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Zabuyelite

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Formula:
Li
 
2
CO
 
3
System:MonoclinicColour:Colourless
Lustre:VitreousHardness:3
Name:Named in 1987 by Mianping Zheng and Wengao Liu for the type locality, the Zabuye Salt Lake, Nagri, Tibet, China.
This page provides mineralogical data about Zabuyelite.

Classification of Zabuyelite

IMA status:Approved 1985
Strunz 8th edition ID:5/B.01-10
Strunz 9th edition ID:5.AA.05
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:5.AA.05

5 : CARBONATES (NITRATES)
A : Carbonates without additional anions, without H2O
A : Alkali carbonates
Dana 8th edition ID:14.1.6.2

14 : ANHYDROUS NORMAL CARBONATES
1 : A(XO3)
Hey's CIM Ref.:11.1.1

11 : Carbonates
1 : Carbonates of the alkali metals and ammonium
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Type Occurrence of Zabuyelite

Type Locality:Zabuye salt Lake (Zhabuye salt lake; Chabyer Caka), Zhongba Co., Xigazê Prefecture (Rikaze Prefecture; Shigatse Prefecture), Tibet Autonomous Region, China
Year of Discovery:1985

Physical Properties of Zabuyelite

Lustre:Vitreous
Diaphaneity (Transparency):Transparent
Colour:Colourless
Hardness (Mohs):3

Crystallography of Zabuyelite

Crystal System:Monoclinic
Cell Parameters:a = 8.35Å, b = 4.97Å, c = 6.19Å
β = 114.6°
Ratio:a:b:c = 1.68 : 1 : 1.245
Unit Cell Volume:V 233.57 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Optical Data of Zabuyelite

Type:Biaxial (-)
RI values: nα = 1.429 nβ = 1.567 nγ = 1.574
2V:Measured: 25° , Calculated: 22°
Maximum Birefringence:δ = 0.146

Chart shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness) and does not take into account mineral colouration.
Surface Relief:Low
Dispersion:none

Chemical Properties of Zabuyelite

Formula:
Li
 
2
CO
 
3
Essential elements:C, Li, O
All elements listed in formula:C, Li, O

Relationship of Zabuyelite to other Species

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

- +
5.AA.10Natrite
Na
 
2
CO
 
3
5.AA.10Gregoryite
(Na
 
2
,K
 
2
,Ca)CO
 
3
5.AA.15Nahcolite
NaHCO
 
3
5.AA.20Kalicinite
KHCO
 
3
5.AA.25Teschemacherite
(NH
 
4
)HCO
 
3
5.AA.30Wegscheiderite
Na
 
5
H
 
3
(CO
 
3
)
 
4
Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:

- +
11.1.2Natrite
Na
 
2
CO
 
3
11.1.3Nahcolite
NaHCO
 
3
11.1.4Wegscheiderite
Na
 
5
H
 
3
(CO
 
3
)
 
4
11.1.5Thermonatrite
Na
 
2
CO
 
3
 · H
 
2
O
11.1.6Trona
Na
 
3
H(CO
 
3
)
 
2
 · 2H
 
2
O
11.1.7Natron
Na
 
2
CO
 
3
 · 10H
 
2
O
11.1.8Kalicinite
KHCO
 
3
11.1.9Shortite
Na
 
2
Ca
 
2
(CO
 
3
)
 
3
11.1.10Nyerereite
Na
 
2
Ca(CO
 
3
)
 
2
11.1.11Natrofairchildite
11.1.12Zemkorite
Na
 
2
Ca(CO
 
3
)
 
2
11.1.13Pirssonite
Na
 
2
Ca(CO
 
3
)
 
2
 · 2H
 
2
O
11.1.14Gaylussite
Na
 
2
Ca(CO
 
3
)
 
2
 · 5H
 
2
O
11.1.15Baylissite
K
 
2
Mg(CO
 
3
)
 
2
 · 4H
 
2
O
11.1.16Fairchildite
K
 
2
Ca(CO
 
3
)
 
2
11.1.17Bütschliite
K
 
2
Ca(CO
 
3
)
 
2
11.1.18Teschemacherite
(NH
 
4
)HCO
 
3

Other Names for Zabuyelite

Synonyms:
IMA1985-018
Other Languages:
German:Zabuyelit
Russian:Забюйелит
Spanish:Zabuyelita

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 Zabuyelite

Reference List:

- +
Zheng Mianping and Liu Wengao (1987) A new mineral - Zabuyelite. Acta Mineralogica Sinica 7(3), 221-226 (in Chinese with English abstract). - American Mineralogist (1990), 75, 243-244 (abstract).

Zeitschrift für Kristallographie 150, 133-138.

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    • Localities for Zabuyelite

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    Canada
     
    • Manitoba
      • Lac-du-Bonnet area
        • Bernic Lake
    		Can. Min. 39:1513
    China
     
    • Tibet Autonomous Region
      • Xigazê Prefecture (Rikaze Prefecture; Shigatse Prefecture)
        • Zhongba Co.
    		Zheng Mianping and Liu Wengao (1987): Acta Mineralogica Sinica 7(3), 221-226.
    USA
     
    • North Carolina
      • Cleveland Co.
        • Kings Mountain District
    		Anderson, A. J., et al. (1994):"Zabuyelite in spodumene-bearing pegmatites", GAC-MAC Program Abstr. 19, A3
    Zimbabwe
     
    • Masvingo
      • Bikita Area
    • Matabeleland North
      • Hwange District
        • Dete (Dett)
    		Can Min 39 (6), 2001, 1513-1527
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