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Scheteligite

Formula:
(Ca,Fe,Mn,Sb,Bi,Y)
 
2
(Ti,Ta,Nb,W)
 
2
(O,OH)
 
7
Colour:Reddish brownHardness:5½
Name:After Professor Jacob Schetelig (1875-1935), Norwegian mineralogist, former Director of the Mineralogical Museum in Oslo.


Possibly a member of the Betafite group, but more data is required before the species is recognised.
Originally described by Bjørlykke (1937) from Torvelona, Iveland, Aust-Agder, Norway.

Classification of Scheteligite

IMA status:Discredited
Strunz 8th edition ID:4/C.14-20

4 : Oxides & Hydroxides
C : Oxides with metal : oxygen = 2:3 (M2O3 and related compounds)
14 : Stibiconite group, Murataite-Y - Scheteligite series
Dana 8th edition ID:8.2.6.1

8 : MULTIPLE OXIDES CONTAINING NIOBIUM,TANTALUM OR TITANIUM
2 : A2B2O6(O,OH,F)
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Physical Properties of Scheteligite

Colour:Reddish brown
Streak:Light yellow, greyish
Hardness (Mohs):5½
Fracture:Conchoidal
Density (measured):474 g/cm3

Crystallography of Scheteligite

Morphology:Metamict. Rough orthorhombic (?) crystals.

Optical Data of Scheteligite

Type:Biaxial
Type:Isotropic
Dispersion:r < v strong

Chemical Properties of Scheteligite

Formula:
(Ca,Fe,Mn,Sb,Bi,Y)
 
2
(Ti,Ta,Nb,W)
 
2
(O,OH)
 
7
Essential elements:Ca, O, Ti
All elements listed in formula:Bi, Ca, Fe, H, Mn, Nb, O, Sb, Ta, Ti, W, Y

Other Names for Scheteligite

Other Languages:
German:Scheteligit
Spanish:Scheteligita

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 Scheteligite

Reference List:Bjørlykke (1937), Norsk Geol. Tidskr.: 17: 47.

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: 757.

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    Localities for Scheteligite

    (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.
    Norway
     
    • Aust-Agder
      • Iveland
        • Ljosland
    		Bjørlykke (1937b); Neumann (1985, p. 69); Clark (1993 - "Hey's Mineral Index")
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