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English
Etymology
Ferdinand Zirkel (1838-1912), German petrographer, + -ite.
Noun
zirkelite (usually uncountable, plural zirkelites)
- (mineralogy) An isometric oxide mineral with the chemical formula (Ca,Th,Ce)Zr(Ti,Nb)2O7.
Further reading
- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Zirkelite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “zirkelite”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.