Mineral Species containing Zirconium (Zr )

Mineral Species containing Zirconium (Zr )
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Zirconium (Zr ) by %

Zirconium (Zr) Element Properties
Atomic Mass 91.224
Atomic Number 40
Name Origins Arabic, zargun = "gold color."
Year Discovered 1824
Discovery Credits Discovered by M. H. Kalproth at University of Berlin, Germany; isolated in 1824 by J. J. Berzelius at Stockholm, Sweden.
Remarks Hard, lustrous, silvery metal. Very corrosion resistant due to oxide layer, but will burn in air. Unaffected by acids, (except HF), and alkalis. Metal used in alloys, colored glazes, and nuclear reactors. Oxides used in foundry crucibles, bricks, ceramics, synthetic gemstones, and abrasives. Zirconium is commonly accompanied with Hafnium.

Diagnostic tests: 
There are no quick and diagnostic tests to detect zirconium. Most tests use solutions created by flux decomposition by Na2CO3. The element is detected by precipitation of a gelatinous base upon addition of  NH4OH, NaOH or KOH and than processed using Alizarin Red dye.

X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy is commonly employed to identify and analyze zirconium.

References Emsley, J., 1991; THE ELEMENTS : Sec. Ed., Clarendon Press, Oxford, 251 p.
See Also WebElements, ChemiCool
Naturally Occurring Isotopes
Symbol Isotope Mass Isotope Nuclide Number Isotope Number Natural Abundance Half-life Half-life Units Decay Mode Decay Mode MeV Decay Mode %
Zr 89.904703 90 40 51.4500%   Stable      
Zr 90.905644 91 40 11.2200%   Stable      
Zr 91.905039 92 40 17.1500%   Stable      
Zr 93.906314 94 40 17.3800%   Stable      
Zr 94.908042 95 40 0.0000%  64.03 Days  beta - 1.121 100.00%
Zr 95.908275 96 40 2.8000% 6E+17 Years      
Zr 96.91095 97 40 0.0000% 16.8 Hours beta - 2.658 100.00%

Mineral Species sorted by the element Zr (Zirconium )

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%Zr Mineral Name Chemical Formula MW
74.03%Zr Baddeleyite   ZrO2 123.22
54.13%Zr Calzirtite   CaZr3TiO9 505.62
49.77%Zr Reidite  ! ZrSiO4 183.31
45.80%Zr Tazheranite   CaTiZr2O8 398.40
43.14%Zr Zircon   ZrSiO4 190.31
41.50%Zr Allendeite  ! Sc4Zr3O12 648.47
36.02%Zr Kosnarite   KZr++++2(PO4)3 506.46
30.65%Zr Mongshanite  * (Mg,Cr,Fe++)2(Ti,Zr)5O12 595.20
30.46%Zr Gittinsite   CaZrSi2O7 299.47
29.87%Zr Parakeldyshite   Na2ZrSi2O7 305.37
29.85%Zr Hiarneite  ! (Ca,Mn,Na)2(Zr,Mn+++)5(Sb,Ti,Fe)2O16 916.77
29.85%Zr Lakargiite  ! CaZrO3 177.87
28.74%Zr Sabinaite   (Na,Ca)4Zr2Ti(CO3)4O4 634.87
27.61%Zr Keldyshite   Na2-xHxZrSi2O7•n(H2O) 330.41
27.07%Zr Selwynite   NaK(Be,Al)Zr2(PO4)4•2(H2O) 673.96
27.02%Zr Khibinskite   K2ZrSi2O7 337.59
26.91%Zr Zirconolite-2M   CaZrTi2O7 339.06
26.91%Zr Zirconolite-3T   CaZrTi2O7 339.06
26.42%Zr Voggite   Na2Zr(PO4)(CO3)(OH)•2(H2O) 345.22
26.03%Zr Zirconolite-3O   (Ca,Fe,Y,Th)2Fe(Ti,Nb)3Zr2O7 385.57
25.67%Zr Zircosulfate   Zr(SO4)2•4(H2O) 355.41
25.14%Zr Srilankite   (Ti,Zr)O2 90.71
25.07%Zr Zirconolite   (Ca,Ce)Zr(Ti,Nb,Fe+++)2O7 363.87
24.25%Zr Gainesite   Na2Zr2Be(PO4)4•1-2(H2O) 639.49
24.24%Zr Kimzeyite   Ca3(Zr,Ti)2(Si,Al,Fe+++)3O12 564.59
24.21%Zr Mccrillisite   NaCs(Be,Li)Zr2(PO4)4•1-2(H2O) 753.75
24.20%Zr Grenmarite  ! (Zr,Mn)2(Zr,Ti)(Mn,Na)(Na,Ca)4(Si2O7)2(O,F)4 780.16
24.16%Zr IMA2008-046  ! MgZr(PO4)2•4H2O 377.53
23.83%Zr Zirkelite   (Ca,Th,Ce)Zr(Ti,Nb)2O7 382.76
23.81%Zr Wycheproofite   NaAlZr(PO4)2(OH)2•(H2O) 383.17
23.79%Zr Burpalite   Na2CaZrSi2O7F2 383.45
23.30%Zr Calciocatapleiite   (Ca,[])ZrSi3O9•2(H2O) 391.58
22.94%Zr Wadeite   K2ZrSi3O9 397.67
22.72%Zr Gaidonnayite   Na2ZrSi3O9•2(H2O) 401.49
22.49%Zr Paraumbite   K3Zr2HSi6O18•n(H2O)n=3to7 811.30
22.30%Zr Malhmoodite   FeZr(PO4)2•4(H2O) 409.07
22.06%Zr Calciohilairite   CaZrSi3O9•3(H2O) 413.60
22.00%Zr Catapleiite   (Na,Ca,[])2ZrSi3O9•2(H2O) 414.57
21.95%Zr Kostylevite   K2ZrSi3O9•(H2O) 415.69
21.95%Zr Umbite   K2ZrSi3O9•(H2O) 415.69
21.94%Zr Lavenite   (Na,Ca)2(Mn,Fe++)(Zr,Ti,Nb)Si2O7(O,OH,F) 374.22
21.90%Zr Petarasite   Na5Zr2Si6O18(Cl,OH)•2(H2O) 832.99
21.85%Zr Georgechaoite   KNaZrSi3O9•2(H2O) 417.59
21.75%Zr Hilairite   Na2ZrSi3O9•3(H2O) 419.50
21.44%Zr Vlasovite   Na2ZrSi4O11 425.54
19.97%Zr Bazirite   BaZrSi3O9 456.80
19.07%Zr IMA2003-019  ! Na6Sr12Ba2Zr13Si39B4O123(OH)6•20(H2O) 6,218.79
18.32%Zr Bobtraillite  ! (Na,Ca)13Sr11(Zr,Y,Nb)14Si42B6O132(OH)12•12H2O 6,318.09
18.16%Zr Loudounite   NaCa5Zr4Si16O40(OH)11•8(H2O) 2,008.82
17.86%Zr Komkovite   BaZrSi3O9•3(H2O) 510.85
17.68%Zr Loranskite-(Y)   (Y,Ce,Ca)ZrTaO6(?) 464.38
17.50%Zr Rosenbuschite   (Ca,Na)3(Zr,Ti)Si2O8F 390.97
17.33%Zr Seidozerite   (Na,Ca)2(Zr,Ti,Mn)2Si2O7(O,F)2 368.38
17.22%Zr Zektzerite   NaLiZrSi6O15 529.66
17.07%Zr Baghdadite   Ca3(Zr,Ti)Si2O9 400.79
16.17%Zr Natrolemoynite  ! Na4Zr2Si10O26•9(H2O) 1,128.53
15.48%Zr Uhligite  ? Ca3(Ti,Al,Zr)9O20 883.91
15.36%Zr Armstrongite   CaZrSi6O15•3(H2O) 593.85
15.27%Zr Lemoynite   (Na,K)2CaZr2Si10O26•5-6(H2O) 1,075.15
15.21%Zr Elpidite   Na2ZrSi6O15•3(H2O) 599.75
14.79%Zr Tumchaite  ! Na2(Zr,Sn)Si4O11•2(H2O) 462.51
14.74%Zr Litvinskite  ! Na2([],Na,Mn)Zr[Si6O12(OH,O)6] 618.88
14.72%Zr Hiortdahlite   (Ca,Na,Y)3(Zr,Ti)Si2O7(F,O,OH)2 371.93
14.36%Zr Dalyite   K2ZrSi6O15 571.59
13.25%Zr Terskite   Na4ZrSi6O15(OH)2•2(H2O) 646.98
12.44%Zr Zirsinalite   Na6(Ca,Mn,Fe++)Zr[Si6O18] 733.35
12.40%Zr Dovyrenite  ! Ca6Zr[Si2O7]2(OH)4 728.49
12.13%Zr Darapiosite   KNa2Zr[Li(Mn,Zr)2Si12O30] 1,128.27
12.04%Zr Kapustinite  ! Na5.5Mn0.25ZrSi6O16(OH)2 689.44
11.75%Zr Zeravshanite  ! Cs4Na2Zr3(Si18O45)(H2O)2 2,118.63
11.54%Zr Wohlerite   NaCa2(Zr,Nb)Si2O7(O,OH,F)2 395.27
11.20%Zr Weloganite   Sr3Na2Zr(CO3)6•3(H2O) 814.16
11.04%Zr Tranquillityite   Fe++8(Zr,Y)2Ti3Si3O24 1,239.95
10.91%Zr Lovozerite   H4Na2Ca(Zr,Ti)[Si6O18] 626.98
10.61%Zr Sazykinaite-(Y)   Na5YZrSi6018•6(H2O) 859.67
10.51%Zr Voronkovite  ! Na15(Na,Ca,Ce)3(Mn,Ca)3Fe3Zr3Si26O72(OH,O)4Cl•H2O 3,126.11
10.38%Zr Ikranite  ! (Na,H3O)15(Ca,Mn,REE)6Fe+++2Zr3([],Zr)([],Si)Si24O66(O,OH)6Cl•2-3H2O 2,760.39
10.35%Zr Marianoite  ! Na2Ca4(Nb,Zr)2(Si2O7)2(O,F)4 792.51
10.25%Zr Zircophyllite   K2(Na,Ca)(Mn,Fe++)7(Zr,Nb)2Si8O26(OH)4F 1,423.34
10.25%Zr Belyankinite   Ca1-2(Ti,Zr,Nb)5O12•9(H2O)(?) 711.83
9.73%Zr Aqualite  ! (H3O)8(Na,K,Sr)5Ca6Zr3Si26O66(OH)9Cl 2,812.45
9.26%Zr Golyshevite  ! (Na,Ca)10Ca9(Fe+++,Fe++)2Zr3NbSi25O72(CO3)(OH)3•H2O 2,925.34
9.21%Zr Kochite  ! Na2(Na,Ca)4Ca4(Mn,Ca)2Zr2Ti2(Si2O7)4(O,F)4F4 1,505.08
9.19%Zr Eudialyte   Na4(Ca,Ce)2(Fe++,Mn,Y)ZrSi8O22(OH,Cl)2(?) 992.15
9.03%Zr Menezesite  ! Ba2MgZr4(BaNb12O42)•12H2O 2,778.48
9.03%Zr Rastsvetaevite  ! Na27K8Ca12Fe3Zr6Si52O144(O,OH,H2O)6Cl2 6,063.62
8.98%Zr Mogovidite  ! Na9(Ca,Na)6Ca6Fe2Zr3[]Si25O72(CO3)(OH)4 3,066.24
8.94%Zr Georgbarsanovite  ! Na12(Mn,Sr,REE)3Ca6Fe++3Zr3NbSi25O76Cl2•H2O 3,297.19
8.87%Zr Labyrinthite  ! (Na,K,Sr)35Ca12Fe3Zr6TiSi51O144(O,OH,H2O)9Cl3 6,108.05
8.75%Zr Oneillite  ! Na15Ca3Mn3Fe++3Zr3Nb(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(OH,Cl)2 3,128.56
8.69%Zr Sogdianite   (K,Na)2(Li,Fe+++,Al)3ZrSi12O30 1,049.22
8.68%Zr Carbokentbrooksite  ! (Na,[])12(Na,Ce)3Ca6Mn3Zr3Nb(Si25O73)(OH)3(CO3)•H2O 3,121.55
8.67%Zr Ferrokentbrooksite  ! Na15Ca6(Fe,Mn)3Zr3NbSi25O73(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,F,OH)2 3,231.96
8.56%Zr Feklichevite  ! Na11Ca9(Fe+++,Fe++)2Zr3Nb[Si25O73](OH,H2O,Cl,O)5 3,038.68
8.27%Zr Zirsilite-(Ce)  ! (Na,[])12(Ce,Na)3Ca6Mn3Zr3Nb(Si25O73)(OH)3(CO3)•H2O 3,310.41
8.18%Zr Manganokhomyakovite  ! Na12Sr3Ca6Mn3Zr3W(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(OH,Cl)2 3,346.83
8.17%Zr Khomyakovite  ! Na12Sr3Ca6Fe3Zr3W(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(OH,Cl)2 3,349.55
7.61%Zr Taseqite  ! Na12Sr3Ca6Fe3Zr3NbSi25O73(O,OH,H2O)3Cl2 3,403.45
7.33%Zr Johnsenite-(Ce)  ! Na12(Ce,REE,Sr)3Ca6Mn3Zr3W(Si25O73)(CO3)(OH,Cl)2 3,374.09
7.02%Zr Kentbrooksite  ! (Na,REE)15(Ca,REE)6Mn++Zr3NbSi25O74F2•2(H2O) 3,900.86
6.86%Zr Rengeite  ! Sr4ZrTi4Si4O22 1,063.06
5.32%Zr Penkvilksite   Na4(Ti++++,Zr)2[Si8O22]•4(H2O) 858.12
5.01%Zr Hainite   Na4Ca8(Ti,Zr,Mn,Fe)3Si8O28F8 1,456.09
4.72%Zr Janhaugite   (Na,Ca)3(Mn++,Fe++)3(Ti++++,Zr,Nb)2Si4O15(OH,F,O)3 773.35
4.00%Zr Strontiochevkinite   (Sr,REE)4Fe(Ti,Zr)2Ti2Si4O22 1,140.23
4.00%Zr Dualite  ! Na30(Ca,Na,Ce,Sr)12(Na,Mn,Fe,Ti)6Zr3Ti3MnSi51O144(OH,H2O,Cl)9 5,953.87
3.26%Zr Loveringite   (Ca,Ce)(Ti,Fe+++,Cr,Mg)21O38 1,678.43
3.24%Zr Baratovite   KCa7(Ti,Zr)2Li3Si12O36F2 1,408.90
2.65%Zr Niobokupletskite  ! K2Na(Mn,Zn,Fe)7(Nb,Zr,Ti)2Si8O26(OH)4(O,F) 1,377.37
2.47%Zr Raslakite  ! Na15Ca3Fe3(Na,Zr)3Zr3(Si,Nb)(Si25O73)(OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH) 2,774.01
2.37%Zr Normandite  ! NaCa(Mn++,Fe++)(Ti,Nb,Zr)Si2O7(O,F)2 385.62
2.24%Zr Hafnon   HfSiO4 244.28
2.18%Zr Steenstrupine-(Ce)   Na14Ce6Mn++Mn+++Fe++2(Zr,Th)(Si6O18)2(PO4)7•3(H2O) 3,142.39
1.63%Zr Ceriopyrochlore-(Ce)   (Ce,Ca,Y)2(Nb,Ta)2O6(OH,F) 560.46
1.55%Zr Dusmatovite   K(K,Na,[])(Mn++,Y,Zr)2(Zn,Li)3Si12O30 1,176.31
1.55%Zr Davisite  ! Ca(Sc,Ti+++,Mg,Ti++++)AlSiO6 235.70
1.11%Zr Nalivkinite  ! Li2NaFe++7Ti2Si8O24(OH)4F 1,309.53
1.00%Zr Mosandrite   Na(Na,Ca)2(Ca,Ce,Y)4(Ti,Nb,Zr)(Si2O7)2(O,F)2F3 913.39
0.76%Zr Samarskite-(Yb)  ! (Yb,Y,REE,U,Th,Ca,Fe++) (Nb,Ta,Ti)O4 312.29
0.64%Zr Tistarite  ! Ti2O3 142.66
0.62%Zr Painite   CaZrB[Al9O18] 586.42
0.52%Zr Jinshajiangite   Na2K5BaCa(Fe,Mn)8(Ti,Fe,Nb,Zr)4Si8O32(O,F,H2O)6 1,770.72
0.31%Zr Kristiansenite  ! Ca2ScSn(Si2O7)(Si2O6OH) 291.23
0.26%Zr Surkhobite  ! KBa3Ca2Na2(Mn, Fe++,Fe+++)16Ti8(Si2O7)8O8(OH)4 (F,O,OH)8 3,523.22
0.25%Zr Eveslogite  ! (Ca,K,Na,Sr,Ba)48[(Ti,Nb,Fe,Mn)12(OH)12Si48O144](F,OH,Cl)14 6,800.28
0.23%Zr Haineaultite  ! (Na,Ca)5Ca(Ti,Nb)5(Si,S)12O34(OH,F)8•5(H2O) 1,557.11
0.14%Zr Sazhinite-(La)  ! Na3La[Si6O15]•2(H2O) 652.93
0.12%Zr Piergorite-(Ce)  ! Ca8Ce2(Al0.5 Fe+++0.5)([ ],Li,Be)2Si6B8O36(OH,F)2 1,498.89
0.07%Zr Gutkovaite-Mn  ! CaK2Mn(Ti,Nb)4(Si4O12)2(O,OH)4•5(H2O) 1,243.09
0.05%Zr Aenigmatite   (Na,Ca)4(Fe++,Ti,Mg)12Si12O40 1,717.59

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(! - New Dana classification added or changed from Danas New Mineralogy)
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