Campylite

Where it forms, where it's found

16recorded occurrences

Source · OpenStreetMap

Safety & handling

Chemical composition

Constituent elements: Mass composition breakdown
Element Atoms At. mass g/mol Mass g/mol Mass share
82PbLead Lead 5 207.200 1036.000
69.62%
33AsArsenic Arsenic 3 74.922 224.766
15.10%
8OOxygen Oxygen 12 15.999 191.988
12.90%
17ClChlorine Chlorine 1 35.450 35.450
2.38%
Total 1488.204 100.00%
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
82PbLead	Lead	5	207.200	1036.000	69.62%
33AsArsenic	Arsenic	3	74.922	224.766	15.10%
8OOxygen	Oxygen	12	15.999	191.988	12.90%
17ClChlorine	Chlorine	1	35.450	35.450	2.38%
	Total	1488.204	100.00%

Synonyms

Campylit
Campylita
Campyllit
Campyllita
Campyllite
Kampylit
Kampylita
Kampylite
Phosphormimetesit

Literature, links & citation

Citations

1841Breithaupt, J.F.A. (1841) Vollständiges Handbuch der Mineralogie, vol. 2. Arnoldische, Dresden and Leipzig, 406 pp. (first description).
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     = {Campylite — Mineral Index},
  year      = {2026},
  url       = {https://mineralindex.org/minerals/campylite-6739},
  note      = {Accessed 2026-05-11}
}