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Alumotantite

Oxides and hydroxides orthorhombic #0153

Alumotantite is a mineral species described as oxide mineral. It is classified under the Nickel-Strunz scheme and its reference data is listed below.

Formula AlTaO₄
Strunz code 4.DB.55
Class Oxides and hydroxides
Crystal system orthorhombic
Type locality Voron'i tundry
Named after chemical composition
Streak
Alumotantite specimen
Photo: David Hospital — CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Composition

Ta
66.54%
O
23.53%
Al
9.92%

Molar mass 271.926 g/mol

Physical

Mohs
Density
7.515 g/cm³