Zirconolite-3T
A structural variant of Zirconolite
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About Zirconolite-3T
Formula:
(Ca,REE)2Zr2(Ti,Nb)3FeO14
From Chukanov et al. (2018)
Crystal System:
Trigonal
Name:
Named for the zirconium in its composition.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
6658
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:6658:3
Chemistry of Zirconolite-3T
Mindat Formula:
(Ca,REE)2Zr2(Ti,Nb)3FeO14
From Chukanov et al. (2018)
From Chukanov et al. (2018)
Element Weights:
Crystallography of Zirconolite-3T
Crystal System:
Trigonal
Class (H-M):
3 2 - Trapezohedral
Space Group:
P31 2 1
Cell Parameters:
a = 7.287(2) Å, c = 16.886(9) Å
Ratio:
a:c = 1 : 2.317
Unit Cell V:
776.52 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:
3
Other Language Names for Zirconolite-3T
Russian:Цирконолит-3T
Common Associates
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
| 2 photos of Zirconolite-3T associated with Ferro-katophorite | {Na}{CaNa}{Fe2+4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2 |
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Internet Links for Zirconolite-3T
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References for Zirconolite-3T
Reference List:
Mazzi, Fiorenzo, Munno, Rosalba (1983) Calciobetafite (new mineral of the pyrochlore group) and related minerals from Campi Flegrei, Italy; crystal structures of polymignyte and zirkelite: comparison with pyrochlore and zirconolite. American Mineralogist, 68 (1-2) 262-276
Bayliss, Peter, Mazzi, Fiorenzo, Munno, Rosalba, White, Tim J. (1989) Mineral nomenclature: zirconolite. Mineralogical Magazine, 53 (373) 565-569 doi:10.1180/minmag.1989.053.373.07
Harley, Simon L. (1994) Mg-Al yttrian zirconolite in a partially melted sapphirine granulite, Vestfold Hills, East Antarctica. Mineralogical Magazine, 58 (391) 259-269 doi:10.1180/minmag.1994.058.391.08
Bellatreccia, Fabio, Della Ventura, Giancarlo, Williams, C. Terry, Lumpkin, Gregory R., Smith, Katherine L., Colella, Michael (2002) Non-metamict zirconolite polytypes from the feldspathoid-bearing alkali-syenitic ejecta of the Vico volcanic complex (Latium, Italy) European Journal of Mineralogy, 14 (4) 809-820 doi:10.1127/0935-1221/2002/0014-0809
Zubkova, Natalia V., Chukanov, Nikita V., Pekov, Igor V., Ternes, Bernd, Schüller, Willi, Ksenofontov, Dmitry A., Pushcharovsky, Dmitry Yu. (2018) The crystal structure of nonmetamict Nb-rich zirconolite-3T from the Eifel paleovolcanic region, Germany. Zeitschrift für Kristallographie - Crystalline Materials, 233 (7) 463-468 doi:10.1515/zkri-2017-2133
Chukanov, Nikita, Zubkova, Natalia, Britvin, Sergey, Pekov, Igor, Vigasina, Marina, Schäfer, Christof, Ternes, Bernd, Schüller, Willi, Polekhovsky, Yury, Ermolaeva, Vera, Pushcharovsky, Dmitry (2018) Nöggerathite-(Ce), (Ce,Ca)2Zr2(Nb,Ti)(Ti,Nb)2Fe2+O14, a new zirconolite-related mineral from the Eifel volcanic region, Germany. Minerals, 8 (10) 449 doi:10.3390/min8100449
Localities for Zirconolite-3T
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(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Germany | |
| Blaß et al. (2003) |
| Blaß et al. (2003) |
| Blaß et al. (2003) |
Italy | |
| Bellatreccia et al. (1997) |
| Nasti et al. (2006) |
Myanmar | |
| Pavel M. Kartashov analytical data |
Laacher See Volcanic Complex, Germany