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Sabelliite

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Weißer Schrofen, Ringenwechsel District, Schwaz, Brixlegg - Schwaz area, Inn valley, North Tyrol, Tyrol, Austria
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Formula:
(Cu,Zn)
 
2
Zn[(OH)
 
3
|(AsO
 
4
,SbO
 
4
)]
System:TrigonalColour:Emerald-green, ...
Lustre:AdamantineHardness:4½
Name:For Cesare Sabelli (b. 1934).


The reported crystal structure (Olmi et al., 1995b) and the presence of "SbO4" groups appear questionable (U. Kolitsch, unpublished results).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
Strunz 8th edition ID:7/B.18-05
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

Physical Properties of Sabelliite

Lustre:Adamantine
Diaphaneity (Transparency):Transparent
Colour:Emerald-green, grass-green
Streak:Light green
Hardness (Mohs):4½

Crystallography of Sabelliite

Crystal System:Trigonal
Class (H-M):3 - Rhombohedral
Space Group:P3
Cell Parameters:a = 8.197(2) Å, c = 7.312(1) Å
Ratio:a:c = 1 : 0.892
Unit Cell Volume:V 425.48 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:3
Morphology:Tabular on {001}, with a characteristic coinlike circular outline.

Optical Data of Sabelliite

Type:Uniaxial (-)
RI values: nω = 1.802 nε = 1.797
Maximum Birefringence:δ = 0.005

Chart shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness) and does not take into account mineral colouration.
Surface Relief:Very High

Chemical Properties of Sabelliite

Formula:
(Cu,Zn)
 
2
Zn[(OH)
 
3
|(AsO
 
4
,SbO
 
4
)]
Essential elements:As, Cu, H, O, Zn
All elements listed in formula:As, Cu, H, O, Sb, Zn

Relationship of Sabelliite to other Species

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

- +
8.BE.05Augelite
Al
 
2
[(OH)
 
3
|PO
 
4
]
8.BE.10Grattarolaite
Fe
3+
3
[O
 
3
|PO
 
4
]
8.BE.15Cornetite
Cu
 
3
[(OH)
 
3
|PO
 
4
]
8.BE.20Clinoclase
Cu
 
3
[(OH)
 
3
|AsO
 
4
]
8.BE.25Arhbarite
Cu
 
2
Mg[(OH)
 
3
|AsO
 
4
]
8.BE.25Gilmarite
Cu
 
3
[(OH)
 
3
|AsO
 
4
]
8.BE.30Allactite
Mn
2+
7
(AsO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH)
 
8
8.BE.30Flinkite
Mn
2+
2
Mn
3+
 
AsO
 
4
(OH)
 
4
8.BE.30Raadeite
Mg
 
7
(PO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH)
 
8
8.BE.35Chlorophoenicite
(Mn,Mg)
 
3
Zn
 
2
(AsO
 
4
)(OH,O)
 
6
8.BE.35Magnesiochlorophoenicite
(Mg,Mn)
 
3
Zn
 
2
(AsO
 
4
)(OH,O)
 
6
8.BE.40Gerdtremmelite
(Zn,Fe)(Al,Fe)
 
2
AsO
 
4
(OH)
 
5
8.BE.45Dixenite
CuMn
2+
14
Fe
2+
 
[(OH)
 
6
|(AsO
 
3
)
 
5
|AsO
 
4
|(SiO
 
4
)
 
2
]
8.BE.45Hematolite
(Mn,Mg,Al)
 
15
(AsO
 
3
)(AsO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH)
 
23
8.BE.45Kraisslite
(Mn
2+
 
,Mg)
 
24
Zn
 
4
[(OH)
 
12
|(AsO
 
4
)
 
4
|(SiO
 
4
)
 
8
]
8.BE.45Mcgovernite
(Mn,Mg,Zn)
 
273
As
3+
~12
As
5+
~30
Si
 
~42
O
 
324
(OH)
 
252
8.BE.45Arakiite
(Zn,Mn
2+
 
)(Mn
2+
 
,Mg)
 
12
(Fe
3+
 
,Al)
 
2
(AsO
 
3
)(AsO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH)
 
23
8.BE.45Turtmannite
(Mn,Mg)
 
22.5
Mg
 
3-3x
[(V,As)O
 
4
]
 
3
[SiO
 
4
]
 
3
[AsO
 
3
]
 
x
O
 
5-5x
(OH)
 
20+x
8.BE.50Synadelphite
Mn
2+
9
[(OH)
 
9
|As
3+
 
O
 
3
|(As
5+
 
O
 
4
)
 
2
] · 2H
 
2
O
8.BE.55Holdenite
(Mn
2+
 
,Mg)
 
6
Zn
 
3
[(OH)
 
8
|(AsO
 
4
)
 
2
|SiO
 
4
]
8.BE.60Kolicite
Mn
2+
7
Zn
 
4
[(OH)
 
8
|(AsO
 
4
)
 
2
|(SiO
 
4
)
 
2
]
8.BE.70Jarosewichite
Mn
 
3
MnAsO
 
4
(OH)
 
6
8.BE.75Theisite
Cu
 
5
Zn
 
5
[(OH)
 
7
|(AsO
 
4
,SbO
 
4
)]
 
2
8.BE.80Coparsite
Cu
 
4
[O
 
2
|Cl|(AsO
 
4
,VO
 
4
)]
8.BE.85Waterhouseite
Mn
2+
7
[(OH)
 
8
|(PO
 
4
)
 
2
]

Other Names for Sabelliite

Synonyms:
IMA1994-013
Other Languages:
German:Sabelliit
Russian:Сабеллиит
Spanish:Sabelliita

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.

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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    Localities for Sabelliite

    (TL) indicates type locality. ? indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. All other localities listed without reference should be considered as uncertain and unproven until references can be found.
    Austria
     
    • Tyrol
      • North Tyrol
        • Inn valley
          • Brixlegg - Schwaz area
            • Schwaz
              • Ringenwechsel District
    		E Lackner collection
    Hungary
     
    • Veszprém Co.
      • Balaton Uplands
        • Balatonfüred
    		HOM Collection,2006
    Italy
     
    • Sardinia
      • Carbonia-Iglesias Province
        • Domusnovas
    		Olmi, F., Santucci, A., Trosti-Ferroni, R. (1995): Sabelliite, a new copper-zinc arsenate-antimonate mineral from Sardinia, Italy. European Journal of Mineralogy, 7, 1325-1330.
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