Wangpuite

K3(PO4)(Mo12O36)
IMA status
  • Approved
  • Pending publication
IMA symbol
Wpu
Also known as
  • Wangpuiet

Where it forms, where it's found

Type locality
Freedom No. 2 Mine
  1. Marysvale Mining District
  2. Piute County
  3. Utah
  4. USA

38.4984°, -112.2143°

1recorded occurrences
Source · OpenStreetMap

Crystallography

Crystal system
Isometric
Space group
#229
Cell parameters
a = 11.6148(1) Å

Chemical composition

Constituent elements
Mass composition breakdown
ElementAtoms At. mass g/mol Mass g/molMass share
42MoMolybdenumMolybdenum1295.9501151.400
59.36%
8OOxygenOxygen4015.999639.960
32.99%
19KPotassiumPotassium339.098117.294
6.05%
15PPhosphorusPhosphorus130.97430.974
1.60%
Total1939.628100.00%

Mass share = atoms × atomic mass ÷ molar mass × 100

From IMA formula

Synonyms

  • Wangpuiet

In other languages

German
Wangpuit

Classification

Strunz
10th ed.

7.GB

  • 7SulfatesClass
  • 7.GMolybdates, Wolframates and NiobatesDivision
  • 7.GBWith additional anions and/or H2OGroup
  • 7.GBWangpuiteSpecies

Literature, links & citation

Citations
  1. 2023Bosi, Ferdinando; Miyawaki, Ritsuro; Hatert, Frédéric; Pasero, Marco; Mills, Stuart J. (2023) IMA Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification (CNMNC) – Newsletter 71. European Journal of Mineralogy, 35 (1). 75-79 doi:10.5194/ejm-35-75-2023 DOI: 10.5194/ejm-35-75-2023
Cite this entry
@misc{mineral2026,
  author    = {Mineral Index editorial board},
  title     = {Wangpuite — Mineral Index},
  year      = {2026},
  url       = {https://mineralindex.org/minerals/wangpuite-470618},
  note      = {Accessed 2026-05-11}
}