3296 - Pyrochlore

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

Miass
Russia

Contributors

Arthur Buddington

Photos

Essential Information

Specimen ID

3296

Mineral Name

Pyrochlore

Chemical Formula

(Na,Ca)2Nb2O6(OH,F)
Specimen Number
005

Brown and black grains in white feldspar

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

Miass, Russia

Locality Lat/Long

55.0646129, 60.1075447
Original Attributed Locality
Urals
near Miask
Geographic Features
Ilmen Mountains
Southern Urals