General Columbite-(Fe) Information![]() Fe++Nb2O6 |
![]() Molecular Weight = 337.66 gm |
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Niobium 55.03 % Nb 78.72 % Nb2O5 |
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Iron 16.54 % Fe 21.28 % FeO |
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Oxygen 28.43 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
![]() Fe2+Nb2O6 |
![]() Pegmatites, and alluvial deposits. |
![]() Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1802 |
![]() M'buye Mine, Rwanda. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
![]() Named after its content of the element niobium, formerly called columbium and the Latin ferrium - "iron." |
![]() Columbite-(Fe) + Pronunciation |
![]() ![]() Coltan |
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Columbite-Tantalite |
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Ferrocolumbite - Renamed to Columbite-(Fe) by Mineralogical Record, v39 (2008), p 131 |
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Niobite |
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Columbite-(Fe) Crystallography![]() a:b:c =0.4015:1:0.3546 |
![]() a = 5.746, b = 14.308, c = 5.075, Z = 4; V = 417.23 Den(Calc)= 5.38 |
![]() Orthorhombic - DipyramidalH-M Symbol (2/m 2/m 2/m) Space Group: Pcan |
![]() By Intensity(I/Io): 2.977(1), 3.675(0.4), 1.726(0.16), |
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| Physical Properties of Columbite-(Fe)![]() {010} Distinct |
![]() Black, Brownish black. |
![]() 5.3 - 7.3, Average = 6.3 |
![]() Translucent to opaque |
![]() Sub Conchoidal - Fractures developed in brittle materials characterized by semi-curving surfaces. |
![]() Massive - Granular - Common texture observed in granite and other igneous rock. |
![]() Striated - Parallel lines on crystal surface or cleavage face. |
![]() 6 - Orthoclase |
![]() Non-fluorescent. |
![]() Sub Metallic |
![]() blackish brown |
| Optical Properties of Columbite-(Fe)![]() CI meas= 0.149 (Poor) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC) |
CI calc= 0.004 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC) KPDcalc= 0.25,KPDmeas= 0.2135,KC= 0.251 Ncalc = 2.33 - 2.83 ![]() Biaxial (+), b=2.29-2.4 |
![]() Grayish white with a brownish tint and reddish internal reflections. |
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| Calculated Properties of Columbite-(Fe)![]() Bulk Density (Electron Density)=4.97 gm/cc |
note: Specific Gravity of Columbite-(Fe) =5.38 gm/cc. ![]() Fermion Index = 0.0036428616 |
Boson Index = 0.9963571384 ![]() PEColumbite-(Fe) = 89.38 barns/electron |
U=PEColumbite-(Fe) x rElectron Density= 444.33 barns/cc. ![]() GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) |
Columbite-(Fe) is Not Radioactive | Columbite-(Fe) Classification![]() 08.03.02.02 (08)Multiple Oxides with Nb, Ta, and Ti |
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(08.03)where A (B2O6) |
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(08.03.02)Tantalite - Columbite Series |
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![]() 04.DB.35 04 - OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodate |
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04.D - Metal:Oxygen = 1:2 and similar |
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04.DB -With medium-sized cations; chains of edge-sharing octahedra |
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| Other Columbite-(Fe) Information![]() NAME( Duda&Rejl90) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(AntBidBlaNic1) |
![]() Links to other databases for Columbite-(Fe) : |
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database 2 - Athena 3 - GeoScienceWorld 4 - Google Images 5 - Google Scholar 6 - MinDAT 7 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch) 8 - Online Mineral Museum 9 - QUT Mineral Atlas 10 - Ruff.Info Search for Columbite-(Fe) using: Visit our Advertisers for Columbite-(Fe) : A Bijoux Google Search for Columbite-(Fe)Adam's Minerals Google Search for Columbite-(Fe) Cape Minerals Google Search for Columbite-(Fe) Dakota Matrix Minerals Google Search for Columbite-(Fe) Excalibur Mineral Corp. Google Search for Columbite-(Fe) Exceptional Minerals Google Search for Columbite-(Fe) John Betts Fine Minerals Search for Columbite-(Fe) McDougall Minerals Google Search for Columbite-(Fe) Mineral News Website Link Rock and Mineral Shows Google Search for Columbite-(Fe) Weinrich Minerals, Inc. Google Search for Columbite-(Fe) Ask about Columbite-(Fe) here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Columbite-(Fe) Specimen Label here :
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