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	COLUMBITE - LoveToKnow Article on COLUMBITE
		Tantalite is from Finland, and it has recently been found in some abundance in the deposits of cassiterite in the tin-field of Greenbushes in the Blackwood district, Western Australia.
		Dimorphous with columbite and tantalite are the tetragonal minerals tapiolite (~ skogbolite) and mossite, so that the four form an isodimorphous group with the general formula (Fe, Mn) (Nb, Ta)iOs.
		It is usually found associated with tantalum, the chief minerals containing these two elements being tantalite, columbite, fergusonite and yttrotantalite; it is also a constituent of pyrochlor, euxenite and samarskite.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /C/CO/COLUMBITE.htm (1227 words)

	Probert Encyclopaedia: Rocks and Minerals (T) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		A talus is a sloping heap of fragments of rock lying at the foot of a precipice.
		Tantalite is a heavy mineral of an iron-fl colour and submetallic luster.
		Tantalite is formed in igneous rocks, especially granite pegmatite, and in placer deposits.
	www.probertencyclopaedia.com /HJ.HTM (2060 words)

	TANTALITE (Iron Manganese Tantalum Niobium Oxide)
		Tantalite is the most widespread tantalum mineral and makes for an important ore of the industrially useful metal.
		Tantalum is used in alloys for strength and higher melting points, in glass to increase the index of refraction, and in surgical steel, as it is non-reactive and non-irritating to body tissues.
		Tantalite's greatest difference from columbite is its much greater specific gravity, 8.0+ compared to columbite's 5.2.
	mineral.galleries.com /minerals/oxides/tantalit/tantalit.htm (468 words)

	AFB EXPLORATION (PTY) LIMITED (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		Many companies entered the tantalite market during the 18 months that saw the metal - famed for its 2996 °C melting point and its high corrosion resistance - reach staggering $350/lb highs, she notes.
		While the tantalite producer may have been prevented from attaining enormous profits, it was also shielded from downswings in the commodity.
		This is as a result of owner's over-eagerness to sell assets at the metal's boom price, as well as the difficulty of defining tantalite reserves and resources, which are often not as evenly distributed as other metals, such as gold, she says.
	www.afb-exploration.com /ENG/AnnexureB_4.htm (642 words)

	AFB EXPLORATION (PTY) LIMITED (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		Tantalite concentrates are processed to produce tantalum metal and other tantalum products and about half of tantalum consumption is used in the manufacture of electronic capacitors.
		Tantalite is a tantalite of iron and manganese and is nearly always associated with columbite, a niobate of iron and manganese.
		The ratio of tantalite to columbite varies greatly in different deposits and ranges from nearly pure tantalite to nearly pure columbite.
	www.afb-exploration.com /DEU/AnnexureB_1.htm (730 words)

	Coltan
		Mineral concentrates containing tantalum are usually referred to as 'tantalite'.
		Tantalite is the mineral or ore, and tantalum is the metallic element which can be extracted (or refined) from the ore. 'Coltan' from central Africa is only a minor source of tantalum.
		The main supply of the world's tantalum comes from Australia, where the largest producer operates two mines, and tantalum minerals are also mined in Canada, Brazil, China and Africa.
	www.tanb.org /coltan.html (184 words)

	Tantalite mine brought back to life in Mozambique (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		Mozambique President Joaquim Chissano has officially opened a tantalite mine, reputedly the third biggest in the world, in the country's central province of Zambezia.
		Tantalite is a valuable mineral used in the manufacture of cellular phones, automobiles and paint.
		The mine, which was first developed by a group of Israeli investors, was abandoned at the height of the country's 16-year civil war, which ended in 1992.
	www.c-kit.com /Right%20Index/News%20Letter/Newsletter/2003/May/tantalite.htm (152 words)

	Linear Gold Corp (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		The drilling primarily tested the North and South Aubry zones, where 2001 exploration discovered tantalum (tantalite), lithium (spodumene) and beryllium (beryl) mineralization in granitic pegmatites over a 1 km plus strike length.
		Significant coarse tantalite was noted in SL-02-15 and SL-02-28 on the North Aubry zone.
		The nugget affect generated by the presence or absence of coarse tantalite crystals, similar to that generated by visible gold particles in a gold zone, makes it likely that the overall grade of the zone is underestimated by the drill core assay results.
	www.lineargoldcorp.com /news.php?id=14 (882 words)

	Linear Gold Corp (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		Geological mapping this season has noted coarse tantalite crystals scattered through the pegmatites in all of the six trenches which, in most cases, were not sampled by channel sampling.
		The coarse tantalite creates a nugget effect, similar to visible gold mineralization in a gold zone.
		This nugget effect tends to underestimate the actual tantalum values of the zone unless the tantalite crystals are sampled in the cut channels.
	www.lineargoldcorp.com /news.php?id=10 (321 words)

	Tantalite
		English words defined with "tantalite": atomic number 73 ♦ Ta, tantalum.
		The country also is a source of gold, silver, tin, vanadium, semiprecious gemstones, tantalite, phosphate, sulfur, and salt.
		"Tantalite" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: autolite, Tanaiste, tantalise, Tantobie.
	www.websters-online-dictionary.org /ta/tantalite.html (420 words)

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		The source of these deposits was thought to be pegmatites associated with contacts between intrusive basic bodies and granitic country rock, but this was never confirmed.
		This project was designed to attempt to establish the source of the columbite / tantalite, better define the extent of the deposits and also explore for other elements of commercial value.
		Results show columbite / tantalite occurrences with associated high rare earth, base metal, Mn, U and W concentrations are related to pegmatites in granites in an oval 10km wide area, broadly ringed by basaltic to doleritic intrusions.
	www.sdnp.org.gy /ggmc/morabisi.html (633 words)

	Latest Company Releases
		The known tantalite occurrences and anomalism at Camel Hill will be explored immediately the company gains access to the licence area applied for.
		As well as the hard rock tantalite potential, the mineralised area is dissected by several significant drainage systems which are prospective for alluvial deposits.
		Tantalite is the source of Tantalum (Ta) a "high tech" element for which demand is increasing due to its use in mobile phones and other electronic devices.
	www.glengarrynl.com.au /media/content3.htm (3660 words)

	The Namibian \| Local News \| 'Uis miners exploited' (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		HUNDREDS of self-employed tantalite miners at Uis are being exploited by middlemen who buy and resell the valuable mineral, according to Apius !Auchab, Regional Councillor of the Daures Constituency.
		He accused tantalite miners at Uis of "rushing" into transactions and suggested that the miners pool their produce and sell it in large quantities if they want to maximise their earnings because commercial buyers buy in large quantities.
		Tantalite ores currently sold by the miners apparently have under 40 per cent tantalite concentrates, according to Tiongco.
	www.namibian.com.na /2001/August/news/01939ACDE.html (417 words)

	Business Report - Tantalite Valley seeks to wrap up Namibian ore mine
		Johannesburg - Tantalite Valley Mining is seeking a buyer or majority partner to complete the development of a rich ore deposit in Namibia.
		Tantalite Valley has spent about N$15 million since the start of last year on the project.
		Tantalite Valley had planned to produce at costs below $66 a kilogram, but once on site it became evident that target could not be met.
	www.busrep.co.za /index.php?fSectionId=561&fArticleId=83376 (911 words)

	Creamer Media's Mining Weekly Online, South African Mining News :: News Today
		The potential projects Mintek is interested in include a coal-briquette plant, a tantalite smelter, plants to process ferrous and nonferrous metals as well as a venture to design and manufacture mining equipment for small-scale operators.
		The tantalite price is now in the region of $40 a pound, down from nearly $300 a pound about a year ago.
		"Tantalite occurs in small pockets scattered all over the place and is best mined by small-scale operators; gold is also mined by small-scale operators, and it is believed that there is potential for an equipment-manufacturing venture targeting these sectors."
	www.miningweekly.co.za /?show=19695 (745 words)

	Angus & Ross Plc - Gold & Tantalum Mining & Exploration (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		In 2003 Angus & Ross acquired a portfolio of mining leases and exploration leases for gold and tantalite minerals in Queensland, Australia.
		Accompanying the assets was a group of seven Australian professionals each of whom has considerable experience in the minerals industry.
		They have the advantage that three of them are on granted mining leases, five of them have known alluvial gold deposits, and in one case alluvial tantalite.
	www.angusandross.com /projects.php (1336 words)

	Letter from the Chairman regarding the proposed acquisition of Queensland Pty Ltd and Notice of Extraordinary General ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		Before proceeding to acquire Queensland Tantalite, Angus and Ross intends to seek the approval in general meeting of its Shareholders to the acquisition of the Assets.
		The Board furthermore believes that the initial consideration and levels of deferred consideration to be paid for Queensland Tantalite represent fair value in relation to the Assets being acquired and to the potential benefits they may bring to Shareholders.
		Accordingly, the Directors unanimously recommend that Shareholders vote in favour of the resolutions to be proposed at the EGM, as they intend to do, in respect of their shareholdings amounting in aggregate to 3,612,000 Shares, representing 10.6% of the current issued share capital of Angus and Ross.
	www.angusandross.com /archive_more.php?id=42 (3490 words)

	CAMEC (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		CAMEC aims to be a major low cost producer of tantalite, an important industrial commodity particularly for the electronics industry.
		The primary source of tantalite for CAMEC is in Mozambique where the Company has invested on updating and expanding production facilities.
		It is also enlarging its local artisanal workforce and developing local relations to increase the levels of activity.
	www.camec-plc.com /Minerals/tantalite.php (115 words)

	Search Results for tantalite - Encyclopædia Britannica
		Tantalite is the principal ore of the metal tantalum.
		Tantalum atoms replace niobium atoms in the crystal structure to form the mineral tantalite, which...
		Methane gas from Lake Kivu is used as a nitrogen fertilizer and is also converted into...
	www.britannica.com /search?query=tantalite&submit=Find&source=MWTEXT (340 words)

	Coltan / Columbite-Tantalite from READE
		Coltan, columbite- tantalite,, ferrotantalita, ferrocolumbite, ferrotantalite, manganocolumbite, manganotantalite, stibiocolumbite, stibiotantalite, Coltan, columbite- tantalite,, ferrotantalita, ferrocolumbite, ferrotantalite, manganocolumbite, manganotantalite, stibiocolumbite, stibiotantalite
		Coltan, columbite- tantalite,, ferrotantalita, ferrocolumbite, ferrotantalite, manganocolumbite, manganotantalite, stibiocolumbite, stibiotantalite
		Columbite-tantalite — coltan for short — is a dull metallic ore found in major quantities in the eastern areas of Congo.
	www.reade.com /Products/Minerals_and_Ores/coltan_columbite-tantalite.html (325 words)

	Business Wire: Columbia River Resources Inc. to Develop Tantalite Deposits in Nigeria
		Although in the preliminary stage, five tantalite bearing pegmatite zones have been identified within the Mining License.
		Grade has yet to be established although excavation and channel samples taken at artisinal mining sites within the license area indicate a grade of 350 grams per ton which is in keeping with other tantalite occurrences in the Nasarawa District and is significantly higher than other known occurrences throughout the world.
		The Company is also currently negotiating with two other Nigerian Companies and expects further properties to be added to its tantalite and gold portfolio shortly.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_1999_Sept_13/ai_55726308 (570 words)

	Sons of Gwalia Ltd (SWG on ASX).
		Sons of Gwalia (SWG:ASX) - miner of hard-rock tantalite, gold and spodumene in Australia.
		NOT a placer stock but its activity impinges on tantalite placer mining worldwide, as it produces 25% of the global tantalum minerals annually.
		This is NOT a placer stock, but its tantalite production is so large that its operations and actions hugely influence the price and viability of placer tantalite worldwide.
	www.mine.mn /Placer_Stockfile_Sons_of_Gwalia.htm (367 words)

	www.mineweb.net \| co_releases Haddington Resources (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		It is currently one of only two tantalite producers in Australia, with annual production from its 100%-owned Bald Hill mine near Kalgoorlie in Western Australia in the order of 200,000lbs of Ta2O5 per annum, or approximately 10% of Sons of Gwalia’s total output.
		Haddington is an established and reliable producer of tantalite concentrates and a successful explorer for tantalite resources.
		Together with ATL it brings to the Alliance the largest portfolio of tantalite specific exploration areas in Australia and a knowledge base and expertise across the spectrum of tantalite production from exploration techniques to process design, plant construction and operation.
	www.mineweb.net /co_releases/499745.htm (1078 words)

	tantalite - B2B Online Trade Show In China, Global and Taiwan ,Manufacturers , suppliers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		Copper concentrate, Copper cathodes, tantalite, columbite, nickel ore, cobalt ore, selenium, tellurium, iron ore, zirconium ore, Copper concentrate, Copper cathodes, tantalite, columbite, nickel ore, cobalt ore, selenium, tellurium, iron ore, zirconium ore
		Tantalite, columbite, tin, byrite, Tantalite, columbite, tin, byrite
		Tantalum, tantalite, niobium, coal, tin ore, zinc ingot, mercury, iron ore, barite, bitumen.
	www.commerce.com.tw /Manufacturers_Tantalite.html (369 words)

	Angus & Ross plc (AGU on AIM).
		- explorer of hard-rock tantalite in Greenland and Ireland.
		NOT a placer stock, but its activities may impinge on the placer tantalite market.
		Angus and Ross holds 8 contiguous prospecting licenses on the margins of the Leinster Granite in Counties Carlow and Wexford, centred on an extensive zone of known lithium mineralisation with significant associated
	www.mine.mn /Placer_Stockfile_Angus_Ross.htm (204 words)

	Commerce Resources Corp. - Related Sites - Tantalum Mining - Wed Oct 26, 2005
		The production of tantalite from Tanco slowed during the 1990's but in 2001, shipments increased to meet market demand.
		In Nigeria, large tantalite and tin concessions are held by State-owned companies such as Nigerian Mining Corp. (NMC).
		The Government-owned NMC extracts tantalite from a large scale tin mining operation in Jos Plateau.
	www.commerceresources.com /s/RelatedSites-2.asp (587 words)

	WWP-Business Opportunities in Africa & the Middle East : EGYPT: Joint venture development plans for proposed ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		An Egyptian/Austrian 50:50 joint venture, operating under the name of TANTALUM EGYPT, was recently established in view of developing a tantalite mineral deposit in Egypt.
		The tantalite deposit located in Abu Dabbab on the Red Sea reportedly contains some 48 million tons of reserves making it the fourth largest in the world.
		According to the terms of the collaborative agreement, the partnership plans to extract, refine and export the produced tantalum.
	static.elibrary.com /w/wwpbusinessopportunitiesinafricaampthemiddleeast/december012001/egyptjointventuredevelopmentplansforproposed400000/index.html (334 words)

	Gem, Rock, and Mineral Postage Stamps Featuring Columbite-tantalite (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		Additional Notes: Columbite forms a series with the mineral tantalite.
		Columbite is the end-member with more niobium (at one time niobium was called columbium, hence the name columbite); tantalite is the end-member with more tantalum.
		Since columbite and tantalite exhibit very similar properties and since a detailed chemical analysis is generally needed to distinguish the two minerals, specimens from the series are typically referred to as "columbite-tantalite."
	stampmin.home.att.net /columbite-tantalite.htm (106 words)

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