Reidite Mineral Data

General Reidite Information
Chemical Formula:	ZrSiO4
Composition:	Molecular Weight = 183.31 gm
	Zirconium 49.77 % Zr 67.22 % ZrO₂
	Silicon 15.32 % Si 32.78 % SiO₂
	Oxygen 34.91 % O
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	100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Empirical Formula:	Zr(SiO₄)
Environment:	Inclusions in shocked zircon grains with a scheelite-type structure. Pressures of 30 GPa to 53 GPa are required for this transition.
IMA Status:	Approved IMA 2001 (Dana # Added)
Locality:	Ejecta from the Chesapeake Bay impact structure (Eocene), found in upper Eocene sediments in the continental slope off New Jersey, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Name Origin:	Named for Alan F. Reid who first produced this high pressure phase in the laboratory.
Synonym:	IMA2001-013