Uhligite
A discredited species name
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Formula:
Ca3(Ti,Al,Zr)9O20 ?
Colour:
Black
Lustre:
Metallic
Hardness:
5½
Specific Gravity:
4.14 - 4.16
Crystal System:
Isometric
Name:
Named after Alfred Louis Johannes Uhlig (1883-1919), German geologist, leader of the expedition on which the material was collected.
Possibly impure perovskite or zirkelite.
Originally described from Lake Magadi, South Rift Valley, Rift Valley Province, Kenya.
Originally described from Lake Magadi, South Rift Valley, Rift Valley Province, Kenya.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
4080
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:4080:4
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
4edfefaf-1513-4af8-84f9-3e1f0e9492a2
Classification of Uhligite
Discredited
Approval history:
Discredited by IMA in 2006 (IMA 06–C), cf. Burke 2006.
4.CC.40
4 : OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodates)
C : Metal: Oxygen = 2: 3,3: 5, and similar
C : With large and medium-sized cations
4 : OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodates)
C : Metal: Oxygen = 2: 3,3: 5, and similar
C : With large and medium-sized cations
8.7.2.1
8 : MULTIPLE OXIDES CONTAINING NIOBIUM,TANTALUM OR TITANIUM
7 : Miscellaneous
8 : MULTIPLE OXIDES CONTAINING NIOBIUM,TANTALUM OR TITANIUM
7 : Miscellaneous
7.10.9
7 : Oxides and Hydroxides
10 : Oxides of Zr and Th
7 : Oxides and Hydroxides
10 : Oxides of Zr and Th
Physical Properties of Uhligite
Metallic
Transparency:
Opaque
Colour:
Black
Streak:
Brownish grey
Hardness:
5½ on Mohs scale
Cleavage:
Imperfect/Fair
On {001}.
On {001}.
Fracture:
Conchoidal
Density:
4.14 - 4.16 g/cm3 (Measured)
Optical Data of Uhligite
Type:
Isotropic
Chemical Properties of Uhligite
Formula:
Ca3(Ti,Al,Zr)9O20 ?
Crystallography of Uhligite
Crystal System:
Isometric
Cell Parameters:
a = 7.639 Å
Unit Cell V:
445.77 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Morphology:
Crystals octahedral with modifying {001}. {111} striated parallel [011].
Twinning:
On {111}.
Other Language Names for Uhligite
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
| 4.CC. | Xuite | Ca3Fe2[(AlO3(OH)]3 | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) |
| 4.CC. | Allendeite | Sc4Zr3O12 | Trig. 3 : R3 |
| 4.CC. | Bitikleite | Ca3SbSn(AlO4)3 | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Ia3d |
| 4.CC. | Yttriaite-(Y) | Y2O3 | Iso. m3 (2/m 3) |
| 4.CC. | Chlorkyuygenite | Ca12Al14O32[(H2O)4Cl2] | Iso. 4 3m : I4 3d |
| 4.CC. | Anzaite-(Ce) | Ce3+ 4Fe2+Ti6O18 (OH)2 | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
| 4.CC. | Heamanite-(Ce) | (K0.5Ce0.5)TiO3 | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) |
| 4.CC. | Priscillagrewite-(Y) | (Ca2Y)Zr2(AlO4)3 | Iso. |
| 4.CC. | Saranovskite | SrCaFe2+2(Cr4Ti2)Ti12O38 | Trig. 3 : R3 |
| 4.CC. | Botuobinskite | SrFe2+Mg2(Cr3+6Ti4+12)[O36(OH)2] | Trig. 3 : R3 |
| 4.CC. | Mirnyite | SrZr4+Mg2(Cr3+6Ti4+12)O38 | Trig. 3 : R3 |
| 4.CC. | Haitaite-(La) | LaU4+Fe3+2(Ti13Fe2+4Fe3+)O38 | Trig. 3 : R3 |
| 4.CC. | Shagamite | KFe11O17 | Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P63/mmc |
| 4.CC. | Mizraite-(Ce) | Ce(Al11Mg)O19 | Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P63/mmc |
| 4.CC.05 | Chrombismite | Bi3+16Cr6+O27 | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) |
| 4.CC.10 | Freudenbergite | Na2(Ti,Fe)8O16 | Mon. |
| 4.CC.10 | Fluormayenite | Ca12Al14O32F2 | Iso. 4 3m : I4 3d |
| 4.CC.10 | Fluorkyuygenite | Ca12Al14O32[(H2O)4F2] | Iso. 4 3m : I4 3d |
| 4.CC.15 | Grossite | CaAl4O7 | Mon. 2/m : B2/b |
| 4.CC.17 | Goldschmidtite | KNbO3 | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Pm3m |
| 4.CC.20 | Chlormayenite | Ca12Al14O32[â—»4Cl2] | Iso. 4 3m : I4 3d |
| 4.CC.20 | Unnamed (HBU UK-4) | NaFe2+Zn2(Ti,Fe3+,Nb)6Ti12O38 | Trig. 3 : R3 |
| 4.CC.20 | Paseroite | PbMn2+(Mn2+,Fe3+)2(V5+,Ti,â—»)18O38 | Trig. 3 : R3 |
| 4.CC.20 | Mianningite | (â—»,Pb,Ce,Na)(U4+,Mn,U6+)Fe3+2 (Ti,Fe3+)18O38 | Trig. 3 : R3 |
| 4.CC.20 | UM1987-03-O:FePbTiU | ~(U,Pb)(Ti,Fe3+,Fe2+,Mn)21O38 | Trig. 3 : R3 |
| 4.CC.22 | Kahlenbergite | KAl11O17 | Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P63/mmc |
| 4.CC.22 | Gorerite | CaAlFe3+11O19 | Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P63/mmc |
| 4.CC.25 | Yafsoanite | Ca3Te6+2(ZnO4)3 | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Ia3d |
| 4.CC.25 | Nixonite | Na2Ti6O13 | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
| 4.CC.30 | Latrappite | Ca2NbFe3+O6 | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma |
| 4.CC.30 | Lueshite | NaNbO3 | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) |
| 4.CC.30 | Natroniobite | NaNbO3 | Mon. |
| 4.CC.30 | Perovskite | CaTiO3 | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma |
| 4.CC.30 | Barioperovskite | BaTiO3 | Orth. mm2 : Amm2 |
| 4.CC.30 | Lakargiite | Ca(Zr,Sn,Ti)O3 | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma |
| 4.CC.30 | Megawite | CaSnO3 | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pban |
| 4.CC.32 | Usturite | Ca3SbZr(Fe3+O4)3 | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Ia3d |
| 4.CC.32 | Elbrusite | Ca3(Zr1.5U6+0.5)Fe3+3O12 | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Ia3d |
| 4.CC.32 | Dzhuluite | Ca3SbSnFe3+3O12 | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Ia3d |
| 4.CC.32 | Monteneveite | Ca3Sb5+2(Fe3+2Fe2+)O12 | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Ia3d |
| 4.CC.35 | Loparite-(Ce) | (Na,REE)2Ti2O6 | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) |
| 4.CC.35 | Macedonite | PbTiO3 | Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : P4/nmm |
| 4.CC.35 | Tausonite | SrTiO3 | Iso. 4 3m |
| 4.CC.35 | Isolueshite | (Na,La)NbO3 | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Pm3m |
| 4.CC.35 | Panguite | (Ti,Al,Sc,Mg,Zr,Ca)1.8O3 | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pbca |
| 4.CC.37 | Pauloabibite | NaNbO3 | Trig. 3 : R3 |
| 4.CC.40 | Crichtonite | Sr(Mn,Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38 | Trig. 3 : R3 |
| 4.CC.40 | Davidite-(Ce) | Ce(Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH,F)38 | Trig. 3 : R3 |
| 4.CC.40 | Davidite-(La) | La(Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH,F)38 | Trig. 3 : R3 |
| 4.CC.40 | Davidite-(Y) | (La,Ce,Na,Ca,Pb)(Y,Fe2+,â—»)(Fe2+,Mn2+)2(Ti,Fe3+,Nb,Zr)18O38 (hypothetical) | Trig. |
| 4.CC.40 | Landauite | NaMnZn2(Ti,Fe)6Ti12O38 | Trig. 3 : R3 |
| 4.CC.40 | Lindsleyite | (Ba,Sr)(Zr,Ca)(Fe,Mg)2(Ti,Cr,Fe)18O38 | Trig. |
| 4.CC.40 | Loveringite | (Ca,Ce,La)(Zr,Fe)(Mg,Fe)2(Ti,Fe,Cr,Al)18O38 | Trig. 3 : R3 |
| 4.CC.40 | Mathiasite | (Mg,Cr,Fe,Ca,K)2(Ti,Zr,Cr,Fe)5O12 | Trig. 3 : R3 |
| 4.CC.40 | Senaite | Pb(Mn,Y,U)(Fe,Zn)2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38 | Trig. 3 : R3 |
| 4.CC.40 | Dessauite-(Y) | (Sr,Pb)(Y,U)(Ti,Fe3+)20O38 | Trig. 3 : R3 |
| 4.CC.40 | Cleusonite | (Pb,Sr)(U4+,U6+)(Fe2+,Zn)2(Ti,Fe2+,Fe3+)18(O,OH)38 | Trig. 3 : R3 |
| 4.CC.40 | Gramaccioliite-(Y) | (Pb,Sr)(Y,Mn)Fe3+2(Ti,Fe3+)18O38 | Trig. 3 : R3 |
| 4.CC.45 | Diaoyudaoite | NaAl11O17 | Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P63/mmc |
| 4.CC.45 | Hawthorneite | BaMgTi3Cr4Fe2+2Fe3+2O19 | Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P63/mmc |
| 4.CC.45 | Hibonite | CaAl12O19 | Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P63/mmc |
| 4.CC.45 | Lindqvistite | Pb2Mn2+Fe16O27 | Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P63/mmc |
| 4.CC.45 | Magnetoplumbite | (Pb,Mn)(Fe,Mn)12O19 | Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P63/mmc |
| 4.CC.45 | Plumboferrite | Pb2(Fe3+,Mn2+,Mg)11O19 | Trig. 3 2 : P3 1 2 |
| 4.CC.45 | Yimengite | K(Cr,Ti,Fe,Mg)12O19 | Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P63/mmc |
| 4.CC.45 | Haggertyite | BaFe2+4Fe3+2Ti5MgO19 | Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P63/mmc |
| 4.CC.45 | Nežilovite | PbZn2Mn4+2Fe3+8O19 | Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P63/mmc |
| 4.CC.45 | Batiferrite | BaTi2Fe3+8Fe2+2O19 | Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P63/mmc |
| 4.CC.45 | Chihuahuaite | FeAl12O19 | Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P63/mmc |
| 4.CC.45 | Barioferrite | BaFe3+12O19 | Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P63/mmc |
| 4.CC.45 | Kangite | (Sc,Ti,Al,Zr,Mg,Ca,â—»)2O3 | Iso. m3 (2/m 3) |
| 4.CC.50 | Jeppeite | (K,Ba)2(Ti,Fe)6O13 | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
| 4.CC.55 | Zenzénite | Pb3Fe3+4Mn4+3O15 | Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P63/mcm |
| 4.CC.60 | Mengxianminite (of Huang et al.) | (Ca,Na)3(Fe,Mn)2Mg2(Sn,Zn)5Al8O29 |
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
References for Uhligite
Reference List:
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Hauser (1909), Zs. anorg. Chem.: 63: 340.
Zedlitz (1939), Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Monatshefte: 75: 245.
Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Geologie und Paläntologie: 75(2): 245-296.
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: 735-736.
Clark, A.M. (1993) Hey's mineral index, 3rd. ed.: 721.
Burke, E.A.J. (2006) A mass discreditation of GQN minerals. The Canadian Mineralogist: 44(6): 1557-1560.
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(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
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All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
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