Caldasite
A material that is NOT an approved mineral species
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Name:
Named for the locality, the Poços de Caldas massif.
A Mixture Of:
The so-called Caldasite is an uraniferous zirconium ore, a mixture of Zircon (ZrSiO4) and Baddeleyite (ZrO2), with an average zirconium content higher than 60% ZrO2- and uranium content of 0.3 % U3O8 (Brown, 1972).
Originally described from Poços de Caldas massif.
Originally described from Poços de Caldas massif.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
4714
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:4714:8
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
12334579-34f9-431c-9312-359ed0d2261b
Synonyms of Caldasite
Other Language Names for Caldasite
German:Zirkonglaskopf
Spanish:Caldasita
Other Information
Health Risks:
sometimes is low radioactive
Industrial Uses:
Zirconium ore and source of industrial baddeleyte
Internet Links for Caldasite
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https://www.mindat.org/min-4714.html
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References for Caldasite
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Localities for Caldasite
Locality List
- This locality has map coordinates listed.
- This locality has estimated coordinates.
ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence.
? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality.
- Good crystals or important locality for species.
- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality.
Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Brazil | |
| Horstpeter H. G. J. Ulbrich (1984) |
Derby (1919) +1 other reference | |
| Franco et al. (1948) |