H. von Prehn certainly was one of a good mineral collector, which was in the fashion in Europe and reported to the society, he somehow obtained the new mineral, found near The Cape of Good Hope.

• 当时欧洲上层人士风靡矿物收藏，普雷恩就是当时有名的矿物收藏家之一。他在当时的任地南开普敦地区热衷于寻找新的矿物。