Sabelliite Mineral Data

General Sabelliite Information

Chemical Formula:

Cu2Zn(As,Sb)O4(OH)3

Composition:

Molecular Weight = 394.13 gm

Zinc 16.59 % Zn 20.65 % ZnO

Copper 32.25 % Cu 40.37 % CuO

Antimony 7.72 % Sb 10.26 % Sb₂O₅

Arsenic 14.26 % As 21.87 % As₂O₅

Hydrogen 0.77 % H 6.86 % H₂O

Oxygen 28.42 % O

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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE

Empirical Formula:

Cu₂ZnAs_0.75Sb_0.25O₄(OH)₃

Environment:

In a quartzitic outcrop as rare, minute crystals.

IMA Status:

Approved IMA 1994 (Dana # Added)

Locality:

The abandoned Is Murvonis Mine, Domusnovas, Iglesias district, Sadinia, Italy. Mine dumps near Schwaz, Austria. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Name Origin:

For Dr. Cesare Sabelli (1934- ) of the Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Firenze, Ital.

Name Pronunciation:

Sabelliite + Pronunciation

Synonym:

ICSD 80916

IMA1994-013

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Sabelliite Image

Images:

Sabelliite

Comments: Green crystalline sabelliite on matrix.
Location: West Schrofen, Brixlegg, Tirol, Austria. Scale: See Photo.
© Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species

Sabelliite Crystallography

Axial Ratios:

a:c = 1:0.89196

Cell Dimensions:

a = 8.201, c = 7.315, Z = 3; V = 426.07 Den(Calc)= 4.61

Crystal System:

Trigonal - RhombohedralH-M Symbol ( 3) Space Group: P 3

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By Intensity(I/I_o): 1.55(1), 2.522(1), 1.805(0.92),

Crystal Structure:

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Olmi F , Sabelli C , Trosti-Ferroni R , European Journal of Mineralogy , 7 (1995) p.1331-1337, The crystal structure of sabelliite

Physical Properties of Sabelliite

Cleavage:

None

Color:

Emerald green.

Density:

4.65

Diaphaneity:

Transparent

Fracture:

Brittle - Generally displayed by glasses and most non-metallic minerals.

Habit:

Crystalline - Fine - Occurs as well-formed fine sized crystals.

Habit:

Cylindrical - Shaped like a cylinder.

Habit:

Tabular - Form dimensions are thin in one direction.

Hardness:

4.5 - Between Fluorite and Apatite

Luminescence:

Non-fluorescent.

Luster:

Adamantine

Streak:

light green

Optical Properties of Sabelliite

Gladstone-Dale:

CI meas= 0.021 (Excellent) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC)
CI calc= 0.013 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC)
KPDcalc= 0.1734,KPDmeas= 0.1719,KC= 0.1757
Ncalc = 1.81 - 1.82

Optical Data:

Uniaxial (-), e=1.797, w=1.802, bire=0.0050.

Calculated Properties of Sabelliite

Electron Density:

Bulk Density (Electron Density)=4.32 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Sabelliite =4.61 gm/cc.

Fermion Index:

Fermion Index = 0.0069398405
Boson Index = 0.9930601595

Photoelectric:

PE_Sabelliite= 57.11 barns/electron
U=PE_Sabelliite x rElectron Density= 246.48 barns/cc.

Radioactivity:

GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Sabelliite is Not Radioactive

Sabelliite Classification

Dana Class:

41.01.02.02 (41)Anhydrous Phosphates, etc. Containing Hydroxyl or Halogen

(41.01)where (A++)m (XO4)p Zq, with m:p>4:1

(41.01.02)Dana Group

41.01.02.01 Theisite Cu5Zn5[(As,Sb)O4]2(OH)14 pseudo-HEX Ortho

41.01.02.02 Sabelliite! Cu2Zn(As,Sb)O4(OH)3 P 3 3

Strunz Class:

08.BE.65 08 - PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES

08.B - Phosphates, etc. with Additional Anions, without H2O

08.BE -With only medium-sized cations, (OH, etc.):RO4 > 2:1

08.BE.65 Sabelliite! Cu2Zn(As,Sb)O4(OH)3 P 3 3

Other Sabelliite Information

References:

PHYS. PROP.(Am.Min.,Vol.81,p1014,1996) OPTIC PROP.(MinRec)

See Also:

Links to other databases for Sabelliite :
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database
2 - Athena
3 - GeoScienceWorld
4 - Google Images
5 - Google Scholar
6 - Handbook of Mineralogy (MinSocAm)
7 - Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA)
8 - MinDAT
9 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch)
10 - Online Mineral Museum
11 - QUT Mineral Atlas
12 - Ruff.Info
13 - WWW-MINCRYST

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Sabelliite

Cu2Zn(As,Sb)O4(OH)3
Dana No: 41.01.02.02 Strunz No: 08.BE.65
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