Fluorcalciopyrochlore
A valid IMA mineral species
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About Fluorcalciopyrochlore
Formula:
(Ca,Na)2(Nb, Ti)2O6F
Colour:
Brownish-yellow to reddish-orange
Lustre:
Adamantine, Greasy
Hardness:
5
Specific Gravity:
4.34 (Calculated)
Crystal System:
Isometric
Member of:
Name:
For the chemical composition and relation to pyrochlore (now a generic name).
This page provides mineralogical data about Fluorcalciopyrochlore.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
40341
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:40341:6
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
416471aa-85ee-410f-894c-960a89b0ab16
IMA Classification of Fluorcalciopyrochlore
Classification of Fluorcalciopyrochlore
4.DH.15
4 : OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodates)
D : Metal: Oxygen = 1:2 and similar
H : With large (+- medium-sized) cations; sheets of edge-sharing octahedra
4 : OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodates)
D : Metal: Oxygen = 1:2 and similar
H : With large (+- medium-sized) cations; sheets of edge-sharing octahedra
Mineral Symbols
As of 2021 there are now IMAâCNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.
Symbol | Source | Reference |
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Fcpcl | IMAâCNMNC | Warr, L.N. (2021). IMAâCNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43 |
Physical Properties of Fluorcalciopyrochlore
Adamantine, Greasy
Transparency:
Transparent, Translucent
Comment:
On fractured surfaces
Colour:
Brownish-yellow to reddish-orange
Streak:
Light yellow
Hardness:
5 on Mohs scale
Cleavage:
None Observed
Parting:
None observed
Fracture:
Conchoidal
Density:
4.34 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Chemistry of Fluorcalciopyrochlore
Mindat Formula:
(Ca,Na)2(Nb, Ti)2O6F
Crystallography of Fluorcalciopyrochlore
Crystal System:
Isometric
Cell Parameters:
a = 10.4164(9) Å
Unit Cell V:
1,130.19 Ă
Âł (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Morphology:
As octahedra {111}, dodecahedra {110}, and cubes {100}, or combinations thereof, and generally range in size from 0.01 to 0.3 mm
Comment:
Fd3ÂŻ m
X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacing | Intensity |
---|---|
6.041 Ă | (9) |
3.018 Ă | (100) |
2.613 Ă | (17) |
1.844 Ă | (29) |
1.571 Ă | (15) |
1.504 Ă | (2) |
1.303 Ă | (2) |
1.197 Ă | (2) |
Geological Environment
Paragenetic Mode(s):
Paragenetic Mode | Earliest Age (Ga) |
---|---|
Stage 4b: Highly evolved igneous rocks | >3.0 |
34 : Complex granite pegmatites | |
35 : Ultra-alkali and agpaitic igneous rocks |
Type Occurrence of Fluorcalciopyrochlore
General Appearance of Type Material:
As octahedra {111}, dodecahedra {110}, and cubes {100}, or combinations thereof, and generally range in size from 0.01 to 0.3 mm
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
In the collections of the Laboratory of Crystal Structure, Scientific Research Institute, China University of Geosciences, Beijing, 100083, China, catalogue number XI-81
Geological Setting of Type Material:
A dolomite-type niobium rare-earth ore deposit.
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
Synonyms of Fluorcalciopyrochlore
Calciopyrochlore (in part)
Relationship of Fluorcalciopyrochlore to other Species
Member of:
Other Members of this group:
Cesiokenopyrochlore | â»Nb2(O,OH)6(Cs,â») | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m |
Fluorhydropyrochlore | A possible new species (See discussion in Atencio et al. | |
Fluorkenopyrochlore | (â»,Sr,Ce,Ca,Na)2(Nb,Ti)2O6F | |
Fluornatropyrochlore | (Na,Pb,Ca,REE,U)2Nb2O6F | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) |
Fluorplumbopyrochlore | (Pb,Y,Th,U,Na,Ca)2-x(Nb,Ti)2O6F | Iso. |
Fluorstrontiopyrochlore | (Sr,â»)2Nb2(O,OH)6F | |
Hydrokenopyrochlore | (â»,x)2Nb2O6(H2O,Cs) | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m |
Hydropyrochlore | (H2O,â»)2Nb2(O,OH)6(H2O) | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m |
Hydroxycalciopyrochlore | (Ca,Na,U,â»)2(Nb,Ti)2O6(OH) | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m |
Hydroxykenopyrochlore | (â»,Ce,Ba)2(Nb,Ti)2O6(OH,F) | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m |
Hydroxymanganopyrochlore | (Mn2+,Th,Na,Ca,REE)2(Nb,Ti)2O6(OH) | Iso. m3 (2/m 3) |
Hydroxynatropyrochlore | (Na,Ca,Ce)2Nb2O6(OH) | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m |
Hydroxyplumbopyrochlore | (Pb1.5â»0.5)Nb2O6(OH) | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m |
Kenoplumbopyrochlore | (Pb,â»)Nb2O6(â»,O) | |
Oxycalciopyrochlore | Ca2Nb2O6O | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m |
Oxynatropyrochlore | (Na,Ca,U)2Nb2O6(O,OH) | |
Oxyplumbopyrochlore | Pb2Nb2O6O | |
Oxyyttropyrochlore-(Y) | (Y,â»)2Nb2O6O | |
Unnamed (Sb-analogue of Hydroxymanganopyrochlor) | (Mn,Ca,Y)2(Sb,Ti)2O6(OH) |
Common Associates
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
5 photos of Fluorcalciopyrochlore associated with Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
4 photos of Fluorcalciopyrochlore associated with Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
4 photos of Fluorcalciopyrochlore associated with Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
3 photos of Fluorcalciopyrochlore associated with Epididymite | Na2Be2Si6O15 · H2O |
3 photos of Fluorcalciopyrochlore associated with Hydroxycalciopyrochlore | (Ca,Na,U,â»)2(Nb,Ti)2O6(OH) |
2 photos of Fluorcalciopyrochlore associated with Lorenzenite | Na2Ti2(Si2O6)O3 |
2 photos of Fluorcalciopyrochlore associated with Annite | KFe2+3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
2 photos of Fluorcalciopyrochlore associated with Magnetite | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
2 photos of Fluorcalciopyrochlore associated with Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
2 photos of Fluorcalciopyrochlore associated with Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
4.DH. | Fluornatropyrochlore | (Na,Pb,Ca,REE,U)2Nb2O6F |
4.DH. | Roméite Group | A2(Sb5+)2O6Z |
4.DH. | Hydroxykenomicrolite | (â»,Na,Sb3+)2Ta2O6(OH) |
4.DH. | Fluornatroroméite | (Na,Ca)2Sb2(O,OH)6F |
4.DH. | Oxyplumboroméite | Pb2Sb2O6O |
4.DH. | Cesiokenopyrochlore | â»Nb2(O,OH)6(Cs,â») |
4.DH. | Oxyyttrobetafite-(Y) | Y2Ti2O6O |
4.DH.05 | Brannerite | UTi2O6 |
4.DH.05 | Orthobrannerite | U4+U6+Ti4O12(OH)2 |
4.DH.05 | Thorutite | (Th,U,Ca)Ti2(O,OH)6 |
4.DH.10 | Kassite | CaTi2O4(OH)2 |
4.DH.10 | Lucasite-(Ce) | CeTi2(O,OH)6 |
4.DH.15 va | Alumotungstite | â»2W2O6(H2O) |
4.DH.15 | Bismutomicrolite (of Hogarth 1977) | |
4.DH.15 | Hydroplumboelsmoreite | (Pb,â»)(W,Fe3+)2O6 · H2O |
4.DH.15 | Hydropyrochlore | (H2O,â»)2Nb2(O,OH)6(H2O) |
4.DH.15 | Plumbomicrolite (of Hogarth 1977) | |
4.DH.15 | Stibiomicrolite (of Groat et al.) | |
4.DH.15 | Strontiopyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977) | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
4.DH.15 | Fluornatromicrolite | (Na1.5Bi0.5)Ta2O6F |
4.DH.15 | Bismutopyrochlore (of Chukanov et al.) | (Bi,Ca,U,Pb)2-xNb2(O,OH)6(OH) |
4.DH.15 | Hydrokenoelsmoreite | â»2W2O6(H2O) |
4.DH.15 | Fluorcalciomicrolite | (Ca,Na)2(Ta,Nb)2O6F |
4.DH.15 | Oxycalciobetafite | Ca2(Ti,Nb)2O6O |
4.DH.15 va | Yttromicrolite (of Hogarth) | (Ca,Y3+,U,Na)2-x(Ta,Nb,Ti,Fe3+)2O7 |
4.DH.15 | Oxynatropyrochlore | (Na,Ca,U)2Nb2O6(O,OH) |
4.DH.15 | Hydroxycalciopyrochlore | (Ca,Na,U,â»)2(Nb,Ti)2O6(OH) |
4.DH.15 | Oxycalciopyrochlore | Ca2Nb2O6O |
4.DH.15 | Fluorstrontiopyrochlore | (Sr,â»)2Nb2(O,OH)6F |
4.DH.15 | Oxyplumbopyrochlore | Pb2Nb2O6O |
4.DH.15 | Kenoplumbopyrochlore | (Pb,â»)Nb2O6(â»,O) |
4.DH.15 | Oxyyttropyrochlore-(Y) | (Y,â»)2Nb2O6O |
4.DH.15 | Fluorkenopyrochlore | (â»,Sr,Ce,Ca,Na)2(Nb,Ti)2O6F |
4.DH.15 | Oxyuranobetafite | (U,Ca,â»)2(Ti,Nb)2O6O |
4.DH.15 | Oxycalciomicrolite | Ca2Ta2O6O |
4.DH.15 | Oxystannomicrolite | Sn2Ta2O6O |
4.DH.15 | Kenoplumbomicrolite | (Pb,â»)2Ta2O6(â»,OH,O) |
4.DH.15 | Oxystibiomicrolite | (Sb3+,Ca)2Ta2O6O |
4.DH.15 | Hydromicrolite | (H2O,â»)2Ta2(O,OH)6(H2O) |
4.DH.15 | Hydrokenomicrolite | (â»,H2O)2Ta2(O,OH)6(H2O) |
4.DH.15 | Hydroxymanganopyrochlore | (Mn2+,Th,Na,Ca,REE)2(Nb,Ti)2O6(OH) |
4.DH.15 | Hydroxycalciomicrolite | Ca1.5Ta2O6(OH) |
4.DH.15 | Fluorplumbopyrochlore | (Pb,Y,Th,U,Na,Ca)2-x(Nb,Ti)2O6F |
4.DH.15 | Hydroxyplumbopyrochlore | (Pb1.5â»0.5)Nb2O6(OH) |
4.DH.15 | Oxynatromicrolite | (Na,Ca,U)2(Ta,Nb)2O6(O,F) |
4.DH.15 | Fluorhydropyrochlore | |
4.DH.15 | Hydroxykenoelsmoreite | (â»,Pb)2(W,Fe3+,Al)2(O,OH)6(OH) |
4.DH.15 | Hydrokenopyrochlore | (â»,x)2Nb2O6(H2O,Cs) |
4.DH.15 | Hydroxykenopyrochlore | (â»,Ce,Ba)2(Nb,Ti)2O6(OH,F) |
4.DH.15 | Hydroxynatropyrochlore | (Na,Ca,Ce)2Nb2O6(OH) |
4.DH.15 | Hydroxynatromicrolite | (Na,Bi3+,â»)2Ta2O6(OH) |
4.DH.15 | Unnamed (Sb-analogue of Hydroxymanganopyrochlor) | (Mn,Ca,Y)2(Sb,Ti)2O6(OH) |
4.DH.15 | Oxybismutomicrolite | (Bi1.33â»0.67)ÎŁ2Ta2O6O |
4.DH.20 | Bindheimite | Pb2Sb2O6O |
4.DH.20 | Hydroxycalcioroméite | (Ca,Sb3+)2(Sb5+,Ti)2O6(OH) |
4.DH.20 | Monimolite | Pb2Sb5+2O7 |
4.DH.20 | Cuproroméite | Cu2Sb2(O,OH)7 |
4.DH.20 | Stetefeldtite | Ag2Sb2(O,OH)7 |
4.DH.20 | Stibiconite | Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH) |
4.DH.20 | FluorcalcioromĂ©ite | (Ca,Na,â»)2Sb5+2(O,OH)6F |
4.DH.20 | OxycalcioromeÌite | Ca2Sb2O6O |
4.DH.20 | HydroxyferroromĂ©ite | (Fe2+1.5â»0.5)Sb5+2O6(OH) |
4.DH.25 | Rosiaite | PbSb5+2O6 |
4.DH.30 | Zirconolite | CaZrTi2O7 |
4.DH.30 | Laachite | (Ca,Mn)2Zr2Nb2TiFeO14 |
4.DH.30 | Nöggerathite-(Ce) | (Ce,Ca)2Zr2(Nb,Ti)(Ti,Nb)2Fe2+O14 |
4.DH.30 | Stefanweissite | (Ca,REE)2Zr2(Nb,Ti)(Ti,Nb)2Fe2+O14 |
4.DH.35 | Liandratite | U(Nb,Ta)2O8 |
4.DH.35 | Petscheckite | UFe(Nb,Ta)2O8 |
4.DH.40 | Ingersonite | Ca3Mn2+Sb5+4O14 |
4.DH.45 | Pittongite | Na0.22(W,Fe3+)(O,OH)3 · 0.44H2O |
4.DH.50 | Tazzoliite | Ba4-xNaxTi2Nb3SiO17[PO2(OH)2]x(OH)(1-2x) |
Other Information
Health Risks:
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References for Fluorcalciopyrochlore
Reference List:
Atencio, D., Andrade, M. B., Christy, A. G., Giere, R., Kartashov, P. M. (2010) The pyrochlore supergroup of minerals: nomenclature. The Canadian Mineralogist, 48 (3) 673-698 doi:10.3749/canmin.48.3.673
Christy, A. G., Atencio, D. (2013) Clarification of status of species in the pyrochlore supergroup. Mineralogical Magazine, 77 (1) 13-20 doi:10.1180/minmag.2013.077.1.02
Williams, P. A., Hatert, F., Pasero, M., Mills, S. J. (2013) New minerals and nomenclature modifications approved in 2013. CNMNC Newsletter No.17. Mineralogical Magazine, 77 (7) 2997-3005 doi:10.1180/minmag.2013.077.7.09
Localities for Fluorcalciopyrochlore
Locality List
- This locality has map coordinates listed.
- This locality has estimated coordinates.
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? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality.
- Good crystals or important locality for species.
- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality.
Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Angola | |
| Amores-Casals et al. (2019) |
Canada | |
| Hogarth (1961) |
| Hogarth (1961) |
RRUFF ID: R110198 | |
Bideaux (1997) | |
| Chao |
| Hogarth (1961) |
| GROULIER et al. (2014) |
China (TL) | |
| Williams et al. (2013) +1 other reference |
| Xue et al. (2021) |
Xue et al. (2021) | |
| Sun et al. (2022) |
Finland | |
| Pavel M. Kartashov analytical data 2019 |
France | |
| Rucheng Wang et al. (1994) |
Germany | |
| Gunnar FĂ€rber |
| BlaĂ et al. (2015) |
| EDXS analyses (Ca1.08Na0.76) |
Greenland | |
| Bonazzi (2006) |
India | |
| Magna et al. (2020) |
Italy | |
| Sun et al. (2020) +1 other reference |
Madagascar | |
| Guillaume Estrade (2014) |
Université de Toulouse +1 other reference | |
Morocco | |
| Guedes (2023) |
Norway | |
| Piilonen et al. (2013) |
Portugal | |
| Samples collected by Luigi Chiappino ... +1 other reference |
Russia | |
| Pavel.M. Kartashov (n.d.) |
| Popova et al. (2018) |
Pavel M. Kartashov analytical data of ... | |
| Sharygin +12 other references |
| RRUFF ID: R060288 |
| Yakovenchuk et al. (2019) |
Ivanyuk et al. (2018) | |
| Kozlov +6 other references |
| Doroshkevich et al. (2022) |
| Doroshkevich et al. (2016) +1 other reference |
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