Zygadite

Where it forms, where it's found

Type locality: Catharina Neufang Mine
St Andreasberg
Braunlage
Goslar District
Lower Saxony
Germany
51.7139°, 10.5131°

12recorded 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
48.81%
14SiSilicon Silicon 3 28.085 84.255
32.13%
13AlAluminium Aluminium 1 26.982 26.982
10.29%
11NaSodium Sodium 1 22.990 22.990
8.77%
Total 262.219 100.00%
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	48.81%
14SiSilicon	Silicon	3	28.085	84.255	32.13%
13AlAluminium	Aluminium	1	26.982	26.982	10.29%
11NaSodium	Sodium	1	22.990	22.990	8.77%
	Total	262.219	100.00%

Literature, links & citation

Cite this entry

Entry last updated August 11, 2025

@misc{mineral2025,
  author    = {Mineral Index editorial board},
  title     = {Zygadite — Mineral Index},
  year      = {2025},
  url       = {https://mineralindex.org/minerals/zygadite-4523}
}