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Lithiotantite Mineral Data

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General Lithiotantite Information

Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula: Li(Ta,Nb)3O8
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 611.75 gm
   Lithium    1.13 %  Li    2.44 % Li2O
   Tantalum  66.55 %  Ta   81.26 % Ta2O5
   Niobium   11.39 %  Nb   16.29 % Nb2O5
   Oxygen    20.92 %  O
            ______        ______ 
            100.00 %      100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: LiTa2.25Nb0.75O8
Help on Environment: Environment: In microcline-albite zones of granite pegmatites.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Approved IMA 1983
Help on Locality: Locality: Undisclosed locality [Kalba Mountians] in eastern Kazakhstan. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named for LITHIum and TANTalum in the composition.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Lithiotantite + Pronunciation Say LITHIOTANTITE