Rynersonite

Rynersonite (Ca(Ta,Nb)2O6) is an oxide mineral. It crystallizes in the orthorhombic crystal system. It is dull, translucent mineral, fibrous in nature. Usually off-white to pale pink in color. It occurs in granitic pegmatites and was first described for an occurrence in San Diego County, California in 1978.[1][2][3]

Rynersonite
A close up picture of the crystalized mineral.
General
CategoryMineral
Formula
(repeating unit)		(Ca(Ta,Nb)2O6)
Identification
ColorOff-white, pale pink
LusterDull

Besides the San Diego, California area, Rynersonite is also found in Colorado and Kampala, Uganda.

References
  1. http://www.webmineral.com/data/Rynersonite.shtml Webmineral
  2. http://www.mindat.org/min-3488.html Mindat.org
  3. Handbook of Mineralogy - Rynersonite


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