Name: | Hydropyrochlore Hpcl |
IMA Chemistry: | (H2O,[box])2Nb2(O,OH)6(H2O) |
Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Hydropyrochlore contains elements: Hydrogen (H) Oxygen (O) Niobium (Nb) |
Country of Type Locality: | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Year First Published: | 1977 |
IMA Status: | Approved,Redefined |
Status Notes: | van Wambeke L (1978) Kalipyrochlore, a new mineral of the pyrochlore group, American Mineralogist 63, 528-530 Name changed from kalipyrochlore and mineral is redefined: Atencio D, Andrade M B, Christy A G, Gieré R, Kartashov P M (2010) The pyrochlore supergroup of minerals: nomenclature, The Canadian Mineralogist 48, 673-698 |
Structural Group Name: | Pyrochlore-Pyrochlore |
Fleischer's Group Name: | pyrochlore-pyrochlore subgroup |
Crystal Systems: | cubic |
Oldest Known Age: | 942 Million Years Ago |
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