Chromium-bearing Dawsonite

Where it forms, where it's found

4recorded occurrences

Source · OpenStreetMap

Chemical composition

Constituent elements: Mass composition breakdown
Element Atoms At. mass g/mol Mass g/mol Mass share
8OOxygen Oxygen 5 15.999 79.995
40.81%
24CrChromium Chromium 1 51.996 51.996
26.53%
13AlAluminium Aluminium 1 26.982 26.982
13.77%
11NaSodium Sodium 1 22.990 22.990
11.73%
6CCarbon Carbon 1 12.011 12.011
6.13%
1HHydrogen Hydrogen 2 1.008 2.016
1.03%
Total 195.990 100.00%
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	5	15.999	79.995	40.81%
24CrChromium	Chromium	1	51.996	51.996	26.53%
13AlAluminium	Aluminium	1	26.982	26.982	13.77%
11NaSodium	Sodium	1	22.990	22.990	11.73%
6CCarbon	Carbon	1	12.011	12.011	6.13%
1HHydrogen	Hydrogen	2	1.008	2.016	1.03%
	Total	195.990	100.00%

Synonyms

Chromian Dawsonite

Literature, links & citation

Citations

2000Dunning, Gail E. (2000) Chromian Dawsonite and Chromian Alumohydrocalcite from Orestimba Creek, Stanislaus County, California. The Mineralogical Record, 31 (4) 333-338

Cite this entry

Entry last updated August 11, 2025

@misc{mineral2025,
  author    = {Mineral Index editorial board},
  title     = {Chromium-bearing Dawsonite — Mineral Index},
  year      = {2025},
  url       = {https://mineralindex.org/minerals/chromium-bearing-dawsonite-11371}
}