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Sarabauite

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Description
Locality: 
Sarawak, Malaysia
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3 × 1.5 × 1.2 cm
Description

Red crystals of the rare mineral sarabauite from the type locality on a contrasting matrix of wollastonite-2M. 

One of the crystals is well formed for the species (see first photo)

Sarabauite has only been found in two close localities in Borneo.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Sarabauite

Formula: 
CaSb3+10S6O10
Strunz: 
2.MA.10
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
4.0
Streak: 
Orange
Type Locality: 
Sarabau Mine (Lucky Hill Mine), Bau, Kuching, Sarawak, Borneo Island, Malaysia

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