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Mineral Information on:
pyrochlore

Chemical Group:  niobate

Chemical Formula:  (Na,Ca)₂Nb₂O₆(OH,F)    sometimes radioactive!

Color:     black to brown, chocolate brown, reddish brown, amber orange red-orange

Streak:  white

Hardness:   5 to 5.5              Specific Gravity:    4.45 to 4.90            

Luster: vitreous, resinous                  Tenacity:  brittle

Cleavage:

Crystal Forms:  Isometric system, octahedrons

Habits: octahedra crystals, granular, massive

Mineral Associations:

Identifying Characteristics:

Uses:  niobium ore

Occurrences:  Brazil, Canada, Uganda

Toxicity:      when-swallowed-                            when inhaled-

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