Harold Robert Steacy
Encyclopedia
Harold Robert Steacy, a mineralogist, was the curator
of the Canadian National Mineral Collection at the Geological Survey of Canada in Ottawa
. The mineral Steacyite
is named for him.
Curator
A curator is a manager or overseer. Traditionally, a curator or keeper of a cultural heritage institution is a content specialist responsible for an institution's collections and involved with the interpretation of heritage material...
of the Canadian National Mineral Collection at the Geological Survey of Canada in Ottawa
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
. The mineral Steacyite
Steacyite
Steacyite is a complex silicate mineral containing thorium and uranium; formula Kvariable2Si8O20. It forms small brown or yellow green crystals, often cruciform twinned crystals. It is radioactive. It was discovered at Mont-Saint-Hilaire, Quebec in 1982 and is named after Harold Robert Steacy...
is named for him.
Literature cited
- Dunn, P.J., Fleischer, M., Burns, R.G. and Pabst, A. 1983. New mineral names. American Mineralogist 68:471–475.