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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
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