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Stracherite
General
CategoryCarbonate mineral
Formula
(repeating unit)		BaCa6(SiO4)22F
Crystal systemTrigonal
Crystal class3m (3 2/m) - Hexagonal Scalenohedral
Identification
References

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. Galuskin named the mineral in honor of Glenn Stracher of East Georgia State College, USA, an expert on uncontrolled coal fires.

Localities

Israel: Hatrurim Formation, Negev

References

  1. "Stracherite".
  2. "Stracherite | Carbon Mineral Challenge". mineralchallenge.net. Retrieved 2017-09-04.
  3. "Stracherite: Stracherite mineral information and data". www.mindat.org. Retrieved 2017-09-04.


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