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Kimzeyite Mineral Data
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General Kimzeyite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Ca3(Zr,Ti)2(Si,Al,Fe+++)3O12 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 564.59 gm |
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Calcium 21.30 % Ca 29.80 % CaO |
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Zirconium 24.24 % Zr 32.74 % ZrO2 |
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Titanium 4.24 % Ti 7.07 % TiO2 |
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Aluminum 4.30 % Al 8.13 % Al2O3 |
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Iron 2.97 % Fe 4.24 % Fe2O3 |
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Silicon 8.95 % Si 19.16 % SiO2 |
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Oxygen 34.01 % O |
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100.00 % 101.13 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Ca3Zr1.5Ti0.5Si1.8Al0.9Fe3+0.3O12 |
| Environment: |
Ultra-mafic lamprphyre dikes and carbonatite intrusive rocks. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1961 |
| Locality: |
Occurs in the carbonatite at the Kimzey family farm, Magnet Cove, Arkansas. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for the Kimzey family, long associated with the mineralogy at Magnet Cove, Arkansas. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Kimzeyite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 100258 |
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PDF 13-130 |
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