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Loparite-(Ce) is a granular brittle oxide mineral of the perovskite class. It is black to dark grey and may appear grey to white in reflected light on polished thin section with reddish brown internal reflections. It has the chemical formula of (CeNaCa)(TiNb)O3. Nioboloparite is a variation of Loparite-(Ce) containing niobium.Loparite occurs as a primary phase in nepheline syenite intrusios and pegmatites.

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