Copper-bearing Melanterite

Where it forms, where it's found

41recorded occurrences

Source · OpenStreetMap

Physical

Lustre: vitreous
Colour: Glass Green

Chemical composition

Constituent elements: Mass composition breakdown
Element Atoms At. mass g/mol Mass g/mol Mass share
8OOxygen Oxygen 11 15.999 175.989
51.53%
29CuCopper Copper 1 63.546 63.546
18.60%
26FeIron Iron 1 55.845 55.845
16.35%
16SSulfur Sulfur 1 32.060 32.060
9.39%
1HHydrogen Hydrogen 14 1.008 14.112
4.13%
Total 341.552 100.00%
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	11	15.999	175.989	51.53%
29CuCopper	Copper	1	63.546	63.546	18.60%
26FeIron	Iron	1	55.845	55.845	16.35%
16SSulfur	Sulfur	1	32.060	32.060	9.39%
1HHydrogen	Hydrogen	14	1.008	14.112	4.13%
	Total	341.552	100.00%

Synonyms

Cuprian Melanterite
Cuproferrit
Cuproferrita
Cuproferrite
Cyanoferrite
Kupfereisenvitriol
Kupfermelanterit
Pisanit
Pisanita
Pisanite
Vitriolit
Vitriolita
Vitriolite

Literature, links & citation

Citations

1916Schaller (1916) USGS Bull. 610: 161.
1920(1920) Atlas Der Krystallformen Vol. 6 - Text - Band VI - Markasit-Pyrit. Carl Winters Universitätsbuchhandlung, Heidelberg.
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.
1953Keating, L. F., Berry, L. G. (1953) Pisanite from Flin Flon, Manitoba. American Mineralogist, 38 (5-6) 501-505

Cite this entry

@misc{mineral2026,
  author    = {Mineral Index editorial board},
  title     = {Copper-bearing Melanterite — Mineral Index},
  year      = {2026},
  url       = {https://mineralindex.org/minerals/copper-bearing-melanterite-11185},
  note      = {Accessed 2026-05-11}
}