Mineral - Arcanite

Name and first discovery : Named in 1845 by Wilhelm Carl von Haidinger after the Latin word "arcanum duplicatum" for "double secret," a medieval alchemical term. The original material was a residue on the surface of discarded railroad ties that had been used in the Santa Ana tin mine, California, USA.

Synonyms : Arcanite

Varieties : Taylorite

Abbreviation : Acn

literature

Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1952). Dana's system of mineralogy. Geologiska Föreningen i Stockholm Förhandlingar , 74 (2), 218-219.