| Tantalcarbide Mineral Data |
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- 1.1.19.1 Osbornite TiN F m3m 4/m 3 2/m
- 1.1.19.2 Khamrabaevite (Ti,V,Fe)C F m3m 4/m 3 2/m
- 1.1.19.3 Niobocarbide! (Nb,Ta)C F m3m 4/m 3 2/m
- 1.1.19.4 Tantalcarbide ! TaC F m3m 4/m 3 2/m
- I/A.09-10 Hongquiite* TiO F m3m 4/m 3 2/m
- I/A.09-20 Khamrabaevite (Ti,V,Fe)C F m3m 4/m 3 2/m
- I/A.09-30 Tongbaite Cr3C2 P nma 2/m 2/m 2/m
- I/A.09-35 Isovite! (Cr,Fe)23C6 F m3m 4/m 3 2/m
- I/A.09-40 Haxonite (Fe,Ni)23C6 F m3m 4/m 3 2/m
- I/A.09-50 Cohenite (Fe,Ni,Co)3C Pbnm 2/m 2/m 2/m
- I/A.09-55 Niobocarbide! (Nb,Ta)C F m3m 4/m 3 2/m
- I/A.09-60 Tantalcarbide TaC F m3m 4/m 3 2/m
General Tantalcarbide Information |
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 Chemical Formula: |
TaC | ||
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 192.96 gm | ||
| Tantalum 93.78 % Ta | |||
| Carbon 6.22 % C | |||
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| 100.00 % | |||
| Empirical Formula: |
TaC | ||
| Environment: |
Platiniferous placers | ||
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1997 (Dana # Added) | ||
| Locality: |
The mineral was discovered in the Nizhnetagilsky District in the Middle Urals, Russia, in a collection made by P. Walther at the beginning of the 20th century. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. | ||
| Name Origin: |
The name reflects its composition: tantalum and carbon. | ||
Tantalcarbide Image | |||
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Tantalcarbide Crystallography |
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| Crystal System: |
Isometric - HexoctahedralH-M Symbol (4/m 3 2/m) Space Group: F m3m | ||
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Crystal Structure:
Mouse |
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Physical Properties of Tantalcarbide |
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| Color: |
Yellow gray. | ||
| Density: |
14.5 | ||
| Diaphaniety: |
Opaque | ||
| Hardness: |
6-7 - Orthoclase-Quartz | ||
| Luster: |
Sub Metallic | ||
Calculated Properties of Tantalcarbide |
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| Electron Density: |
relectron=11.9 gm/cc |
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| Fermion Index |
Fermion Index = 0.00079 Boson Index = 0.99921 |
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| Photoelectric: |
PETantalcarbide =1,179.24 barns/electron |
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| Radioactivity: |
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) Tantalcarbide is Not Radioactive |
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Tantalcarbide Classification |
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| Dana Class: |
1.1.19.4 (1)Native Elements | ||
| (1.1)with metallic elements other than the platinum group | |||
| (1.1.19)Dana Group | |||
| Strunz Class: |
I/A.09-60 I - Elements | ||
| I/A - Metallic and intermetallic compounds, Carbides, Nitrides, Phosphides and Silicides | |||
| I/A.09 - Honquiite-Tantalcarbide series | |||
Other Tantalcarbide Information |
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| References: |
NAME( CanMin, 8/99) | ||
| See Also: |
Links to other databases for Tantalcarbide : 1 -Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database 2 -Athena 3 -Google Images 4 -Google Scholar 5 -Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA) 6 -MinDAT 7 -MinMax(Deutsch) 8 -MinMax(English) 9 -Mineralienatlas (Deutsch) 10 -QUT Mineral Atlas Search for Tantalcarbide using: Visit our Advertisers for Tantalcarbide : AA Mineral SpecimensB & L Fine Minerals Crystal Vaults Dan Weinrich Fine Minerals Dan Weinrich Auctions e-Rocks Auctions Excalibur Minerals Exceptional Minerals Fabre Minerals Greenside Minerals Heliodor John Betts Fine Minerals Mason's Minerals Mineral News Mineral of the Month Club MineralsWeb Fine Minerals Rockshop.cz T G Fine Minerals Wrights Rock Shop Translate Tantalcarbide Mineral Data : Ask about Tantalcarbide here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Tantalcarbide Specimen Label here :
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