Grothite

Where it forms, where it's found

5recorded occurrences

Source · OpenStreetMap

Chemical composition

Constituent elements: Mass composition breakdown
Element Atoms At. mass g/mol Mass g/mol Mass share
8OOxygen Oxygen 5 15.999 79.995
40.81%
22TiTitanium Titanium 1 47.867 47.867
24.42%
20CaCalcium Calcium 1 40.078 40.078
20.44%
14SiSilicon Silicon 1 28.085 28.085
14.33%
Total 196.025 100.00%
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	5	15.999	79.995	40.81%
22TiTitanium	Titanium	1	47.867	47.867	24.42%
20CaCalcium	Calcium	1	40.078	40.078	20.44%
14SiSilicon	Silicon	1	28.085	28.085	14.33%
	Total	196.025	100.00%

Synonyms

Grothit
Grothita

Literature, links & citation

Citations

2009Vakh, A. S., Avchenko, O. V., Karabtsov, A. A., Stepanov, V. A. (2009) The first find of grothite in gold ore deposits. Doklady Earth Sciences, 428 (1) 1083-1087 doi:10.1134/s1028334x09070095DOI: 10.1134/s1028334x09070095

Cite this entry

@misc{mineral2026,
  author    = {Mineral Index editorial board},
  title     = {Grothite — Mineral Index},
  year      = {2026},
  url       = {https://mineralindex.org/minerals/grothite-11017},
  note      = {Accessed 2026-05-11}
}