Zirconolite
Zirconolite

General Information:

Chemical Formula:
(Ca,Fe++,REE,Zr,Th)(Zr,Nb,Ti,Ta,Fe+++)Ti2O7

Environment:
In pegmatites.

Locality:
Fredriksvarn, Norway.

Name Origin:
Named for the composition.
Physical Properties:

Color:
black or brown.

Density:
4.8

Habits:
Striated - Parallel lines on crystal surface or cleavage face., Massive - Uniformly indistinguishable crystals forming large masses., Prismatic - Crystals Shaped like Slender Prisms ( e.g. tourmaline).

Hardness:
6.5 - Pyrite

Luminescence:
Non-fluorescent.

Streak:
dark brown
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Zirconolite-2M

General Information:

Chemical Formula:
Ca2Zn(AsO4)2·2(H2O)

Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 459.41 gm)
Calcium 17.45 %
CaZinc 14.23 %
ZnArsenic 32.62 %
AsHydrogen 0.88 %
H Oxygen 34.83 %
O 
Empirical Formula:
Ca2Zn(AsO4)2·2(H2O)

IMA Status:
Approved IMA
Physical Properties:

Cleavage:
[???] Good

Color:
colorless or white.

Density:
3.75

Diaphaniety:
Transparent

Hardness:
3 - Calcite

Streak:
white
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Zirconolite-3O

General Information:

Chemical Formula:
(Ca,Fe,Y,Th)2Fe(Ti,Nb)3Zr2O7

Environment:
In sanidinite.

IMA Status:
Approved IMA

Locality:
Monte di Procida, Campi Felgrei, Campania, Italy.

Name Origin:
Named for its composition.
Physical Properties:

Cleavage:
[???] Indistinct

Color:
dark red or brown.

Density:
4.7

Diaphaniety:
Opaque

Habits:
Prismatic - Crystals Shaped like Slender Prisms (e.g. tourmaline)., ,

Hardness:
5.5 - Knife Blade

Luster:
Resinous

Streak:
dark brown
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Zirconolite-3T

General Information:

Chemical Formula:
(Ca,Fe,Y,Th)2Fe(Ti,Nb)3Zr2O7

Environment:
In sanidinite.

IMA Status:
Approved IMA

Locality:
Monte di Procida, Campi Felgrei, Campania, Italy.

Name Origin:
Named for its composition.
Physical Properties:

Cleavage:
[???] Indistinct

Color:
dark red or brown.

Density:
4.7

Diaphaniety:
Opaque

Habits:
Prismatic - Crystals Shaped like Slender Prisms (e.g. tourmaline)., ,

Hardness:
5.5 - Knife Blade

Luster:
Resinous

Streak:
dark brown
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