Zincohögbomite subgroup
A group of related mineral species
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About Zincohögbomite subgroup
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A subgroup of the Högbomite group where the spinel module is dominated by the gahnite component, ZnAl2O4. They are all thus named with the prefix ‘Zinco’.
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Zincohogbomite subgroup
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
56067
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:56067:8
IMA Classification of Zincohögbomite subgroup
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| ID | Species | Reference | Link | Year | Locality | Pressure (GPa) | Temp (K) |
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| 0019143 | Zincohögbomite-2N6S | Armbruster T, Bermanec V, Zebec V, Oberhansli R (1998) Titanium and iron poor zincohogbomite-16H, Zn14(Al,Fe3+,Ti,Mg)8Al24O62(OH)2, from Nezilovo, Macedonia: occurence and crystal structure of a new polysome Schweizerische Mineralogische und Petrographische Mitteilungen 78 469-477 | 1998 | Nezilovo, Macedonia | 0 | 293 |
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Relationship of Zincohögbomite subgroup to other Species
Member of:
Other Members of Högbomite Group:
| Ferrohögbomite subgroup | A subgroup of the Högbomite group where the spinel module is dominated by the hercynite component, ... | |
| Magnesiohögbomite subgroup | A subgroup of the Högbomite group where the spinel module is dominated by the spinel component, ... | |
| 'Unnamed (Co2+-dominant analogue of ferrohögbomite-2N2S)' | [(Co2+,Fe2+,Mg,Al)3(Al,Fe3+,Ti)8O15(OH)]2 |
Zincohögbomite subgroup Members:
| Zincohögbomite-2N2S | [(Zn,Al,Fe2+)3(Al,Fe3+,Ti)8O15(OH)]2 | Hex. 6mm : P63mc |
| Zincohögbomite-2N6S | [(Zn,Mg)7(Al,Fe3+,Ti)16O31(OH)]2 | Hex. 6mm : P63mc |
Other Information
Health Risks:
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References for Zincohögbomite subgroup
Localities for Zincohögbomite subgroup
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All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Greece | |
| [Zincohögbomite-2N2S] www.gfz-potsdam.de (2004) |
| [Zincohögbomite-2N2S] Ockenga et al. (1998) +2 other references |
North Macedonia | |
| [Zincohögbomite-2N6S] Armbruster et al. (1998) +1 other reference |
| [Zincohögbomite-2N6S] Ermolaeva et al. (2017) +1 other reference |
| [Zincohögbomite-2N2S] Chukanov et al. (2025) | |
Turkey | |
USA | |
| [Zincohögbomite-2N6S] Owens et al. (2013) |






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Mikro-Lakka emery deposit, Kerkis mountain, Western Samos, Samos, North Aegean, Greece