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Pyrochlore (strontio) with Zircon

#PD39830

Pyrochlore (strontio) with Zircon

#PD39830
Availability
Sold
Size
1.5 x 1 x 1 cm - Thumbnail 
Formula
Unavailable
Locality
Lovozero Massif, Kola Peninsula, Russia

Micro brownish orange crystal grains less than 1mm with a 5mm Zircon. The specimen was originally labeled as "strontiopyrochlore", an old member or variety of a crazy Pyrochlore group.

Pyrochlore

Formula
(Na,Ca)2Nb2O6(OH,F) 
Crystal System
Isometric 
Crystal Habit
Granular, Disseminated 
Cleavage
Indistinct, Indistinct, Indistinct 
Luster
Resinous - Greasy 
Color
brown, yellowish brown, yellow, greenish brown, reddish brown 
Streak
yellowish brown 
Class
Isometric - Hexoctahedral 
Fracture
Uneven 
Hardness
5-5.5 

Data courtesy of Webmineral.

Collection
Phillips Collection

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