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Columbite-(Fe): Mineral information, data and localities.
Columbite-(Fe)-Tantalite-(Fe) Series and the Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series.
Formerly known as columbite and ferrocolumbite.
Reddish brown in transmitted light.
Atagoyama, Fukushima, Japan Matsubara, S., Miyawaki, R., Yokoyama, K., Momma, K., Shigeoka, M., and Hashimoto, E. (2013) Pyrochlore and microlite in a pegmatite at Atagoyama, Koriyama City, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. Bulletin of the National Museum of Nature and Science, Ser. C, 39, 1–6.
Albite 42 photos of Columbite-(Fe) associated with Albite on mindat.org.
Samarskite-(Y) 25 photos of Columbite-(Fe) associated with Samarskite-(Y) on mindat.org.
Spessartine 16 photos of Columbite-(Fe) associated with Spessartine on mindat.org.
Uraninite 14 photos of Columbite-(Fe) associated with Uraninite on mindat.org.
Muscovite 13 photos of Columbite-(Fe) associated with Muscovite on mindat.org.
Aquamarine 11 photos of Columbite-(Fe) associated with Aquamarine on mindat.org.
Zircon 10 photos of Columbite-(Fe) associated with Zircon on mindat.org.
Fluorapatite 10 photos of Columbite-(Fe) associated with Fluorapatite on mindat.org.
Beryl 10 photos of Columbite-(Fe) associated with Beryl on mindat.org.
Microcline 8 photos of Columbite-(Fe) associated with Microcline on mindat.org.
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The following Columbite-(Fe) specimens are currently listed for sale on minfind.com.
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