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Baddeleyite Mineral Data
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General Baddeleyite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
ZrO2 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 123.22 gm |
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Zirconium 74.03 % Zr 100.00 % ZrO2 |
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Oxygen 25.97 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
ZrO2 |
| Environment: |
Gem gravels and high temperature veins. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1892 |
| Locality: |
Caldas, Minas Gerais and Jacupiranga, Sao Paulo, Brazil. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
For Joseph Baddeley, who first called attention to the Sri Lankan material. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Baddeleyite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 18190 |
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PDF 37-1484 |
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