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Tantalite, [(Fe, Mn) Ta<sub>2</sub>O<sub>6</sub>], is a mineral that is close to columbite. In fact, the two are often grouped together as a semi-singular mineral called columbite-tantalite in many mineral guides. But Tantalite has a much greater specific gravity than Columbite (8.0+ compared to Columbite's 5.2).