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Sabelliite Mineral Data

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General Sabelliite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: Cu2Zn(As,Sb)O4(OH)3
Help on Composition: 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
            ______        ______ 
            100.00 %      100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Cu2ZnAs0.75Sb0.25O4(OH)3
Help on Environment: Environment: In a quartzitic outcrop as rare, minute crystals.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Approved IMA 1994 (Dana # Added)
Help on Locality: Locality: The abandoned Is Murvonis Mine, Domusnovas, Iglesias district, Sadinia, Italy. Mine dumps near Schwaz, Austria. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: For Dr. Cesare Sabelli (1934- ) of the Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Firenze, Ital.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Sabelliite + Pronunciation Say SABELLIITE
Help on Synonym: Synonym: ICSD 80916
  IMA1994-013
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