Stracherite is a mineral discovered at the Hatrurim Formation in Israel, by Evgeny Galuskin of the University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland, and colleagues. The mineral has a surprising structure composed of a unique mix of elements. It is the first carbonate-bearing member of a group of very rare minerals called the nabimusaite group, named for a similar mineral that also occurs at the Haturim Formation.[2] Galuskin named the mineral in honor of Glenn Stracher of East Georgia State College, USA, an expert on uncontrolled coal fires.[3]
| Stracherite | |
|---|---|
| General | |
| Category | Carbonate mineral |
| Formula (repeating unit) | BaCa6(SiO4)2[(PO4)(CO3)]2F |
| Crystal system | Trigonal |
| Crystal class | 3m (3 2/m) - Hexagonal Scalenohedral |
| Identification | |
| References | [1] |
Localities
editIsrael: Hatrurim Formation, Negev
References
edit- ^ "Stracherite".
- ^ "Stracherite | Carbon Mineral Challenge". mineralchallenge.net. Retrieved 2017-09-04.
- ^ "Stracherite: Stracherite mineral information and data". www.mindat.org. Retrieved 2017-09-04.