zirconolite

GPTKB entity

Statements (29)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf granite
gptkbp:category oxide mineral
gptkbp:chemicalFormula CaZrTi2O7
gptkbp:cleavage none
gptkbp:color black
brown
reddish brown
gptkbp:containsElement oxygen
calcium
titanium
zirconium
gptkbp:crystalSystem monoclinic
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1892
gptkbp:event metamorphic rocks
igneous rocks
gptkbp:fracture conchoidal
gptkbp:hardnessMohs 5.5
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label zirconolite
gptkbp:IMAStatus approved mineral
gptkbp:luster adamantine
submetallic
gptkbp:namedAfter zirconium
gptkbp:radioactive yes
gptkbp:specificGravity 4.7
gptkbp:streak brownish yellow
gptkbp:uses source of zirconium
nuclear waste immobilization
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:mineral_zircon
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8