Valencianite

Where it forms, where it's found

3recorded 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%

Synonyms

Valencianit
Valencianita

Literature, links & citation

Citations

2013Sánchez-Muñoz, L., Sanz, J., Sobrados, I., Gan, Z. (2013) Medium-range order in disordered K-feldspars by multinuclear NMR. American Mineralogist, 98 (11). 2115-2131 doi:10.2138/am.2013.4448DOI: 10.2138/am.2013.4448
2021Solé, Jesús, Pi-Puig, Teresa, Ortega-Rivera, Amabel (2021) A Mineralogical, Geochemical, and Geochronological Study of ‘Valencianite’ from La Valenciana Mine, Guanajuato, Mexico. Minerals, 11 (7) 741 doi:10.3390/min11070741 DOI: 10.3390/min11070741

Cite this entry

@misc{mineral2026,
  author    = {Mineral Index editorial board},
  title     = {Valencianite — Mineral Index},
  year      = {2026},
  url       = {https://mineralindex.org/minerals/valencianite-4134},
  note      = {Accessed 2026-05-11}
}