General Information:
Chemical Formula:(Nd,Ce)(Nb,Ti)O4
Environment:Rare-earth deposit.
IMA Status:Not Approved
Locality:Bayan Obo, Inner Mongolia, China.
Name Origin:Named for the composition and a member of the fergusonite group.
Physical Properties: Cleavage:[???] Indistinct
Color:dark brown.
Density:4.5 - 5.7, Average = 5.09
Diaphaniety:Translucent to Opaque
Hardness:5.5-6.5
Luster:Adamantine
Streak:brown
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