Pyrochlore | |
Chemical Formula |
(Na,Ca)2Nb2O6(OH,F) |
Species |
Oxides & Hydroxides |
Crystal System |
Hexagonal |
Mohs Scale |
5-5.5 |
Specific Gravity |
4.45-4.90 |
Color |
Black to brown, chocolate-brown, reddish brown, amber-orange, red-orange |
Streak |
White |
Luster |
Vitreous to resinous |
Refractive Index |
n = 1.9–2.2 |
Diaphaneity |
Subtranslucent to opaque |
Cleavage |
111 indistinct, may be a parting. |
Fracture |
Subconchoidal to uneven, splintery |
Crystal Habit:Typically octahedra, disseminated granular, massive |