Walfordite

Formula(Fe,Te,Ti,Mg)Te3O8

Origin of name: after Phillip Walford (b. 1945), of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Vice-President and Chief Geologist of LAC Minerals, Ltd., at the time that mining company held the mining rights to the discovery locality.

 

Crystal system: Isometric/Cubic

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Colour: Orange

Diaphaneity: Translucent

Luster: Adamantine

Habit: Fine, microscopic crystals

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Cleavage: None

Tenacity: Brittle

Streak: Orange-yellow

 

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