Stibiotantalite

  
 
  
Origin: Muiane mine, Alto Ligonha, Mozambique
Sample size: reddish brown tabular crystal to 1.5 cm, terminated on one side (top), 15 x 7 x 7 mm (bottom)
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Tom Loomis

Dakota Matrix Minerals

 

  
Stibiotantalite on tourmaline
  
  
  
Transparent, clove-brown stibiotantalite blades to 5 mm on very gemmy and lustrous, watermelon-pink tourmaline crystals to 3.8 cm with pink lepidolite and albite. Ex Chris Korpi collection
Origin: Himalaya Mine, Mesa Grande, San Diego Co., California, U.S.A.
Sample size: 6 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm (top/2nd row), 6.3 x 5.2 x 4.2 cm (3rd/4th/bottom row)
 
  
Carslbad twin microcline with stibiotantalite
Origin: Himalaya Mine, Pala, San Diego Co., California, U.S.A.
Sample size: 13.2 x 7.5 x 7 cm
 
  
Stibiotantalite on tapiolite with quartz, tourmaline and albite
Origin: Cryo - Genie Mine, Warner Springs District, San Diego County, California
ex. Chris Korpi Collection
Sample size: 4.4 x 2.1 x 1.8 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Rob Lavinsky

The Arkenstone

 

     
Bright yellow stibiotantalite crystal to 0.7 cm in length on elbaite
  
Several yellow stibiotantalite crystals to 0.4 cm in length on elbaite
Origin: Nuristan, Laghman, Afghanistan
Sample size: 6.3 x 1.6 x 1.3 cm (top), 6.9 x 4.6 x 3 cm (2nd/bottom row)
 

Photo courtesy of: 

John Veevaert, Trinity Mineral Co

Trinityminerals.com

 

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