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Hiärneite is an
oxide mineral The oxide mineral class includes those minerals in which the oxide anion (O2−) is bonded to one or more metal alloys. The hydroxide-bearing minerals are typically included in the oxide class. The minerals with complex anion groups such as the si ...
named after the Swedish geologist
Urban Hiärne Urban means "related to a city". In that sense, the term may refer to: * Urban area, geographical area distinct from rural areas * Urban culture, the culture of towns and cities Urban may also refer to: General * Urban (name), a list of people ...
(1641–1727).Nationalencyklopedin online
/ref> The mineral can be found in rocks that mainly consists of fine grained phlogopite. Hiärneite is the first known mineral that contains both of the
chemical elements A chemical element is a species of atoms that have a given number of protons in their nuclei, including the pure substance consisting only of that species. Unlike chemical compounds, chemical elements cannot be broken down into simpler sub ...
antimony and zirconium.from Naturhistoriska riksmuseet (translation from Swedish ~: Swedish Museum of Natural History)
The mineral was described in 1997 for its occurrence in a skarn environment in Långban iron–manganese deposit of the Filipstad district, Värmland,
Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on ...
.Martin, R. F. and W. H. Blackburn, ''Encyclopedia of Mineral Names: First Update,'' The Canadian Mineralogist, 1999. Vol.37, p 1154
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Tetragonal minerals Minerals in space group 142 Oxide minerals {{oxide-mineral-stub