Ducktownite

Where it forms, where it's found

2recorded occurrences

Source · OpenStreetMap

Chemical composition

Constituent elements: Mass composition breakdown
Element Atoms At. mass g/mol Mass g/mol Mass share
29CuCopper Copper 2 63.546 127.092
79.86%
16SSulfur Sulfur 1 32.060 32.060
20.14%
Total 159.152 100.00%
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
29CuCopper	Copper	2	63.546	127.092	79.86%
16SSulfur	Sulfur	1	32.060	32.060	20.14%
	Total	159.152	100.00%

Synonyms

Ducktownit
Ducktownita

Literature, links & citation

Citations

1859Shepard (1859).
1944Palache, Charles, Berman, Harry, Frondel, Clifford (1944) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 1 - Elements, Sulfides, Sulfosalts, Oxides. John Wiley and Sons, New York.

Cite this entry

@misc{mineral2026,
  author    = {Mineral Index editorial board},
  title     = {Ducktownite — Mineral Index},
  year      = {2026},
  url       = {https://mineralindex.org/minerals/ducktownite-7583},
  note      = {Accessed 2026-05-11}
}