Lublinite

Where it forms, where it's found

31recorded occurrences

Source · OpenStreetMap

Chemical composition

Constituent elements: Mass composition breakdown
Element Atoms At. mass g/mol Mass g/mol Mass share
8OOxygen Oxygen 3 15.999 47.997
47.96%
20CaCalcium Calcium 1 40.078 40.078
40.04%
6CCarbon Carbon 1 12.011 12.011
12.00%
Total 100.086 100.00%
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	3	15.999	47.997	47.96%
20CaCalcium	Calcium	1	40.078	40.078	40.04%
6CCarbon	Carbon	1	12.011	12.011	12.00%
	Total	100.086	100.00%

Synonyms

Agaric Mineral
Agaricus mineralis
Lac Lunae
Lublinit
Lublinita
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Protocalcite

Literature, links & citation

Citations

1907Morozewicz (1907) Kosmos: 32: 487.
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.
1962Mélon, J., Bourguignon, P. (1962) Étude du mondmilch et quelques grottes de Belgique. Bulletin de la Société française de Minéralogie et de Cristallographie, 85, 234.
2018Spötl, Christoph (2018) Moonmilk as a human and veterinary medicine: evidence of past artisan mining in caves of the Austrian Alps. International Journal of Speleology, 47 (2) 127-135 doi:10.5038/1827-806x.47.2.2174DOI: 10.5038/1827-806x.47.2.2174

Cite this entry

@misc{mineral2026,
  author    = {Mineral Index editorial board},
  title     = {Lublinite — Mineral Index},
  year      = {2026},
  url       = {https://mineralindex.org/minerals/lublinite-9512},
  note      = {Accessed 2026-05-11}
}