Shattuckite isa mineral of the inosilicate class , and within this class it belongs to the so-called " pyroxene group " . Itwas discovered in 1915 in the Shattuck mine in Bisbee, in the state of Arizona (USA), being named after the name of the mine.
Shattuckite is a rare, but very aesthetic mineral that makes fine specimens. It is also occasionally used as a gemstone and polished into pendants and beads.
