Chrompicotite

Where it forms, where it's found

8recorded occurrences

Source · OpenStreetMap

Chemical composition

Constituent elements: Mass composition breakdown
Element Atoms At. mass g/mol Mass g/mol Mass share
8OOxygen Oxygen 4 15.999 63.996
36.82%
26FeIron Iron 1 55.845 55.845
32.13%
13AlAluminium Aluminium 2 26.982 53.964
31.05%
Total 173.805 100.00%
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	4	15.999	63.996	36.82%
26FeIron	Iron	1	55.845	55.845	32.13%
13AlAluminium	Aluminium	2	26.982	53.964	31.05%
	Total	173.805	100.00%

Synonyms

Chromopicotit
Chromopicotite
Chrompicotit
Cromopicotita
Crompicotita

Literature, links & citation

Citations

1869Petersen (1869), Journal pr. Chem.: 106: 137.
1944Palache, Charles, Berman, Harry, Frondel, Clifford (1944) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 1 - Elements, Sulfides, Sulfosalts, Oxides. John Wiley and Sons, New York.

Cite this entry

Entry last updated August 11, 2025

@misc{mineral2025,
  author    = {Mineral Index editorial board},
  title     = {Chrompicotite — Mineral Index},
  year      = {2025},
  url       = {https://mineralindex.org/minerals/chrompicotite-8095}
}