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词条 Pyrochlore
释义

  1. Occurrence

  2. Name and discovery

  3. Crystal structure

  4. Niobium mining

  5. See also

  6. References

{{Infobox mineral
| name = Pyrochlore
| category = Oxide mineral
| boxwidth =
| boxbgcolor =
| image = Pyrochlore-180063.jpg
| caption = Pyrochlore from Russia
| formula = (Na,Ca)2Nb2O6(OH,F)
| molweight =
| strunz = 4.DH.15
| dana = 08.02.01.01
Pyrochlore group
| system = Isometric
| class = Hexoctahedral (m{{overline|3}}m)
H-M symbol: (4/m {{overline|3}} 2/m)
| symmetry = Fd{{overline|3}}m
| unit cell = a = 10.41(6) Å, Z = 8
| color = Black to brown, chocolate-brown, reddish brown, amber-orange, red-orange
| habit = Typically octahedra, disseminated granular, massive
| twinning = 111 rare
| cleavage = 111 indistinct, may be a parting.
| fracture = Subconchoidal to uneven, splintery
| tenacity = Brittle
| mohs = 5.0–5.5
| luster = Vitreous to resinous
| polish =
| refractive = n = 1.9–2.2
| opticalprop = Isotropic, weak anomalous anisotropism
| birefringence =
| pleochroism =
| streak = White
| gravity = 4.45 to 4.90
| melt =
| fusibility =
| diagnostic =
| solubility =
| diaphaneity = Subtranslucent to opaque
| other = Variably radioactive, often metamict
| references = [1][2][3][4]
}}

Pyrochlore (Na,Ca)2Nb2O6(OH,F) is a mineral group of the niobium end member of the pyrochlore supergroup.

The general formula, A2B2O7 (A and B are metals), represent a family of phases isostructural to the mineral pyrochlore.

Pyrochlores are important class of materials from the point of view of diverse technological applications like in luminescence, ionic conductivity, nuclear waste immobilization, high temperature thermal barrier coatings, automobile exhaust gas control, catalysts, solid oxide fuel cell, ionic/electric conductors etc.

Occurrence

The mineral is associated with the metasomatic end stages of magmatic intrusions. Pyrochlore crystals are usually well formed (euhedral), occurring usually as octahedra of a yellowish or brownish color and resinous luster. It is commonly metamict due to radiation damage from included radioactive elements.

Pyrochlore occurs in pegmatites associated with nepheline syenites and other alkalic rocks. It is also found in granite pegmatites and greisens. It is characteristically found in carbonatites. Associated minerals include zircon, aegirine, apatite, perovskite and columbite.[2]

Name and discovery

It was first described in 1826 for an occurrence in Stavern (Fredriksvärn), Larvik, Vestfold, Norway. The name is from the Greek {{lang|grc|πῦρ}}, fire, and {{lang|grc|χλωρός}}, green because it typically turns green on ignition in classic blowpipe analysis.[3]

Crystal structure

Pyrochlore is also a more generic term for the pyrochlore crystal structure (Fd-3m). The more general crystal structure describes materials of the type A2B2O6 and A2B2O7 where the A and B species are generally rare-earth or transition metal species; e.g. Y2Ti2O7.The pyrochlore structure is a super structure derivative of the simple fluorite structure (AO2 = A4O8, where the A and B cations are ordered along the {{angbr|110}} direction. The additional anion vacancy resides in the tetrahedral interstice between adjacent B-site cations. These systems are particularly susceptible to geometrical frustration and novel magnetic effects.

The pyrochlore structure shows varied physical properties spanning electronic insulators (e.g. La2Zr2O7), ionic conductors (Gd1.9Ca0.1Ti2O6.9), metallic conductors (Bi2Ru2O7−y), mixed ionic and electronic conductors, spin ice systems (Dy2Ti2O7), spin glass systems (Y2Mo2O7), haldane chain systems (Tl2Ru2O7) and superconducting materials (Cd2Re2O7).[5] More disordered structures, such as the bismuth pyrochlores,[6] have also been investigated due to interesting high-frequency dielectric properties.[7]

Niobium mining

The three largest producers of niobium ore are mining pyrochlore deposits. The largest deposit in Brazil is the CBMM mine located south of Araxá, Minas Gerais, followed by the deposit of the Catalão mine east of Catalão, Goiás. The third largest deposit of niobium ore is Niobec mine west of Saint-Honoré near Chicoutimi, Quebec.[8]

Pyrochlore ore typically contains greater than 0.05% of naturally occurring radioactive uranium and thorium.[9]

See also

  • List of minerals

References

{{Commons category|Pyrochlore}}
1. ^[https://www.mineralienatlas.de/lexikon/index.php/MineralData?mineral=Pyrochlor Mineralienatlas]
2. ^{{Cite web |title = pyrochlore at RRuff database |work = rruff.info |accessdate = 2015-02-03 |url = http://rruff.info/doclib/hom/pyrochlore.pdf}}
3. ^{{Cite web |title = Pyrochlore Group: Pyrochlore Group mineral information and data. |work = mindat.org |accessdate = 2015-02-03 |url = http://www.mindat.org/min-3316.html}}
4. ^{{Cite web |title = Pyrochlore Mineral Data |last = Barthelmy |first = Dave |work = webmineral.com |accessdate = 2015-02-03 |url = http://webmineral.com/data/Pyrochlore.shtml#.VNGZoUejO-0}}
5. ^{{Cite journal|last=Subramanian|first=M. A.|last2=Aravamudan|first2=G.|last3=Subba Rao|first3=G. V.|date=1983-01-01|title=Oxide pyrochlores — A review|url=http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/0079678683900018|journal=Progress in Solid State Chemistry|volume=15|issue=2|pages=55–143|doi=10.1016/0079-6786(83)90001-8}}
6. ^Arenas, D. J., et al. "Raman study of phonon modes in bismuth pyrochlores." Physical Review B 82.21 (2010): 214302. | https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.82.214302
7. ^Cann, David P., Clive A. Randall, and Thomas R. Shrout. "Investigation of the dielectric properties of bismuth pyrochlores." Solid state communications 100.7 (1996): 529-534. | https://doi.org/10.1016/0038-1098(96)00012-9
8. ^{{cite web | url = http://tesla.desy.de/new_pages/TESLA_Reports/2001/pdf_files/tesla2001-27.pdf | title = Niob für TESLA | accessdate = 2008-09-02 |first1=J. |last1=Kouptsidis |first2=F. |last2=Peters |first3=D. |last3=Proch |first4=W. |last4=Singer }}
9. ^{{Cite journal | last = Dias da Cunha | first = K. | first2 = M.|last2= Santos|first3= F. |last3=Zouain|first4= L.|last4= Carneiro|first5= G. |last5=Pitassi|first6= C. |last6=Lima|first7= C. V.|last7= Barros Leite |first8= K. C. P. |last8=Dália | title = Dissolution Factors of Ta, Th, and U Oxides Present in Pyrochlore | journal = Water, Air, & Soil Pollution | volume = 205 | issue = 1–4 | pages = 251–257 | date = May 8, 2009 | url = | issn = 0049-6979 | doi = 10.1007/s11270-009-0071-3 | id = }}
  • {{cite journal|last2= Andrade|first2= M. B.|last3= Christy|first3= A. G.|last4= Gieré|first4= R.|last5= Kartashov|first5= P. M. |date=2010 |title=The pyrochlore supergroup of minerals: nomenclature |journal=The Canadian Mineralogist |volume=48|issue=3 |pages=673–698|doi= 10.3749/canmin.48.3.673|last1=Atencio|first1= D.}}

[2]. BP Mandal, AK Tyagi - Barc Newslett, 2010 - barc.gov.in

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