Shinichengite

Where it forms, where it's found

Type locality: Shijiangshan mine (Dashishan mine)
Hexigten Banner (Keshiketeng Co.)
Chifeng City (Ulanhad League
Chifeng Prefecture)
Inner Mongolia
China
43.6918°, 117.8223°

1recorded occurrences

Source · OpenStreetMap

Crystallography

Crystal system: Triclinic
Space group: #1
Cell parameters: a = 7.2341(2) Å · b = 11.2289(3) Å · c = 12.3471(4) Å
Cell angles: α = 87.229(2) ° · β = 81.587(2) ° · γ = 89.986(2) °
Ratio a:b:c: 1 : 1.552 : 1.707

Chemical composition

Constituent elements: Mass composition breakdown
Element Atoms At. mass g/mol Mass g/mol Mass share
8OOxygen Oxygen 24 15.999 383.976
52.28%
20CaCalcium Calcium 5 40.078 200.390
27.28%
14SiSilicon Silicon 4 28.085 112.340
15.30%
5BBoron Boron 2 10.810 21.620
2.94%
1HHydrogen Hydrogen 16 1.008 16.128
2.20%
Total 734.454 100.00%
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	24	15.999	383.976	52.28%
20CaCalcium	Calcium	5	40.078	200.390	27.28%
14SiSilicon	Silicon	4	28.085	112.340	15.30%
5BBoron	Boron	2	10.810	21.620	2.94%
1HHydrogen	Hydrogen	16	1.008	16.128	2.20%
	Total	734.454	100.00%

Synonyms

Shinichengiet

In other languages

German: Shinichengit

Classification

Strunz

10th ed.

9.HA

9SilicatesClass
9.HUnclassified silicatesDivision
9.HAWith Alkali and Alkali-earth ElementsGroup
9.HAShinichengiteSpecies

Literature, links & citation

Citations

2023Bosi, Ferdinando; Hatert, Frédéric; Pasero, Marco; Mills, Stuart J. (2023) Newsletter 74. Mineralogical Magazine, 87 (5). 783-787 doi:10.1180/mgm.2023.54DOI: 10.1180/mgm.2023.54

Cite this entry

@misc{mineral2026,
  author    = {Mineral Index editorial board},
  title     = {Shinichengite — Mineral Index},
  year      = {2026},
  url       = {https://mineralindex.org/minerals/shinichengite-470836},
  note      = {Accessed 2026-05-11}
}