Cadmium-rich Wurtzite

Where it forms, where it's found

2recorded occurrences

Source · OpenStreetMap

Safety & handling

Chemical composition

Constituent elements: Mass composition breakdown
Element Atoms At. mass g/mol Mass g/mol Mass share
48CdCadmium Cadmium 1 112.414 112.414
53.57%
30ZnZinc Zinc 1 65.380 65.380
31.15%
16SSulfur Sulfur 1 32.060 32.060
15.28%
Total 209.854 100.00%
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
48CdCadmium	Cadmium	1	112.414	112.414	53.57%
30ZnZinc	Zinc	1	65.380	65.380	31.15%
16SSulfur	Sulfur	1	32.060	32.060	15.28%
	Total	209.854	100.00%

Literature, links & citation

Citations

2001Bogatikov, O.A., Gorshkov, A.I., Mokhov, A.V., Ashikhmina, N.A., Sivtsov, A.V. (2001): Cd-wurtzite and eskolaite - the new ore minerals from the regolith as 'Luna-24'. Doklady Earth Sciences: 379(4): 524-528 (as cadmian wurtzite)

Cite this entry

Entry last updated August 11, 2025

@misc{mineral2025,
  author    = {Mineral Index editorial board},
  title     = {Cadmium-rich Wurtzite — Mineral Index},
  year      = {2025},
  url       = {https://mineralindex.org/minerals/cadmium-rich-wurtzite-47275}
}