Oerstedite
A variety of Zircon
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Formula:
Zr(SiO4)
Colour:
Reddish-brown
A variety of Zircon
Spelling variant of Œrstedtite.
Varietal name used by Forchhammer (1835) for a metamict/altered zircon from Arendal, Aust-Agder, Norway (see also Clark, 1993 - "Hey's Mineral Index").
Spelling variant of Œrstedtite.
Varietal name used by Forchhammer (1835) for a metamict/altered zircon from Arendal, Aust-Agder, Norway (see also Clark, 1993 - "Hey's Mineral Index").
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
2959 (as Oerstedite)
4421 (as Zircon)
4421 (as Zircon)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:2959:5 (as Oerstedite)
mindat:1:1:4421:5 (as Zircon)
mindat:1:1:4421:5 (as Zircon)
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
84661d0a-b8ec-4ea9-8fce-e1b91d88bc82 (as Oerstedite)
ae513338-cdec-41da-ad06-93360c6ba9d2 (as Zircon)
ae513338-cdec-41da-ad06-93360c6ba9d2 (as Zircon)
Physical Properties of Oerstedite
Colour:
Reddish-brown
Chemistry of Oerstedite
Mindat Formula:
Zr(SiO4)
Elements listed:
Other Language Names for Oerstedite
Spanish:Oerstedita
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Internet Links for Oerstedite
mindat.org URL:
https://www.mindat.org/min-2959.html
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