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MacDonald mine, Hybla, Monteagle Township, Hastings Co., Ontario, Canada
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Formula:
Zr[(SiO
 
4
),(OH)
 
4
]
Name:Name refers to its curved crystal faces. From the Greek κνρτος, for bent.
A variety of Zircon

Dana's Textbook of Mineralogy by W.E. Ford (pg 611, 4th ed., 1947) treats cyrtolite as a chemical variety of zircon that "contains uranium, yttrium, and other rare elements". Any old zircon containing uranium will be metamict.

Jeffrey de Fourestier in Glossary of Mineral Synonyms (pg 89, Special publication #2, Canadian Mineralogist, 1998) calls cyrtolite a metamict zircon.

Originally reported from Rockport, Essex Co., Massachusetts, USA, by W.J. Knowlton in Art. XXIV Contributions to Chemistry from the Laboratory of the Lawrence Scientific School, No. 4, On a new mineral from Rockport, Mass. in Am. Jour. Sci., 2nd Series, vol. XLIV, no. 131, pp 224-226, (1867).

Classification of Cyrtolite

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Chemical Properties of Cyrtolite

Formula:
Zr[(SiO
 
4
),(OH)
 
4
]
Essential elements:O, Si, Zr
All elements listed in formula:H, O, Si, Zr

Other Names for Cyrtolite

Other Languages:
Simplified Chinese:曲晶石

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    • Localities for Cyrtolite

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    Australia
     
    • Western Australia
      • Mukinbudin Shire
        • Mukinbudin
    		M. Jacobson, M. Calderwood, B Grguric; Pegmatites of Western Australia; (Perth 2007)
    Bolivia
     
    • Santa Cruz Department
      • Ñuflo de Chavez Province
        • La Bella
    		Federico Ahlfeld & Jorge Munoz Reyes: Las Especies Minerales de Bolivia (Banco Minero de Bolivia, 1955)
    Brazil
     
    • Minas Gerais
      • Mortes valley
        • Nazareno
    		Fernando R.M. Pires and A. Raphael Cabral (1998) The Volta Grande pegmatites, Minas Gerais, Brazil: an example of rare-element granitic pegmatites exceptionally enriched in lithium and rubidium: Discussion. The Canadian Mineralogist, 36, 1157-1158.
    Canada
     
    • Ontario
      • Algoma District
        • Blind River-Elliot Lake uranium district
    		Robertson, J.A. (1976) The Blind River Uranium Deposits: the ores and their setting. (Ontario Division of Mines, Miscellaneous paper 65)
      • Haliburton Co.
        • Cardiff Township
    		Ref.: Geological Survey of Canada Miscellaneous Report 39
    No reference listed
        • Monmouth Township
    		Ref.: Geological Survey of Canada Miscellaneous Report 39.
      • Hastings Co.
        • Dungannon Township
    		[www.johnbetts-fineminerals.com]
        • Monteagle Township
    		Ref.: Geological Survey of Canada Miscellaneous Report 39.
          • Hybla
    		[MinRec 13:199]; Hugh S. Spence (1930) Pegmatite minerals of Ontario and Quebec. American Mineralogist 15:430-450; Hewitt, D. F. (1967) Pegmatite Mineral Resources of Ontario. Geological Survey of Canada Industrial Mineral Report 21
    GSC misc. report 39; Dana 7:I: 772, 785.; American Mineralogist 13:63-65; T. S. Ercit (1994) The geochemistry and crystal chemistry of columbite-group minerals from granitic pegmatites, southwestern Grenville Province, Canadian Shield. The Canadian Mineralogist 32:421-438
      • Parry Sound District
        • Conger Township
          • Blackstone Lake
    		Ref.: Geological Survey of Canada Miscellaneous Report 39.
        • Henvey Township
    		Geological survey of canada misc report 39
      • Peterborough Co.
        • Galway and Cavendish Township
          • Kinmount
    		Ref.: Geological Survey of Canada Miscellaneous Report 39.
      • Renfrew Co.
        • Lyndoch Township
          • Quadeville
    		Rocks and Minerals For The Collector: Ottawa to Northbay, Ontario; Hull to Waltham
    • Québec
      • Outaouais
        • Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais RCM
          • Val-des-Monts
    		Hogarth, D. et al., 1983, Classic Mineral Collecting Localities in Ontario and Quebec:, p. 29.
    China
     
    • Hebei Province
      • Qinhuangdao Prefecture
        • Funing Co.
    		Jinhui Yang, Fuyuan Wu, Wilde, S.A., Fukun Chen, Xiaoming Liu, and Liewen Xie (2008): Journal of Petrology 49(2), 315-351
    • Heilongjiang Province (Manchuria; Dongbei Region)
      • Mudanjiang Prefecture
        • Muling Co.
    		Zhibin Wang and Liangyi Wang (1998): Gold Geology 4(3), 30-34
    • Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region
      • Ulaan Chab League (Wulanchabu Prefecture)
        • Chahar Right Back Banner (Chaha'er Youyi Houqi)
    		Yantian Guo and Guangming Tian (1979): Geology and Prospecting 15(8), 29-34
    • Sichuan Province
      • Liangshan Autonomous Prefecture
        • Dechang Co.
    		Hong Zhong, Weiguang Zhu, Zhuyin Chu, Defeng He, and Xieyan Song (2007): Chemical Geology 236(1/2), 112-133.
    • Tibet Autonomous Region
      • Nagchu (Naqu) Prefecture
        • Xainza (Shenzha) Co.
    		Chunhong Wang, Liangsheng Ge, and Xiaodong Guo (2006): Gold Science and Technology 14(6), 1-12
    • Xinjiang (Xinjiang-Uygur) Autonomous Region
      • Yili Hasake (Ili Kazakh) Autonomous Prefecture
        • Aletai (Altay) Prefecture
          • Aletai (Altay) Co.
    		Denghong Wang, Yuchuan Chen, and Zhigang Xu (2003): Bulletin of Mineralogy, Petrology and Geochemistry 22(1), 14-17
    Ethiopia
     
    • Benshangul-Gumaz Province
      • Asosa region (Assosa region)
    		P.M. Kartashov data
    Kazakhstan
     
    • Northern Kazakhstan Province (Soltüstik Qazaqstan Oblysy; Severo-Kazakhstanskaya Oblast')
      • Saumalkol' (Volodarskoye)
        • Grachevsky Uranium ore field
    		Dahlkamp, F.J., Ed. (2009): Uranium Deposits of the World: Asia. Springer (Berlin, Heidelberg), pp. 191-268.
    Kyrgyzstan
     
    no reference
    Madagascar
     
    • Antananarivo Province
      • Vakinankaratra Region
        • Betafo District
          • Mahaiza Commune
    		Lacroix, A. (1912): Sur un groupe de niobotantalates cubiques, radioactifs, des pegmatites du Vakinankaratra . Bulletin de la Société française de Minéralogie, Paris 35 , 85-92
    Mongolia
     
    • Töv Aimag
      • Nailakh Soum
        • Janchivlan
    		Tumenbayar, B., Batbayar, M., and Grayson, R. (2000): World Placer Journal 1, 160-174
    New Zealand
     
    • South Island
      • Buller River
    		A. C. Beck, J. J. Reed & R. W. Willett (1958): Uranium mineralization in the Hawks Crag Breccia of the Lower Buller Gorge Region, South Island, New Zealand, New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics, 1:3, 432-450
    Russia
     
    • Central Region
      • Tambovskaya Oblast'
    		Patyk-Kara, N.G., Levchenko, E.N., Stekhin, A.I., Barsegyan, V.V., Bochneva, A.A., Chizhova, I.A., Andrianova, E.A., and Dubinchuk, V.T. (2008): Geology of Ore Deposits 50(3), 218-239.
    • Eastern-Siberian Region
      • Transbaikalia (Zabaykalye)
        • Buriatia (Buryatia) Republic
          • Ermakovskoe Be Deposit
            • Zunshibir' valley
    		Mironov A.G. and Gofman A.F, (1979) Barian betafite in pegmatites of Transbaikalien, - Minerals and Minerals Paragenesisa of Rocks and Ores, Leningrad, Nauka, p.127-132 (in Russian).
      • Tuva Republic
    		no reference
        • Sangilen Upland
    		Kapustin Yu.L. (1989) Cerite and ternebohmite from fenites of alkaline massifs of Tuva, - Zapiski VMO, 118(4), p. 47-56 (in Rus.)
    Pavel M. Kartashov data
    • Northern Region
      • Karelia Republic
        • Northern Karelia
          • Chupa pegmatite field
    		Y.A.Kogevnikov "Samotcvetnie tropi",Moscow,Mir Samotcvetov, 2010, 56p.
      • Murmanskaja Oblast'
        • Kola Peninsula
    		P.M. Kartashov data
    Slovakia
     
    • Bratislava Region
      • Bratislava Co.
    		Koděra, M. et al., 1986 a 1990 : Topografická mineralógia Slovenska, diel 1- 3, Veda – Vydavateľstvo SAV, Bratislava, 1990, 1 – 1590
    • Košice Region
      • Spišská Nová Ves Co.
        • Hnilec
    		Koděra, M. et al., 1986 a 1990 : Topografická mineralógia Slovenska, diel 1- 3, Veda – Vydavateľstvo SAV, Bratislava, 1990, 1 – 1590k
    Sweden
     
    • Uppland
      • Vaxholm
        • Resarö
    		No reference listed
    Ukraine
     
    • Zaporozhskaya Oblast' (Zaporiz'ka; Zaporozh'e)
      • Priazovie
    		E. Y. Kievlenko (2003) Geology of Gems, 84
    USA
     
    • Arizona
      • Graham Co.
        • Aravaipa District
    		Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 431.
      • Mohave Co.
        • Boulder Springs
    		Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd. ed.: 394; Pabst & Woodhouse (1964); Fitzpatrick, J. & Pabst, A. (1986), Thalenite from AZ, Am.Min.: 71:188-193; Galbraith, F.W. & Brennan (1959), Minerals of AZ: 99.
        • Hualapai (Hualpai) Mts
          • Kingman District
    		Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd. ed.: 431.
    • California
      • Kern Co.
        • Clear Creek District
          • Havilah
    		Troxel, Bennie Wyatt & P.K. Morton (1962), Mines and mineral resources of Kern County, California: California Division Mines & Geology County Report No. 1, 370 pp.: 27; Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 166.
    Troxel, Bennie Wyatt & P.K. Morton (1962), Mines and mineral resources of Kern County, California: California Division Mines & Geology County Report No. 1, 370 pp.: 290; Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 392.
      • Riverside Co.
        • Nuevo
    		Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 166, 271.
      • San Bernardino Co.
        • Cady Mts
          • Hector
    		Hewett, Donnel Foster & Jewell Jeannette Glass (1953), Two uranium-bearing pegmatite bodies in San Bernardino County, California American Mineralogist: 38: 1044, 1048; Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 104, 166, 392; Seaman, A.E. (1976), Pegmatite Minerals of the World.
      • San Diego Co.
        • Ramona District
          • Ramona
    		Foord, Eugene E. et al (1989), Mineralogy and Paragenesis of the Little Three Mine Pegmatites, Ramona District, San Diego County, California. Mineralogical Record, 20(2): p. 106.
    • Colorado
      • Chaffee Co.
        • Buena Vista
          • Trout Creek Pass pegmatite District
    		Rudy Bolona specimen
    Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.
      • Douglas Co.
    		"Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", p. 13, by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997
      • El Paso Co.
        • Cheyenne District (St. Peters Dome District)
          • St Peters Dome
    		Dean Allum collection
    Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.
      • Fremont Co.
        • Cotopaxi District
    		Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B.
    Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.
        • Cottonwood Creek Area
    		Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.
        • Micanite District
    		Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels
      • Gunnison Co.
    		Meeves, H., et al (1966), Reconnaissance of beryllium-bearing pegmatite deposits in six western states, US Bur. Mines Info. Circ. 8298: 26 (Table A-1).
        • Quartz Creek Pegmatite District
    		Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.
      • Jefferson Co.
        • Clear Creek Pegmatite Province
    		Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels
        • Mount Evans
    		Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels
        • South Platte Pegmatite District
    		Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels
    Jim Hall, Rudy Boloña, Dean Alum, Tom Henderson Analyzed by Ed Raines at Colorado School of Mines
    Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B.
    Rare-Earth Pegmatites of the South Platte District, Colorado CGS Res Ser 11
    Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels
    Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.
    Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels
    Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels
      • Park Co.
    		Rudy Bolona
    Rudy Boloña identification and collection, collected by Jim Hall
      • Saguache Co.
        • Crestone District
    		Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels
    Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B.
        • Hayden Pass Area
    		Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels
    • Connecticut
      • Fairfield Co.
        • Bethel
    		Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State. p.25.
          • North Hatterstown
    		Earle C. Sullivan Collection specimen #20-11-P
        • Danbury
    		Januzzi, Ronald E. (1976): Mineral Localities of Connecticut and Southeastern New York State. The Mineralogical Press, Danbury, Connecticut: 192-201.
        • Town of Ridgefield
          • Branchville
    		Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State; Cameron et al (1954) USGS Prof Paper 255
    Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State
      • Hartford Co.
        • Glastonbury
          • South Glastonbury
    		In the collection of Kevin Czaja.
      • Middlesex Co.
        • East Hampton
    		Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State, p147.; Schooner (1958)
    Januzzi (1976): Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State; Schooner (1958)
    Schooner (1958); Schooner (1961)
        • Haddam
    		- Shelton, William. (1967): Notes on a Find at Haddam. Rocks and Minerals, volume 42, No. 7 (July) pages 502-3.
        • Middletown
    		Schooner (1958); Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State
        • Portland
    		Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State
    Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State
          • Collins Hill
            • Strickland pegmatite (Strickland-Cramer Quarry; Strickland-Cramer Mine; Strickland-Cramer Feldspar-Mica Quarries)
    		Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of Connecticut and Southeastern New York State (Taylor Assoc./Mineralogical Press); Rocks & Minerals (1955) 30:351-358
    Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of Connecticut and Southeastern New York State (Taylor Assoc./Mineralogical Press)
    Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State
    Rocks & Minerals (1970) 45:595-600
    • Maine
      • Knox Co.
        • Warren
    		Anderson, 1991. Maine Mineral Localities, 2nd ed.
    • Massachusetts
      • Essex Co.
    		Gleba, 1978. Massachusetts Mineral & Fossil Localities
    Knowlton, W. (1867). On a new mineral from Rockport, Mass. in Am. Jour. Sci., 2nd Series, vol. XLIV, no. 131, pp 224-226,
          • Rockport Granite Company quarries
    		McKinstry, H. E. (1921): The Minerals of Rockport, Massachusetts (American Mineralogist 6:56-60).
      • Hampshire Co.
        • Huntington
    		Emerson, Geology of Massachusetts and Rhode Island, 1917. (USGS Bulletin 597), p.257.
      • Middlesex Co.
        • Woburn
    		Richmond, W. E. Jr. (1936): Paragenesis of the Minerals From Blueberry Mountain, Woburn, Massachusetts (American Mineralogist 22:290).
    • New Hampshire
      • Carroll Co.
        • Wakefield
    		Bearss, Gene T. (1984). The Weeks (Ham) Mine, Wakefield, NH (Micromounters of New England newsletter)
      • Cheshire Co.
        • Walpole
    		P Cristofono collection
      • Grafton Co.
        • Groton
    		Rocks & Min.: 16:208-211.; USGS Prof Paper 255; USGS Prof Paper 353
      • Strafford Co.
        • Strafford
          • Parker Mountain
    		Rocks & Min.:64:504.; Rocks & Minerals 80:4 pp234-241
      • Sullivan Co.
        • Acworth
    		Jeremy Zolan Collection; Van King
    • New Mexico
      • Grant Co.
        • Gold Hill District
    		NMBMMR Bull 83 Mineral Deposits of Western Grant County, New Mexico
    Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.
      • Mora Co.
    		Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.
    Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Rev. Ed., 1996
    Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.
      • San Miguel Co.
    		Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd rev. ed, 1996
    • New York
      • Saratoga Co.
        • Overlook
    		Jensen (1978) Minerals of New York State
      • Westchester Co.
    		The Minerals of New York City & Its Environs, New York Mineralogical Club Bull., Vol. 3, No. 1, Manchester, J.G. (1931): 65.
    The Minerals of New York City & Its Environs, New York Mineralogical Club Bull. Vol. 3, No. 1, Manchester, J.G. (1931): 39-44.
    The Minerals of New York City & Its Environs, New York Mineralogical Club Bull. Vol. 3, No. 1, Manchester, J.G. (1931): 39 & 45-46.
    Rocks & Min.: 6:117, 123; 10:86; 23:710-712.
    • North Carolina
      • Burke Co.
        • Brindletown
    		Dana 6:1074.
    Genth,F.A.,1891,The Minerals Of North Carolina;USGS Bulletion No.74
        • Tuxedo
    		Wilson,W.F.,and McKenzie,B.J. ,1978,Mineral Collecting Sites in North Carolina, Information Circular 24
        • Zirconia (Tuxedo Station)
    		Wilson,W.F, and McKenzie,B.J,1978, Mineral Collecting Sites in North Carolina
    U.S Bureau of Mines/Spatial Data from the Minerals System/Mineral Industry Location System(Mas/Mils)CD-Rom,Sep,1995
      • Jackson Co.
        • Pinhook Gap
    		Rocks & Min.: 60: 91.
      • Macon Co.
    		E.WM.Heinrich,1950,Paragenesis of the Rhodolite Deposit,Masons Mountain,North Carolina,The American Mineralogist,Vol.35
      • Mitchell Co.
    		www.johnbetts-fineminerals.com
        • Spruce Pine District
          • Spruce Pine
            • Greasy Creek Township
    Wilson,W.F and McKenzie,B.J,1978,Mineral Collecting Sites in North Carolina,Information Circular 24
    Rocks and Minerals (1985) 60:84-93,99
    Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974
          • Celo
            • Micaville
    		U.S Bureau of Mines/Spatial Data from the Minerals System/Mineral Industry Location System(Mas/Mils)CD-Sep,1995
    • Rhode Island
      • Providence Co.
        • Cumberland
    		Miller, C.E. (1972) Rhode Island Minerals and Their Locations. O.D. Hermes, ed. Kingston, RI.
    • Texas
      • Burnet Co.
    		Crook, W.W. (1977): The Clear Creek pegmatite: a rare earth pegmatite in Burnett County, Texas. Mineralogical Record, 8 (2):88-90.
      • Llano Co.
        • Bluffton
    		Am Min (1932) Volume 17, pages 381-390,
        • Kingsland Granite Company quarry (Petrick quarry)
    		Self-collected by Franklin Roberts.
    Economic Geology; November 1964; v. 59; no. 7; American Mineralogist 50:284; Ehlmann, A. J. (1970): Behoite, Beta-Be(OH)2, from thee Rode ranch pegmatite, Llano county, Texas. American Mineralogist 55: 1-9
    • Utah
      • Box Elder Co.
        • Wasatch Mts
    		UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah
    • Virginia
      • Amelia Co.
        • Amelia (Amelia Court House)
    		AmMin 3:27-28 (1918)
    • Washington
      • Grant Co.
        • Grand Coulee Dam area
    		Cannon, B. (1975): Minerals of Washington, p.39,62,88
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