Haüyne: Mineral information, data and localities.
Named in 1807 by Tønnes Christian Bruun de Neergaard in honor of Abbé Rene Just Haüy [February 28, 1743 SaintJustenChausse, France June 1, 1822 Paris, France], "Father of Crystallography". Haüy was a Roman Catholic Priest and curator of the Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle in Paris.