Beekite

SiO2
Also known as
Variety of
Chalcedony
ChalcedonySiO2

Where it forms, where it's found

5recorded occurrences
Source · OpenStreetMap

Chemical composition

Constituent elements
Mass composition breakdown
ElementAtoms At. mass g/mol Mass g/molMass share
8OOxygenOxygen215.99931.998
53.26%
14SiSiliconSilicon128.08528.085
46.74%
Total60.083100.00%

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

From Mindat formula

Synonyms

  • Beckit
  • Beckita
  • Beckite
  • Beekit
  • Beekita

Literature, links & citation

Citations
  1. 1861Bristow, Henry William (1861) Glossary of Mineralogy. London: Longman, Green, Longman, and Roberts. pp. 38–39 [https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/125119#page/92/mode/1up]
  2. 1889McKenny Hughes, T. M. (1889) On the manner of occurrence of Beekite and its bearing upon the origin of Siliceous Beds of Palœozoic Age. Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society, 8 (40) 265-271 doi:10.1180/minmag.1889.008.40.02 DOI: 10.1180/minmag.1889.008.40.02
  3. 1893Etheridge, R. (1893) On the occurrence of Beekite in connection with "fossil organic remains" in New South Wales. Records of the Australian Museum, 2. 74-76 doi:10.3853/j.0067-1975.2.1893.1197DOI: 10.3853/j.0067-1975.2.1893.1197
  4. 1982Holdaway, H. K., Clayton, C. J. (1982) Preservation of shell microstructure in silicified brachiopods from the Upper Cretaceous Wilmington Sands of Devon. Geological Magazine, 119 (4) 371-382 doi:10.1017/s0016756800026285DOI: 10.1017/s0016756800026285
  5. 1993Kazanci, Nizamettin, Varol, Baki (1993) The occurrence and significance of beekite in Palaeocene alluvial-fan deposits in central Anatolia, Turkey. Terra Nova, 5 (1). 36-39 doi:10.1111/j.1365-3121.1993.tb00224.xDOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3121.1993.tb00224.x
Cite this entry
@misc{mineral2026,
  author    = {Mineral Index editorial board},
  title     = {Beekite — Mineral Index},
  year      = {2026},
  url       = {https://mineralindex.org/minerals/beekite-600},
  note      = {Accessed 2026-05-11}
}