Flos Ferri

Where it forms, where it's found

82recorded occurrences

Source · OpenStreetMap

Chemical composition

Constituent elements: Mass composition breakdown
Element Atoms At. mass g/mol Mass g/mol Mass share
8OOxygen Oxygen 3 15.999 47.997
47.96%
20CaCalcium Calcium 1 40.078 40.078
40.04%
6CCarbon Carbon 1 12.011 12.011
12.00%
Total 100.086 100.00%
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	3	15.999	47.997	47.96%
20CaCalcium	Calcium	1	40.078	40.078	40.04%
6CCarbon	Carbon	1	12.011	12.011	12.00%
	Total	100.086	100.00%

Synonyms

Aragonite coralloide
Chaux carbonatée coralloide
Coralloidal Aragonite
Eisenblüte
Fiore di Ferro
Flowers of Iron
Stalactites Flos Ferri
Stalagmites coralloides

Literature, links & citation

Citations

1768Linnaeus (1768): 183 (as Stalactites Flos Ferri).
1778Wallerius (1778) Wallerius, J.G. (1778) Systema mineralogicum. 2 volumes, Vienna: 2: 388 (as Stalagmites coralloides).
1801Haüy, René Just (1801) Traité de Minéralogie (1st ed.) Vol. 2. Chez Louis.
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.
2016Rossi, C. and Lozano, R.P. (2016): Hydrochemical controls on aragonite versus calcite precipitation in cave dripwaters. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 192, 70-96.

Cite this entry

@misc{mineral2026,
  author    = {Mineral Index editorial board},
  title     = {Flos Ferri — Mineral Index},
  year      = {2026},
  url       = {https://mineralindex.org/minerals/flos-ferri-7773},
  note      = {Accessed 2026-05-11}
}