Shattuckite
Formula: Cu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2
Species: Silicates – (Inosilicates)
Colour: Light to dark blue.
Lustre: Silky
Hardness: 3½
Specific Gravity: 4.11
Crystal System: Orthorhombic
Name: Named after its discovery locality, the Shattuck Mine, Bisbee, Arizona, USA.
Type Locality: Shattuck Mine (Shattuck-Denn Mine; Shattuck-Arizona Mine; Denn Mine), Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona – USA
A rare secondary copper silicate. May be confused with Plancheite.