Moving mountains for you
Switch currency

Current Live Auctions

Current Live Fixed Price Sales

Pyrochlore

Views:
Watches:
CR35540

Pyrochlore

Rare Mineral

Description Tabs

Description
Locality: 
Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
8.5 × 3.2 × 2.7 cm
Description

Numerous brown crystals to 2 mm on orthoclase crystals and black green aegirine crystals of a very high brilliance.

With minor parisite and zircon crystals.

Very exceptional and rich specimen!

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Pyrochlore

Synonym Of: 

Pyrochlore Group

Formula: 
A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Strunz: 
4
Hardness: 
5 - 5.5
Group Parent: 
Pyrochlore Group