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Mineral

Sabugalita

HAl(UO₂)₄(PO₄)₄ · 16H₂O · Fosfatos (Uranilo)

Sabugalita — Terrium

It is the uncommon "aluminium cousin" of autunite. It belongs to the same group A(UO₂)₂(TO₄)₂ · 8–16H₂O, where A may be Cu, Ca, Ba, Ni, Mn, Fe or the (HAl) pair, and T corresponds to P or As. It retains the micaceous layer structure, but it is a special case because it is not a simple substitution of calcium by aluminium: aluminium enters accompanied by hydrogen to balance the charge.

Etymology

From the type locality: Sabugal, Guarda, Portugal.

Specimens in the collection (1)

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