SCANDINAVIAN MINERALS

Columbite (Fe) crystals from Viitaniemi Pegmatite Quarry, Eräjärvi, Orivesi, Pirkamaa, Finland.

Columbite is a black mineral group that is an ore of niobium.
It has a submetallic luster, a high density, and is a niobate of iron (Fe) (ferrocolumbite)
and manganese end-member columbite (Mn).
Formula is Fe2+Nb2O6 to Mn2+Nb2O6 Additional information go to Mindat.org.

All prices are in Swedish currency or US$.
Minimum order 100:- SEK. (= €10, $10, £12)
Discount is available.
Specimens from 25:-SEK or cheaper are excluded.

This Lot 3 was published in November 2025.

Item: co24. Columbite, Cleavelandite, Quartz,
Thucholite, Viitaniemi Quarry, Eräjärvi,
Orivesi, Pirkamaa, Finland.
Size: 2x1.5cm. 55:-SEK. US$5.50.
Item: co25 Columbite, Cleavelandite, Quartz,
Li-muscovite, Apatite, Viitaniemi Quarry, Eräjärvi,
Orivesi, Pirkamaa, Finland.
Size: 3x2cm. 40:-SEK. US$4.00.
Item: co26. Columbite, Cleavelandite,
Viitaniemi Quarry, Eräjärvi,
Orivesi, Pirkamaa, Finland.
Size: 3.5x2.3cm. 45:-SEK. US$4.50. 3 crystals.
Item: co27. Columbite, Cleavelandite, Li-muscovite,
Viitaniemi Quarry, Eräjärvi,
Orivesi, Pirkamaa, Finland.
Size: 6x4.5cm. 205:-SEK. US$11.50. From our show case.
Item: co28. Columbite, Quartz, Cleavelandite,
Li-muscovite, Viitaniemi Quarry, Eräjärvi,
Orivesi, Pirkamaa, Finland.
Size: 4x2.5cm. 75:-SEK. US$7.50.
Multipla crystals.
Item: co29. Columbite, Cleavelandite, Quartz,
Li-muscovite, Thucholite, Viitaniemi Quarry, Eräjärvi,
Orivesi, Pirkamaa, Finland.
Size: 3x2.5cm. 35:-SEK. US$3.50.
Item: co30. Columbite, Cleavelandite,
Viitaniemi Quarry, Eräjärvi,
Orivesi, Pirkamaa, Finland.
Size: 3.5x2.3cm. 40:-SEK. US$4.00. 2 crystals.
Item: co31. Columbite, Cleavelandite, Quartz, Li-muscovite,
part of green Elbaite, Viitaniemi Quarry, Eräjärvi,
Orivesi, Pirkamaa, Finland.
Size: 7x4.5cm. 150:-SEK. US$15.00. Many crystals.
Item: co32. Columbite, Cleavelandite,
Li-muscovite, Viitaniemi Quarry, Eräjärvi,
Orivesi, Pirkamaa, Finland.
Size: 3.5x3cm. 45:-SEK. US$4.50. 2 crystals.
Item: co33. Columbite, Cleavelandite, Quartz,
Viitaniemi Quarry, Eräjärvi,
Orivesi, Pirkamaa, Finland.
Size: 2.5x2.5cm. 25:-SEK. US$2.50.
Item: co34. Columbite, Cleavelandite, Li-muscovite,
Viitaniemi Quarry, Eräjärvi, Orivesi, Pirkamaa, Finland.
Size: 2x1.5cm. 255:-SEK. US$25.50. From our show case. The largest in the collection with 5 crystals.

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