Thuringite

Where it forms, where it's found

46recorded occurrences

Source · OpenStreetMap

Chemical composition

Constituent elements: Mass composition breakdown
Element Atoms At. mass g/mol Mass g/mol Mass share
8OOxygen Oxygen 26 15.999 415.974
32.32%
26FeIron Iron 6 55.845 335.070
26.03%
13AlAluminium Aluminium 10 26.982 269.820
20.96%
12MgMagnesium Magnesium 6 24.305 145.830
11.33%
14SiSilicon Silicon 4 28.085 112.340
8.73%
1HHydrogen Hydrogen 8 1.008 8.064
0.63%
Total 1287.098 100.00%
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	26	15.999	415.974	32.32%
26FeIron	Iron	6	55.845	335.070	26.03%
13AlAluminium	Aluminium	10	26.982	269.820	20.96%
12MgMagnesium	Magnesium	6	24.305	145.830	11.33%
14SiSilicon	Silicon	4	28.085	112.340	8.73%
1HHydrogen	Hydrogen	8	1.008	8.064	0.63%
	Total	1287.098	100.00%

Synonyms

Thuringit
Thuringita

Literature, links & citation

Citations

1877Zepharovich, V. v. (1877) Thuringit vom Zirmsee in Kärnten. Zeitschrift für Kristallographie, 1 (1-6). 371-379 doi:10.1524/zkri.1877.1.1.371DOI: 10.1524/zkri.1877.1.1.371
1942Norin, Rolf (1942) Thuringit från Skälsta i Håtuna socken. Geologiska Föreningen i Stockholm Förhandlingar, 64 (3) 341-343 doi:10.1080/11035894209446084DOI: 10.1080/11035894209446084
1942Engelhardt, Wolf v. (1942) Die Strukturen von Thuringit, Bavalit und Chamosit und ihre Stellung in der Chloritgruppe. Zeitschrift für Kristallographie, 104 (1-6). 142-159 doi:10.1524/zkri.1942.104.1.142 DOI: 10.1524/zkri.1942.104.1.142

Cite this entry

@misc{mineral2026,
  author    = {Mineral Index editorial board},
  title     = {Thuringite — Mineral Index},
  year      = {2026},
  url       = {https://mineralindex.org/minerals/thuringite-3956},
  note      = {Accessed 2026-05-11}
}