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Name: Shattuckite
Sha
Specimens in Collection:

#1484: Shattuckite
Rancho Jacalito, Cuitaca, Santa Cruz Municipality, Sonora, Mexico

#1550: Shattuckite
Kaokoveld, Namibia

#1555: Shattuckite
Kaokoveld, Namibia

#740: Shattuckite
Tantara Mine, Katanga, Congo [DRC]

#219: Shattuckite
Mexico

#134: Dioptase / Shattuckite / Chrysocolla / Smoky Quartz "Quantum Quattro"

#43: Shattuckite / Chrysocolla
Namibia
IMA Chemistry: Cu5(SiO3)4(OH)2
Chemistry Elements: The mineral Shattuckite contains elements:
Copper (Cu)
Silicon (Si)
Oxygen (O)
Hydrogen (H)
Country of Type Locality: USA
Year First Published: 1915
IMA Status: Approved,Redefined
Status Notes: Schaller W T (1915) Four new minerals, Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences 5, 7-7 Redefined: Evans H T, Mrose M E (1966) Shattuckite and planchéite: a crystal chemical study. Science 154, 506-507
Structural Group Name:  
Fleischer's Group Name:  
Crystal Systems: orthorhombic
Oldest Known Age: 1110 Million Years Ago
Mohs Hardness: 3.5
Diaphaneity: 1.0
Specific Gravity: 4.1
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