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Native Tantalum

Valid as an unnamed mineral
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Native Tantalum

Kuannersuit Plateau, Ilímaussaq complex, Kujalleq, Greenland
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Native Tantalum, etc.

Pavlovskoe REE-coal deposit, Mikhaylovsky District, Primorsky Krai, Russia
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Native Tantalum

Kuannersuit Plateau, Ilímaussaq complex, Kujalleq, Greenland
05326960017271928977982.jpg
Native Tantalum, etc.

Pavlovskoe REE-coal deposit, Mikhaylovsky District, Primorsky Krai, Russia
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Native Tantalum

Kuannersuit Plateau, Ilímaussaq complex, Kujalleq, Greenland
05326960017271928977982.jpg
Native Tantalum, etc.

Pavlovskoe REE-coal deposit, Mikhaylovsky District, Primorsky Krai, Russia
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About Native TantalumHide

Formula:
Ta
Colour:
Grey, blue-grey
Lustre:
Metallic
Crystal System:
Isometric
Don't mix with the "native" tantalum from Nizhnyi Tagil (Middle Ural) has been found to be TaC: Jedwab, J. (1990): Native ruthenium in tantalum carbide concentrates from the Ural Mountains, USSR. Mineralogy and Petrology, 1990, 43, 137-146.


Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
7329
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:7329:1

IMA Classification of Native TantalumHide

IMA status notes:
Unnamed (probably valid)
Approval history:
Unnamed, but probably valid.

Classification of Native TantalumHide

Strunz-mindat (2026):
1.AH.15

1 : ELEMENTS (Metals and intermetallic alloys; metalloids and nonmetals; carbides, silicides, nitrides, phosphides)
A : Metals and Intermetallic Alloys
H : Miscellaneous Elements, alloys
Dana 7th ed.:
1.1.37.1

Pronunciation of Native TantalumHide

Pronunciation:
PlayRecorded byCountry
Jolyon RalphUnited Kingdom

Physical Properties of Native TantalumHide

Lustre:
Metallic
Transparency:
Opaque
Colour:
Grey, blue-grey

Optical Data of Native TantalumHide

Type:
Isotropic

Chemistry of Native TantalumHide

Mindat Formula:
Ta
Element Weights:
Element% weight
Ta100.000 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.
Ta
Elements listed:
Ta - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Crystallography of Native TantalumHide

Crystal System:
Isometric

Synonyms of Native TantalumHide

Other Language Names for Native TantalumHide

German:Tantal (in part)
Russian:Тантал

Common AssociatesHide

Associations Based on Photo Data:
2 photos of Native Tantalum associated with Kimrobinsonite(Ta,Nb)(OH)5-2x(O,CO3)x ; x near 1.2

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat GroupingHide

1.AH.DecagoniteAl71Ni24Fe5Icos.
1.AH.WangxibiniteTiFeIso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Pm3m
1.AH.TomamaeiteCu3PtIso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Pm3m
1.AH.OrthocuproplatinumPt3CuOrth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Cmmm
1.AH.BarkoviteNi1.5SnHex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P63/mmc
1.AH.MitrofanovitePt3Te4Trig. 3m : R3m
1.AH.10'Native Cerium'Ce

Other InformationHide

Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

Internet Links for Native TantalumHide

References for Native TantalumHide

Localities for Native TantalumHide

Showing 11 localities.

This map shows a selection of localities that have latitude and longitude coordinates recorded. Click on the symbol to view information about a locality. The symbol next to localities in the list can be used to jump to that position on the map.
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Locality ListHide

- This locality has map coordinates listed. - This locality has estimated coordinates. ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence. ? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. - Good crystals or important locality for species. - World class for species or very significant. (TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species. (FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties). Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality. Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).

All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
China
 
  • Tibet
    • Shannan Prefecture (Lhokha Prefecture; Lhoka Prefecture)
      • Qusum Co. (Qusong Co.)
        • Luobusha ophiolite ("Luobusa ophiolite")
          • Kangjinla Cr deposit
Xu et al. (2009)
Greenland
 
  • Kujalleq
    • Ilímaussaq complex
Pavel M. Kartashov analytical data (2011)
Pacific Ocean
 
  • Sea of Japan
Astakhova et al. (2014)
Russia
 
  • Primorsky Krai
    • Krasnoarmeysky District
      • Roshchino
chemistry and genesis et al. (in Russian) +1 other reference
    • Mikhaylovsky District
[AmMin 84:992] +1 other reference
  • Sakha
    • Mirninsky District
      • Daldyn
[AmMin 84:993]
  • Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug
6th orogenic lherzolite conference 2014 ... +2 other references
Thailand
 
  • Phuket Province
amdis.bgl.esdm.go.id (2016)
Ukraine
 
  • Zaporizhia Oblast
    • Berdyansk Raion
      • Middle Berda River
        • Rodionovskoe pegmatite field
Shatalov (2017)
Zimbabwe
 
  • Masvingo
    • Bikita District
Tyndale-Biscoe (1951)
The Moon
 
  • Mare Crisium
Mokhov A.V. et al. (2009)
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