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Magnesiohögbomite-2N2S

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Ruoutevare, Kvikkjokk, Lappland, Sweden
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Formula:
(Mg,Al,Fe)
 
2
(Al,Fe,Ti)
 
8
O
 
15
(OH)
System:HexagonalColour:yellowish, brownish, ...
Name:originally described as Högbomite, after Arvid Gustav Högbom, University of Uppsala, Sweden. Renamed according to the new Högbomite group nomenclature
This page provides mineralogical data about Magnesiohögbomite-2N2S.

Classification of Magnesiohögbomite-2N2S

IMA status:Approved
Strunz 8th edition ID:4/C.07-
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:4.CB.20

4 : OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodates)
C : Metal: Oxygen = 2: 3,3: 5, and similar
B : With medium-sized cations
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Type Occurrence of Magnesiohögbomite-2N2S

Type Locality:Ruoutevare, Kvikkjokk, Lappland, Sweden

Physical Properties of Magnesiohögbomite-2N2S

Lustre:Adamantine
Colour:yellowish, brownish, black
Density (measured):3.81 g/cm3

Crystallography of Magnesiohögbomite-2N2S

Crystal System:Hexagonal
Class (H-M):6mm - Dihexagonal Pyramidal
Space Group:P63mc
Cell Parameters:a = 5.73Å, c = 18.39Å
Ratio:a:c = 1 : 3.209
Unit Cell Volume:V 522.90 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:2

Chemical Properties of Magnesiohögbomite-2N2S

Formula:
(Mg,Al,Fe)
 
2
(Al,Fe,Ti)
 
8
O
 
15
(OH)
Essential elements:Al, H, Mg, O
All elements listed in formula:Al, Fe, H, Mg, O, Ti

Relationship of Magnesiohögbomite-2N2S to other Species

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

- +
4.CB.05Brizziite
NaSb
5+
 
O
 
3
4.CB.05Corundum
Al
 
2
O
 
3
4.CB.05Ecandrewsite
(Zn,Fe
2+
 
,Mn
2+
 
)TiO
 
3
4.CB.05Eskolaite
Cr
 
2
O
 
3
4.CB.05Geikielite
MgTiO
 
3
4.CB.05Hematite
Fe
 
2
O
 
3
4.CB.05Ilmenite
Fe
2+
 
TiO
 
3
4.CB.05Karelianite
V
 
2
O
 
3
4.CB.05Melanostibite
Mn
2+
 
(Sb
5+
 
,Fe
3+
 
)O
 
3
4.CB.05Pyrophanite
Mn
2+
 
TiO
 
3
4.CB.05Akimotoite
(Mg,Fe
2+
 
)SiO
 
3
4.CB.05Auroantimonate
AuSbO
 
3
4.CB.05Romanite
([],Pb,Ca)UFe
2+
2
(Ti,Fe
3+
 
)
 
6
Ti
 
12
O
 
38
4.CB.05UM1998-11-O-AuHSb
Au
 
2
SbO
 
2
(OH)
4.CB.05Tistarite
Ti
 
2
O
 
3
4.CB.10Avicennite
Tl
 
2
O
 
3
4.CB.10Bixbyite
(Mn
3+
 
,Fe
3+
 
)
 
2
O
 
3
4.CB.15Armalcolite
(Mg,Fe
2+
 
)Ti
 
2
O
 
5
4.CB.15Pseudobrookite
Fe
 
2
TiO
 
5
4.CB.15Mongshanite
(Mg,Cr,Fe
2+
 
)
 
2
(Ti,Zr)
 
5
O
 
12
4.CB.20Zincohögbomite-2N2S
(Zn,Al,Fe)
 
2
(Al,Fe,Ti)
 
8
O
 
15
(OH)
4.CB.20Zincohögbomite-2N6S
(Zn,Al)
 
7
(Al,Fe,Ti,Mg)
 
16
O
 
31
(OH)
4.CB.20Magnesiohögbomite-6N6S
(Mg,Al,Fe)
 
2
(Al,Ti)
 
8
O
 
15
(OH)
4.CB.20Magnesiohögbomite-2N3S
(Mg,Fe,Zn,Ti)
 
3
(Al,Fe)
 
10
O
 
19
(OH)
4.CB.20Ferrohögbomite-6N12S
(Fe,Mg,Zn)
 
4
(Al,Ti,Fe)
 
12
O
 
23
(OH)
4.CB.25Pseudorutile
Fe
 
2
Ti
 
3
O
 
9
4.CB.30Berdesinskiite
V
3+
2
TiO
 
5
4.CB.30Oxyvanite
V
 
3
O
 
5
4.CB.35Olkhonskite
(Cr,V)
 
2
Ti
 
3
O
 
9
4.CB.35Schreyerite
V
 
2
Ti
 
3
O
 
9
4.CB.40Kamiokite
Fe
 
2
Mo
 
3
O
 
8
4.CB.40Nolanite
(V,Fe,Fe,Ti)
 
10
O
 
14
(OH)
 
2
4.CB.40Rinmanite
Zn
 
2
Sb
 
2
Mg
 
2
Fe
 
4
O
 
14
(OH)
 
2
4.CB.45Claudetite
As
 
2
O
 
3
4.CB.45Stibioclaudetite
AsSbO
 
3
4.CB.50Arsenolite
As
 
2
O
 
3
4.CB.50Sénarmontite
Sb
 
2
O
 
3
4.CB.55Valentinite
Sb
 
2
O
 
3
4.CB.60Bismite
Bi
 
2
O
 
3
4.CB.65Sphaerobismoite
Bi
 
2
O
 
3
4.CB.70Sillénite
Bi
 
12
SiO
 
20
4.CB.75Kyzylkumite
V
 
2
Ti
 
3
O
 
9
4.CB.80Tietaiyangite
Fe
3+
4
Fe
2+
 
TiO
 
9

Other Names for Magnesiohögbomite-2N2S

Synonyms:
Högbomite-4H
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Other Information

Health Warning:No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

References for Magnesiohögbomite-2N2S

Reference List:Gavelin, A. (1916), Bull. Geol. Inst. Univ. Uppsala: 15: 289-316.

Armbruster, T. (2002), Revised nomenclature of högbomite, nigerite, and taaffeite minerals.- European Journal of Mineralogy: 14: 389-395.

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    Localities for Magnesiohögbomite-2N2S

    (TL) indicates type locality. ? indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. All other localities listed without reference should be considered as uncertain and unproven until references can be found.
    Sweden
     
    • Lappland
      • Kvikkjokk
    		T. Armbruster (2002) Revised nomenclature of högbomite, nigerite, and taaffeite minerals.- Eur. Journ. Mineralogy 14, 389-395
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