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Yukspor Mt, Khibiny Massif, Kola Peninsula, Murmanskaja Oblast', Northern Region, Russia
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Formula:
NaKZr[Si
 
3
O
 
9
] · 2H
 
2
O
System:Orthorhombic
Name:
Named in honor of George Yanji Chao (b. 1930), Professor of Mineralogy (1963-1995), Carleton University, Ottawa, in recognition of his work on zirconium silicates. Chao was the leading investigator of the mineralogy of Mont Saint-Hilaire for many years, describing or participating in the description of more then 30 new species from that locality.
This page provides mineralogical data about Georgechaoite.

Classification of Georgechaoite

IMA status:Approved
Strunz 8th edition ID:8/E.04-40
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:9.DM.15

9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
D : Inosilicates
M : Inosilicates with 6-periodic single chains
Dana 8th edition ID:59.2.2.4

59 : CYCLOSILICATES Three-Membered Rings
2 : Three-Membered Rings, hydrated
Hey's CIM Ref.:14.10.18

14 : Silicates not Containing Aluminum
10 : Silicates of Zr or Hf
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Type Occurrence of Georgechaoite

Type Locality:Wind Mountain, Cornudas Mts, Otero Co., New Mexico, USA
Year of Discovery:1985

Crystallography of Georgechaoite

Crystal System:Orthorhombic
Cell Parameters:a = 11.38Å, b = 12.94Å, c = 6.73Å
Ratio:a:b:c = 0.879 : 1 : 0.52
Unit Cell Volume:V 991.04 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Optical Data of Georgechaoite

Type:Biaxial (-)
RI values: nα = 1.578 nβ = 1.597 nγ = 1.606
2V:Measured: 67° , Calculated: 68°
Maximum Birefringence:δ = 0.028

Chart shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness) and does not take into account mineral colouration.
Surface Relief:Moderate
Dispersion:very weak

Chemical Properties of Georgechaoite

Formula:
NaKZr[Si
 
3
O
 
9
] · 2H
 
2
O
Essential elements:H, K, Na, O, Si, Zr
All elements listed in formula:H, K, Na, O, Si, Zr
Common Impurities:Fe,Ti

Relationship of Georgechaoite to other Species

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

- +
9.DM.05Stokesite
CaSn[Si
 
3
O
 
9
] · 2H
 
2
O
9.DM.10Calciohilairite
CaZr[SiO
 
3
]
 
3
 · 3H
 
2
O
9.DM.10Hilairite
Na
 
2
Zr[SiO
 
3
]
 
3
 · 3H
 
2
O
9.DM.10Komkovite
BaZr[Si
 
3
O
 
9
] · 3H
 
2
O
9.DM.10Sazykinaite-(Y)
Na
 
5
YZr[SiO
 
3
]
 
6
 · 6H
 
2
O
9.DM.10Pyatenkoite-(Y)
Na
 
5
YTi[SiO
 
3
]
 
6
 · 6H
 
2
O
9.DM.15Gaidonnayite
Na
 
2
Zr(Si
 
3
O
 
9
) · 2H
 
2
O
9.DM.20Chkalovite
Na
 
2
BeSi
 
2
O
 
6
9.DM.25Vlasovite
Na
 
2
ZrSi
 
4
O
 
11
9.DM.30Revdite
Na
 
16
Si
 
16
O
 
27
(OH)
 
26
 · 28H
 
2
O
9.DM.35Scheuchzerite
Na(Mn,Mg,Zn)
 
9
[VSi
 
9
O
 
28
(OH)](OH)
 
3
9.DM.40Terskite
Na
 
4
ZrSi
 
6
O
 
16
 · 2H
 
2
O
Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:

- +
14.10.1Zircon
ZrSiO
 
4
14.10.2Hafnon
HfSiO
 
4
14.10.3Zektzerite
LiNa(Zr,Ti,Hf)Si
 
6
O
 
15
14.10.4Parakeldyshite
Na
 
2
ZrSi
 
2
O
 
7
14.10.5Vlasovite
Na
 
2
ZrSi
 
4
O
 
11
14.10.6Keldyshite
(Na,H)
 
2
ZrSi
 
2
O
 
7
14.10.7Gaidonnayite
Na
 
2
Zr(Si
 
3
O
 
9
) · 2H
 
2
O
14.10.8Terskite
Na
 
4
ZrSi
 
6
O
 
16
 · 2H
 
2
O
14.10.9Elpidite
Na
 
2
ZrSi
 
6
O
 
15
 · 3H
 
2
O
14.10.10Hilairite
Na
 
2
Zr[SiO
 
3
]
 
3
 · 3H
 
2
O
14.10.11Petarasite
Na
 
5
Zr
 
2
(Si
 
6
O
 
18
)(Cl,OH) · 2H
 
2
O
14.10.12Khibinskite
K
 
2
ZrSi
 
2
O
 
7
14.10.13Wadeite
K
 
2
Zr(Si
 
3
O
 
9
)
14.10.14Dalyite
K
 
2
ZrSi
 
6
O
 
15
14.10.15Kostylevite
K
 
2
Zr(Si
 
3
O
 
9
) · H
 
2
O
14.10.16Umbite
K
 
2
(Zr,Ti)Si
 
3
O
 
9
 · H
 
2
O
14.10.17Paraumbite
K
 
3
Zr
 
2
H(Si
 
3
O
 
9
)
 
2
 · nH
 
2
O
14.10.19Gittinsite
CaZrSi
 
2
O
 
7
14.10.20Calciocatapleiite
CaZr(Si
 
3
O
 
9
) · 2H
 
2
O
14.10.21Calciohilairite
CaZr[SiO
 
3
]
 
3
 · 3H
 
2
O
14.10.22Armstrongite
CaZr[Si
 
6
O
 
15
] · 3H
 
2
O
14.10.23Lemoynite
(Na,K)
 
2
CaZr
 
2
Si
 
10
O
 
26
 · 5H
 
2
O
14.10.24Catapleiite
Na
 
2
Zr(Si
 
3
O
 
9
) · 2H
 
2
O
14.10.25Baghdadite
Ca
 
3
(Zr,Ti)(Si
 
2
O
 
7
)O
 
2
14.10.26Lovozerite
Na
 
2
CaZr(H
 
4
Si
 
6
O
 
18
) · H
 
2
O
14.10.27Låvenite
(Na,Ca)
 
2
(Mn
2+
 
,Fe
2+
 
)(Zr,Ti)(Si
 
2
O
 
7
)(O,OH,F)
 
2
14.10.28Penkvilksite
Na
 
4
Ti
 
2
Si
 
8
O
 
22
 · 4H
 
2
O
14.10.29Darapiosite
KNa
 
2
(Zn,Li)
 
3
(Mn,Zr)
 
2
[Si
 
12
O
 
30
]
14.10.30Bazirite
BaZr(Si
 
3
O
 
9
)
14.10.31Komkovite
BaZr[Si
 
3
O
 
9
] · 3H
 
2
O
14.10.32Zirsinalite
Na
 
6
(Ca,Mn
2+
 
,Fe
2+
 
)Zr(Si
 
6
O
 
18
)
14.10.33Tranquillityite
(Fe
2+
 
,Ca)
 
8
(Zr,Y)
 
2
Ti
 
3
(SiO
 
4
)
 
3
O
 
4

Other Names for Georgechaoite

Synonyms:
IMA1984-024
Other Languages:
German:Georgechaoit
Russian:Джорджчаоит
Spanish:Georgechaoita

Other Information

Health Warning:No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

References for Georgechaoite

Reference List:

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BOGGS, R.L. & GHOSE, S. (1985): Georgechaoite NaKZrSi3O92H2O, a new mineral species from Wind Mountain, New Mexico. Canadian Mineralogist 23, 1 4.
GHOSE, S. & THAKUR, P. (1985): The crystal structure of georgechaoite. Canadian Mineralogist 23, 5-10.

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    • Localities for Georgechaoite

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    Brazil
     
    • Minas Gerais
      • Poços de Caldas plateau
    Russia
     
    • Northern Region
      • Murmanskaja Oblast'
        • Kola Peninsula
          • Khibiny Massif
    www.koeln.netsurf.de/~w.steffens/lovo.htm
        • Northern Karelia
    		www.koeln.netsurf.de/~w.steffens/vuori.htm; Pekov, I. (1998) Minerals First discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union 369p. Ocean Pictures, Moscow
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    • New Mexico
      • Otero Co.
        • Cornudas Mts
    		BOGGS, R.L. & GHOSE, S. (1985): Georgechaoite NaKZrSi3O92H2O, a new mineral species from Wind Mountain, New Mexico. Canadian Mineralogist 23, 1 4. GHOSE, S. & THAKUR, P. (1985): The crystal structure of georgechaoite. Canadian Mineralogist 23, 5-10.
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