El Doradoite

SiO2
Variety of
Quartz
QuartzSiO2

Chemical composition

Constituent elements
Mass composition breakdown
ElementAtoms At. mass g/mol Mass g/molMass share
8OOxygenOxygen215.99931.998
53.26%
14SiSiliconSilicon128.08528.085
46.74%
Total60.083100.00%

Mass share = atoms × atomic mass ÷ molar mass × 100

From Mindat formula

Literature, links & citation

Citations
  1. 1917Watkins, S.L. (1917), El Doradoite: Am. Min.: 2: 26.
Cite this entry
@misc{mineral2026,
  author    = {Mineral Index editorial board},
  title     = {El Doradoite — Mineral Index},
  year      = {2026},
  url       = {https://mineralindex.org/minerals/el-doradoite-9431},
  note      = {Accessed 2026-05-11}
}