General Information:
Chemical Formula:
(Ca,Th,Ce)Zr(Ti,Nb)2O7
Environment:
Found with baddeleyite in decompsed magnetite-pyroxenite. Dimorphous with calciobetafite.
IMA Status:
Approved IMA 1989
Locality:
Jacupiranga, San Palo, Brazil.
Physical Properties:
Cleavage:
None
Color:
black.
Density:
4.7
Diaphaniety:
Subtranslucent to opaque
Habits:
Pseudo Cubic - Crystals show a cubic outline., Crystalline - Fine - Occurs as well-formed fine sized crystals.,
Hardness:
5.5 - Knife Blade
Luster:
Resinous
Streak:
brownish gray
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