Geikielite, the magnesium analogue of ilmenite, with the variety Picroilmenite, which is rich in iron.

Uhligite, a titanate of zirconium, calcium and aluminium.

Derbylite, Lewisite and Mauzeliite, an interesting series of titano-antimonates.

Warwickite, a boro-titanate.


CHAPTER IV
THE TANTALO-COLUMBATES

(a) Tantalo-Columbates containing no Titanium Dioxide

Samarskite, Yttro-ilmenite or Eytlandite (Urano-tantalite).

—Samarskite is a tantalo-columbate[59] of the rare earth metals, with iron, calcium, and uranium.

[59] In this and all similar minerals, columbium (niobium) and tantalum are to be regarded as vicarious; they replace each other in all proportions. It seldom happens that a pure columbate is found free from tantalum, or vice versa; one or other may predominate, but the two are almost always found together.