Henrysunite

Where it forms, where it's found

Type locality: Western end
Pusch Ridge
Pima County
Arizona
USA
32.3617°, -110.9583°

1recorded occurrences

Source · OpenStreetMap

Crystallography

Crystal system: Orthorhombic
Space group: #18
Cell parameters: a = 6.3986(2) Å · b = 20.3028(6) Å · c = 5.8384(2) Å
Ratio a:b:c: 1 : 3.173 : 0.912

Chemical composition

Constituent elements: Mass composition breakdown
Element Atoms At. mass g/mol Mass g/mol Mass share
8OOxygen Oxygen 7 15.999 111.993
52.31%
6CCarbon Carbon 4 12.011 48.044
22.44%
11NaSodium Sodium 2 22.990 45.980
21.48%
1HHydrogen Hydrogen 8 1.008 8.064
3.77%
Total 214.081 100.00%
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	7	15.999	111.993	52.31%
6CCarbon	Carbon	4	12.011	48.044	22.44%
11NaSodium	Sodium	2	22.990	45.980	21.48%
1HHydrogen	Hydrogen	8	1.008	8.064	3.77%
	Total	214.081	100.00%

Synonyms

Henrysuniet
IMA2025-065

In other languages

German: Henrysunit · IMA 2025-065

Classification

Strunz

10th ed.

10.AA

10Organic CompoundsClass
10.ASalts of organic acidsDivision
10.AAFormates, Acetates, etc.Group
10.AAHenrysuniteSpecies

Literature, links & citation

Citations

2025Bosi, Ferdinando; Hatert, Frédéric; Pasero, Marco; Mills, Stuart J. (2025) IMA Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification (CNMNC) – Newsletter 88. Mineralogical Magazine, 89. 1-11 doi:10.1180/mgm.2025.10183DOI: 10.1180/mgm.2025.10183

Cite this entry

@misc{mineral2026,
  author    = {Mineral Index editorial board},
  title     = {Henrysunite — Mineral Index},
  year      = {2026},
  url       = {https://mineralindex.org/minerals/henrysunite-498776},
  note      = {Accessed 2026-05-11}
}