sabelliite

Also known as IMA1994-013

Sabelliite is a mineral that was first discovered at the Is Murvonis Mine in Dosmusnovas, Sardinia. It was discovered growing in an old fluorite mine. It grows as an inter-grown aggregate or as an isolated crystal in a compact quartzitic matrix. It appears as a platy disc-shaped emerald green transparent crystal. The mineral was named after Dr. Cesare Sabelli, researcher at the Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche. Sabelliite's ideal chemical formula is (Cu,Zn)2Zn[(As,Sb)O4](OH)3

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It is catalogued under topics including Antimonate minerals, Arsenate minerals and Trigonal minerals.

Its subject is documented across 5 Wikipedia language editions.

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Subclass of: arsenate mineral

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Nickel-Strunz '10th ed', review of (9th ed/ 2009 update): 8.BE.65
Nickel-Strunz 9th edition (updated 2009): 8.BE.65
IMA Mineral Symbol: Sbl
chemical formula: (Cu,Zn)₂Zn(AsO₄,SbO₄)(OH)₃

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Occurrence
Physical properties
Optical properties
Chemical structure
Chemical composition
X-ray crystallography
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References

== Occurrence == Sabelliite occurs in quartzitic outcrops as small disc shaped crystals. Formed on foliated aggregates of theisite, which it is most similar to in both physical and chemical properties. Both sabelliite and theisite are believed to be weathering products of sulphides and sulphosalts.

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