Alumo-chalcosiderite

Cu(Fe,Al)6(PO4)4(OH)8·5H2O
Also known as
  • Alumo-Chalkosiderit
  • Alumochalkosiderit
  • Alumohalkosyderit
  • +2 more

Where it forms, where it's found

3recorded occurrences
Source · OpenStreetMap

Chemical composition

Constituent elements
Mass composition breakdown
ElementAtoms At. mass g/mol Mass g/molMass share
8OOxygenOxygen2915.999463.971
39.77%
26FeIronIron655.845335.070
28.72%
13AlAluminiumAluminium626.982161.892
13.88%
15PPhosphorusPhosphorus430.974123.896
10.62%
29CuCopperCopper163.54663.546
5.45%
1HHydrogenHydrogen181.00818.144
1.56%
Total1166.519100.00%

Mass share = atoms × atomic mass ÷ molar mass × 100

From Mindat formula

Synonyms

  • Alumo-Chalkosiderit
  • Alumochalkosiderit
  • Alumohalkosyderit
  • Alumohalkosyderita
  • Alumohalkosyderite

Literature, links & citation

Citations
  1. 1933Jahn and Gruner (1933) Mitt. Vogtländ. Ges. Naturfor.: 1, no. 8: 1.
  2. 1951Palache, Charles; Berman, Harry; Frondel, Clifford (1951) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 2 - Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Etc. John Wiley and Sons.
Cite this entry
@misc{mineral2026,
  author    = {Mineral Index editorial board},
  title     = {Alumo-chalcosiderite — Mineral Index},
  year      = {2026},
  url       = {https://mineralindex.org/minerals/alumo-chalcosiderite-8082},
  note      = {Accessed 2026-05-11}
}