IMA mineral species

Wodginite

Mn²⁺Sn⁴⁺Ta₂O₈

Oxide mineral.

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Wodginite specimen
Wodginite-den07-27a.jpg · Wikimedia Commons (see file page for author & license)

Properties

🔷 Monoclinic✏️ streak brown
Chemical formulaMn²⁺Sn⁴⁺Ta₂O₈
ElementsMn, Sn, Ta, O
Crystal systemMonoclinic
Mohs hardness—
Density—
Streakbrown
Color—
IMA symbolWdg
Nickel–Strunz class4.DB.40

“—” means no reliable value in Wikidata yet. Check Mindat for full data.

🌍 Where it's found

Type locality (where it was first described): Tanco mine, Canada · Wodgina mine, Australia

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