Specimen data for Pyrochlore

Tom Mortimer catalog number: 1711

Identification method: Habitat and color are consistant with other Conway granite pyrochlore specimens. Another vitrious dark brown zone on this specimen, photo below, appears to be un-altered Pyrochlore. Rocks & Minerals, Vol 65 No. 4, July-Aug 1990, pg 295 notes the Albany, NH occurrance found by Peter Samuelson, "Pyrochlore was found as octahedra up to 1.4 cm having a dull off-white surface and a brown-black interior, intergrown with zircon." This specimen was recovered from the dump pile Peter left behind.

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