Nuttallite

Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3
Discovered
1820

Where it forms, where it's found

Geological setting

marble

1recorded occurrences
Source · OpenStreetMap

Chemical composition

Constituent elements
Mass composition breakdown
ElementAtoms At. mass g/mol Mass g/molMass share
8OOxygenOxygen2715.999431.973
46.22%
14SiSiliconSilicon628.085168.510
18.03%
13AlAluminiumAluminium626.982161.892
17.32%
20CaCalciumCalcium440.078160.312
17.15%
6CCarbonCarbon112.01112.011
1.28%
Total934.698100.00%

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

From Mindat formula

Literature, links & citation

Cite this entry
@misc{mineral2026,
  author    = {Mineral Index editorial board},
  title     = {Nuttallite — Mineral Index},
  year      = {2026},
  url       = {https://mineralindex.org/minerals/nuttallite-11140},
  note      = {Accessed 2026-05-11}
}