Pigotite

Al4C6H5O10 · 13H2O (?)
IMA status
  • Approved
  • Grandfathered
  • Questionable
IMA symbol
Pig
IMA approved
1894
Also known as
  • Pigotiet

Where it forms, where it's found

4recorded occurrences
Source · OpenStreetMap

Physical

Colour
brown
Streak
yellow

Crystallography

Comment

No crystallography

Synonyms

  • Pigotiet

In other languages

German
Pigotit
Italian
pigotite

Classification

Strunz
10th ed.

10.AC.15

  • 10Organic CompoundsClass
  • 10.ASalts of organic acidsDivision
  • 10.ACBenzine SaltsGroup
  • 10.AC.15PigotiteSpecies

Literature, links & citation

Citations
  1. Lapis Mineralien Magazin, Jg. 48 Nr 1 January 2023.
  2. 1840Johnston J F W (1840) On the constitution of pigotite and on the mudesous and mudesic acids. Philosophical Magazine 17, 382-383
  3. 1871Collins, J. H. (1871) A Handbook to the Mineralogy of Cornwall and Devon. Heard and Sons, Truro.
  4. 1894Creighton, J.K. (1894) On the Occurrence of Pigotite in the Caves near Porthcurnow, St. Levan, Cornwall. Geological Magazine: 223-225.
  5. 2019Weiss, Stefan. (2019) Extra Lapis 57 Cornwall & Devon page 60.
Cite this entry
@misc{mineral2026,
  author    = {Mineral Index editorial board},
  title     = {Pigotite — Mineral Index},
  year      = {2026},
  url       = {https://mineralindex.org/minerals/pigotite-3211},
  note      = {Accessed 2026-05-11}
}