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Sarabauite Mineral Data
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General Sarabauite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
CaSb10O10S6 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 1,609.97 gm |
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Calcium 2.49 % Ca |
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Antimony 75.62 % Sb |
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Sulfur 11.95 % S |
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Oxygen 9.94 % O |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
CaSb10O10S6 |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1978 |
| Locality: |
Sarabau mine, Sarawak.Borneo. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for the locality. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Sarabauite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 30553 |
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PDF 29-293 |
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Sarabauite Image |
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Images:
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Sarabauite Crystallography
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| Axial Ratios: |
a:b:c =4.487:1:2.9837 |
| Cell Dimensions: |
a = 25.37, b = 5.654, c = 16.87, Z = 4; beta = 117.58° V = 2,144.89 Den(Calc)= 4.99 |
| Crystal System: |
Monoclinic - Prismatic H-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: C 2/c |
| X Ray Diffraction: |
By Intensity(I/Io): 3.215(1), 2.817(0.88), 3.466(0.78), |
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Physical Properties of Sarabauite
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| Cleavage: |
None |
| Color: |
Carmine red, Red. |
| Density: |
4.8 |
| Hardness: |
4.5 - Between Fluorite and Apatite |
| Luster: |
Resinous |
| Streak: |
orange |
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Optical Properties of Sarabauite
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| Optical Data: |
Biaxial (-), 2V(Meas)=near 90. |
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NCalc= 1.04 - from Gladstone-Dale relationship (KC = 0.0073) where Ncalc=Dcalc*KC+1
NCalc= 1.04 - from Gladstone-Dale relationship (KC = 0.0073) where Ncalc=Dmeas*KC+1
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| Pleochroism (x): |
reddish yellow. |
| Pleochroism (z): |
brownish red. |
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Calculated Properties of Sarabauite
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| Electron Density: |
Bulk Density (Electron Density)=4.38 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Sarabauite =4.99 gm/cc.
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| Fermion Index: |
Fermion Index = 0.0009775799
Boson Index = 0.9990224201 |
| Photoelectric: |
PESarabauite = 254.62 barns/electron
U=PESarabauite x rElectron Density=1,114.30 barns/cc.
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| Radioactivity: |
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Sarabauite is Not Radioactive |
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Sarabauite Classification
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| Dana Class: |
02.13.02.01 (02)Sulfides - Including Selenides and Tellurides |
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(02.13)(Oxysulfides) |
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(02.13.02)Dana Group |
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02.13.02.01 Sarabauite CaSb10O10S6 C 2/c 2/m |
| Strunz Class: |
02.MA.10 02 - SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulf |
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02.M - |
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02.MA -Oxysulfosalts of Alkalies and Alkali Earths |
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02.MA.10 Sarabauite CaSb10O10S6 C 2/c 2/m |
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Other Sarabauite Information
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| References: |
NAME( Dana8) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(Dana8) |
| See Also: |
Links to other databases for Sarabauite :
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database
2 - Athena
3 - EUROmin Project
4 - Ecole des Mines de Paris
5 - GeoScienceWorld
6 - Google Images
7 - Google Scholar
8 - Handbook of Mineralogy (MinSocAm)
9 - Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA)
10 - MinDAT
11 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch)
12 - Online Mineral Museum
13 - QUT Mineral Atlas
14 - Ruff.Info
15 - WWW-MINCRYST
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Sarabauite
CaSb10O10S6
Dana No: 02.13.02.01 Strunz No: 02.MA.10
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