Tantalite – (Mn)

Mawi pegmatite, Nilaw-Kolum pegmatite field, Nuristan, Afghanistan

6x5x3,5 cm. (Tantalite cluster 2,5×2,2×2,1 cm.)

Ultra rare orange-red ManganoTantalite crystals on Quartz and Albite matrix, where tiny bright sky blue fluorapatite crystals are also present. Very sharp, complete-all-around and well defined crystals for a perfect aesthetics. The most tantalites found in these pegmatite fields are dark-black ferrotantalites while Mn-species are more uncommon in good crystals, and in those already uncommon pieces, a good red color is rare. Custom base included.