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Kimzeyite

A valid IMA mineral species

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Kimzey Calcite Quarry, Magnet Cove, Hot Spring County, Arkansas, USA

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Kimzey Calcite Quarry, Magnet Cove, Hot Spring County, Arkansas, USA

Kimzeyite

Perovskite Hill, Magnet Cove, Hot Spring County, Arkansas, USA

Kimzeyite

Kimzey Calcite Quarry, Magnet Cove, Hot Spring County, Arkansas, USA

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Kimzey Calcite Quarry, Magnet Cove, Hot Spring County, Arkansas, USA

Kimzeyite

Perovskite Hill, Magnet Cove, Hot Spring County, Arkansas, USA

Kimzeyite

Kimzey Calcite Quarry, Magnet Cove, Hot Spring County, Arkansas, USA

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Kimzey Calcite Quarry, Magnet Cove, Hot Spring County, Arkansas, USA

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About KimzeyiteHide

Formula:

Ca₃Zr₂(SiO₄)(AlO₄)₂

Colour:

Dark brown

Lustre:

Vitreous

Hardness:

Specific Gravity:

4.0

Crystal System:

Isometric

Member of:

Schorlomite Group > Garnet Supergroup

Type Locality:

ⓘ Kimzey Calcite Quarry (Calcite Hill), Magnet Cove, Hot Spring County, Arkansas, USA

Garnet Group.
Aluminium analogue of Kerimasite.

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

2209

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:2209:1

IMA Classification of KimzeyiteHide

IMA status:

Approved

IMA Formula:

Ca₃Zr⁴⁺₂(Al₂Si)O₁₂

First published:

1961

Type description reference:

Milton, C., Ingram, B. L., Blade, L. V. (1961) Kimzeyite, a zirconium garnet from Magnet Cove, Arkansas. American Mineralogist, 46 (5-6) 533-548

Classification of KimzeyiteHide

Strunz-mindat (2026):

9.AD.25

9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
A : Nesosilicates
D : Nesosilicates without additional anions; cations in [6] and/or greater coordination

Dana 8th ed.:

51.4.3c.2

51 : NESOSILICATES Insular SiO₄ Groups Only
4 : Insular SiO₄ Groups Only with cations in [6] and >[6] coordination

Hey's CIM Ref.:

16.14.9

16 : Silicates Containing Aluminum and other Metals
14 : Aluminosilicates of Ti, Zr, Sn and Pb

Mineral SymbolsHide

As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.

Please only use the official IMA–CNMNC symbol. Older variants are listed for historical use only.

Symbol	Source	Reference for Standard
Kmz	IMA–CNMNC	Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43
Kmz	The Canadian Mineralogist (2019)	The Canadian Mineralogist (2019) The Canadian Mineralogist list of symbols for rock- and ore-forming minerals (December 30, 2019). download

Physical Properties of KimzeyiteHide

Lustre:

Vitreous

Transparency:

Transparent

Colour:

Dark brown

Streak:

Light brown

Hardness:

7 on Mohs scale

Density:

4.0 g/cm³ (Measured) 4.03 g/cm³ (Calculated)

Optical Data of KimzeyiteHide

Type:

Isotropic

RI values:

n = 1.94(1)

Surface Relief:

Very High (positive)
Relative to Canada balsam mounting medium (n ≈ 1.537).

This shows the grain boundary and Becke line effect under plane-polarised light, based on the contrast between this mineral's average refractive index and the mounting medium. It does not take into account mineral colouration.

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Chemistry of KimzeyiteHide

Mindat Formula:

Ca₃Zr₂(SiO₄)(AlO₄)₂

Element Weights:

Element	% weight
O	33.290 %
Zr	31.635 %
Ca	20.848 %
Al	9.357 %
Si	4.870 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.

Elements listed:

Al, Ca, O, Si, Zr - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Common Impurities:

Nb,Mg

Chemical AnalysisHide

Oxide wt%:

	1
SiO₂	19.68 %
TiO₂	10.01 %
Al₂O₃	8.13 %
Fe₂O₃	6.48 %
MnO	0.06 %
MgO	1.52 %
CaO	31.73 %
Cr₂O₃	1.87 %
ZrO₂	18.41 %
Total:	97.89 %

Empirical formulas:

Sample ID	Empirical Formula
1	Ca_3.0(Zr_0.81?Ti_0.68?Fe3+_0.44?Cr_0.13?Al_0.87?)( Si_1.78?O₄?)( Al_1.22?O₄?)

Sample references:

ID	Locality	Reference	Notes
1	Flekkeren, Skien, Telemark, Norway	Jamtveit, Bjorn, Dahlgren, Sven, Austrheim, Haakon (1997) High-grade contact metamorphism of calcareous rocks from the Oslo Rift, Southern Norway. American Mineralogist, 82 (11) 1241-1254 doi:10.2138/am-1997-11-1219	EMPA analysed garnet from a contact metamorphic limestone.

Crystallography of KimzeyiteHide

Crystal System:

Isometric

Class (H-M):

m3m(4/m32/m) - Hexoctahedral

Space Group:

Ia3d

Setting:

Ia3d

Cell Parameters:

a = 12.46 Å

Unit Cell V:

1,934.43 Å³ (Calculated from Unit Cell)

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ID	Species	Reference	Year	Locality	Temp (K)
0006893	Kimzeyite	Schingaro E, Scordari F, Capitanio F, Parodi G, Smith D C, Mottana A (2001) Crystal chemistry of kimzeyite from Anguillara, Mts. Sabatini, Italy European Journal of Mineralogy 13 749-759	2001	Anguillara, Mts. Sabatini, Italy	293
0006892	Kimzeyite	Schingaro E, Scordari F, Capitanio F, Parodi G, Smith D C, Mottana A (2001) Crystal chemistry of kimzeyite from Anguillara, Mts. Sabatini, Italy European Journal of Mineralogy 13 749-759	2001	Anguillara, Mts. Sabatini, Italy	293
0000775	Kimzeyite	Munno R, Rossi G, Tadini C (1980) Crystal chemistry of kimzeyite from Stomboli, Aeolian Islands, Italy American Mineralogist 65 188-191	1980		293

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X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

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2θ (degrees) d-spacing (Å)

Data courtesy of RRUFF project at University of Arizona, used with permission.

Powder Diffraction Data:

d-spacing	Intensity
1.667 Å	(100)
2.539 Å	(90)
2.79 Å	(80)
3.12 Å	(60)
4.42 Å	(40)
1.728 Å	(40)
1.395 Å	(40)

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):

Paragenetic Mode	Earliest Age (Ga)
Stage 4b: Highly evolved igneous rocks	>3.0
36 : Carbonatites, kimberlites, and related igneous rocks

Type Occurrence of KimzeyiteHide

Type Locality:

ⓘ Kimzey Calcite Quarry (Calcite Hill), Magnet Cove, Hot Spring County, Arkansas, USA

General Appearance of Type Material:

Dodecahedra modified by trapezohedra, up to 5 mm.

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

National Museum of Natural History, Washington, D.C., USA, 117124.

Geological Setting of Type Material:

Carbonatite.

Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Anhydrite	'Apatite'	Biotite	Calcite	Magnetite
Monticellite	Perovskite	Pyrite	Vesuvianite

Reference:

Milton, C., Ingram, B. L., Blade, L. V. (1961) Kimzeyite, a zirconium garnet from Magnet Cove, Arkansas. American Mineralogist, 46 (5-6) 533-548

Other Language Names for KimzeyiteHide

Dutch:Kimzeyiet

German:Kimzeyit

Russian:Кимцеит

Spanish:Kimzeyita

Relationship of Kimzeyite to other SpeciesHide

Member of:

Schorlomite Group > Garnet Supergroup

Other Members of Schorlomite Group:

Hutcheonite	Ca₃Ti₂(SiO₄)(AlO₄)₂	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Ia3d
Irinarassite	Ca₃Sn₂(SiO₄)(AlO₄)₂	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Ia3d
Kerimasite	Ca₃Zr₂(SiO₄)(Fe³⁺O₄)₂	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Ia3d
Schorlomite	Ca₃Ti₂(SiO₄)(Fe³⁺O₄)₂	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Ia3d
Toturite	Ca₃Sn₂(SiO₄)(Fe³⁺O₄)₂	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Ia3d

Common AssociatesHide

Associations Based on Photo Data:

6 photos of Kimzeyite associated with Perovskite	CaTiO₃
6 photos of Kimzeyite associated with Baddeleyite	ZrO₂
5 photos of Kimzeyite associated with Calcite	CaCO₃
5 photos of Kimzeyite associated with Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄
2 photos of Kimzeyite associated with Monticellite	CaMg(SiO₄)
2 photos of Kimzeyite associated with 'Apatite'	Ca₅(PO₄)₃A
1 photo of Kimzeyite associated with 'Dysanalyte'	CaTiO₃
1 photo of Kimzeyite associated with Eudialyte	Na₁₅Ca₆Fe₃Zr₃Si(Si₂₅O₇₃)(O,OH,H₂O)₃(Cl,OH)₂
1 photo of Kimzeyite associated with Aegirine	NaFe³⁺Si₂O₆
1 photo of Kimzeyite associated with 'Carbonatite'

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping Hide

9.AD.	Adrianite	Ca₁₂(Al₄Mg₃Si₇)O₃₂Cl₆	Iso. 43m : I43d
9.AD.05	Larnite	Ca₂SiO₄	Mon. 2/m
9.AD.10	Calcio-olivine	Ca₂SiO₄	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
9.AD.15	Merwinite	Ca₃Mg(SiO₄)₂	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
9.AD.20	Bredigite	Ca₇Mg(SiO₄)₄	Orth. mm2 : Pnn2
9.AD.25	Midbarite	Ca₃Mg₂(V⁵⁺₂Si)O₁₂	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Ia3d
9.AD.25	Menzerite-(Y)	(Y₂Ca)Mg₂(SiO₄)₃	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Ia3d
9.AD.25	Uvarovite	Ca₃Cr³⁺₂(SiO₄)₃	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Ia3d
9.AD.25	Eltyubyuite	Ca₁₂Fe³⁺₁₀Si₄O₃₂Cl₆	Iso. 43m : I43d
9.AD.25	Eringaite	Ca₃Sc₂(SiO₄)₃	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Ia3d
9.AD.25	Henritermierite	Ca₃Mn³⁺₂(SiO₄)₂[◻(OH)₄]	Tet. 4/mmm(4/m2/m2/m) : I4₁/acd
9.AD.25 va	'Hydrougrandite'	(Ca,Mg,Fe²⁺)₃(Fe³⁺,Al)₂[(OH)₄(SiO₄)₂]	Iso.
9.AD.25	Calderite	Mn²⁺₃Fe³⁺₂(SiO₄)₃	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Ia3d
9.AD.25	Nikmelnikovite	Ca₁₂(Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₃Al₃◻)[SiO₄]₆[◻(OH)₄]₅◻₄	Trig. 3 : R3
9.AD.25	Hutcheonite	Ca₃Ti₂(SiO₄)(AlO₄)₂	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Ia3d
9.AD.25	Wadalite	(Ca,Mg)₆(Al,Fe³⁺)₄((Si,Al)O₄)₃O₄Cl₃	Iso. 43m : I43d
9.AD.25	Rubinite	Ca₃Ti³⁺₂(SiO₄)₃	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Ia3d
9.AD.25	Kerimasite	Ca₃Zr₂(SiO₄)(Fe³⁺O₄)₂	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Ia3d
9.AD.25	Holtstamite	Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₂[◻(OH)₄]	Tet. 4/mmm(4/m2/m2/m) : I4₁/acd
9.AD.25	Spessartine	Mn²⁺₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Ia3d
9.AD.25	Toturite	Ca₃Sn₂(SiO₄)(Fe³⁺O₄)₂	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Ia3d
9.AD.25	'Khoharite'	Mg₃Fe³⁺₂(SiO₄)₃
9.AD.25	Irinarassite	Ca₃Sn₂(SiO₄)(AlO₄)₂	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Ia3d
9.AD.25	Knorringite	Mg₃Cr³⁺₂(SiO₄)₃	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Ia3d
9.AD.25	Goldmanite	Ca₃V³⁺₂(SiO₄)₃	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Ia3d
9.AD.25	'Blythite'	Mn²⁺₃Mn³⁺₂[SiO₄]₃
9.AD.25	'Skiagite'	Fe²⁺₃Fe³⁺₂[SiO₄]₃
9.AD.25	'UM1984-37-SiO:CrMn'	Mn²⁺₃Cr³⁺₂(SiO₄)₃
9.AD.25	Almandine	Fe²⁺₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Ia3d
9.AD.25 va	'Yamatoite'	(Mn²⁺,Ca)₃(V³⁺,Al)₂(SiO₄)₃	Iso.
9.AD.25	Momoiite	Mn²⁺₃V³⁺₂(SiO₄)₃	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Ia3d
9.AD.25	Grossular	Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Ia3d
9.AD.25	Andradite	Ca₃Fe³⁺₂(SiO₄)₃	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Ia3d
9.AD.25	Morimotoite	Ca₃(TiFe²⁺)(SiO₄)₃	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Ia3d
9.AD.25	Majorite	Mg₃(MgSi)(SiO₄)₃	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Ia3d
9.AD.25	Pyrope	Mg₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Ia3d
9.AD.25	Schorlomite	Ca₃Ti₂(SiO₄)(Fe³⁺O₄)₂	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Ia3d
9.AD.30	Hafnon	Hf(SiO₄)	Tet. 4/mmm(4/m2/m2/m) : I4₁/amd
9.AD.30	Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)	Tet. 4/mmm(4/m2/m2/m) : I4₁/amd
9.AD.30	Coffinite	U(SiO₄) · nH₂O	Tet. 4/mmm(4/m2/m2/m) : I4₁/amd
9.AD.30	Thorite	Th(SiO₄)	Tet. 4/mmm(4/m2/m2/m) : I4₁/amd
9.AD.30 va	'Auerlite'	near Th(Si,P)O₄
9.AD.30	Stetindite-(Ce)	Ce⁴⁺SiO₄	Tet. 4/mmm(4/m2/m2/m) : I4₁/amd
9.AD.35	'Tombarthite-(Y)'	Y₄(Si,H₄)₄O_12-x(OH)_4+2x	Mon.
9.AD.35	Huttonite	ThSiO₄	Mon. 2/m
9.AD.40	Eulytine	Bi₄(SiO₄)₃	Iso. 43m : I43d
9.AD.45	Reidite	Zr(SiO₄)	Tet. 4/m : I4₁/a
9.AD.55	Jeffbenite	Mg₃Al₂Si₃O₁₂	Tet. 42m : I42d

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Milton, C., Ingram, B. L., Blade, L. V. (1961) Kimzeyite, a zirconium garnet from Magnet Cove, Arkansas. American Mineralogist, 46 (5-6) 533-548

Munno, Rosalba, Rossi, Giuseppe, Tadini, Carla (1980) Crystal chemistry of kimzeyite from Stromboli, Aeolian Islands, Italy. American Mineralogist, 65 (1-2) 188-191

Mineralogical Magazine (1992): 56: 581.

Schingaro, Emanuela, Scordari, Fernando, Capitanio, Flavio, Parodi, Giancarlo, Smith, David C., Mottana, Annibale (2001) Crystal chemistry of kimzeyite from Anguillara, Mts. Sabatini, Italy. European Journal of Mineralogy, 13 (4) 749-759 doi:10.1127/0935-1221/2001/0013-0749

(2001) Kimzeyite. Handbook of Mineralogy. Mineralogical Society of America

Giuli, Gabriele, Cicconi, Maria Rita, Paris, Eleonora (2012) The [4]Fe3+-O distance in synthetic kimzeyite garnet, Ca3Zr2[Fe2SiO12]. European Journal of Mineralogy, 24 (5) 783-790 doi:10.1127/0935-1221/2012/0024-2206

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Angola
Cuanza Sul Province Seles Catanda ⓘ Chiva lagoon maar	Campeny et al. (2017)

Brazil
Minas Gerais Araxá ⓘ Barreiro	Traversa et al. (2001)

Canada
Newfoundland and Labrador Labrador ⓘ Aillik Bay	Tappe et al. (2005)
Nunavut Qikiqtaaluk Region Ungava bay Abloviak fjord ⓘ Torngat dikes	Tappe et al. (2004)
Québec Laurentides Deux-Montagnes RCM ⓘ Oka complex	Villeneuve (1990)
Montréal ⓘ Île Bizard	Heaman et al. (2001)

Germany
Lower Saxony Goslar District Bad Harzburg Radau valley ⓘ ~~Gabbro Quarry~~	Gröbner et al. (2019)

Greenland
Sermersooq ⓘ Tikiusaaq carbonatite-aillikite	Tappe et al. (2009)

Italy
Lazio Metropolitan City of Rome Capital ⓘ Anguillara Sabazia	Schingaro et al. (2001)
Sicily Metropolitan City of Messina Eolie Islands (Aeolian Islands) Lipari ⓘ Stromboli Island	Munno et al. (1980) +1 other reference

Norway
Telemark Skien ⓘ Flekkeren	Jamtveit et al. (1997)

Russia
Kabardino-Balkaria Chegemsky District Upper Chegem volcanic caldera (Verkhnechegemskaya caldera) ⓘ Lakargi Mountain	American Mineralogist +1 other reference
ⓘ Xenolith no. 7	Galuskina et al. (2013)
Sakha Mirninsky District ⓘ Vilyui River Basin	Galuskina et al. (2010)

Spain
Canary Islands Las Palmas Province Fuerteventura Fuerteventura Basal Complex ⓘ Esquinzo ultra-alkaline complex	Casillas et al. (2024)

Sweden
Västernorrland County Sundsvall ⓘ Alnö Complex
Timrå ⓘ Söråker	Kresten (1990)

Tanzania
Arusha Region Monduli District ⓘ Kerimasi volcano	Zaitsev A.N. et al. (2010)

UK
Scotland Highland Eilean á Chèo Isle of Skye ⓘ Camasunary	Beard et al. (2007)

USA
Arkansas Hot Spring County ⓘ Magnet Cove	Rocks and Minerals (1999)
ⓘ Cove Creek Bridge and The Branch area	Smith (1988)
ⓘ Jones Mill Quarry	H. Barwood - unpublished (2010)
ⓘ Kimzey Calcite Quarry (Calcite Hill) (TL)	Rocks & Min.: 64:326.
ⓘ Perovskite Hill	Smith

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