General Information:
Chemical Formula:
Cu2Zn(As,Sb)O4(OH)3
Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 394.13 gm)
Zinc 16.59 % Zn
Copper 32.25 % Cu
Antimony 7.72 % Sb
Arsenic 14.26 % As
Hydrogen 0.77 % H
Oxygen 28.42 % O
Empirical Formula:
Cu2ZnAs0.75Sb0.25O4(OH)3
Environment:
In a quartzitic outcrop as rare, minute crystals.
IMA Status:
Approved IMA
Locality:
The abandoned Is Murvonis Mine, Domusnovas, Iglesias district, Sadinia, Italy. Mine dumps near Schwaz, Austria.
Name Origin:
For Dr. Cesare Sabelli (1934- ) of the Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Firenze, Ital.
Physical Properties:
Cleavage:
None
Color:
emerald green.
Density:
4.65
Diaphaniety:
Transparent
Habits:
Tabular - Form dimensions are thin in one direction., Cylindrical - Shaped like a cylinder., Crystalline - Fine - Occurs as well-formed fine sized crystals.
Hardness:
4.5 - Between Fluorite and Apatite
Luminescence:
Non-fluorescent.
Luster:
Adamantine
Streak:
light green
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