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.
Specimen Grade B
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