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Calzirtite
Name
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Ca₂Zr₅Ti₂O₁₆
Formula
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Mineral Species
Entry type
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Oxides & Hydroxides
Chemical class
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Tetragonal
Crystal system
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6–7
Mohs hardness
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4.9–5.01
Specific gravity
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Brown
Streak
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Semimetallic to adamantine, greasy on fractures
Luster
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Two partings at ∼80°
Cleavage
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I4_1/acd
Space group
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Calzirtite
Structural group
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Caz · Approved
IMA
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1961
Named in
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Light brown, dark brown to nearly black, light green to brownish green, reddish brown in thin fragments
Typical colors
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Ca · Zr · Ti · O
Elements
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