Zinc-bearing Malachite

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
30ZnZinc Zinc 2 65.380 130.760
37.16%
29CuCopper Copper 2 63.546 127.092
36.12%
8OOxygen Oxygen 5 15.999 79.995
22.74%
6CCarbon Carbon 1 12.011 12.011
3.41%
1HHydrogen Hydrogen 2 1.008 2.016
0.57%
Total 351.874 100.00%
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
30ZnZinc	Zinc	2	65.380	130.760	37.16%
29CuCopper	Copper	2	63.546	127.092	36.12%
8OOxygen	Oxygen	5	15.999	79.995	22.74%
6CCarbon	Carbon	1	12.011	12.011	3.41%
1HHydrogen	Hydrogen	2	1.008	2.016	0.57%
	Total	351.874	100.00%

Synonyms

Cuprozincite
Cuprozinkit
Zincian Malachite

Literature, links & citation

Cite this entry

@misc{mineral2026,
  author    = {Mineral Index editorial board},
  title     = {Zinc-bearing Malachite — Mineral Index},
  year      = {2026},
  url       = {https://mineralindex.org/minerals/zinc-bearing-malachite-11279},
  note      = {Accessed 2026-05-11}
}