| Scottyite | |
|---|---|
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| General | |
| Category | Mineral |
| Formula (repeating unit) | BaCu2Si2O7 |
| IMA symbol | Sty |
| 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. It has also been found at several localities in the Rhineland-Palatinate.
References
- Warr, L.N. (2021). "IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols". Mineralogical Magazine. 85 (3): 291–320. Bibcode:2021MinM...85..291W. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43. S2CID 235729616.
- 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. Bibcode:2013AmMin..98..478Y. doi:10.2138/am.2013.4326. S2CID 29581853.