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Zirconolite Mineral Data

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General Zirconolite Information

Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula: (Ca,Ce)Zr(Ti,Nb,Fe+++)2O7
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 363.87 gm
   Calcium     8.81 %  Ca   12.33 % CaO
   Cerium      7.70 %  Ce    9.02 % Ce2O3
   Zirconium  25.07 %  Zr   33.86 % ZrO2
   Titanium   19.74 %  Ti   32.93 % TiO2
   Niobium     2.55 %  Nb    3.65 % Nb2O5
   Aluminum    0.74 %  Al    1.40 % Al2O3
   Iron        4.60 %  Fe    5.92 % FeO
   Oxygen     30.78 %  O
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             100.00 %       99.12 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Ca0.8Ce0.2ZrTi1.5Fe2+0.3Nb0.1Al0.1O7
Help on Environment: Environment: In pegmatites.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Approved IMA 1989
Help on Locality: Locality: Fredriksvarn, Norway. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named for the composition.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Zirconolite + Pronunciation Say ZIRCONOLITE
Help on Synonym: Synonym: Polymignite - metamict