Formula: (Ca,Ce)(Ti,Fe,Cr,Mg)21O38
Origin of name: For John Lovering (1930-), Australian geochemist, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australina, for his work on fission-track methods in geochemistry.
Crystal system: Hexagnonal
Crystal class: 3
Twinning:
Unit cell: a = 10.337, c = 20.677
Colour: Black
Diaphaneity: Opaque
Luster: Metallic
Habit: Crystals acicular, anhedral to subhedral, microscopic, as inclusions in other minerals
Hardness: 5
Specific gravity: 4.41
Cleavage: None
Tenacity:
Streak: Grayish black
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