| |
 |
Tapiolite Mineral Data
|
|
|
General Tapiolite Information
|
 Chemical Formula: |
(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 495.95 gm |
| |
Tantalum 65.67 % Ta 80.19 % Ta2O5 |
| |
Manganese 2.22 % Mn 2.86 % MnO |
| |
Niobium 3.75 % Nb 5.36 % Nb2O5 |
| |
Iron 9.01 % Fe 11.59 % FeO |
| |
Oxygen 19.36 % O |
| |
______ ______ |
| |
100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Fe2+0.8Mn2+0.2Ta1.8Nb0.2O6 |
| Environment: |
Pegmatites and alluvial deposits. |
| IMA Status: |
Not Approved IMA |
| Locality: |
Sukkula, Finland. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named in 1863 after the god Tapio of Finnish mythology. Now a group name. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Tapiolite + Pronunciation  |
| |