Sabatierite

sabatierite

crookesite

berzelianite

bukovite

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Formula: Cu₆TlSe₄
Selenide, bukovite group, thallium-bearing mineral
Crystal System: Orthorhombic
Specific gravity: 6.78 calculated
Hardness: 2½
Colour: Blue-grey

Hydrothermal environments

Sabatierite occurs in calcite veins, associated with crookesite, berzelianite, umangite and bukovite (HOM).

Localities

At the type locality, the Bukov Mine, Rožná deposit, Rožná, Žďár nad Sázavou District, Vysočina Region, Czech Republic, sabatierite is extremely rare, and occurs in calcite veins in radiating aggregates replacing crookesite included in berzelianite (AM 64.1331-1332).

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