Scottyite
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| Scottyite | |
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| General | |
| Category | Minerals |
| Formula | BaCu2Si2O7 |
| IMA symbol | Sty[1] |
| 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.[2][3] It has also been found at several localities in the Rhineland-Palatinate.