuortane, South Ostrobothnia, Finland
Locality type:Pegmatite
Classification
Species:'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series' (not an IMA approved species)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Schorl1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series data
Locality Data:Click here to view Kaatiala pegmatite, Kuortane, South Ostrobothnia, Finland
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:986174
Long-form Identifier:1:3:986174:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
5.3km (3.3 miles) ⓘHunnakko, Alavus, South Ostrobothnia, Finland
16.6km (10.3 miles) ⓘTarinkorpi, Seinäjoki, South Ostrobothnia, Finland
16.6km (10.3 miles) ⓘTarikko, Seinäjoki, South Ostrobothnia, Finland
17.3km (10.8 miles) ⓘHaapaluoma pegmatite, Peräseinäjoki, Seinäjoki, South Ostrobothnia, Finland
30.9km (19.2 miles) ⓘPajuluoma, Seinäjoki, South Ostrobothnia, Finland
31.7km (19.7 miles) ⓘPuolivälinkalliot pegmatite, Seinäjoki, South Ostrobothnia, Finland
References
Haapala, Ilmari (1966) On the granitic pegmatites in the Peräseinäjoki-Alavus area, South Pohjanmaa, Finland. Bulletin de la Commission Géologique de Finlande Vol. 224. Geological Survey of Finland
Lynch, Edward P.; Szentpéteri, Krisztián; Andersson, Joel B.H.; Kuusela, Janne; Sadeghi, Martiya; Bauer, Tobias E. (2025) Lithium-caesium-tantalum (LCT) pegmatite mineralization in the Paleoproterozoic central Fennoscandian Shield (Sweden and Finland): A review of geological characteristics and assessment of mineral system commonalities. Ore Geology Reviews, 184. 106739 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2025.106739
 
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