Classification of Sabieite |
| IMA status: | Approved |
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| Strunz 8th edition ID: | 6/A.05-20
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| Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID: | 7.AC.20
7 : SULFATES (selenates, tellurates, chromates, molybdates, wolframates) A : Sulfates (selenates, etc.) without additional anions, without H2O C : With medium-sized and large cations |
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| Dana 8th edition ID: | 28.3.5.1
28 : ANHYDROUS ACID AND NORMAL SULFATES 3 : AXO4 |
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| Hey's CIM Ref.: | 25.11.13
25 : Sulphates 11 : Sulphates of Fe and other metals |
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Type Occurrence of Sabieite |
| Type Locality: | Lone Creek Falls cave, Sabie, Pilgrim's Rest District, Mpumalanga Province, South Africa |
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| Year of Discovery: | 1983 |
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Occurrences of Sabieite |
| Geological Setting: | Dehydration product of lonecreekite. |
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Physical Properties of Sabieite |
| Lustre: | Earthy |
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| Comment: | Semitransparent |
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| Colour: | White |
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| Hardness (Mohs): | 2 |
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| Density (calculated): | 2.36 g/cm3 |
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Crystallography of Sabieite |
| Crystal System: | Trigonal |
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| Class (H-M): | 3 2 - Trapezohedral |
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| Space Group: | P3 2 1 |
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| Cell Parameters: | a = 4.822Å, c = 8.1696Å
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| Ratio: | a:c = 1 : 1.694 |
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| Unit Cell Volume: | V 164.51 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell) |
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| Z: | 1 |
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| Morphology: | Thin platelets. |
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| Comment: | By analogy to synthetic material. |
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Optical Data of Sabieite |
| Type: | Uniaxial (+) |
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| RI values: | nω = 1.578 nε = 1.595 |
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| Maximum Birefringence: | δ = 0.017
 Chart shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness) and does not take into account mineral colouration. |
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| Surface Relief: | Moderate |
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Chemical Properties of Sabieite |
| Formula: | |
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| Essential elements: | Fe, H, N, O, S |
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| All elements listed in formula: | Fe, H, N, O, S |
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Relationship of Sabieite to other Species |
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Other Names for Sabieite |
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Other Information |
| Other Information: | Slowly soluble in water. |
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| 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 Sabieite |
| Reference List: | Martini, J. E. J. (1984): Lonecreekite, sabieite, and clairite, new secondary ammonium ferric-iron sulfates from Lone Creek Fall cave, near Sabie, eastern Transvaal. Annals of the Geological Survey (South Africa), 17, 29-34.
American Mineralogist (1986): 71: 229.
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