sabieite
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Sabieite is a mineral with the chemical formula (NH4)Fe3+(SO4)2. Its type locality is Lone Creek Falls cave, Sabie, Pilgrim's Rest District Ehlanzeni, Mpumalanga Province, South Africa. Its crystals are trigonal to trapezohedral. It is white and leaves a white streak. It is transparent and has an earthy luster. Sabieite is rated 2 on the Mohs Scale.
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It sits within the topics Iron(III) minerals, Minerals in space group 150 and Sulfate minerals.
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- Nickel-Strunz '10th ed', review of (9th ed/ 2009 update)
- 7.AC.20
- Nickel-Strunz 9th edition (updated 2009)
- 7.AC.20
- IMA Mineral Symbol
- Sbi
- chemical formula
- (NH₄)Fe³⁺(SO₄)₂
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Sabieite is a mineral with the chemical formula (NH4)Fe3+(SO4)2. Its type locality is Lone Creek Falls cave, Sabie, Pilgrim's Rest District Ehlanzeni, Mpumalanga Province, South Africa. Its crystals are trigonal to trapezohedral. It is white and leaves a white streak. It is transparent and has an earthy luster. Sabieite is rated 2 on the Mohs Scale.
== References == Webmineral.com - Sabieite Mindat.org - Sabieite Handbook of Mineralogy - Sabieite
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