The mineral Zektzerite is a member of the tuhualite group and was first found in 1966 from the Willow creek basin below Silver Star mountain in the agpaitic granite phase of the Golden Horn batholith, Okanogan County, Washington by Bart Cannon of Seattle, Washington. It is named for Jack Zektzer of Seattle, Washington who first recognized that the mineral was unknown.
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General Information:

Chemical Formula:
NaLiZrSi6O15

Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 529.66 gm)
Sodium 4.34 %
NaLithium 1.31 %
LiZirconium 17.22 %
ZrSilicon 31.82 %
SiOxygen 45.31 %
O 
Empirical Formula:
NaLiZrSi6O15

IMA Status:
Approved IMA 1977
Physical Properties:

Cleavage:
[100] Perfect, [010] Perfect

Color:
colorless or pink.

Density:
2.79

Diaphaniety:
Transparent

Hardness:
6 - Orthoclase

Luminescence:
Fluorescent.

Luster:
Vitreous - Pearly

Streak:
white
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