Baricalcite

Chemical composition

Constituent elements: Mass composition breakdown
Element Atoms At. mass g/mol Mass g/mol Mass share
56BaBarium Barium 1 137.327 137.327
57.84%
8OOxygen Oxygen 3 15.999 47.997
20.22%
20CaCalcium Calcium 1 40.078 40.078
16.88%
6CCarbon Carbon 1 12.011 12.011
5.06%
Total 237.413 100.00%
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
56BaBarium	Barium	1	137.327	137.327	57.84%
8OOxygen	Oxygen	3	15.999	47.997	20.22%
20CaCalcium	Calcium	1	40.078	40.078	16.88%
6CCarbon	Carbon	1	12.011	12.011	5.06%
	Total	237.413	100.00%

Synonyms

Baricalcit
Baricalcita
Barium-Calcit
Neotyp

Literature, links & citation

Citations

1892Dana, Edward Salisbury; Dana, James Dwight (1892) A System of Mineralogy (6th ed.). John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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     = {Baricalcite — Mineral Index},
  year      = {2026},
  url       = {https://mineralindex.org/minerals/baricalcite-523},
  note      = {Accessed 2026-05-11}
}