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Etymology

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Named in honour of Alfred Louis Uhlig (1883 - 1919), a German geologist who led the expedition on which the mineral was found.

Uhlig + -ite

Noun

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uhligite (uncountable)

  1. (mineralogy) A black isometric mineral containing aluminium, calcium, oxygen, titanium and zirconium.

References

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  • David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Uhligite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.