Zirconium-bearing Halloysite

Chemical composition

Constituent elements: Mass composition breakdown
Element Atoms At. mass g/mol Mass g/mol Mass share
8OOxygen Oxygen 9 15.999 143.991
55.78%
14SiSilicon Silicon 2 28.085 56.170
21.76%
13AlAluminium Aluminium 2 26.982 53.964
20.90%
1HHydrogen Hydrogen 4 1.008 4.032
1.56%
Total 258.157 100.00%
Mass share = atoms × atomic mass ÷ molar mass × 100
From Mindat formula

Mass composition breakdown
Element	Atoms	At. mass g/mol	Mass g/mol	Mass share
8OOxygen	Oxygen	9	15.999	143.991	55.78%
14SiSilicon	Silicon	2	28.085	56.170	21.76%
13AlAluminium	Aluminium	2	26.982	53.964	20.90%
1HHydrogen	Hydrogen	4	1.008	4.032	1.56%
	Total	258.157	100.00%

Synonyms

Zircon-halloysite
Zirconian Halloysite
Zr-halloysite

Literature, links & citation

Citations

1972Semenov E.I. (1972) Mineralogy of Lovozero alkaline massif, - Moscow, Nauka, p. 308 (in Rus.)

Cite this entry

@misc{mineral2026,
  author    = {Mineral Index editorial board},
  title     = {Zirconium-bearing Halloysite — Mineral Index},
  year      = {2026},
  url       = {https://mineralindex.org/minerals/zirconium-bearing-halloysite-38984},
  note      = {Accessed 2026-05-11}
}