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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