Scottyite
A variety of Minerals
What is Scottyite?
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.
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North ZoneCentral RidgeSouth Basin
Quick Facts
Physical Properties
- Color
- Dark-blue
- Hardness (Mohs)
- 4 - 5
- Density
- 4.654 g/cm³
- Streak
- Pale blue
Chemical Properties
- Chemical Formula
- BaCu2Si2O7
- Elements
- Ba, Cu, O, Si
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