Plasma

Where it forms, where it's found

8recorded occurrences

Source · OpenStreetMap

Chemical composition

Constituent elements: Mass composition breakdown
Element Atoms At. mass g/mol Mass g/mol Mass share
8OOxygen Oxygen 2 15.999 31.998
53.26%
14SiSilicon Silicon 1 28.085 28.085
46.74%
Total 60.083 100.00%
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	2	15.999	31.998	53.26%
14SiSilicon	Silicon	1	28.085	28.085	46.74%
	Total	60.083	100.00%

Literature, links & citation

Citations

1816R. Jameson (1816) A syst. of min., p.213
1837Dana, James D. (1837) A System of Mineralogy (1st ed.)
2015Platonov, Alexej N., Szuszkiewicz, Adam (2015) Green to blue-green quartz from Rakowice Wielkie (Sudetes, south-western Poland) – a re-examination of prasiolite-related colour varieties of quartz. Mineralogia, 46 (1). 19-28 doi:10.1515/mipo-2016-0004DOI: 10.1515/mipo-2016-0004
2021Koníčková, Šárka, Losos, Zdeněk, Houzar, Stanislav, Všianský, Dalibor (2021) Specific green zonal silica nodules of serpentinite weathering: unusual products of silicification in laterite-like residuum (Moldanubian Zone, Bohemian Massif). Geologica Carpathica, 72 (1). 68-71 doi:10.31577/geolcarp.72.1.5DOI: 10.31577/geolcarp.72.1.5

Cite this entry

@misc{mineral2026,
  author    = {Mineral Index editorial board},
  title     = {Plasma — Mineral Index},
  year      = {2026},
  url       = {https://mineralindex.org/minerals/plasma-39469},
  note      = {Accessed 2026-05-11}
}