Monheimite

(Zn,Fe)CO3
Also known as
  • Eisenzinkspath
  • Zinkeisenspath

Where it forms, where it's found

22recorded occurrences
Source · OpenStreetMap

Chemical composition

Constituent elements
Mass composition breakdown
ElementAtoms At. mass g/mol Mass g/molMass share
30ZnZincZinc165.38065.380
36.08%
26FeIronIron155.84555.845
30.81%
8OOxygenOxygen315.99947.997
26.48%
6CCarbonCarbon112.01112.011
6.63%
Total181.233100.00%

Mass share = atoms × atomic mass ÷ molar mass × 100

From Mindat formula

Synonyms

  • Eisenzinkspath
  • Zinkeisenspath

Literature, links & citation

Citations
  1. 1853Kenngott (1853): 23.
  2. 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.
  3. 1990Roberts, Willard Lincoln, Campbell, Thomas J., Rapp, George Robert Jr. (1990) Encyclopedia of Minerals (2nd ed.) Van Nostrand Reinhold Co., New York.
Cite this entry

Entry last updated

@misc{mineral2025,
  author    = {Mineral Index editorial board},
  title     = {Monheimite — Mineral Index},
  year      = {2025},
  url       = {https://mineralindex.org/minerals/monheimite-28898}
}