Mineralpedia Details for Sabinaite

Named for a mineralogist at the Geological Survey of Canada who played a pivotal role in the characterization of the mineral, Ann Phyllis Sabina Stenson. It can be found only in the Francon quarry in Montréal, Sabinaite’s type locality, and the Poudrette quarry at Mont Saint-Hilaire in Québec, Canada. Sabinaite occurs in vugs in silicocarbonatite sills at the Francon quarry and in cavities in a sodalite syenite in a gabbro-syenite complex at Mont Saint-Hilaire.

Ref. Handbook of Mineralogy, Anthony et al (1995) and MSA at http://www.handbookofmineralogy.org/pdfs/sabinaite.pdf

Formula

Na₄TiZr₂O₄(CO₃)₄ 

Crystal System

Monoclinic 

Crystal Habit

Powdery 

Cleavage

Perfect, Distinct, None 

Luster

Earthy (Dull) 

Color

colorless, white, light yellow 

Streak

white 

Class

Monoclinic - Prismatic 

Hardness

- 

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Clear or slightly honey yellow, pseudo hexagonal micro crystals to 1mm