Sabieite is a
mineral with the chemical formula (
N H4)
Fe3+(
S O4)
2. Its
type locality
Type locality may refer to:
* Type locality (biology)
* Type locality (geology)
See also
* Local (disambiguation)
* Locality (disambiguation)
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is
Lone Creek Falls
The Lone Creek Falls is near Sabie in Mpumalanga, South Africa. The waterfall
A waterfall is a point in a river or stream where water flows over a vertical drop or a series of steep drops. Waterfalls also occur where meltwater drops ove ...
cave,
Sabie, Pilgrim's Rest District
Ehlanzeni,
Mpumalanga Province
Mpumalanga () is a province of South Africa. The name means "East", or literally "The Place Where the Sun Rises" in the Swazi, Xhosa, Ndebele and Zulu languages. Mpumalanga lies in eastern South Africa, bordering Eswatini and Mozambique. It ...
,
South Africa. Its crystals are
trigonal to trapezohedral. It is white and leaves a white streak. It is transparent and has an earthy
luster. Sabieite is rated 2 on the
Mohs Scale.
References
Webmineral.com - SabieiteHandbook of Mineralogy - Sabieite
Iron(III) minerals
Sulfate minerals
Trigonal minerals
Minerals in space group 150
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