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Columbite Supergroup

A group of related mineral species
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The columbite supergroup includes 39 oxide minerals based on the general stoichiometry M:O = 1:2 and structurally characterized by zig-zag chains of edge-sharing metal-oxygen octahedra.


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56150
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23bbfb42-d4b3-47d6-90da-88b313d6c44c

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0000230FerberiteEscobar C, Cid-Dresdner H, Kittl P, Dumler I (1971) The relation between "light wolframite" and common wolframite sample: light wolframite American Mineralogist 56 489-49819710293
0000231FerberiteEscobar C, Cid-Dresdner H, Kittl P, Dumler I (1971) The relation between "light wolframite" and common wolframite sample: common wolframite American Mineralogist 56 489-49819710293
0010637FerberiteUlku D (1967) Untersuchungen zur kristallstruktur und magnetischen struktur des ferberits FeWO4 Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie 124 192-21919670293
0001435Columbite-(Fe)Wenger M, Armbruster T, Geiger C A (1991) Cation distribution in partially ordered columbite from the Kings Mountain pegmatite, North Carolina American Mineralogist 76 1897-190419910100
0001436Columbite-(Fe)Wenger M, Armbruster T, Geiger C A (1991) Cation distribution in partially ordered columbite from the Kings Mountain pegmatite, North Carolina American Mineralogist 76 1897-190419910293
0003847Columbite-(Fe)Tarantino S C, Zema M (2005) Mixing and ordering behavior in manganocolumbite-ferrocolumbite solid solution: A single-crystal X-ray diffraction study American Mineralogist 90 1291-130020050293
0003848Columbite-(Fe)Tarantino S C, Zema M (2005) Mixing and ordering behavior in manganocolumbite-ferrocolumbite solid solution: A single-crystal X-ray diffraction study American Mineralogist 90 1291-130020050293
0003851Columbite-(Fe)Tarantino S C, Zema M (2005) Mixing and ordering behavior in manganocolumbite-ferrocolumbite solid solution: A single-crystal X-ray diffraction study American Mineralogist 90 1291-130020050293
0003852Columbite-(Fe)Tarantino S C, Zema M (2005) Mixing and ordering behavior in manganocolumbite-ferrocolumbite solid solution: A single-crystal X-ray diffraction study American Mineralogist 90 1291-130020050873
0003853Columbite-(Fe)Tarantino S C, Zema M (2005) Mixing and ordering behavior in manganocolumbite-ferrocolumbite solid solution: A single-crystal X-ray diffraction study American Mineralogist 90 1291-130020050923
0003854Columbite-(Fe)Tarantino S C, Zema M (2005) Mixing and ordering behavior in manganocolumbite-ferrocolumbite solid solution: A single-crystal X-ray diffraction study American Mineralogist 90 1291-130020050923
0003855Columbite-(Fe)Tarantino S C, Zema M (2005) Mixing and ordering behavior in manganocolumbite-ferrocolumbite solid solution: A single-crystal X-ray diffraction study American Mineralogist 90 1291-130020050973
0003856Columbite-(Fe)Tarantino S C, Zema M (2005) Mixing and ordering behavior in manganocolumbite-ferrocolumbite solid solution: A single-crystal X-ray diffraction study American Mineralogist 90 1291-130020050973
0003857Columbite-(Fe)Tarantino S C, Zema M (2005) Mixing and ordering behavior in manganocolumbite-ferrocolumbite solid solution: A single-crystal X-ray diffraction study American Mineralogist 90 1291-1300200501073
0003858Columbite-(Fe)Tarantino S C, Zema M (2005) Mixing and ordering behavior in manganocolumbite-ferrocolumbite solid solution: A single-crystal X-ray diffraction study American Mineralogist 90 1291-1300200501073
0003859Columbite-(Fe)Tarantino S C, Zema M (2005) Mixing and ordering behavior in manganocolumbite-ferrocolumbite solid solution: A single-crystal X-ray diffraction study American Mineralogist 90 1291-1300200501223
0008842Columbite-(Fe)Tarantino S C, Zema M, Pistorino M, Domeneghetti M C (2003) High-temperature X-ray investigation of natural columbites Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 30 590-5982003San Jose de Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil0293
0008843Columbite-(Fe)Tarantino S C, Zema M, Pistorino M, Domeneghetti M C (2003) High-temperature X-ray investigation of natural columbites Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 30 590-5982003San Jose de Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil0573
0008844Columbite-(Fe)Tarantino S C, Zema M, Pistorino M, Domeneghetti M C (2003) High-temperature X-ray investigation of natural columbites Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 30 590-5982003San Jose de Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil0873
0018629Columbite-(Fe)dos Santos C A, Zawislak L I, Kinast E J, Antonietti V, da Cunha J B M (2001) Crystal chemistry and structure of the orthorhombic (Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6 family of compounds Brazilian Journal of Physics 31 616-6312001Brazil0293
0016267Columbite-(Fe)Bordet P, McHale A, Santoro A, Roth R (1986) Powder neutron diffraction study of ZrTiO4, Zr5Ti7O24 and FeNb2O6 _cod_database_code 1008356 Journal of Solid State Chemistry 64 30-4619860293
0018780LithiotantiteMenezes L A D, Yang H, Downs R T, Chaves M L S C, Persiano A C (2012) Lithiotantite, ideally LiTa3O8 Acta Crystallographica E68 i27-i282012Murundu mine, the Jenipapo District, Itinga, Minas Gerais, Brazil0293
0005279LithiowodginiteErcit T S, Hawthorne F C, Cerny P (1992) The wodginite group. I. Structural crystallography The Canadian Mineralogist 30 597-61119920293
0018738LithiowodginiteSantoro A, Roth R S, Minor D (1977) Neutron powder diffraction study of the intermediate-temperature form of lithium tantalate Acta Crystallographica B33 3945-39471977synthetic0293
0013334LithiowodginiteGatehouse B M, Negas T, Roth R S (1976) The crystal structure of M-LiTa3O8 and its relationship to the mineral wodginite Journal of Solid State Chemistry 18 1-71976synthetic0293
0003849Columbite-(Mn)Tarantino S C, Zema M (2005) Mixing and ordering behavior in manganocolumbite-ferrocolumbite solid solution: A single-crystal X-ray diffraction study American Mineralogist 90 1291-130020050293
0003850Columbite-(Mn)Tarantino S C, Zema M (2005) Mixing and ordering behavior in manganocolumbite-ferrocolumbite solid solution: A single-crystal X-ray diffraction study American Mineralogist 90 1291-130020050293
0003860Columbite-(Mn)Tarantino S C, Zema M (2005) Mixing and ordering behavior in manganocolumbite-ferrocolumbite solid solution: A single-crystal X-ray diffraction study American Mineralogist 90 1291-130020050293
0003861Columbite-(Mn)Tarantino S C, Zema M (2005) Mixing and ordering behavior in manganocolumbite-ferrocolumbite solid solution: A single-crystal X-ray diffraction study American Mineralogist 90 1291-130020050773
0003862Columbite-(Mn)Tarantino S C, Zema M (2005) Mixing and ordering behavior in manganocolumbite-ferrocolumbite solid solution: A single-crystal X-ray diffraction study American Mineralogist 90 1291-130020050803
0003863Columbite-(Mn)Tarantino S C, Zema M (2005) Mixing and ordering behavior in manganocolumbite-ferrocolumbite solid solution: A single-crystal X-ray diffraction study American Mineralogist 90 1291-130020050873
0003864Columbite-(Mn)Tarantino S C, Zema M (2005) Mixing and ordering behavior in manganocolumbite-ferrocolumbite solid solution: A single-crystal X-ray diffraction study American Mineralogist 90 1291-130020050873
0003865Columbite-(Mn)Tarantino S C, Zema M (2005) Mixing and ordering behavior in manganocolumbite-ferrocolumbite solid solution: A single-crystal X-ray diffraction study American Mineralogist 90 1291-130020050973
0003866Columbite-(Mn)Tarantino S C, Zema M (2005) Mixing and ordering behavior in manganocolumbite-ferrocolumbite solid solution: A single-crystal X-ray diffraction study American Mineralogist 90 1291-1300200501073
0003867Columbite-(Mn)Tarantino S C, Zema M (2005) Mixing and ordering behavior in manganocolumbite-ferrocolumbite solid solution: A single-crystal X-ray diffraction study American Mineralogist 90 1291-1300200501073
0008845Columbite-(Mn)Tarantino S C, Zema M, Pistorino M, Domeneghetti M C (2003) High-temperature X-ray investigation of natural columbites Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 30 590-5982003Kragero, Norway0293
0008846Columbite-(Mn)Tarantino S C, Zema M, Pistorino M, Domeneghetti M C (2003) High-temperature X-ray investigation of natural columbites Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 30 590-5982003Kragero, Norway0573
0008847Columbite-(Mn)Tarantino S C, Zema M, Pistorino M, Domeneghetti M C (2003) High-temperature X-ray investigation of natural columbites Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 30 590-59820030873
0005131Tantalite-(Mn)Grice J D, Ferguson R B, Hawthorne F C (1976) The crystal structures of tantalite, ixiolite and wodginite from Bernic lake, Manitoba I. Tantalite and ixiolite The Canadian Mineralogist 14 540-5491976Bernic lake, Manitoba, Canada0293
0009323Tantalite-(Mn)Klein S, Weitzel H (1976) Magnetische struktur von Mn(Nb0.5Ta0.5)2O6, manganotantalit Acta Crystallographica A32 587-59119760293
0018628Tantalite-(Mn)dos Santos C A, Zawislak L I, Kinast E J, Antonietti V, da Cunha J B M (2001) Crystal chemistry and structure of the orthorhombic (Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6 family of compounds Brazilian Journal of Physics 31 616-6312001Brazil0293
0013945Columbite-(Mg)Pagola S, Carbonio R E, Alonso J A, Fernandez-Diaz M T (1997) Crystal structure refinement of Mg Nb2 O6 columbite from neutron powder diffraction data and study of the ternary system MgO-Nb2O5-NbO, with evidence of formation of new reduced pseudobrookite Mg5-xNb4+xO15-d (1.14 Journal of Solid State Chemistry 134 76-841997synthetic0293
0014177QitianlingiteZhizhong P, Su W, Zhesheng M, Guangming Y (1988) The crystal structure of qitianlingite (Fe2Nb2WO10) Kexue Tongbao 33 856-8611988Qitianling, Hunan Province, China0293
0006599SanmartiniteRedfern S A T, Bell A M T, Henderson M B, Schofield P F (1995) Rietveld study of the structural phase transition in the sanmartinite (ZnWO4)- cuproscheelite (CuWO4) solid solution European Journal of Mineralogy 7 1019-102819950293
0006600SanmartiniteRedfern S A T, Bell A M T, Henderson M B, Schofield P F (1995) Rietveld study of the structural phase transition in the sanmartinite (ZnWO4)- cuproscheelite (CuWO4) solid solution European Journal of Mineralogy 7 1019-102819950293
0008983SrilankiteTroitzsch U, Christy A G, Ellis D J (2005) The crystal structure of disordered (Zr,Ti)O2 solid solution Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 32 504-51420050293
0008984SrilankiteTroitzsch U, Christy A G, Ellis D J (2005) The crystal structure of disordered (Zr,Ti)O2 solid solution Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 32 504-51420050293
0008985SrilankiteTroitzsch U, Christy A G, Ellis D J (2005) The crystal structure of disordered (Zr,Ti)O2 solid solution Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 32 504-51420050293
0008986SrilankiteTroitzsch U, Christy A G, Ellis D J (2005) The crystal structure of disordered (Zr,Ti)O2 solid solution Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 32 504-51420050293
0008987SrilankiteTroitzsch U, Christy A G, Ellis D J (2005) The crystal structure of disordered (Zr,Ti)O2 solid solution Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 32 504-51420050293
0008988SrilankiteTroitzsch U, Christy A G, Ellis D J (2005) The crystal structure of disordered (Zr,Ti)O2 solid solution Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 32 504-51420050293
0008989SrilankiteTroitzsch U, Christy A G, Ellis D J (2005) The crystal structure of disordered (Zr,Ti)O2 solid solution Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 32 504-51420050293
0010854SrilankiteWillgallis A, Hartl H (1983) (Zr0.33Ti0.67)O2 - ein naturliches zirkonium-titanoxid mit alpha-PbO2-struktur Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie 164 59-661983Rakwana, Sri Lanka0293
0016662SrilankiteBordet P, McHale A, Santoro A, Roth R (1986) Powder neutron diffraction study of ZrTiO4, Zr5Ti7O24, and FeNb2O6 _cod_database_code 1008790 Journal of Solid State Chemistry 64 30-461986synthetic0293
0000419WodginiteGraham J, Thornber M R (1974) The crystal chemistry of complex niobium and tantalum oxides II. Composition and structure of wodginite from Wodgina, Australia American Mineralogist 59 1040-104419740293
0005133WodginiteFerguson R B, Hawthorne F C, Grice J D (1976) The crystal structures of tantalite, ixiolite and wodginite from Bernic lake, Manitoba II. Wodginite The Canadian Mineralogist 14 550-5601976Bernic lake, Manitoba, Canada0293
0005276WodginiteErcit T S, Hawthorne F C, Cerny P (1992) The wodginite group. I. Structural crystallography The Canadian Mineralogist 30 597-61119920293
0005277WodginiteErcit T S, Hawthorne F C, Cerny P (1992) The wodginite group. I. Structural crystallography The Canadian Mineralogist 30 597-61119920293
0005278WodginiteErcit T S, Hawthorne F C, Cerny P (1992) The wodginite group. I. Structural crystallography The Canadian Mineralogist 30 597-61119920293
0007337HeftetjerniteKolitsch U, Kristiansen R, Raade G, Tillmanns E (2010) Heftetjernite, a new scandium mineral from the Heftetjern pegmatite, Tordal, Norway European Journal of Mineralogy 22 309-3162010the Heftetjern pegmatite, Tordal, Norway0293
0011046HuanzalaiteMacavei J, Schulz H (1993) The crystal structure of wolframite type tungstates at high pressure Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie 207 193-2081993synthetic0.0001293
0011047HuanzalaiteMacavei J, Schulz H (1993) The crystal structure of wolframite type tungstates at high pressure Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie 207 193-2081993synthetic0.0001293
0011048HuanzalaiteMacavei J, Schulz H (1993) The crystal structure of wolframite type tungstates at high pressure Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie 207 193-2081993synthetic3.02293
0011049HuanzalaiteMacavei J, Schulz H (1993) The crystal structure of wolframite type tungstates at high pressure Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie 207 193-2081993synthetic4.86293
0011050HuanzalaiteMacavei J, Schulz H (1993) The crystal structure of wolframite type tungstates at high pressure Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie 207 193-2081993synthetic5.9293
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Relationship of Columbite Supergroup to other SpeciesHide

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Columbite Group 
  Columbite-(Fe) Fe2+Nb2O6Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pbcn
  Columbite-(Mg) (Mg,Fe,Mn)(Nb,Ta)2O6Orth.
  Columbite-(Mn) Mn2+Nb2O6Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pbcn
  Qitianlingite (Fe,Mn)2(Nb,Ta)2WO10Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m)
  Tantalite-(Fe) Fe2+Ta2O6Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pbcn
  Tantalite-(Mg) (Mg,Fe2+)(Ta,Nb)2O6Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pbcn
  Tantalite-(Mn) Mn2+Ta2O6Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pbcn
Ixiolite Group 
  Ixiolite-(Fe2+) (Ta0.67Fe2+0.33)O2Orth.
  Ixiolite-(Mn2+) (Ta0.67Mn2+0.33)O2Orth.
  Nioboixiolite-(Mn2+) (Nb0.67Mn2+0.33)O2Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pbcn
  Nioboixiolite-([]) (Nb0.8â—»0.2)4+O2Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pbcn
Samarskite Group A3+B3+C5+2O8
  Calciosamarskite (Ca,U4+)Fe3+(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O8Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m)
  Ishikawaite U4+Fe2+Nb2O8Mon.
  Samarskite-(Y) YFe3+Nb2O8Mon. 2/m : P2/b
  Samarskite-(Yb) YbFe3+(Nb,Ta)2O8Mon. 2/m : P2/b
  Shakhdaraite-(Y) ScYNb2O8Mon. 2/m : P2/b
  Srilankite ZrTi2O6Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pbcn
  Yttrotantalite-(Y) (Y,U,Fe2+)(Ta,Nb)(O,OH)4Orth.
Tantalaeschynite-(Ce) Ce(TiTa)O6Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma
Wodginite Group 
  Achalaite (Fe2+,Mn)(Ti,Fe3+,Ta)(Nb,Ta)2O8Mon. 2/m : B2/b
  Ferrotitanowodginite Fe2+TiTa2O8Mon. 2/m : B2/b
  Ferrowodginite Fe2+Sn4+Ta2O8Mon. 2/m : B2/b
  Lithiotantite LiTa3O8Mon. 2/m : P21/b
  Lithiowodginite LiTa3O8Mon. 2/m : B2/b
  Tantalowodginite (Mn2+0.5â—»0.5)TaTa2O8Mon. 2/m : B2/b
  Titanowodginite Mn2+TiTa2O8Mon. 2/m : B2/b
  Wodginite Mn2+Sn4+Ta2O8Mon. 2/m : B2/b
Wolframite Group 
  Dmitryvarlamovite Ti2(Fe3+Nb)O8Orth. 2 2 2 : P21 21 2
  Ferberite FeWO4Mon. 2/m : P2/b
  Heftetjernite ScTaO4Mon. 2/m : P2/b
  Huanzalaite MgWO4Mon. 2/m : P2/b
  Hübnerite MnWO4Mon. 2/m : P2/b
  Krasnoselskite CoWO4Mon.
  Nioboheftetjernite ScNbO4Mon. 2/m : P21/b
  Rossovskyite (Fe3+,Ta)(Nb,Ti)O4Mon. 2/m : P2/b
  Sanmartinite (Zn,Fe)WO4Mon. 2/m : P21/b

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