Sabatierite

Selenide of copper and thallium
(repeating unit)Cu6TlSe4IMA symbolSab[1]Strunz classification2.BD.45Dana classification02.04.12.02Crystal systemOrthorhombicCrystal classSelenidesIdentificationFormula mass695.45 gmColourBluish gray with cream tintCrystal habitAggregates, Microscopic crystalsMohs scale hardness2.5LusterMetallicDiaphaneityOpaquePleochroismDistinct, in light brown to light blue

Sabatierite (Cu6TlSe4) is a mineral found in the Czech Republic. The composition of the mineral is more likely (Cu4TlSe3) that has been chemically and crystalographically characterized having tetragonal symmetry.[2] It is named for the French mineralogist Germain Sabatier (born 1923).[3][4][5]

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References

  1. ^ Warr, L.N. (2021). "IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols". Mineralogical Magazine. 85 (3): 291–320. Bibcode:2021MinM...85..291W. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43. S2CID 235729616.
  2. ^ R. A. Berger, Zeitschr. Kristall. 181 (1987) 241
  3. ^ Mindat.org - Sabatierite
  4. ^ Webmineral.com - Sabatierite
  5. ^ Handbook of Mineralogy - Sabatierite


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