Scottyite
| Scottyite | |
|---|---|
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| General | |
| Category | Mineral |
| Formula (repeating unit) | BaCu2Si2O7 |
| Crystal system | Orthorhombic |
| Crystal class | mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) - Dipyramidal |
| Identification | |
| Colour | Dark-blue |
| Cleavage | Perfect on {100} and {010} |
| Tenacity | Brittle |
| Mohs scale hardness | 4–5 |
| Luster | Vitreous |
| Streak | Pale-blue |
| Density | 4.654 |
Scottyite is a barium copper silicate. It was named for Michael Scott, first CEO of Apple. Its type locality is the Wessels mine, Northern Cape, South Africa, where it was first identified.[1][2] It has also been found at several localities in the Rhineland-Palatinate.
References
- ^ Mindat. "Scottyite". Retrieved 2018-11-25.
- ^ Yang H.; Downs R.T.; Evans S.H.; Pinch W.W. (2013). "Scottyite, the natural analog of synthetic BaCu2Si2O7, a new mineral from the Wessels mine, Kalahari Manganese Fields, South Africa" (PDF). American Mineralogist. 98 (2–3): 478–484. doi:10.2138/am.2013.4326.