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Högbomite

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Ruoutevare, Kvikkjokk, Lappland, Sweden
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Formula:
(Mg,Fe)
 
2
(Al,Ti)
 
5
O
 
10
System:HexagonalColour:Black
Hardness:6½
Name:named after Arvid Gustav Högbom, University of Uppsala, Sweden.


Originally described from Ruoutevare, Kvikkjokk, Lappland, Sweden.

Classification of Högbomite

IMA status:Discredited
Explanation of status:Discredited as a mineral name in 2002, now a group name.
Dana 8th edition ID:7.11.7.3

7 : MULTIPLE OXIDES
11 : Miscellaneous
Hey's CIM Ref.:7.9.22

7 : Oxides and Hydroxides
9 : Oxides of Ti
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Physical Properties of Högbomite

Lustre:Adamantine, Metallic
Diaphaneity (Transparency):Translucent on thin edges
Colour:Black
Streak:Grey
Hardness (Mohs):6½
Tenacity:Brittle
Cleavage:Imperfect/Fair
On {0001}; also indistinct cleavage (or parting ?) parallel to a rhombohedron.
Fracture:Conchoidal
Density (measured):3.81 g/cm3

Crystallography of Högbomite

Crystal System:Hexagonal
Morphology:Crystals rare thick to thin tabular on {0001}.
Twinning:1. On {0001}, repeated at times. 2. Probably on a rhombohedron.

Optical Data of Högbomite

Type:Uniaxial (-)
Type:Anisotropic
Anisotropism:Distinct
Colour in reflected light:Grey
Pleochroism:Weak
Comments:o = dark golden brown
E = light golden brown

Chemical Properties of Högbomite

Formula:
(Mg,Fe)
 
2
(Al,Ti)
 
5
O
 
10
Essential elements:Al, Mg, O
All elements listed in formula:Al, Fe, Mg, O, Ti

Relationship of Högbomite to other Species

Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:
7.9.1Hongquiite
TiO
7.9.2Rutile
TiO
 
2
7.9.3Anatase
TiO
 
2
7.9.4Brookite
TiO
 
2
7.9.5Geikielite
MgTiO
 
3
7.9.6Perovskite
CaTiO
 
3
7.9.7Kassite
CaTi
 
2
O
 
4
(OH)
 
2
7.9.8Tausonite
SrTiO
 
3
7.9.9Crichtonite
(Sr,La,Ce,Y)(Ti,Fe
3+
 
,Mn)
 
21
O
 
38
7.9.10Lucasite-(Ce)
CeTi
 
2
(O,OH)
 
6
7.9.11Hibonite
(Ca,Ce)(Al,Fe,Ti,Si,Mg)
 
12
O
 
19
7.9.12Yttrocrasite-(Y)
(Y,Th,Ca,U)(Ti,Fe)
 
2
(O,OH)
 
6
7.9.13Pyrophanite
Mn
2+
 
TiO
 
3
7.9.14Iwakiite
Mn(Fe,Mn)
 
2
O
 
4
7.9.15Ilmenite
Fe
2+
 
TiO
 
3
7.9.16Pseudobrookite
Fe
 
2
TiO
 
5
7.9.17Ulvöspinel
Fe
 
2
TiO
 
4
7.9.18Pseudorutile
Fe
 
2
Ti
 
3
O
 
9
7.9.19Freudenbergite
Na
 
2
(Ti,Fe)
 
8
O
 
16
7.9.20 Kennedyite
MgFeTi
 
3
O
 
10
7.9.21Armalcolite
(Mg,Fe
2+
 
)Ti
 
2
O
 
5
7.9.23Qandilite
(Mg,Fe)
 
2
(Ti,Fe,Al)O
 
4
7.9.24Cafetite
(Ca,Mg)(Fe,Al)
 
2
Ti
 
4
O
 
12
·4H
 
2
O
7.9.25Loveringite
(Ca,Ce)(Ti,Fe,Cr,Mg)
 
21
O
 
38
7.9.26Lindsleyite
(Ba,Sr)(Ti,Zr,Fe,Cr)
 
21
O
 
38
7.9.27Priderite
(K,Ba)(Ti,Fe)
 
8
O
 
16
7.9.28Jeppeite
(K,Ba)
 
2
(Ti,Fe)
 
6
O
 
13
7.9.29Ankangite
Ba(Ti,V
3+
 
,Cr)
 
8
O
 
16
7.9.30Ecandrewsite
(Zn,Fe
2+
 
,Mn
2+
 
)TiO
 
3
7.9.31Landauite
NaMnZn
 
2
(Ti,Fe)
 
6
Ti
 
12
O
 
38

Other Names for Högbomite

Synonyms:
Hoegbomite
German names:
HoegbomitHögbomit
Spanish names:
HoegbomitaHögbomita

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 Högbomite

Reference List:Gavelin (1916), Bull. Geol. Inst. Upsala: 15: 289.

Palache, Charles, Harry Berman & Clifford Frondel (1944), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana Yale University 1837-1892, Volume I: Elements, Sulfides, Sulfosalts, Oxides. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York. 7th edition, revised and enlarged: 723-724.

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

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    Localities for Högbomite

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    Australia
     
    • Northern Territory
    		Neues Jahrb Mineral Monatsh1:15-35. (1976)
    • South Australia
      • Flinders Ranges
        • North Flinders Ranges
    		Min.Mag., 1980, 43:575-577.
    Botswana
    AmMin 73:651-656
    AmMin 73:651-656
    Canada
     
    • Ontario
      • Thunder Bay District
        • Manitouwadge
    		ontariominerals.com
    Germany
     
    • Bavaria
      • Franconia
        • Maroldsweisach
    		Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001
      • Lower Bavaria
        • Bavarian Forest
          • Zwiesel
            • Bodenmais
    		Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990
    Greece
     
    • Thraki (Thrace; Thracia) Department
      • Komotini (Rodopi; Rhodope) Prefecture
        • Thermes
    		Eur. J. Mineral. , 1994, 6, pp. 733-738.
    Greenland
     
    • Kitaa (West Greenland) Province
      • Nuuk (Godthåb)
    		No reference listed
    Italy
     
    • Lombardy
      • Sondrio Province
        • Malenco Valley
    		AA. VV., 1996. Collezionare minerali. Hobby & Work.
        • Novate Mezzola
    		AA. VV., 1996. Collezionare minerali. Hobby & Work.
    Norway
     
    • More og Romsdal
      • Nesset
    		Schetelig (1918b); Neumann (1985, p. 66).
      • Norddal
        • Tafjord
    		Gjelsvik (1957, p. 488); Neumann (1985, p. 66).
    • Sogn og Fjordane
      • Fjaler
        • Hellevika
    		Kolderup (1928, pp. 60, 64, 166 and 167); Neumann (1985, p. 66).
    South Africa
     
    • KwaZulu-Natal Province
    		Minerals of South Africa
    • Limpopo Province
      • Murchison Range
        • Gravelotte
          • Letaba District
    		Minerals of South Africa
    Minerals of South Africa
    • Northern Cape Province
      • Aggeneys
    		Minerals of South Africa
    Sweden
     
    • Dalarna
      • Ludvika
    • Lappland
      • Kvikkjokk
    		Gavelin A. (1916) Über Högbomit. Bulletin of the Geological Institute of Upsala 15, 289-316
    Tanzania
     
    • Dodoma Region
      • Kongwa
    		www.min.uni-kiel.de/petrographie/schenk/projekte/tansania/mautia/dmg_mautia.pdf.
    USA
     
    • Colorado
      • Chaffee Co.
    		Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.
      • Gilpin Co.
    		Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.
    • New York
      • Westchester Co.
        • Cortlandt Township
    		George Robinson & Steven Chamberlain (2007) Gazetteer of major New York State mineral localities. Rocks & Minerals, 82, #6, 472-483.
        • Peekskill
    • North Carolina
      • Macon Co.
    		Mineral Data Publishing , Version # 1, 2001 -2005
    • Virginia
      • Henry Co.
    		Minerals of Virginia, 1990 by R. V. Dietrich
    Minerals of Virginia, 1990 by R. V. Dietrich
      • Pittsylvania Co.
    		Dana 7:694
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