Alvite

Zr(SiO4)
Also known as
  • Alvit
  • Alvita
  • Alvitt
Variety of
Zircon
ZirconZr(SiO4)

Where it forms, where it's found

Type locality
Hella 1 Feldspar Quarry
  1. Helle
  2. Stokken
  3. Arendal
  4. Agder
  5. Norway

58.5033°, 8.8550°

44recorded occurrences
Source · OpenStreetMap

Chemical composition

Constituent elements
Mass composition breakdown
ElementAtoms At. mass g/mol Mass g/molMass share
40ZrZirconiumZirconium191.22491.224
49.77%
8OOxygenOxygen415.99963.996
34.91%
14SiSiliconSilicon128.08528.085
15.32%
Total183.305100.00%

Mass share = atoms × atomic mass ÷ molar mass × 100

From Mindat formula

Synonyms

  • Alvit
  • Alvita
  • Alvitt

Literature, links & citation

Citations
  1. 1855Forbes, D., Dahll, T. (1855) Mineralogiske Iagttagelser omkring Arendal og Kragerö [Mineralogical observations around Arendal and Kragerö]. Nyt magazin for naturvidenskaberne [New magazine for the natural sciences], 8. 213-229
  2. 1857Forbes, David, Dahll, T. (1857) Mineralogiske Iagttagelser omkring Arendal og Kragerø (Fortsættelse) [Mineralogical Observations around Arendal and Kragerø (Continuation)]. Nyt magazin for naturvidenskaberne [New magazine for the natural sciences], 9. 14-20
  3. 1923Goldschmidt, V. M., Thomassen, L. (1923) Das Vorkommen des Elements No. 72 (Hafnium) im Malakon und Alvit [The occurrence of element No. 72 (Hafnium) in Malakon and Alvite]. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift [Norwegian Journal of Geology], 7 (1) 61-68
  4. 1993Clark, A. M. (1993) Hey's Mineral Index - Mineral Species, Varieties and Synonyms (3rd ed.). Natural History Museum.
  5. 1996Raade, Gunnar (1996) Minerals originally described from Norway. Including notes on type material. Norsk Bergverksmuseum Skrift Vol. 11
Cite this entry
@misc{mineral2026,
  author    = {Mineral Index editorial board},
  title     = {Alvite — Mineral Index},
  year      = {2026},
  url       = {https://mineralindex.org/minerals/alvite-166},
  note      = {Accessed 2026-05-11}
}