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Mineral belonging to the group of nesosilicates

Properties

Chemical formula

ZrSiO₄

Group

Silicates

Crystal system

Tetragonal

Hardness (Mohs)

7,5

Color

Brown

Luster

—

Streak

White

Density

4,65 g/cm³

Cleavage

—

Fracture

—

Tenacity

—

Crystal habit

—

Transparency

—

Space group

I4₁/amd

Fluorescence

—

Magnetism

—

Radioactivity

—

Refractive index

—

Optical character

—

Birefringence

—

Pleochroism

—

Strunz classification

9.AD.30

Dana classification

51.5.2.1

IMA status

Grandfathered mineral (G)

IMA symbol

Zrn

Locality

🇳🇴 Arendal

Type locality

—

Discovery year

—

Source: Wikidata