Name: | Kimzeyite Kmz |
IMA Chemistry: | Ca3Zr2(SiAl2)O12 |
Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Kimzeyite contains elements: Calcium (Ca) Zirconium (Zr) Silicon (Si) Aluminum (Al) Oxygen (O) |
Country of Type Locality: | USA |
Year First Published: | 1961 |
IMA Status: | Approved |
Status Notes: | Milton C, Blade L V (1958) Preliminary note on kimzeyite, a new zirconium garnet. Science 127, 1343-1343 Chemical formula changed from Ca_3_(Zr,Ti)_2_(Si,Al,Fe^3+^)_3_O_12_: Grew E S, Locock A J, Mills S J, Galuskina I O, Galuskin E V, HÃ¥lenius U (2013) Nomenclature of the garnet supergroup. American Mineralogist 98, 785-811 |
Structural Group Name: | Garnet |
Fleischer's Group Name: | garnet |
Crystal Systems: | cubic |
Oldest Known Age: | 608.4 Million Years Ago |
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