Sabatierite Mineral Data (original) (raw)
General Sabatierite Information
Chemical Formula:
Cu4TlSe3
Composition:
Molecular Weight = 695.45 gm
Thallium 29.39 % Tl
Copper 36.55 % Cu
Selenium 34.06 % Se
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100.00 %
Empirical Formula:
Cu4TlSe3
Environment:
In calcite veins.
IMA Status:
Approved IMA 1978
Locality:
Bukov deposit, Rozna district, Czech Republic. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Name Origin:
Named for Germain Sabatier (1923-), French mineralogist.
Name Pronunciation:
Sabatierite + Pronunciation 
Sabatierite Image
Images:
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Sabatierite Comments: Polished section with silvery metallic sabatierite in berzelianite. Location: Bukov, Moravia, Czech Republic.Scale: Specimen Size 2x4 cm. © Diederik Visser |
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Sabatierite Crystallography
Axial Ratios:
a:c = 1:2.46209
Cell Dimensions:
a = 3.997, c = 9.841, Z = 1; V = 157.22 Den(Calc)= 7.34
Crystal System:
Tetragonal - Ditetragonal DipyramidalH-M Symbol (4/m 2/m 2/m) Space Group: P 4/mmm
X Ray Diffraction:
By Intensity(I/Io): 3.089(1), 1.991(0.7), 2.706(0.7),
Physical Properties of Sabatierite
Color:
Blue gray.
Diaphaneity:
Opaque
Habit:
Aggregates - Made of numerous individual crystals or clusters.
Habit:
Microscopic Crystals - Crystals visible only with microscopes.
Hardness:
2.5 - Finger Nail
Luster:
Metallic
Optical Properties of Sabatierite
RL Anisotrophism:
Strong, with undulatory extinction, colors in light gray-blue to dark yellow-brown.
RL Color:
Bluish gray with slight cream tint.
RL Pleochroism:
Distinct, in light brown to light blue.
Reflectivity
Standardized Intensity (100%) Reflection Spectra of Sabatierite in Air
| λ | R1 | R 2 |  |
∑ R1(λ) | ∑ R2(λ) |
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| 400 nm | 31.10 | 32.10 |  |
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| 420 nm | 31.00 | 33.20 |  |
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| 440 nm | 30.90 | 34.30 |  |
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| 460 nm | 30.60 | 33.80 |  |
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| 480 nm | 30.10 | 33.00 |  |
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| 500 nm | 29.50 | 32.20 |  |
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| 520 nm | 28.70 | 31.50 |  |
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| 540 nm | 27.90 | 30.60 |  |
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| 560 nm | 27.00 | 29.60 |  |
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| 580 nm | 26.10 | 28.40 |  |
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| 600 nm | 25.30 | 27.20 |  |
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| 620 nm | 24.50 | 26.00 |  |
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| 640 nm | 23.80 | 24.80 |  |
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| 660 nm | 23.00 | 23.80 |  |
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| 680 nm | 22.20 | 22.70 |  |
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| 700 nm | 21.30 | 21.60 |  |
Calculated Relative Intensity Colors of Sabatierite in Air
| RelativeIntensity | 0% | 40% | 80% | 100% | 120% | 160% | 200% | 240% | 280% | 320% | 350% |
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Calculated Properties of Sabatierite
Electron Density:
Bulk Density (Electron Density)=6.31 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Sabatierite =7.34 gm/cc.
Fermion Index:
Fermion Index = 0.02
Boson Index = 0.98
Photoelectric:
PESabatierite = 548.34 barns/electron
U=PESabatierite x rElectron Density=3,460.84 barns/cc.
Radioactivity:
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Sabatierite is Not Radioactive
Sabatierite Classification
Dana Class:
02.04.12.02 (02)Sulfides - Including Selenides and Tellurides
(02.04)where Am Bn Xp, with (m+n):p=2:1
(02.04.12)Dana Group
02.04.12.01 Crookesite Cu7(Tl,Ag)Se4 I 4 4
02.04.12.02 Sabatierite Cu4TlSe3 P 4/mmm 4/m 2/m 2/m
Strunz Class:
02.BD.45 02 - SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulf
02.B - Metal Sulfides, M:S > 1:1 (mainly 2:1)
02.BD -With Hg, Tl
02.BD.45 Sabatierite Cu4TlSe3 P 4/mmm 4/m 2/m 2/m
Other Sabatierite Information
References:
NAME( Dana8) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(AntBidBlaNic1)
See Also:
Links to other databases for Sabatierite :
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
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Sabatierite
Cu4TlSe3
Dana No: 02.04.12.02 Strunz No: 02.BD.45
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