Heubachite

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
27CoCobalt Cobalt 1 58.933 58.933
39.12%
28NiNickel Nickel 1 58.693 58.693
38.97%
8OOxygen Oxygen 2 15.999 31.998
21.24%
1HHydrogen Hydrogen 1 1.008 1.008
0.67%
Total 150.632 100.00%
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
27CoCobalt	Cobalt	1	58.933	58.933	39.12%
28NiNickel	Nickel	1	58.693	58.693	38.97%
8OOxygen	Oxygen	2	15.999	31.998	21.24%
1HHydrogen	Hydrogen	1	1.008	1.008	0.67%
	Total	150.632	100.00%

Synonyms

Heubachit
Heubachita

Literature, links & citation

Citations

1876Sandberger (1876), Ak. München, Ber.: 238.
1885Sandberger (1885), Ak. München, Ber.: 413.
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     = {Heubachite — Mineral Index},
  year      = {2026},
  url       = {https://mineralindex.org/minerals/heubachite-1888},
  note      = {Accessed 2026-05-11}
}