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Hydroterskite

hydroterskite

Na2ZrSi6O12(OH)6

Hydroterskite: Mineral information, data and localities.

Hydroterskite: Mineral information, data and localities. — via www.mindat.org · Source

Overview

Hydroterskite is a rare zirconium silicate mineral, related to terskite (hence its name), with the formula Na2ZrSi6O12(OH)6. It was discovered in the Saint-Amable sill near Montréal, Québec, Canada. It is hydrous, when compared to terskite. Chemically similar minerals include litvinskite and kapustinite.

Scientific references

  1. Hydroterskite — Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21682747 Link
  2. Hydroterskite — Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydroterskite Link