Shattukite
Shattuckite is Mineral belonging to the silicates and germanates class
Shattukite with goethite
Origin of name: named by American mineralogist Waldemar Theodore Schaller after its discovery locality, the Shattuck copper mine, Cochise County, Bisbee, Arizona
Synonyms and trade names: none
Can be confused with: other cupriferous (copper-bearing) minerals like azurite, chrysocolla, plancheite and chalcanthite as well as with vivianite, a phosphat mineral which turns black upon exposure to light
Localities: type locality is the Shattuk Mine in Bisbee. Other locations are in Argentina, Chile, Mexico, DR Congo, Namibia, South Africa, Japan, Greece, Italy, Slovakia and Germany. In Austria shattukite was found in the adit "Göttliche Vorsehung" (divine providence) of the old copper mine in the Großfragant, a side valley of the Möll Valley, Carinthia.
Shattukite from Namibia
Exact location: Mesopotamia 504 Farm, Mesopotamia copper valley, Khorixas, Kunene Region
Handling: shattukite is quite soft, cleaves perfectly in two directions and it is very sensitive to acids. Thus shattukite is not well suited for jewellery. Set with great care and keep away from acids and brines. Do not clean ultrasonically.
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