Whitneyite

Cu
Variety of
Native Copper
Native CopperCu

Where it forms, where it's found

1recorded occurrences
Source · OpenStreetMap

Chemical composition

Constituent elements
Mass composition breakdown
ElementAtoms At. mass g/mol Mass g/molMass share
29CuCopperCopper163.54663.546
100.00%
Total63.546100.00%

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

From Mindat formula

Literature, links & citation

Citations
  1. 1859American Journal of Science 27, 400(1859)
  2. 1929Ramsdell, L. S. (1929) An X-ray study of the domeykite group. American Mineralogist, 14 (5) 188-196
  3. 1944Dana 7th edition, vol. 1, p.100,102 (1944)
Cite this entry
@misc{mineral2026,
  author    = {Mineral Index editorial board},
  title     = {Whitneyite — Mineral Index},
  year      = {2026},
  url       = {https://mineralindex.org/minerals/whitneyite-38709},
  note      = {Accessed 2026-05-11}
}