Magnesioqingheiite

Where it forms, where it's found

Type locality: Western ridge
Stockhorn
Gorner glacier area
Zermatt
Visp
Valais
Switzerland

Crystallography

Crystal system: Monoclinic
Cell parameters: a = 11.7248(3) Å · b = 12.3146(2) Å · c = 6.3886(1) Å
Cell angles: β = 114.226(3) °
Ratio a:b:c: 1 : 1.050 : 0.545
Comment: the space group is P2₁/n

Chemical composition

Constituent elements: Mass composition breakdown
Element Atoms At. mass g/mol Mass g/mol Mass share
8OOxygen Oxygen 12 15.999 191.988
47.23%
15PPhosphorus Phosphorus 3 30.974 92.922
22.86%
12MgMagnesium Magnesium 2 24.305 48.610
11.96%
11NaSodium Sodium 2 22.990 45.980
11.31%
13AlAluminium Aluminium 1 26.982 26.982
6.64%
Total 406.482 100.00%
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	12	15.999	191.988	47.23%
15PPhosphorus	Phosphorus	3	30.974	92.922	22.86%
12MgMagnesium	Magnesium	2	24.305	48.610	11.96%
11NaSodium	Sodium	2	22.990	45.980	11.31%
13AlAluminium	Aluminium	1	26.982	26.982	6.64%
	Total	406.482	100.00%

Synonyms

Magnesioqingheiiet

In other languages

German: IMA 2022-136 · Magnesioqingheiit

Classification

Strunz

10th ed.

8.AC

8Phosphates, Arsenates, VanadatesClass
8.APhosphates, etc. without additional anions, without H₂ODivision
8.ACWith medium-sized and large cationsGroup
8.ACMagnesioqingheiiteSpecies

Group, growth & confusion

6 members

Literature, links & citation

Citations

2023Bosi, Ferdinando; Hatert, Frédéric; Pasero, Marco; Mills, Stuart J. (2023) Newsletter 74. Mineralogical Magazine, 87 (5). 783-787 doi:10.1180/mgm.2023.54DOI: 10.1180/mgm.2023.54

Cite this entry

@misc{mineral2026,
  author    = {Mineral Index editorial board},
  title     = {Magnesioqingheiite — Mineral Index},
  year      = {2026},
  url       = {https://mineralindex.org/minerals/magnesioqingheiite-470835},
  note      = {Accessed 2026-05-11}
}