Zinc-bearing Greenockite

Where it forms, where it's found

3recorded occurrences

Source · OpenStreetMap

Safety & handling

Chemical composition

Constituent elements: Mass composition breakdown
Element Atoms At. mass g/mol Mass g/mol Mass share
48CdCadmium Cadmium 1 112.414 112.414
53.57%
30ZnZinc Zinc 1 65.380 65.380
31.15%
16SSulfur Sulfur 1 32.060 32.060
15.28%
Total 209.854 100.00%
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
48CdCadmium	Cadmium	1	112.414	112.414	53.57%
30ZnZinc	Zinc	1	65.380	65.380	31.15%
16SSulfur	Sulfur	1	32.060	32.060	15.28%
	Total	209.854	100.00%

Synonyms

Zincian Greenockite

Literature, links & citation

Cite this entry

@misc{mineral2026,
  author    = {Mineral Index editorial board},
  title     = {Zinc-bearing Greenockite — Mineral Index},
  year      = {2026},
  url       = {https://mineralindex.org/minerals/zinc-bearing-greenockite-11026},
  note      = {Accessed 2026-05-11}
}