Sphärosiderite

Where it forms, where it's found

60recorded occurrences

Source · OpenStreetMap

Chemical composition

Constituent elements: Mass composition breakdown
Element Atoms At. mass g/mol Mass g/mol Mass share
26FeIron Iron 1 55.845 55.845
48.20%
8OOxygen Oxygen 3 15.999 47.997
41.43%
6CCarbon Carbon 1 12.011 12.011
10.37%
Total 115.853 100.00%
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
26FeIron	Iron	1	55.845	55.845	48.20%
8OOxygen	Oxygen	3	15.999	47.997	41.43%
6CCarbon	Carbon	1	12.011	12.011	10.37%
	Total	115.853	100.00%

Synonyms

Sphaerosiderit
Sphaerosiderita
Sphaerosiderite
Sphärosiderit
Sphärosiderita
Spherosiderit
Spherosiderita
Spherosiderite

Literature, links & citation

Citations

—https://konversations_lexikon.de-academic.com/69831/Sph%C3%A4rosiderit
1912Lohest, M. (1912) A propos des sphérosiderites pétrolifères. Annales de la Société géologique de Belgique, 39, B299.

Cite this entry

@misc{mineral2026,
  author    = {Mineral Index editorial board},
  title     = {Sphärosiderite — Mineral Index},
  year      = {2026},
  url       = {https://mineralindex.org/minerals/spharosiderite-6742},
  note      = {Accessed 2026-05-11}
}