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Oxides & Hydroxide

Ziroite

ZrO₂
Crystal systemTetragonal
ClassOxides & Hydroxide

Ziroite

Ziroite is an IMA-recognized mineral species in the oxides & hydroxide class, with the chemical formula ZrO₂.

It crystallizes in the tetragonal crystal system (space group P4_2/nmc).

IMA symbol Zro, IMA status: approved, named in 2022.

Index entry. This entry combines official IMA/RRUFF species data with published physical-property data — a full written entry hasn’t been published yet. Browse more Z minerals or help write this entry.