Pennine

Where it forms, where it's found

175recorded occurrences

Source · OpenStreetMap

Chemical composition

Constituent elements: Mass composition breakdown
Element Atoms At. mass g/mol Mass g/mol Mass share
8OOxygen Oxygen 18 15.999 287.982
51.81%
12MgMagnesium Magnesium 5 24.305 121.525
21.87%
14SiSilicon Silicon 3 28.085 84.255
15.16%
13AlAluminium Aluminium 2 26.982 53.964
9.71%
1HHydrogen Hydrogen 8 1.008 8.064
1.45%
Total 555.790 100.00%
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	18	15.999	287.982	51.81%
12MgMagnesium	Magnesium	5	24.305	121.525	21.87%
14SiSilicon	Silicon	3	28.085	84.255	15.16%
13AlAluminium	Aluminium	2	26.982	53.964	9.71%
1HHydrogen	Hydrogen	8	1.008	8.064	1.45%
	Total	555.790	100.00%

Synonyms

Japanit
Japanita
Japanite
Miskeyit
Miskeyite
Pennin
Pseudophite

Literature, links & citation

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Entry last updated August 11, 2025

@misc{mineral2025,
  author    = {Mineral Index editorial board},
  title     = {Pennine — Mineral Index},
  year      = {2025},
  url       = {https://mineralindex.org/minerals/pennine-9262}
}