Rainbow Lattice Sunstone

Where it forms, where it's found

1recorded occurrences

Source · OpenStreetMap

Chemical composition

Constituent elements: Mass composition breakdown
Element Atoms At. mass g/mol Mass g/mol Mass share
8OOxygen Oxygen 8 15.999 127.992
45.99%
14SiSilicon Silicon 3 28.085 84.255
30.27%
19KPotassium Potassium 1 39.098 39.098
14.05%
13AlAluminium Aluminium 1 26.982 26.982
9.69%
Total 278.327 100.00%
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	8	15.999	127.992	45.99%
14SiSilicon	Silicon	3	28.085	84.255	30.27%
19KPotassium	Potassium	1	39.098	39.098	14.05%
13AlAluminium	Aluminium	1	26.982	26.982	9.69%
	Total	278.327	100.00%

Literature, links & citation

Citations

2018Liu, Jia, Shen, Andy H., Zhang, Zhiqing, Wang, Chengsi, Shao, Tian (2018) Revisiting Rainbow Lattice Sunstone from the Harts Range, Australia. The Journal of Gemmology, 36 (1) 44-52 doi:10.15506/jog.2018.36.1.44DOI: 10.15506/jog.2018.36.1.44
2022Jin, Shiyun; Sun, Ziyin; Palke, Aaron C. (2022) Iron oxide inclusions and exsolution textures of rainbow lattice sunstone. European Journal of Mineralogy, 34 (2). 183-200 doi:10.5194/ejm-34-183-2022DOI: 10.5194/ejm-34-183-2022

Cite this entry

@misc{mineral2026,
  author    = {Mineral Index editorial board},
  title     = {Rainbow Lattice Sunstone — Mineral Index},
  year      = {2026},
  url       = {https://mineralindex.org/minerals/rainbow-lattice-sunstone-55905},
  note      = {Accessed 2026-05-11}
}