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zirconolite

mineral

Also known as: zirkelite

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isotopic dating

In dating: Uranium–lead method
Today, however, baddeleyite (ZrO₂) and zirconolite (CaZrTi₂O₇) have been found to be widespread in the silica-poor mafic igneous rocks. In addition, perovskite (CaTiO₃), a common constituent of some ultramafic igneous rocks, has been shown to be amenable to precise uranium–lead dating. As a result of these developments, virtually all igneous…
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use in radioactive waste disposal

In materials science: Radioactive waste
…of mineral mixtures such as zirconolite and perovskite. These are very insoluble and, in their natural state, are known to have sequestered radioactive elements for hundreds of millions of years. They are crystalline, ceramic materials whose crystal structures allow radioactive atoms to be immobilized within them. They are not subject…
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