Mineral Species sorted by the element Zr Zirconium (original) (raw)

Zirconium (Zr) Element Properties

Atomic Mass 91.224
Atomic Number 40
Name Origins Arabic, zargun = "gold color."
Year Discovered 1824
Discovery Credits Discovered by M. H. Kalproth at University of Berlin, Germany; isolated in 1824 by J. J. Berzelius at Stockholm, Sweden.
Remarks Hard, lustrous, silvery metal. Very corrosion resistant due to oxide layer, but will burn in air. Unaffected by acids, (except HF), and alkalis. Metal used in alloys, colored glazes, and nuclear reactors. Oxides used in foundry crucibles, bricks, ceramics, synthetic gemstones, and abrasives. Zirconium is commonly accompanied with Hafnium.Diagnostic tests: There are no quick and diagnostic tests to detect zirconium. Most tests use solutions created by flux decomposition by Na2CO3. The element is detected by precipitation of a gelatinous base upon addition of NH4OH, NaOH or KOH and than processed using Alizarin Red dye. X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy is commonly employed to identify and analyze zirconium.
References Emsley, J., 1991; THE ELEMENTS : Sec. Ed., Clarendon Press, Oxford, 251 p.
See Also WebElements,ChemiCool

Naturally Occurring Isotopes

Symbol Isotope Mass Isotope Nuclide Number Isotope Number Natural Abundance Half-life Half-life Units Decay Mode Decay Mode MeV Decay Mode %
Zr 89.904703 90 40 51.4500% Stable
Zr 90.905644 91 40 11.2200% Stable
Zr 91.905039 92 40 17.1500% Stable
Zr 93.906314 94 40 17.3800% Stable
Zr 94.908042 95 40 0.0000% 64.03 Days beta - 1.121 100.00%
Zr 95.908275 96 40 2.8000% 6E+17 Years
Zr 96.91095 97 40 0.0000% 16.8 Hours beta - 2.658 100.00%

Mineral Species sorted by the element Zr (Zirconium )

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%Zr Mineral Name Chemical Formula MW
74.03%Zr Baddeleyite ZrO2 123.22
54.13%Zr Calzirtite CaZr3TiO9 505.62
49.77%Zr Reidite ! ZrSiO4 183.31
45.80%Zr Tazheranite CaTiZr2O8 398.40
43.14%Zr Zircon ZrSiO4 190.31
41.50%Zr Allendeite ! Sc4Zr3O12 648.47
36.02%Zr Kosnarite KZr++++2(PO4)3 506.46
30.65%Zr Mongshanite * (Mg,Cr,Fe++)2(Ti,Zr)5O12 595.20
30.46%Zr Gittinsite CaZrSi2O7 299.47
29.87%Zr Parakeldyshite Na2ZrSi2O7 305.37
29.85%Zr Hiarneite ! (Ca,Mn,Na)2(Zr,Mn+++)5(Sb,Ti,Fe)2O16 916.77
29.85%Zr Lakargiite ! CaZrO3 177.87
28.74%Zr Sabinaite (Na,Ca)4Zr2Ti(CO3)4O4 634.87
27.61%Zr Keldyshite Na2-xHxZrSi2O7•n(H2O) 330.41
27.07%Zr Selwynite NaK(Be,Al)Zr2(PO4)4•2(H2O) 673.96
27.02%Zr Khibinskite K2ZrSi2O7 337.59
26.91%Zr Zirconolite-2M CaZrTi2O7 339.06
26.91%Zr Zirconolite-3T CaZrTi2O7 339.06
26.42%Zr Voggite Na2Zr(PO4)(CO3)(OH)•2(H2O) 345.22
26.03%Zr Zirconolite-3O (Ca,Fe,Y,Th)2Fe(Ti,Nb)3Zr2O7 385.57
25.67%Zr Zircosulfate Zr(SO4)2•4(H2O) 355.41
25.14%Zr Srilankite (Ti,Zr)O2 90.71
25.07%Zr Zirconolite (Ca,Ce)Zr(Ti,Nb,Fe+++)2O7 363.87
24.25%Zr Gainesite Na2Zr2Be(PO4)4•1-2(H2O) 639.49
24.24%Zr Kimzeyite Ca3(Zr,Ti)2(Si,Al,Fe+++)3O12 564.59
24.21%Zr Mccrillisite NaCs(Be,Li)Zr2(PO4)4•1-2(H2O) 753.75
24.20%Zr Grenmarite ! (Zr,Mn)2(Zr,Ti)(Mn,Na)(Na,Ca)4(Si2O7)2(O,F)4 780.16
24.16%Zr IMA2008-046 ! MgZr(PO4)2•4H2O 377.53
23.83%Zr Zirkelite (Ca,Th,Ce)Zr(Ti,Nb)2O7 382.76
23.81%Zr Wycheproofite NaAlZr(PO4)2(OH)2•(H2O) 383.17
23.79%Zr Burpalite Na2CaZrSi2O7F2 383.45
23.30%Zr Calciocatapleiite (Ca,[])ZrSi3O9•2(H2O) 391.58
22.94%Zr Wadeite K2ZrSi3O9 397.67
22.72%Zr Gaidonnayite Na2ZrSi3O9•2(H2O) 401.49
22.49%Zr Paraumbite K3Zr2HSi6O18•n(H2O)n=3to7 811.30
22.30%Zr Malhmoodite FeZr(PO4)2•4(H2O) 409.07
22.06%Zr Calciohilairite CaZrSi3O9•3(H2O) 413.60
22.00%Zr Catapleiite (Na,Ca,[])2ZrSi3O9•2(H2O) 414.57
21.95%Zr Kostylevite K2ZrSi3O9•(H2O) 415.69
21.95%Zr Umbite K2ZrSi3O9•(H2O) 415.69
21.94%Zr Lavenite (Na,Ca)2(Mn,Fe++)(Zr,Ti,Nb)Si2O7(O,OH,F) 374.22
21.90%Zr Petarasite Na5Zr2Si6O18(Cl,OH)•2(H2O) 832.99
21.85%Zr Georgechaoite KNaZrSi3O9•2(H2O) 417.59
21.75%Zr Hilairite Na2ZrSi3O9•3(H2O) 419.50
21.44%Zr Vlasovite Na2ZrSi4O11 425.54
19.97%Zr Bazirite BaZrSi3O9 456.80
19.07%Zr IMA2003-019 ! Na6Sr12Ba2Zr13Si39B4O123(OH)6•20(H2O) 6,218.79
18.32%Zr Bobtraillite ! (Na,Ca)13Sr11(Zr,Y,Nb)14Si42B6O132(OH)12•12H2O 6,318.09
18.16%Zr Loudounite NaCa5Zr4Si16O40(OH)11•8(H2O) 2,008.82
17.86%Zr Komkovite BaZrSi3O9•3(H2O) 510.85
17.68%Zr Loranskite-(Y) (Y,Ce,Ca)ZrTaO6(?) 464.38
17.50%Zr Rosenbuschite (Ca,Na)3(Zr,Ti)Si2O8F 390.97
17.33%Zr Seidozerite (Na,Ca)2(Zr,Ti,Mn)2Si2O7(O,F)2 368.38
17.22%Zr Zektzerite NaLiZrSi6O15 529.66
17.07%Zr Baghdadite Ca3(Zr,Ti)Si2O9 400.79
16.17%Zr Natrolemoynite ! Na4Zr2Si10O26•9(H2O) 1,128.53
15.48%Zr Uhligite ? Ca3(Ti,Al,Zr)9O20 883.91
15.36%Zr Armstrongite CaZrSi6O15•3(H2O) 593.85
15.27%Zr Lemoynite (Na,K)2CaZr2Si10O26•5-6(H2O) 1,075.15
15.21%Zr Elpidite Na2ZrSi6O15•3(H2O) 599.75
14.79%Zr Tumchaite ! Na2(Zr,Sn)Si4O11•2(H2O) 462.51
14.74%Zr Litvinskite ! Na2([],Na,Mn)Zr[Si6O12(OH,O)6] 618.88
14.72%Zr Hiortdahlite (Ca,Na,Y)3(Zr,Ti)Si2O7(F,O,OH)2 371.93
14.36%Zr Dalyite K2ZrSi6O15 571.59
13.25%Zr Terskite Na4ZrSi6O15(OH)2•2(H2O) 646.98
12.44%Zr Zirsinalite Na6(Ca,Mn,Fe++)Zr[Si6O18] 733.35
12.40%Zr Dovyrenite ! Ca6Zr[Si2O7]2(OH)4 728.49
12.13%Zr Darapiosite KNa2Zr[Li(Mn,Zr)2Si12O30] 1,128.27
12.04%Zr Kapustinite ! Na5.5Mn0.25ZrSi6O16(OH)2 689.44
11.75%Zr Zeravshanite ! Cs4Na2Zr3(Si18O45)(H2O)2 2,118.63
11.54%Zr Wohlerite NaCa2(Zr,Nb)Si2O7(O,OH,F)2 395.27
11.20%Zr Weloganite Sr3Na2Zr(CO3)6•3(H2O) 814.16
11.04%Zr Tranquillityite Fe++8(Zr,Y)2Ti3Si3O24 1,239.95
10.91%Zr Lovozerite H4Na2Ca(Zr,Ti)[Si6O18] 626.98
10.61%Zr Sazykinaite-(Y) Na5YZrSi6018•6(H2O) 859.67
10.51%Zr Voronkovite ! Na15(Na,Ca,Ce)3(Mn,Ca)3Fe3Zr3Si26O72(OH,O)4Cl•H2O 3,126.11
10.38%Zr Ikranite ! (Na,H3O)15(Ca,Mn,REE)6Fe+++2Zr3([],Zr)([],Si)Si24O66(O,OH)6Cl•2-3H2O 2,760.39
10.35%Zr Marianoite ! Na2Ca4(Nb,Zr)2(Si2O7)2(O,F)4 792.51
10.25%Zr Zircophyllite K2(Na,Ca)(Mn,Fe++)7(Zr,Nb)2Si8O26(OH)4F 1,423.34
10.25%Zr Belyankinite Ca1-2(Ti,Zr,Nb)5O12•9(H2O)(?) 711.83
9.73%Zr Aqualite ! (H3O)8(Na,K,Sr)5Ca6Zr3Si26O66(OH)9Cl 2,812.45
9.26%Zr Golyshevite ! (Na,Ca)10Ca9(Fe+++,Fe++)2Zr3NbSi25O72(CO3)(OH)3•H2O 2,925.34
9.21%Zr Kochite ! Na2(Na,Ca)4Ca4(Mn,Ca)2Zr2Ti2(Si2O7)4(O,F)4F4 1,505.08
9.19%Zr Eudialyte Na4(Ca,Ce)2(Fe++,Mn,Y)ZrSi8O22(OH,Cl)2(?) 992.15
9.03%Zr Menezesite ! Ba2MgZr4(BaNb12O42)•12H2O 2,778.48
9.03%Zr Rastsvetaevite ! Na27K8Ca12Fe3Zr6Si52O144(O,OH,H2O)6Cl2 6,063.62
8.98%Zr Mogovidite ! Na9(Ca,Na)6Ca6Fe2Zr3[]Si25O72(CO3)(OH)4 3,066.24
8.94%Zr Georgbarsanovite ! Na12(Mn,Sr,REE)3Ca6Fe++3Zr3NbSi25O76Cl2•H2O 3,297.19
8.87%Zr Labyrinthite ! (Na,K,Sr)35Ca12Fe3Zr6TiSi51O144(O,OH,H2O)9Cl3 6,108.05
8.75%Zr Oneillite ! Na15Ca3Mn3Fe++3Zr3Nb(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(OH,Cl)2 3,128.56
8.69%Zr Sogdianite (K,Na)2(Li,Fe+++,Al)3ZrSi12O30 1,049.22
8.68%Zr Carbokentbrooksite ! (Na,[])12(Na,Ce)3Ca6Mn3Zr3Nb(Si25O73)(OH)3(CO3)•H2O 3,121.55
8.67%Zr Ferrokentbrooksite ! Na15Ca6(Fe,Mn)3Zr3NbSi25O73(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,F,OH)2 3,231.96
8.56%Zr Feklichevite ! Na11Ca9(Fe+++,Fe++)2Zr3Nb[Si25O73](OH,H2O,Cl,O)5 3,038.68
8.27%Zr Zirsilite-(Ce) ! (Na,[])12(Ce,Na)3Ca6Mn3Zr3Nb(Si25O73)(OH)3(CO3)•H2O 3,310.41
8.18%Zr Manganokhomyakovite ! Na12Sr3Ca6Mn3Zr3W(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(OH,Cl)2 3,346.83
8.17%Zr Khomyakovite ! Na12Sr3Ca6Fe3Zr3W(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(OH,Cl)2 3,349.55
7.61%Zr Taseqite ! Na12Sr3Ca6Fe3Zr3NbSi25O73(O,OH,H2O)3Cl2 3,403.45
7.33%Zr Johnsenite-(Ce) ! Na12(Ce,REE,Sr)3Ca6Mn3Zr3W(Si25O73)(CO3)(OH,Cl)2 3,374.09
7.02%Zr Kentbrooksite ! (Na,REE)15(Ca,REE)6Mn++Zr3NbSi25O74F2•2(H2O) 3,900.86
6.86%Zr Rengeite ! Sr4ZrTi4Si4O22 1,063.06
5.32%Zr Penkvilksite Na4(Ti++++,Zr)2[Si8O22]•4(H2O) 858.12
5.01%Zr Hainite Na4Ca8(Ti,Zr,Mn,Fe)3Si8O28F8 1,456.09
4.72%Zr Janhaugite (Na,Ca)3(Mn++,Fe++)3(Ti++++,Zr,Nb)2Si4O15(OH,F,O)3 773.35
4.00%Zr Strontiochevkinite (Sr,REE)4Fe(Ti,Zr)2Ti2Si4O22 1,140.23
4.00%Zr Dualite ! Na30(Ca,Na,Ce,Sr)12(Na,Mn,Fe,Ti)6Zr3Ti3MnSi51O144(OH,H2O,Cl)9 5,953.87
3.26%Zr Loveringite (Ca,Ce)(Ti,Fe+++,Cr,Mg)21O38 1,678.43
3.24%Zr Baratovite KCa7(Ti,Zr)2Li3Si12O36F2 1,408.90
2.65%Zr Niobokupletskite ! K2Na(Mn,Zn,Fe)7(Nb,Zr,Ti)2Si8O26(OH)4(O,F) 1,377.37
2.47%Zr Raslakite ! Na15Ca3Fe3(Na,Zr)3Zr3(Si,Nb)(Si25O73)(OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH) 2,774.01
2.37%Zr Normandite ! NaCa(Mn++,Fe++)(Ti,Nb,Zr)Si2O7(O,F)2 385.62
2.24%Zr Hafnon HfSiO4 244.28
2.18%Zr Steenstrupine-(Ce) Na14Ce6Mn++Mn+++Fe++2(Zr,Th)(Si6O18)2(PO4)7•3(H2O) 3,142.39
1.63%Zr Ceriopyrochlore-(Ce) (Ce,Ca,Y)2(Nb,Ta)2O6(OH,F) 560.46
1.55%Zr Dusmatovite K(K,Na,[])(Mn++,Y,Zr)2(Zn,Li)3Si12O30 1,176.31
1.55%Zr Davisite ! Ca(Sc,Ti+++,Mg,Ti++++)AlSiO6 235.70
1.11%Zr Nalivkinite ! Li2NaFe++7Ti2Si8O24(OH)4F 1,309.53
1.00%Zr Mosandrite Na(Na,Ca)2(Ca,Ce,Y)4(Ti,Nb,Zr)(Si2O7)2(O,F)2F3 913.39
0.76%Zr Samarskite-(Yb) ! (Yb,Y,REE,U,Th,Ca,Fe++) (Nb,Ta,Ti)O4 312.29
0.64%Zr Tistarite ! Ti2O3 142.66
0.62%Zr Painite CaZrB[Al9O18] 586.42
0.52%Zr Jinshajiangite Na2K5BaCa(Fe,Mn)8(Ti,Fe,Nb,Zr)4Si8O32(O,F,H2O)6 1,770.72
0.31%Zr Kristiansenite ! Ca2ScSn(Si2O7)(Si2O6OH) 291.23
0.26%Zr Surkhobite ! KBa3Ca2Na2(Mn, Fe++,Fe+++)16Ti8(Si2O7)8O8(OH)4 (F,O,OH)8 3,523.22
0.25%Zr Eveslogite ! (Ca,K,Na,Sr,Ba)48[(Ti,Nb,Fe,Mn)12(OH)12Si48O144](F,OH,Cl)14 6,800.28
0.23%Zr Haineaultite ! (Na,Ca)5Ca(Ti,Nb)5(Si,S)12O34(OH,F)8•5(H2O) 1,557.11
0.14%Zr Sazhinite-(La) ! Na3La[Si6O15]•2(H2O) 652.93
0.12%Zr Piergorite-(Ce) ! Ca8Ce2(Al0.5 Fe+++0.5)([ ],Li,Be)2Si6B8O36(OH,F)2 1,498.89
0.07%Zr Gutkovaite-Mn ! CaK2Mn(Ti,Nb)4(Si4O12)2(O,OH)4•5(H2O) 1,243.09
0.05%Zr Aenigmatite (Na,Ca)4(Fe++,Ti,Mg)12Si12O40 1,717.59

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There are 130 minerals with Zr in the Mineralogy Database.