| Stracherite | |
| Category: | Carbonate mineral |
| Formula: | BaCa6(SiO4)2[(PO<sub>4</sub>)(CO<sub>3</sub>)]2F |
| System: | Trigonal |
| Class: | 3m (3 2/m) - Hexagonal Scalenohedral |
| References: | [1] |
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]
Israel: Hatrurim Formation, Negev