Cactus Quartz

Chemical composition

Constituent elements: Mass composition breakdown
Element Atoms At. mass g/mol Mass g/mol Mass share
8OOxygen Oxygen 2 15.999 31.998
53.26%
14SiSilicon Silicon 1 28.085 28.085
46.74%
Total 60.083 100.00%
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	2	15.999	31.998	53.26%
14SiSilicon	Silicon	1	28.085	28.085	46.74%
	Total	60.083	100.00%

Synonyms

Kaktusquarz
Spirit Quartz

Literature, links & citation

Citations

2023Cairncross, Bruce (2023) Cactus Quartz--Boekenhouthoek, Mpumalanga Province, South Africa. Rocks & Minerals, 98 (3) 212-235 doi:10.1080/00357529.2023.2167449DOI: 10.1080/00357529.2023.2167449

Cite this entry

Entry last updated August 11, 2025

@misc{mineral2025,
  author    = {Mineral Index editorial board},
  title     = {Cactus Quartz — Mineral Index},
  year      = {2025},
  url       = {https://mineralindex.org/minerals/cactus-quartz-25655}
}