The History of Takovite

摘要

During these Corona times, I found the time to go through a part of my collection that had been stored away for quite a few years. It was in a drawer of Australian mineral specimens that the name takovite drew my attention. I have to admit the name did not ring a bell, so my first reaction was: is this a valid species name, or just an obscure varietal name? Luckily my laptop was close by, and Mindat quickly showed me takovite is a valid mineral indeed.