Compare Minerals

Put any two minerals side by side — formula, structure, hardness, density and more. Type to search each slot.

Mineral A

Mineral B

Bismutotantalite

Name

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BiTaO₄

Formula

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Mineral Species

Entry type

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Oxides & Hydroxides

Chemical class

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Orthorhombic

Crystal system

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5–5.5

Mohs hardness

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8.15–8.89

Specific gravity

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Yellow, yellow-brown to black

Streak

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Adamantine to submetallic

Luster

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Partings or cleavages on {010}, good; {101}, {100}, distinct

Cleavage

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Pcnn

Space group

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Structural group

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Bttl · Grandfathered

IMA

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1929

Named in

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Pale brown to pitch-black; pale smoke-gray to colorless in transmitted light

Typical colors

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Bi · Ta · O

Elements

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