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Zektzerite

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Washington Pass, Golden Horn Batholith, Okanogan Co., Washington, USA
© Pavel M. Kartashov

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Formula:
LiNa(Zr,Ti,Hf)Si
 
6
O
 
15
System:OrthorhombicColour:Colourless, pink (often ...
Lustre:VitreousHardness:6
Name:Named after Jack Zektzer (1936- ), mineral collector of Seattle, Washington, USA, who presented the material for study.


Tuhualite Group.

Classification of Zektzerite

IMA status:Approved 1976
Strunz 8th edition ID:8/F.30-10
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:9.DN.05

9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
D : Inosilicates
N : Inosilicates with 6-periodic double chains
Dana 8th edition ID:66.3.4.2

66 : INOSILICATES Double-Width,Unbranched Chains,(W=2)
3 : Amphiboles - Ca-Na subgroup
Hey's CIM Ref.:14.10.3

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

Type Locality:Washington Pass, Golden Horn Batholith, Okanogan Co., Washington, USA
Year of Discovery:1977

Physical Properties of Zektzerite

Lustre:Vitreous
Colour:Colourless, pink (often zoned)
Hardness (Mohs):6

Crystallography of Zektzerite

Crystal System:Orthorhombic
Cell Parameters:a = 14.3Å, b = 17.33Å, c = 10.14Å
Ratio:a:b:c = 0.825 : 1 : 0.585
Unit Cell Volume:V 2,512.88 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Optical Data of Zektzerite

Type:Biaxial (-)
RI values: nα = 1.582 nβ = 1.584 nγ = 1.584
Maximum Birefringence:δ = 0.002

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

Chemical Properties of Zektzerite

Formula:
LiNa(Zr,Ti,Hf)Si
 
6
O
 
15
Essential elements:Li, Na, O, Si, Zr
All elements listed in formula:Hf, Li, Na, O, Si, Ti, Zr
Common Impurities:Ti,Hf

Relationship of Zektzerite to other Species

Member of Group:
Tuhualite Group:
Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

- +
9.DN.05Emeleusite
Li
 
2
Na
 
4
Fe
 
2
Si
 
12
O
 
30
9.DN.05Tuhualite
(Na,K)
 
2
Fe
 
2
Fe
 
2
Si
 
12
O
 
30
·H
 
2
O
9.DN.10Semenovite-(Ce)
Na
 
8
Ca
 
2
FeBe
 
6
Ce
 
2
Si
 
14
O
 
40
(OH)
 
4
F
 
4
9.DN.15Ashcroftine-(Y)
K
 
5
Na
 
5
(Y,Ca)
 
12
Si
 
28
O
 
70
(OH)
 
2
(CO
 
3
)
 
8
·8H
 
2
O
Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:

- +
14.10.1Zircon
Zr[SiO
 
4
]
14.10.2Hafnon
(Hf,Zr)[SiO
 
4
]
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
[(OH,Cl)|Si
 
6
O
 
18
]·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
ZrSi
 
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
14.10.18Georgechaoite
NaKZr[Si
 
3
O
 
9
]·2H
 
2
O
14.10.19Gittinsite
CaZr[Si
 
2
O
 
7
]
14.10.20Calciocatapleiite
CaZrSi
 
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)[O
 
2
|Si
 
2
O
 
7
]
14.10.26Lovozerite
Na
 
2
Ca(Zr,Ti)[Si
 
6
O
 
12
(OH,O)
 
6
]*H
 
2
O
14.10.27Låvenite
(Na,Ca)
 
2
(Mn
2+
 
,Fe
2+
 
)(Zr,Ti)[(O,OH,F)
 
2
|Si
 
2
O
 
7
]
14.10.28Penkvilksite
Na
 
4
Ti
 
2
Si
 
8
O
 
22
·4H
 
2
O
14.10.29Darapiosite
KNa
 
2
Li(Mn,Zn)
 
2
ZrSi
 
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
[O
 
4
|SiO
 
4
]
 
3

Other Names for Zektzerite

Synonyms:
IMA1976-034
Other Languages:
German:Zektzerit
Russian:Цектцерит
Spanish:Zektzerita

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 Zektzerite

Reference List:Dunn, P.J., R.C. Rouse, B. Cannon, and J.A. Nelen (1977) Zektzerite: a new
lithium sodium zirconium silicate related to tuhualite and the osumilite group. American Mineralogist:
62: 416-420.

Ghose, S. and C. Wan (1978) Zektzerite, NaLiZrSi6O15: a silicate with six-tetrahedral-repeat double chains. American Mineralogist: 63: 304-310.

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