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H
Name
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(Ca,Na,U,   )₂(Nb,Ti)₂O₆(OH)
Formula
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Mineral Species
Entry type
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Oxides & Hydroxides
Chemical class
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Cubic
Crystal system
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5–6
Mohs hardness
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5.1
Specific gravity
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Brown
Streak
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Adamantine to greasy
Luster
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None
Cleavage
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Fd-3m
Space group
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Pyrochlore-Pyrochlore
Structural group
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Hcpcl · Approved
IMA
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2011
Named in
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Brownish black, greenish black, black; brown in transmitted light, gray in reflected light
Typical colors
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Ca · Na · U · Nb · Ti · O · H
Elements
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