Sabatierite Explained

Sabatierite
Category:	Selenide mineral
Imasymbol:	Sab^[1]
Molweight:	695.45 gm
Strunz:	2.BD.45
Dana:	02.04.12.02
System:	Orthorhombic
Class:	Selenides
Colour:	Bluish gray with cream tint
Habit:	Aggregates, Microscopic crystals
Mohs:	2.5
Luster:	Metallic
Diaphaneity:	Opaque
Pleochroism:	Distinct, 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]}

See also

• • List of minerals
• List of minerals named after people

Notes and References

1. Warr. L.N.. 2021. IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine. 85. 3 . 291–320. 10.1180/mgm.2021.43 . 2021MinM...85..291W . 235729616 . free.
2. R. A. Berger, Zeitschr. Kristall. 181 (1987) 241
3. http://www.mindat.org/min-3492.html Mindat.org - Sabatierite
4. http://www.webmineral.com/data/Sabatierite.shtml Webmineral.com - Sabatierite
5. Web site: Handbook of Mineralogy - Sabatierite . 2013-01-25 . 2012-09-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120924224810/http://www.handbookofmineralogy.com/pdfs/sabatierite.pdf . dead .