Suttroper Quarz

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 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%

Synonyms

Suttroper Diamant
Warsteiner Quarz

Literature, links & citation

Citations

1961Koritnig, Sigmund (1961) Einschlüsse in Suttroper Quarzen. Beiträge zur Mineralogie und Petrographie, 8 (1). 21-27 doi:10.1007/bf01104958DOI: 10.1007/bf01104958
1979Behr, H., Hess, H., Oehlschenkel, G., Lindenberg H.G. (1979) Die Quarzmineralisation vom Typ Suttrop am N-Rand des rechtsrheinischen Schiefergebirges. In: Geologie und Mineralogie des Warsteiner Raumes, Aufschluss: Sonderband 29 (Warstein): 205-231.

Cite this entry

@misc{mineral2026,
  author    = {Mineral Index editorial board},
  title     = {Suttroper Quarz — Mineral Index},
  year      = {2026},
  url       = {https://mineralindex.org/minerals/suttroper-quarz-40244},
  note      = {Accessed 2026-05-11}
}