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Pyrochlore is a group name for niobium-dominant members of the Pyrochlore Supergroup where quantifying individual species is extremely difficult without detailed chemical analysis. Pyrochlore crystals of any form are rare from British Columbia, but to see them in matrix is even rarer. This old-time specimen from David Hardman's collection (no. 4121) is from Verity claim within the Blue River carbonatites and is superb. The Pyrochlore crystals are large and prominent, with a fantastic red-brown colour and superb resinous lustre. Their shape is excellent, as bipyramids, or octahedral crystals, the largest reaching 2.1 cm in length with another at 7 mm. Both crystals show internal fracturing, but appear stable and are in great condition. The larger crystal is missing part of the surface on one side and the tip of one termination, but neither are overly obvious due to the fine overall shape and resinous lustre and as a small cabinet specimen it displays the main Pyrochlore crystal prominently. A fine American Pyrochlore.
85 x 45 x 35 mm