Transparent Tantalite on White Albite

Transparent Tantalite on White Albite from Skardu District, Gilgit-Baltistan (Northern Areas), Pakistan

Collection

John Betts - Fine Minerals

Description

Lustrous transparent dark-red Tantalite crystal exposed on the surface of platy white Albite. The Tantalite crystal is tabular form and has unusually good transparency because it is so thin.

Locality

Skardu District, Gilgit-Baltistan (Northern Areas), Pakistan

Dimensions

4.5 x 2.5 x 2 cm.


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