Stracherite

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]

Stracherite
General
Category	Carbonate mineral
Formula	BaCa6(SiO4)2[(PO4)(CO3)]2F
Crystal system	Trigonal
Crystal class	3m (3 2/m) - Hexagonal Scalenohedral
Identification
References	[1]

Localities

Israel: Hatrurim Formation, Negev