Ugandite Mineral Data, minerology database

Mineral Reference Lookup for Ugandite

This reference page contains mineralogic data for Ugandite and folklore and metaphysical beliefs. If the mineral is an alternate naming of a more common name, the more common mineral's data is displayed below the list of synonyms.

Minerals matching Ugandite in the database: Ugandite

Mineralogical Reference

Ugandite

Mineral	Ugandite
Synonym	Bismutotantalite

Bismutotantalite (synonym)

Mineral	Bismutotantalite
Chemistry	Bi(TaNb)O 4
CrystalSystem	Orthorhombic
Hardness	5
IMAStatus	Approved
Discovered	1929
CellParameters	a = 4.95b = 11.76c = 5.63
Ratio	a:b:c = 0.421 : 1 : 0.479
OpticalType	Biaxial (+)
RI	n α =2.388 n β =2.403 n γ =2.428
Birefringence	δ=0.040
SurfaceRelief	Very High
TypeLocality	Gamba Hill Bushiro Co. Buganda Province Uganda
Strunz	4/D.25-40 4 : Oxides & Hydroxides D : Oxides with metal : oxygen = 1:2 (MO2 and related compounds) 25 : Cervantite - Chiluite series

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