Ferrotantalite, (Fe, Mn)(Ta, Nb)
2O
6 is a black
mineral that is an
ore of
niobium and
tantalum. It has a submetallic
luster, a high
specific gravity and is a tantalate of
iron and
manganese, containing niobate of
iron. This mineral was first found at Skoböle, near Kemio, Kimito island, Turku-Pori,
Finland. It forms a series with the
niobium-dominant analogue
Ferrocolumbite and one with the
manganese-dominant analogue
manganotantalite.
See also