Alumoludwigite

Chemical composition

Constituent elements: Mass composition breakdown
Element Atoms At. mass g/mol Mass g/mol Mass share
8OOxygen Oxygen 5 15.999 79.995
40.97%
26FeIron Iron 1 55.845 55.845
28.60%
12MgMagnesium Magnesium 2 24.305 48.610
24.89%
5BBoron Boron 1 10.810 10.810
5.54%
Total 195.260 100.00%
Mass share = atoms × atomic mass ÷ molar mass × 100
From Mindat formula

Mass composition breakdown
Element	Atoms	At. mass g/mol	Mass g/mol	Mass share
8OOxygen	Oxygen	5	15.999	79.995	40.97%
26FeIron	Iron	1	55.845	55.845	28.60%
12MgMagnesium	Magnesium	2	24.305	48.610	24.89%
5BBoron	Boron	1	10.810	10.810	5.54%
	Total	195.260	100.00%

Synonyms

Alumoludwigit
Alumoludwigita

Literature, links & citation

Citations

1961Schaller, W. T., Vlisidis, A. C. (1961) The composition of the aluminian lugwigite from Crestmore, California. American Mineralogist, 46 (3-4) 335-339

Cite this entry

Entry last updated August 11, 2025

@misc{mineral2025,
  author    = {Mineral Index editorial board},
  title     = {Alumoludwigite — Mineral Index},
  year      = {2025},
  url       = {https://mineralindex.org/minerals/alumoludwigite-8363}
}