Arsenic-bearing Vanadinite

Pb5[(V,As)O4]3Cl
Also known as
  • Arsenatian Vanadinite
  • Arsenvanadinit
  • Arsenvanadinita
  • +4 more
Variety of
Vanadinite
VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl

Where it forms, where it's found

29recorded occurrences
Source · OpenStreetMap

Safety & handling

Crystallography

Crystal system
Hexagonal

Chemical composition

Constituent elements
Mass composition breakdown
ElementAtoms At. mass g/mol Mass g/molMass share
82PbLeadLead5207.2001036.000
63.13%
33AsArsenicArsenic374.922224.766
13.70%
8OOxygenOxygen1215.999191.988
11.70%
23VVanadiumVanadium350.942152.826
9.31%
17ClChlorineChlorine135.45035.450
2.16%
Total1641.030100.00%

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

From Mindat formula

Synonyms

  • Arsenatian Vanadinite
  • Arsenvanadinit
  • Arsenvanadinita
  • Arsenvanadinite
  • Endlichit
  • Endlichita
  • Endlichite

Literature, links & citation

Citations
  1. 1885Genth, F.A., vom Rath, G. (1885) Contributions from the Laboratory of the University of Pennsylvania. No. XXIII. On the Vanadates and Iodyrite, From Lake Valley, Sierra Co., New Mexico. Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society, 22. 363-375
  2. 1900Goldschmidt, V. (1900) Ueber Vanadinit (Endlichit) von Hillsboro', New Mexico. eitschrift für Krystallographie, Mineralogie und Petrographie, 32 (1). 561-578 doi:10.1524/zkri.1900.32.1.561DOI: 10.1524/zkri.1900.32.1.561
  3. 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.
  4. 1982Jensen, Martin (1982) Endlichite & Descloizite from the Chalk Mountain Mine, Churchll County, Nevada. The Mineralogical Record, 13 (4) 219-221
  5. 1984White, John Sampson (1984) Vanadinite from Touissit, Morocco, and Comments on Endlichite. The Mineralogical Record, 15 (6). 347-350
Cite this entry
@misc{mineral2026,
  author    = {Mineral Index editorial board},
  title     = {Arsenic-bearing Vanadinite — Mineral Index},
  year      = {2026},
  url       = {https://mineralindex.org/minerals/arsenic-bearing-vanadinite-1382},
  note      = {Accessed 2026-05-11}
}