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Högbomite Group

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Zincohögbomite-2N2S
Mikro-Lakka Emery deposit, Kerketeas Mt (Kerkis Mt), Sámos Island, Sámos Prefecture, Aegean Islands (Aiyaíon) Department, Greece
© Thomas Witzke

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This page provides mineralogical data about Högbomite Group.

Classification of Högbomite Group

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Relationship of Högbomite Group to other Species

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Ferrohögbomite-2N2S
[(Fe
2+
 
,Mg,Zn,Al)
 
3
(Al,Ti,Fe
3+
 
)
 
8
O
 
15
(OH)]
 
2
Ferrohögbomite-6N12S
[(Fe
2+
 
,Mg,Zn)
 
5
(Al,Ti,Fe
3+
 
)
 
12
O
 
23
(OH)]
 
6
Magnesiohögbomite-2N2S
[(Mg,Fe
2+
 
)
 
3
[Al
 
7
(Ti,Fe
3+
 
)]O
 
15
(OH)]
 
2
Magnesiohögbomite-2N3S
[(Mg,Fe
2+
 
,Zn)
 
4
(Al,Ti,Fe
3+
 
)
 
10
O
 
19
(OH)]
 
2
Magnesiohögbomite-2N4S
Zincohögbomite-2N2S
[(Zn,Al,Fe
2+
 
)
 
3
(Al,Fe
3+
 
,Ti)
 
8
O
 
15
(OH)]
 
2
Zincohögbomite-2N6S
[(Zn,Mg)
 
7
(Al,Fe
3+
 
,Ti)
 
16
O
 
31
(OH)]
 
2

Other Information

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References for Högbomite Group

Reference List:

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

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    • Localities for Högbomite Group

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    Algeria
     
    • Algiers Province
    		[Ferrohögbomite-2N2S] C. Hejny et al. (2002) Eur. J. Mineral. 14, 957-967
    Antarctica
     
    • Eastern Antarctica
      • Queen Maud Land (Dronning Maud Land)
    		[Magnesiohögbomite-2N4S] Toshiaki Shimura, Junji Akai, Biljana Lazic, Thomas Armbruster, Masaaki Shimizu, Atsushi Kamei, Kazuhiro Tsukada, Masaaki Owada and Masaki Yuhara (2012) Magnesiohoegbomite-2N4S; a new polysome from the central Sor Rondane Mountains, East Antarctica American Mineralogist, 97(2-3):268-280
      • Victoria Land
    		[Ferrohögbomite-2N2S] C. Hejny et al. (2002) Eur. J. Mineral. 14, 957-967
    Australia
     
    • Northern Territory
      • Strangways Range
    		[Ferrohögbomite-2N2S] C. Hejny et al. (2002) Eur. J. Mineral. 14, 957-967
    Burma (Myanmar)
     
    • Mandalay Division
      • Pyin-Oo-Lwin District
        • Mogok Township
          • Kyauk-Pyat-That
            • Thurein-taung
    		[Ferrohögbomite-2N2S] Pavel M. Kartashov analytical data, Sieghard Ellenberger specimens
    Greece
     
    • Aegean Islands (Aiyaíon) Department
      • Sámos Prefecture
        • Sámos Island
    		[Zincohögbomite-2N2S] http://www.gfz-potsdam.de/pb4/pg1/people/feenstraabstracts/feen-abs4.html
          • Kerketeas Mt (Kerkis Mt)
    		[Zincohögbomite-2N2S] European Journal of Mineralogy; December 1998; v. 10; no. 6; p. 1361-1366
    Republic of Macedonia
     
    • Veles
    		[Zincohögbomite-2N6S] Schweizerische Mineralogische und Petrographische Mitteilungen 78 (1998) 469-477; T. Armbruster (2002): Revised nomenclature of högbomite, nigerite, and taaffeite minerals.- Eur. J. Mineralogy 14, 389-395
    Russia
     
    • Northern Region
      • Karelia Republic
        • Northern Karelia
          • Loukhi
            • Tedino
              • Dyadino lake
    		[Magnesiohögbomite-2N3S] P.M. Kartashov data,
    South Africa
     
    • Limpopo Province
      • Murchison Range
        • Gravelotte
    		[Magnesiohögbomite-2N3S] T. Armbruster (2002) Eur. Journ. Mineralogy 14, 389-395
    Sweden
     
    • Lappland
      • Kvikkjokk
    		[Magnesiohögbomite-2N2S] T. Armbruster (2002) Revised nomenclature of högbomite, nigerite, and taaffeite minerals.- Eur. Journ. Mineralogy 14, 389-395
    Tanzania
     
    • Dodoma Region
      • Kongwa
    		[Magnesiohögbomite-2N3S] T. Armbruster (2002) Eur. Journ. Mineralogy 14, 389-395
    USA
     
    • New York
      • St. Lawrence Co.
        • Star Lake
          • Benson
    		[Ferrohögbomite-2N2S] C. Hejny et al. (2002) Eur. J. Mineral. 14, 957-967; Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology Volume 101, Number 3 / March, 1989 Pages 350-360
    • North Carolina
      • Macon Co.
        • Cowee Valley
          • Ellijay District
            • Franklin
    		[Magnesiohögbomite-2N3S] Peterson,E.U.,Essence,E.J.,Peacor,D.R.,and Marcotty,L.A.,(1989) The occurrence of hogbomite in high-grade metamorphic rocks:Contrib Mineral Petrol(1989)101:350-360
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