Sabinaite Mineral Data
General Sabinaite Information
Chemical Formula:
(Na,Ca)4Zr2Ti(CO3)4O4
Composition:
Molecular Weight = 634.87 gm
Sodium 12.67 % Na 17.08 % Na2 O
Calcium 3.16 % Ca 4.42 % CaO
Zirconium 28.74 % Zr 38.82 % ZrO2
Titanium 7.54 % Ti 12.58 % TiO2
Carbon 7.57 % C 27.73 % CO2
Oxygen 40.32 % O
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100.00 % 100.63 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Empirical Formula:
Na3.5 Ca0.5 Zr2 Ti(CO3 )4 O4
Environment:
Dawsonite-rich sill.
IMA Status:
Approved IMA 1980
Locality:
St. Michel, Montreal Island, Canada. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Name Origin:
Named for Ann Phyllis Sabina Stenson (1930-), mineralogist, Geological Survey of Canada.
Name Pronunciation:
Sabinaite + Pronunciation
Synonym:
ICSD 82488
IMA1978-071
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Sabinaite Image
Images:
Sabinaite
Comments: White, prismatic crystals of sabinaite on matrix.
Location: Poudrette quarry, Mont St Hilaire, Rouville county, Quebec.
Scale: 4.5 x 3.8 x 3 cm.
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Sabinaite Crystallography
Axial Ratios:
a:b:c =1.5357:1:2.7141
Cell Dimensions:
a = 10.171, b = 6.623, c = 17.976, Z = 4; beta = 94.32° V = 1,207.47 Den(Calc)= 3.49
Crystal System:
Monoclinic - Prismatic H-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: C 2/c
X Ray Diffraction:
By Intensity(I/Io ): 8.96(1), 2.99(0.5), 3.251(0.5),
Physical Properties of Sabinaite
Cleavage:
{001} Perfect, {100} Distinct
Color:
Colorless, White, Light yellow.
Density:
3.36
Habit:
Powdery - Forms a loose, poorly-coherent pulverulent mass.
Luster:
Earthy (Dull)
Streak:
white
Optical Properties of Sabinaite
Gladstone-Dale:
CI meas = -0.028 (Excellent) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas /KC ) CI calc = 0.01 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc /KC )
KPDcalc = 0.2292,KPDmeas = 0.2381,KC = 0.2316 Ncalc = 1.78 - 1.81
Optical Data:
Biaxial (-), a=1.72-1.74, b=1.79-1.8, g=1.85-1.9, bire=0.1300-0.1600, 2V(Calc)=80-82, 2V(Meas)=85. Dispersion r > v.
Calculated Properties of Sabinaite
Electron Density:
Bulk Density (Electron Density)=3.33 gm/cc note: Specific Gravity of Sabinaite =3.49 gm/cc.
Fermion Index:
Fermion Index = 0.04 Boson Index = 0.96
Photoelectric:
PESabinaite = 40.72 barns/electronU=PESabinaite x r Electron Density= 135.42 barns/cc.
Radioactivity:
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) Sabinaite is Not Radioactive
Sabinaite Classification
Dana Class:
16a.05.04.01 (16a) Carbonates - Hydroxyl or Halogen
(16a.05) with miscellaneous formulae
(16a.05.04) Dana Group
16a.05.04.01 Sabinaite (Na,Ca)4Zr2Ti(CO3)4O4 C 2/c 2/m
Strunz Class:
05.BB.20 05 - CARBONATES (NITRATES)
05.B - Carbonates with additional anions, without H2O
05.BB -With alkalies, etc.
05.BB.20 Sabinaite (Na,Ca)4Zr2Ti(CO3)4O4 C 2/c 2/m
Other Sabinaite Information
References:
NAME( Dana8) PHYS. PROP.(Dana8) OPTIC PROP.(Dana8)
See Also:
Links to other databases for Sabinaite :
1 - Alkali-Nuts(English)
2 - Alkali-Nuts(Francais)
3 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database
4 - Athena
5 - EUROmin Project
6 - Ecole des Mines de Paris
7 - GeoScienceWorld
8 - Google Images
9 - Google Scholar
10 - Handbook of Mineralogy (MinSocAm)
11 - Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA)
12 - MinDAT
13 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch)
14 - Online Mineral Museum
15 - QUT Mineral Atlas
16 - Ruff.Info
17 - WWW-MINCRYST
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Sabinaite
(Na,Ca)4Zr2Ti(CO3)4O4
Dana No: 16a.05.04.01 Strunz No: 05.BB.20
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