Copper-bearing Austinite

Where it forms, where it's found

14recorded occurrences

Source · OpenStreetMap

Safety & handling

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
24.62%
33AsArsenic Arsenic 1 74.922 74.922
23.06%
30ZnZinc Zinc 1 65.380 65.380
20.12%
29CuCopper Copper 1 63.546 63.546
19.56%
20CaCalcium Calcium 1 40.078 40.078
12.33%
1HHydrogen Hydrogen 1 1.008 1.008
0.31%
Total 324.929 100.00%
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	24.62%
33AsArsenic	Arsenic	1	74.922	74.922	23.06%
30ZnZinc	Zinc	1	65.380	65.380	20.12%
29CuCopper	Copper	1	63.546	63.546	19.56%
20CaCalcium	Calcium	1	40.078	40.078	12.33%
1HHydrogen	Hydrogen	1	1.008	1.008	0.31%
	Total	324.929	100.00%

Synonyms

Barthit
Barthita
Barthite
Cuprian Austinite
Cuproaustinit
Cuproaustinita
Cuproaustinite

Literature, links & citation

Cite this entry

@misc{mineral2026,
  author    = {Mineral Index editorial board},
  title     = {Copper-bearing Austinite — Mineral Index},
  year      = {2026},
  url       = {https://mineralindex.org/minerals/copper-bearing-austinite-542},
  note      = {Accessed 2026-05-11}
}