| Formula: | | (Cu,Zn) | | Zn[(OH) | | |(AsO | | ,SbO | | )] |
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| System: | Trigonal | Colour: | Emerald-green, ... |
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| Lustre: | Adamantine | Hardness: | 4½ |
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| Name: | For Cesare Sabelli (b. 1934). |
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The reported crystal structure (Olmi et al., 1995b) and the presence of "SbO4" groups appear questionable (U. Kolitsch, unpublished results).
Classification of Sabelliite |
| IMA status: | Approved 1994 |
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| Strunz 8th edition ID: | 7/B.18-05
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| Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID: | 8.BE.65
8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES B : Phosphates, etc., with additional anions, without H2O E : With only medium-sized cations, (OH, etc.):RO4 > 2:1 |
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Type Occurrence of Sabelliite |
| Type Locality: | Is Murvonis Mine, Domusnovas, Carbonia-Iglesias Province, Sardinia, Italy |
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Physical Properties of Sabelliite |
| Lustre: | Adamantine |
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| Diaphaneity (Transparency): | Transparent |
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| Colour: | Emerald-green, grass-green |
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| Streak: | Light green |
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| Hardness (Mohs): | 4½ |
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Crystallography of Sabelliite |
| Crystal System: | Trigonal |
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| Class (H-M): | 3 - Rhombohedral |
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| Space Group: | P3 |
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| Cell Parameters: | a = 8.197(2) Å, c = 7.312(1) Å
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| Ratio: | a:c = 1 : 0.892 |
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| Unit Cell Volume: | V 425.48 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell) |
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| Z: | 3 |
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| Morphology: | Tabular on {001}, with a characteristic coinlike circular outline.
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Optical Data of Sabelliite |
| Type: | Uniaxial (-) |
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| RI values: | nω = 1.802 nε = 1.797 |
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| Maximum Birefringence: | δ = 0.005
 Chart shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness) and does not take into account mineral colouration. |
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| Surface Relief: | Very High |
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Chemical Properties of Sabelliite |
| Formula: | | (Cu,Zn) | | Zn[(OH) | | |(AsO | | ,SbO | | )] |
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| Essential elements: | As, Cu, H, O, Zn |
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| All elements listed in formula: | As, Cu, H, O, Sb, Zn |
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Relationship of Sabelliite to other Species |
Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):
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Other Names for Sabelliite |
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Other Information |
| Health Warning: | No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care. |
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References for Sabelliite |
| Reference List: | Olmi, F., Santucci, A., Trosti-Ferroni, R. (1995a): Sabelliite, a new copper-zinc arsenate-antimonate mineral from Sardinia, Italy. European Journal of Mineralogy, 7, 1325-1330.
Olmi, F., Sabelli, C., Trosti-Ferroni, R. (1995b): The crystal structure of sabelliite. European Journal of Mineralogy, 7, 1331-1337.
Mineralogical Record: 27: 305.
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