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ramnath@nerdpol.ch
yew@diasp.eu

Shattuckite from the Congo [+]

Shattuckite is a Copper silicate hydroxide mineral that forms in fibers, masses, and acicular crystals. This mineral was first reported in 1915 by W.T. Schaller and was named after the the mine in Arizona in which it was discovered, Shattuck Mine. Its commonly found near or in association with Malachite, Chrysocolla, Turquoise, and Ajoite. It’s color ranges from a light sky blue, to a dark, deep blue. Shattuckite can be found commonly throughout the American southwest, Germany, Greece, Namibia, South Africa, Great Britain, and Argentina.

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