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uranpyrochlore
An isometric mineral, (U,Ca,Ce)2(Nb,Ta)2O6(OH,F) ; pyrochlore group; radioactive; yellow-brown; with samarskite in pegmatites in Mitchell County, NC, and at Hybla, ON, Canada. Formerly called hatchettolite. Compare: betafite
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Mining
- Category: General mining; Mineral mining
- Government Agency: USBM
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