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Calciotantite Mineral Data
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General Calciotantite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Ca(Ta,Nb)4O11 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 807.80 gm |
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Calcium 4.96 % Ca 6.94 % CaO |
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Tantalum 56.00 % Ta 68.38 % Ta2O5 |
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Niobium 17.25 % Nb 24.68 % Nb2O5 |
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Oxygen 21.79 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
CaTa2.5Nb1.5O11 |
| Environment: |
Granite pegmatites. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1982 |
| Locality: |
Kola Peninsula, Russia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for its composition (Calcium, Tantalum). |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Calciotantite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 1854 |
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PDF 15-679 |
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