Mineral description : Ixiolite
Ixiolite as small black grains in spodumen, from Varuträsk.
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| Mineral class | Oxides : Perovskit pyrochlor columbite group |
| Chemical formula | (Ta,Nb,Sn,Fe,Mn)4O8 |
| Crystal system | Monoclinic |
| Habitus | As small grains. |
| Cleavage | Indistinct. |
| Hardness | 6 - 6.5 |
| Density | 6.93 - 7.23 |
| Color | Black, gray to steel gray, opaque. |
| Streak | Gray. |
| Luster | Metallic. |
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| Notes |
Type locality : Skogböle, Kimito, Finland. Approved by IMA in 1962. |
| Locations |
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Last changed : 2000-06-10