Hokutolite

Where it forms, where it's found

4recorded occurrences

Source · OpenStreetMap

Safety & handling

Chemical composition

Constituent elements: Mass composition breakdown
Element Atoms At. mass g/mol Mass g/mol Mass share
82PbLead Lead 1 207.200 207.200
47.03%
56BaBarium Barium 1 137.327 137.327
31.17%
8OOxygen Oxygen 4 15.999 63.996
14.52%
16SSulfur Sulfur 1 32.060 32.060
7.28%
Total 440.583 100.00%
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
82PbLead	Lead	1	207.200	207.200	47.03%
56BaBarium	Barium	1	137.327	137.327	31.17%
8OOxygen	Oxygen	4	15.999	63.996	14.52%
16SSulfur	Sulfur	1	32.060	32.060	7.28%
	Total	440.583	100.00%

Synonyms

Angleso-baryte
Anglesobarite
Hokutolit
Hokutolita

Literature, links & citation

Citations

1912Okamoto, in: Wada's Minerals of Japan (1912), no. 4: 178.
1913Jimbō (1913) American Journal of Science: 35: 464.
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.

Cite this entry

@misc{mineral2026,
  author    = {Mineral Index editorial board},
  title     = {Hokutolite — Mineral Index},
  year      = {2026},
  url       = {https://mineralindex.org/minerals/hokutolite-9160},
  note      = {Accessed 2026-05-11}
}