Huantajayite

Chemical composition

Constituent elements: Mass composition breakdown
Element Atoms At. mass g/mol Mass g/mol Mass share
17ClChlorine Chlorine 1 35.450 35.450
60.66%
11NaSodium Sodium 1 22.990 22.990
39.34%
Total 58.440 100.00%
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
17ClChlorine	Chlorine	1	35.450	35.450	60.66%
11NaSodium	Sodium	1	22.990	22.990	39.34%
	Total	58.440	100.00%

Synonyms

Lechedor

Literature, links & citation

Citations

1876Raimondi in Domeyko (1876), Min. Chili, 5th. Appendix.
1878Raimondi (1878).
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     = {Huantajayite — Mineral Index},
  year      = {2026},
  url       = {https://mineralindex.org/minerals/huantajayite-30213},
  note      = {Accessed 2026-05-11}
}