Sabugalit Mineral Data, minerology database

Mineral Reference Lookup for Sabugalit

This reference page contains mineralogic data for Sabugalit and folklore and metaphysical beliefs. If the mineral is an alternate naming of a more common name, the more common mineral's data is displayed below the list of synonyms.

Minerals matching Sabugalit in the database: Sabugalit Sabugalita Sabugalite

Mineralogical Reference

Sabugalit

Mineral	Sabugalit
Synonym	Sabugalite

Sabugalite (synonym)

Mineral	Sabugalite
Chemistry	HAl(UO 2 ) 4 (PO 4 ) 4 ·16H 2 O
Transparency	Monoclinic
CrystalSystem	Monoclinic
Hardness	2½
IMAStatus	Approved
Discovered	1951
CellParameters	a = 19.42b = 9.84c = 9.85 β=96.16°
Ratio	a:b:c = 1.974 : 1 : 1.001
OpticalType	Biaxial (-)
RI	n α =1.564 n β =1.581 n γ =1.582
Birefringence	δ=0.018
SurfaceRelief	Moderate
TypeLocality	Bica mine Quarta- Feira Sabugal Guarda district Portugal
Strunz	7/E.01-20 7 : PhosphatesArsenatesVanadates E : Uranylphosphates and uranylvanadates with [UO2]2+ - [PO4 \| AsO4]3- and [UO2]2+ - [V2O8]6- 01 : Autunite group

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