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MD-196089
Tantalite-(Mn)
Caicara pegmatite, Picui, Borborema mineral province, Paraiba, Northeast Region, Brazil
Small Cabinet, 6.1 x 5.8 x 4.2 cm
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An exceptionally fine, fairly sharp and euhedral, two-sided manganotantalite crystal from an uncommon Brazilian locality - the Caicara Pegmatite in Paraiba. The front is moderate-luster, metallic-gray with rust-red highlights. The partially contacted back is a highly lustrous rust-red color. The note on the back of the Sensel label states that he bought the piece in 1974 from Dick Hauck. Weighs 447 grams or nearly a pound. Ex. Sensel and George Elling Collections.