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.[2] Galuskin named the mineral in honor of Glenn Stracher of East Georgia State College, USA, an expert on uncontrolled coal fires.[3]

Stracherite
General
CategoryCarbonate mineral
Formula
(repeating unit)
BaCa6(SiO4)2[(PO4)(CO3)]2F
Crystal systemTrigonal
Crystal class3m (3 2/m) - Hexagonal Scalenohedral
Identification
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Localities

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Israel: Hatrurim Formation, Negev

References

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  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.