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Effenbergerite

effenbergerite

BaCuSi4O10

Effenbergerite mineral information and data

Effenbergerite mineral information and data — via www.dakotamatrix.com · Source

Overview

Effenbergerite is the natural occurrence of the color Han blue. It was first found in the Wessels mine, Kalahari Manganese Field, South Africa. Effenbergerite was approved as a valid mineral species by the IMA in 1993. Effenberergite has the chemical formula BaCuSi4O10. The mineral was named after Dr. Herta S. Effenberger, a mineralogist and crystallographer at the University of Vienna.

Scientific references

  1. Effenbergerite — Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1296101 Link
  2. Effenbergerite — Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Effenbergerite Link