Zirconolite [ (Ca,Y)Zr(Ti,Mg,Al)2O7 ]

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Material properties

Formulas (Ca,Y)Zr(Ti,Mg,Al)2O7, (Ca,Ce)Zr(Ti,Nb,Fe)2O7
Abbreviation Zrc
IMA Status Approved/redefined (IMA 1989 s.p.)
Variant lunar
Luminescence emitters Nd, Unspecified
Spectra Luminescence (1)
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Tags Lunar, Mineral, Niobate, REE, Silicate, Titanate

Composition

Element Wt%
Ca 8.81
Ce 7.7
Ti 19.74
Zr 25.07
Nb 2.55
Fe 4.6
Al 0.74
O 30.78
Total: 99.99

Specimens of Zirconolite

Name Owner Materials Image Spectra Techniques
Apollo 12032-366-19x NASA Alkali feldspar (var. lunar), Apatite (var. lunar), Baddeleyite (var. lunar), Fayalite (var. lunar), Hedenbergite (var. lunar), Ilmenite (var. lunar), Merrillite (var. lunar), Plagioclase (var. lunar), Silica (var. lunar), Troilite (var. lunar), Zirconolite (var. lunar) 6 CL