Copper-bearing Descloizite

Where it forms, where it's found

30recorded 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 1 207.200 207.200
44.27%
8OOxygen Oxygen 5 15.999 79.995
17.09%
30ZnZinc Zinc 1 65.380 65.380
13.97%
29CuCopper Copper 1 63.546 63.546
13.58%
23VVanadium Vanadium 1 50.942 50.942
10.88%
1HHydrogen Hydrogen 1 1.008 1.008
0.21%
Total 468.071 100.00%
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	1	207.200	207.200	44.27%
8OOxygen	Oxygen	5	15.999	79.995	17.09%
30ZnZinc	Zinc	1	65.380	65.380	13.97%
29CuCopper	Copper	1	63.546	63.546	13.58%
23VVanadium	Vanadium	1	50.942	50.942	10.88%
1HHydrogen	Hydrogen	1	1.008	1.008	0.21%
	Total	468.071	100.00%

Synonyms

Cuprian Descloizite
Cuprodescloizit
Cuprodescloizita

Literature, links & citation

Citations

1883Rammelsberg (1883) Sitzungsbarichte der Deutchen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin (Matematischnaturwissenschaften Klasse, Jahrgang), Sitzber.: 1215 (as Cuprodescloizite).
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     = {Copper-bearing Descloizite — Mineral Index},
  year      = {2026},
  url       = {https://mineralindex.org/minerals/copper-bearing-descloizite-1183},
  note      = {Accessed 2026-05-11}
}