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Zirconolite-3O Mineral Data

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General Zirconolite-3O Information

Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula: (Ca,Fe,Y,Th)2Fe(Ti,Nb)3Zr2O7
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 385.57 gm
   Calcium     9.35 %  Ca   13.09 % CaO
   Yttrium     0.46 %  Y     0.59 % Y2O3
   Thorium     3.61 %  Th    4.11 % ThO2
   Zirconium  26.03 %  Zr   35.15 % ZrO2
   Titanium   13.66 %  Ti   22.79 % TiO2
   Niobium    12.05 %  Nb   17.23 % Nb2O5
   Iron        5.79 %  Fe    1.86 % FeO /  6.21 % Fe2O3
   Oxygen     29.05 %  O
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             100.00 %      101.04 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Ca0.9Fe2+0.1Y0.02Th0.06Zr1.1Fe3+0.3Ti1.1Nb0.5O7
Help on Environment: Environment: In sanidinite.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1828
Help on Locality: Locality: Monte di Procida, Campi Felgrei, Campania, Italy. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named for its composition.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Zirconolite-3O + Pronunciation Say ZIRCONOLITE-3O