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Zirconolite-2M Mineral Data |
General Zirconolite-2M Information |
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CaZrTi2O7 | ||
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Molecular Weight = 339.06 gm | ||
Calcium 11.82 % Ca 16.54 % CaO | |||
Zirconium 26.91 % Zr 36.34 % ZrO2 | |||
Titanium 28.24 % Ti 47.12 % TiO2 | |||
Oxygen 33.03 % O | |||
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE | |||
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CaZrTi2O7 | ||
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Carbonatite. | ||
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Approved IMA 1989 | ||
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Kaiserstuhl, Germany. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. | ||
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Named from its compostion and crystal structure. | ||
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Zirconolite-2M + Pronunciation ![]() |
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Zirkelite | ||
Zirconolite-2M Image | |||
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Zirconolite-2M Crystallography |
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a:b:c =1.7076:1:1.5761 | ||
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a = 12.445, b = 7.288, c = 11.487, Z = 8; beta = 100.38° V = 1,024.81 Den(Calc)= 4.39 | ||
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Monoclinic - Prismatic H-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: C 2/c | ||
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By Intensity(I/Io): 2.93(1), 2.82(0.4), 2.507(0.3),2.513(0.3), 1.749(0.2), 1.754(0.2), 1.797(0.2), 1.806(0.1), | ||
Physical Properties of Zirconolite-2M |
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Black, Brown. | ||
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4.7 | ||
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Opaque | ||
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5.5 - Knife Blade | ||
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Resinous | ||
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dark brown | ||
Optical Properties of Zirconolite-2M |
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NCalc= 2.3 - from Gladstone-Dale relationship (KC = 0.2966) where Ncalc=Dcalc*KC+1 NCalc= 2.39 - from Gladstone-Dale relationship (KC = 0.2966) where Ncalc=Dmeas*KC+1 |
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Calculated Properties of Zirconolite-2M |
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Bulk Density (Electron Density)=4.14 gm/cc note: Specific Gravity of Zirconolite-2M =4.39 gm/cc. |
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Fermion Index = 0.06 Boson Index = 0.94 |
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PEZirconolite-2M = 42.93 barns/electron U=PEZirconolite-2M x rElectron Density= 177.85 barns/cc. |
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GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) Zirconolite-2M is Not Radioactive |
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Zirconolite-2M Classification |
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08.02.05.03 (08)Multiple Oxides with Nb, Ta, and Ti | ||
(08.02)where (A)2 (B2O6) (O,OH,F) | |||
(08.02.05)Zirconolite Group | |||
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04.DH.30 04 - OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodate | ||
04.D - Metal:Oxygen = 1:2 and similar | |||
04.DH -With large (� medium-sized) cations; sheets of edge-sharing octahedra | |||
Other Zirconolite-2M Information |
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NAME( Dana8) PHYS. PROP.(Dana8) | ||
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Links to other databases for Zirconolite-2M : 1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database 2 - Athena 3 - EUROmin Project 4 - GeoScienceWorld 5 - Google Images 6 - Google Scholar 7 - MinDAT 8 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch) 9 - Online Mineral Museum 10 - QUT Mineral Atlas 11 - Ruff.Info Search for Zirconolite-2M using: Visit our Advertisers for Zirconolite-2M : Ask about Zirconolite-2M here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Zirconolite-2M Specimen Label here :
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