Blue botryoidal shattuckite specimen with fibrous margins on a dark background.
Close front view of a textured blue botryoidal shattuckite crystal aggregate.
Macro photograph showing fibrous radiating acicular blue shattuckite crystal structures.
High magnification view of granular micro botryoidal blue shattuckite textures.
Centered blue shattuckite mineral specimen displaying a sharp vertical mirror reflection.

Shattuckite

Shattuckite – Cu5(SiO3)4(OH)2
Elements: Copper, Silicon, Oxygen, Hydrogen
Class: Silicates – Inosilicates
Crystal System: Orthorhombic
Hardness: 3.5
Fluorite
Talc (1)Diamond (10)
Softer than glass. A steel knife scratches it.
Origin: Tantara Mine, Shinkolobwe, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga (Shaba) – Congo (drc)
Did you know?

Shattuckite belongs to the silicates, the same vast family as quartz and feldspar, the stuff of sand and pale rock. Yet nearly half its weight is copper, which is why it glows in deep blues rather than the quiet tones of its relatives.

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