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Behierite Mineral Data
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General Behierite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
(Ta,Nb)BO4 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 224.06 gm |
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Tantalum 51.69 % Ta 63.11 % Ta2O5 |
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Niobium 14.93 % Nb 21.35 % Nb2O5 |
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Boron 4.82 % B 15.54 % B2O3 |
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Oxygen 28.56 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Ta0.64Nb0.36(BO4) |
| Environment: |
Granite pegmatites. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1962 |
| Locality: |
Manjaka and Antsongombato, south of Betafo, Madagascar. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Jean Behier (1903-1965), French mineralogist, Geological Survey of Madagascar, who discovered the mineral. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Behierite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 63202 |
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PDF 7-131 |
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