Hydroterskite is a rare zirconium silicate mineral, related to terskite (hence its name), with the formula Na2ZrSi6O12(OH)6. It was discovered in the Saint-Amable sill near Montréal, Québec, Canada.[2] It is hydrous, when compared to terskite.[3] Chemically similar minerals include litvinskite and kapustinite.[4][5]

Hydroterskite
General
CategorySilicate
Formula
(repeating unit)
Na2ZrSi6O12(OH)6
IMA symbolHter[1]
Crystal systemOrthorhombic
Crystal classDipyramidal (mmm)
H-M symbol: (2/m 2/m 2/m)
Space groupPnca
Unit cella = 13.96, b = 14.89,
c = 7.44 [Å] (approximated), Z = 4
Identification
References[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ Warr, L.N. (2021). "IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols". Mineralogical Magazine. 85 (3): 291–320. Bibcode:2021MinM...85..291W. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43. S2CID 235729616.
  2. ^ a b Grice, J.D., Rowe, R., and Poirier, G., 2015. Hydroterskite, IMA 2015-042. (2015) Hydroterskite, IMA 2015-042. CNMNC Newsletter No. 27, October 2015, 1224; Mineralogical Magazine 79, 1229-1236
  3. ^ a b "Terskite: Terskite mineral information and data". Mindat.org. Retrieved 2016-03-12.
  4. ^ "Litvinskite: Litvinskite mineral information and data". Mindat.org. Retrieved 2016-03-12.
  5. ^ "Kapustinite: Kapustinite mineral information and data". Mindat.org. Retrieved 2016-03-12.