Sabieite

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== References == *[http://webmineral.com/data/Sabieite.shtml Webmineral.com - Sabieite] *[http://www.mindat.org/min-3494.html Mindat.org - Sabieite] *[http://www.handbookofmineralogy.com/pdfs/sabieite.pdf Handbook of Mineralogy - Sabieite]

Category:Iron(III) minerals Category:Sulfate minerals Category:Trigonal minerals Category:Minerals in space group 150

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