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Zero valent dominant member of Pyrochlore Group from
Panda Hill, Mbeya, Mbeya Region, Tanzania
| Locality type: | Hill |
|---|---|
| Classification | |
| Species: | Pyrochlore Group var: Zero valent dominant member of Pyrochlore Group |
| Formula: | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| Comments: | First described as "pandaite" |
| Confirmation | |
| Validity: | Valid - Type Locality |
| Data | |
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Zero valent dominant member of Pyrochlore Group data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Panda Hill, Mbeya, Mbeya Region, Tanzania |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (4 photos) |
| Data Identifiers | |
| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 1581 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:1581:3 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 |
| References | |
| Richard GainesIdentified by Vandall Thomas King: Dealer/Collection LabelJäger, E., Niggli, E. & van der Veen, A.H. (1959): A hydrated barium–strontium pyrochlore in a biotite rock from Panda Hill, Tanganyika. Mineralogical Magazine: 32: 10-25 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 |