Scottyite | |
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General | |
Category | Mineral |
Formula (repeating unit) | BaCu2Si2O7 |
IMA symbol | Sty [1] |
Crystal system | Orthorhombic |
Crystal class | mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) – Dipyramidal |
Space group | Pnma (no. 62) |
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. [2] [3] It has also been found at several localities in the Rhineland-Palatinate.
Scottyite | |
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General | |
Category | Mineral |
Formula (repeating unit) | BaCu2Si2O7 |
IMA symbol | Sty [1] |
Crystal system | Orthorhombic |
Crystal class | mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) – Dipyramidal |
Space group | Pnma (no. 62) |
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. [2] [3] It has also been found at several localities in the Rhineland-Palatinate.