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'''Zorite''' is a [[silicate mineral]] with the chemical formula of Na<sub>2</sub>Ti(Si,Al)<sub>3</sub>O<sub>9</sub>·nH<sub>2</sub>O. It is named because of its pink color, after the Russian word "zoria" which refers to the rosy hue of the sky at dawn.<ref name=Mindat>[http://www.mindat.org/min-4431.html Zorite: Zorite mineral information and data.] Mindat.org</ref> It is primarily found in [[Mount Karnasurta]], [[Lovozero Massif]], [[Kola Peninsula]], Russia.<ref name=Webmin/> The [[Lovozero Massif]] is an area with an [[igneous]] mountain range, home to various types of minerals such as [[eudialyte]], [[loparite]], and natrosilitite.
'''Zorite''' is a [[silicate mineral]] with the chemical formula of Na<sub>2</sub>Ti(Si,Al)<sub>3</sub>O<sub>9</sub>·nH<sub>2</sub>O. It is named because of its pink color, after the Russian word "zoria" which refers to the rosy hue of the sky at dawn.<ref name=Mindat>[http://www.mindat.org/min-4431.html Zorite: Zorite mineral information and data.] Mindat.org</ref> It is primarily found in [[Mount Karnasurta]], [[Lovozero Massif]], [[Kola Peninsula]], Russia.<ref name=Webmin/> The [[Lovozero Massif]] is an area with an [[igneous]] mountain range, home to various types of minerals such as [[eudialyte]], [[loparite]], and natrosilitite.


Crystallographically, zorite belongs in the orthorhombic group, which has 3 axes, a, b, and c that are of unequal lengths (a≠b≠c) that form 90° with each other. It also belongs in the point group 2/m2/m2/m. The state of aggregation for zorite is acicular. Zorite has perfect cleavage along the planes {010} and {001}, while having poor cleavage along the plane {110}.<ref>Fleischer, M. (1973) New Mineral Names. American Mineralogist, 58, 1113-1114.</ref> Zorite is anisotropic, which means that the velocity of light is not the same in all directions. It belongs in the biaxial group, because it is an orthorhombic mineral.<ref name=Mindat /> Under plane polarized light, zorite displays different colors depending on the angle that the light hits the mineral. This quality is called pleochroism and zorite is rose along the x-axis, colorless along the y-axis, and bluish along the z-axis.<ref>[http://www.webmineral.com/data/Zorite.shtml Zorite Mineral Data<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> The index of refraction of zorite is 1.59,<ref>[http://www.mineralatlas.com/mineral%20optical%20descriptions/Z/zoriteopt.htm mineral general info<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> which is the velocity of light through vacuum over the velocity of light through zorite. Zorite is studied to better understand silicate structures.
Crystallographically, zorite belongs in the orthorhombic group, which has 3 axes, a, b, and c that are of unequal lengths (a≠b≠c) that form 90° with each other. It also belongs in the point group 2/m2/m2/m. The state of aggregation for zorite is acicular. Zorite has perfect cleavage along the planes {010} and {001}, while having poor cleavage along the plane {110}.<ref>Fleischer, M. (1973) New Mineral Names. American Mineralogist, 58, 1113-1114.</ref> Zorite is anisotropic, which means that the velocity of light is not the same in all directions. It belongs in the biaxial group, because it is an orthorhombic mineral.<ref name=Mindat /> Under plane polarized light, zorite displays different colors depending on the angle that the light hits the mineral. This quality is called pleochroism and zorite is rose along the x-axis, colorless along the y-axis, and bluish along the z-axis.<ref>[http://www.webmineral.com/data/Zorite.shtml Zorite Mineral Data<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> The index of refraction of zorite is 1.59,<ref>[http://www.mineralatlas.com/mineral%20optical%20descriptions/Z/zoriteopt.htm mineral general info<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{wayback|url=http://www.mineralatlas.com/mineral%20optical%20descriptions/Z/zoriteopt.htm |date=20110714102700 }}</ref> which is the velocity of light through vacuum over the velocity of light through zorite. Zorite is studied to better understand silicate structures.


In 2003, zorite was looked into to analyze the symmetry and topology of a family of three minerals found in Russia, Nenadkevichite, Labuntsovite, and Zorite.<ref>Belokoneva. (2005) Kristallografiya, 50-1, 19-26 (in Russian).</ref> Zorite was also studied to comprehend how silicate structures change when an element is replaced, for example when the [[sodium]] is replaced with [[potassium]], [[caesium]]<ref>N.V. Zubkova, D.Yu. Pushcharovsky, G.Giester, I.V. Pekov, A.G. Turchkova, E. Tillmanns, N.V. Chukanov. (2005) Kristallografiya, 50-3, 411–417 (in Russian)</ref> and [[phosphorus]].<ref>N.V. Zubkova, D.Yu. Pushcharovsky, G.Giester, I.V. Pekov, A.G. Turchkova, E. Tillmanns, N.V. Chukanov. (2006) Kristallografiya, 51-3, 413–416 (in Russian).</ref> Furthermore, because of its rarity, zorite is one of the collectors’ items coveted for its scarcity, as well as it being a valuable source to understanding silicate topology.
In 2003, zorite was looked into to analyze the symmetry and topology of a family of three minerals found in Russia, Nenadkevichite, Labuntsovite, and Zorite.<ref>Belokoneva. (2005) Kristallografiya, 50-1, 19-26 (in Russian).</ref> Zorite was also studied to comprehend how silicate structures change when an element is replaced, for example when the [[sodium]] is replaced with [[potassium]], [[caesium]]<ref>N.V. Zubkova, D.Yu. Pushcharovsky, G.Giester, I.V. Pekov, A.G. Turchkova, E. Tillmanns, N.V. Chukanov. (2005) Kristallografiya, 50-3, 411–417 (in Russian)</ref> and [[phosphorus]].<ref>N.V. Zubkova, D.Yu. Pushcharovsky, G.Giester, I.V. Pekov, A.G. Turchkova, E. Tillmanns, N.V. Chukanov. (2006) Kristallografiya, 51-3, 413–416 (in Russian).</ref> Furthermore, because of its rarity, zorite is one of the collectors’ items coveted for its scarcity, as well as it being a valuable source to understanding silicate topology.

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Zorite
Zorite
General
CategoryInosilicate
Formula
(repeating unit)		Na2Ti(Si,Al)3O9·nH2O
Strunz classification9.DG.45
Crystal systemOrthorhombic
Dipyramidal class
Space groupOrthorhombic
H-M symbol: (2/m 2/m 2/m)
Space group: C mmm
Unit cella = 23.91 Å, b = 7.23 Å
c = 14.24 Å; V=2,461.66 Å3; Z = 1
Identification
Formula mass1,538.53 g
ColorRose red
Crystal habitPrismic acicular crystals, sometimes radiating
CleavagePerfect
Mohs scale hardness3~4
LusterVitreous
StreakWhite
DiaphaneityTransparent
Specific gravity2.18
Optical propertiesAnisotropic, biaxial
Refractive indexn = 1.59
Pleochroismx=rose, y=colorless, z=blue
Other characteristicsFound in cavities and fractures in alkalic pegmatite
References[1][2][3][4]

Zorite is a silicate mineral with the chemical formula of Na2Ti(Si,Al)3O9·nH2O. It is named because of its pink color, after the Russian word "zoria" which refers to the rosy hue of the sky at dawn.[4] It is primarily found in Mount Karnasurta, Lovozero Massif, Kola Peninsula, Russia.[1] The Lovozero Massif is an area with an igneous mountain range, home to various types of minerals such as eudialyte, loparite, and natrosilitite.

Crystallographically, zorite belongs in the orthorhombic group, which has 3 axes, a, b, and c that are of unequal lengths (a≠b≠c) that form 90° with each other. It also belongs in the point group 2/m2/m2/m. The state of aggregation for zorite is acicular. Zorite has perfect cleavage along the planes {010} and {001}, while having poor cleavage along the plane {110}.[5] Zorite is anisotropic, which means that the velocity of light is not the same in all directions. It belongs in the biaxial group, because it is an orthorhombic mineral.[4] Under plane polarized light, zorite displays different colors depending on the angle that the light hits the mineral. This quality is called pleochroism and zorite is rose along the x-axis, colorless along the y-axis, and bluish along the z-axis.[6] The index of refraction of zorite is 1.59,[7] which is the velocity of light through vacuum over the velocity of light through zorite. Zorite is studied to better understand silicate structures.

In 2003, zorite was looked into to analyze the symmetry and topology of a family of three minerals found in Russia, Nenadkevichite, Labuntsovite, and Zorite.[8] Zorite was also studied to comprehend how silicate structures change when an element is replaced, for example when the sodium is replaced with potassium, caesium[9] and phosphorus.[10] Furthermore, because of its rarity, zorite is one of the collectors’ items coveted for its scarcity, as well as it being a valuable source to understanding silicate topology.

References

  1. ^ a b Webmineral data
  2. ^ Athena Minerals
  3. ^ Handbook of Mineralogy
  4. ^ a b c Zorite: Zorite mineral information and data. Mindat.org
  5. ^ Fleischer, M. (1973) New Mineral Names. American Mineralogist, 58, 1113-1114.
  6. ^ Zorite Mineral Data
  7. ^ mineral general info Archived 2011-07-14 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ Belokoneva. (2005) Kristallografiya, 50-1, 19-26 (in Russian).
  9. ^ N.V. Zubkova, D.Yu. Pushcharovsky, G.Giester, I.V. Pekov, A.G. Turchkova, E. Tillmanns, N.V. Chukanov. (2005) Kristallografiya, 50-3, 411–417 (in Russian)
  10. ^ N.V. Zubkova, D.Yu. Pushcharovsky, G.Giester, I.V. Pekov, A.G. Turchkova, E. Tillmanns, N.V. Chukanov. (2006) Kristallografiya, 51-3, 413–416 (in Russian).
  • Mer'kov, A.N., Bussen, I.V., Goiko, E.A., Kul'chitskaya, E.A., Men'shikov, Yu.P., and Nedorezova, A.P. (1973) Raite and zorite - new minerals from the Lovozero Tundra. Zapiski Vserossiyskogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva, 102, 54-62 (in Russian).
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