Baghdadite

Image

Pale brown crystal aggregates of the very rare zirconium mineral baghdadite from the TL in Iraq (Dupezeh Mountain, Hero, Qala-Diz, Sulaymaniyah Governorate, Iraq). Ex Vandenbroucke Museum collection from Waregem, Belgium.

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Properties

Formula Ca6Zr2(Si2O7)2O4
Abbreviation Bgd
Luminescence emitter Unspecified
IMA Status Approved (IMA 1982-075)
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Crystal symmetry Monoclinic, Point group 2/m, Space group P21/c (#14)
Tags Mineral, Silicate

Composition

Element Atoms
O 9
Si 2
Ca 3
Zr 1
Total: 15

Reference

Reference Lines Spectra Images
Sidike et al. 2006(b) 3 0 0