General Sarabauite Information![]() CaSb10O10S6 |
![]() 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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![]() CaSb10O10S6 |
![]() Approved IMA 1978 |
![]() Sarabau mine, Sarawak.Borneo. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
![]() Named for the locality. |
![]() Sarabauite + Pronunciation |
![]() ![]() ICSD 30553 |
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PDF 29-293 |
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Sarabauite Crystallography![]() a:b:c =4.487:1:2.9837 |
![]() a = 25.37, b = 5.654, c = 16.87, Z = 4; beta = 117.58° V = 2,144.89 Den(Calc)= 4.99 |
![]() Monoclinic - PrismaticH-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: C 2/c |
![]() By Intensity(I/Io): 3.215(1), 2.817(0.88), 3.466(0.78), |
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| Physical Properties of Sarabauite![]() None |
![]() Carmine red, Red. |
![]() 4.8 |
![]() 4.5 - Between Fluorite and Apatite |
![]() Resinous |
![]() orange |
| Optical Properties of Sarabauite![]() 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 ![]() reddish yellow. |
![]() brownish red. |
| Calculated Properties of Sarabauite![]() Bulk Density (Electron Density)=4.38 gm/cc |
note: Specific Gravity of Sarabauite =4.99 gm/cc. ![]() Fermion Index = 0.0009775799 |
Boson Index = 0.9990224201 ![]() PESarabauite = 254.62 barns/electron |
U=PESarabauite x rElectron Density=1,114.30 barns/cc. ![]() GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) |
Sarabauite is Not Radioactive | Sarabauite Classification![]() 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.MA.10 02 - SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulf |
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02.MA -Oxysulfosalts of Alkalies and Alkali Earths |
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| Other Sarabauite Information![]() NAME( Dana8) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(Dana8) |
![]() 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 Search for Sarabauite using: Visit our Advertisers for Sarabauite : A Bijoux Google Search for SarabauiteAdam's Minerals Google Search for Sarabauite Cape Minerals Google Search for Sarabauite Dakota Matrix Minerals Google Search for Sarabauite Excalibur Mineral Corp. Google Search for Sarabauite Exceptional Minerals Google Search for Sarabauite John Betts Fine Minerals Search for Sarabauite McDougall Minerals Google Search for Sarabauite Mineral News Website Link Rock and Mineral Shows Google Search for Sarabauite Weinrich Minerals, Inc. Google Search for Sarabauite Ask about Sarabauite here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Sarabauite Specimen Label here :
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