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Sarabauite

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Sarabau Mine (Lucky Hill mine), Bau, Kuching, Sarawak, Borneo Island, Malaysia
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Formula:
CaSb
 
10
O
 
10
S
 
6
System:MonoclinicColour:Carmine red
Lustre:ResinousHardness:4
Name: From Sarabau mine, type locality
This page provides mineralogical data about Sarabauite.

Classification of Sarabauite

IMA status:Approved 1976
Strunz 8th edition ID:2/F.11-20
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:2.MA.10

2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
M : Oxysulfosalts
A : Oxysulfosalts of Alkalies and Alkali Earths
Dana 7th edition ID:2.13.2.1
Dana 8th edition ID:2.13.2.1

2 : SULFIDES
13 : Oxysulfides
Hey's CIM Ref.:4.3

4 : Oxysulphides
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Type Occurrence of Sarabauite

Type Locality:Sarabau Mine (Lucky Hill mine), Bau, Kuching, Sarawak, Borneo Island, Malaysia
Year of Discovery:1977

Physical Properties of Sarabauite

Lustre:Resinous
Colour:Carmine red
Streak:Orange
Hardness (Mohs):4

Crystallography of Sarabauite

Crystal System:Monoclinic
Class (H-M):2/m - Prismatic
Space Group:B2/b {B1 1 2/b} {C2/c} {C1 2/c 1}
Cell Parameters:a = 25.37Å, b = 5.65Å, c = 16.87Å
β = 117.58°
Ratio:a:b:c = 4.49 : 1 : 2.986
Unit Cell Volume:V 2,143.37 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Chemical Properties of Sarabauite

Formula:
CaSb
 
10
O
 
10
S
 
6
Essential elements:Ca, O, S, Sb
All elements listed in formula:Ca, O, S, Sb

Relationship of Sarabauite to other Species

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

- +
2.MA.05Cetineite
(K,Na)
 
6
[Sb
 
2
O
 
3
]
 
6
[SbS
 
3
]
 
2
[(H
 
2
O)
 
6-x
(OH)
 
x
] (x = 0.5)
2.MA.05Ottensite
(Na,K)
 
3
[Sb
 
2
O
 
3
]
 
3
[SbS
 
3
]· 3H
 
2
O
Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:

- +
4.1Bazhenovite
Ca
 
8
[(OH)
 
12
|S
 
2
O
 
3
|S
 
5
] · 20H
 
2
O
4.2Kermesite
Sb
 
2
S
 
2
O
4.4Schöllhornite
Na
 
0.3
CrS
 
2
·H
 
2
O
4.5Yushkinite
(Mg,Al)[(OH)
 
2
 (VS
 
2
)
4.6Vyalsovite
FeCaAl[(OH)
 
5
|S]
4.7Valleriite
(Fe
2+
 
,Cu)
 
4
(Mg,Al)
 
3
[(OH,O)
 
6
|S
 
4
]
4.8Tochilinite
Fe
2+
5-6
(Mg,Fe
2+
 
)
 
5
[(OH)
 
10
|S
 
6
]
4.9Haapalaite
(Fe
2+
 
,Ni)
 
2
(Mg,Fe
2+
 
)
 
1.61
[(OH)
 
3.22
|S
 
2
]
4.10Apuanite
Fe
2+
 
Fe
3+
4
Sb
3+
4
O
 
12
S
4.11Versiliaite
Fe
 
2
Fe
 
4
Sb
 
6
O
 
16
S

Other Names for Sarabauite

Synonyms:
IMA1976-035
Other Languages:
German:Sarabauit
Russian:Сарабауит
Spanish:Sarabauita

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 Sarabauite

Reference List:Nakai, I. et al. (1978) American Mineralogist: 63: 715.

Acta Crystallographica: B34: 3569-3572.

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    Localities for Sarabauite

    (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.
    Malaysia
     
    • Borneo Island
      • Sarawak
        • Kuching
          • Bau
    		No reference listed
    Chem.Lett.,Japan (1977) 275-276; Amer.Min.(1978) 63, 715-719
    Portugal
     
    • Castelo Branco District
      • Sarzedas
    		A.M.I. Martins collection
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