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ATHENA

MINERALOGY


New Minerals not yet classified
and Mineral Varieties

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Complement to the minerals lists.
Minerals not yet classified. Mineral varieties, synonyms, foreign names, etc.
This list should be treated with caution!

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OTHER MINERAL NAMES
ABKHAZITE = TREMOLITE
ABSITE = BRANNERITE
ABUKUMALITE = BRITHOLITE-(Y)
ACERDESE = MANGANITE
ACHAT = AGATE
ACHREMATITE = MIMETITE + WULFENITE
ACHROITE = ELBAITE or ROSSMANITE
ACMITE = AEGIRINE NaFe+++Si2O6 M
ADULAIRE = ORTHOCLASE
ADULARE = ORTHOCLASE
ADULARIA = ORTHOCLASE
AËRINITE = AERINITE H
AETITE = LIMONITE concretion
AFANASYEVAITE = AFANASIEVAITE
AGALMATOLITE = TALC or PYROPHYLLITE or PINITE
AGARDITE-(Ca) = ZALESIITE CaCu++6(AsO4)3(OH)6.3H2O (?) H
AGARDITE-Ca = ZALESIITE
AGATE = layered CHALCEDONY
AGRICOLITE = EULYTITE
AIGUEMARINE (AIGUE-MARINE) = AQUAMARIN = BERYL
AINALITE = tantalian CASSITERITE
AKAGANÉITE = AKAGANEITE M ps Q
ALABANDINE = ALABANDITE Mn++S C
ALABASTER = GYPSUM
ALASKAITE = mixture of sulfosalts
ALEXANDRITE = CHRYSOBERYL
ALKALI FELDSPARS = feldspars with potassium and sodium
ALLCHARITE = GOETHITE
ALLEMONTITE = STIBARSEN + ARSENIC - ANTIMONY
ALLENITE = PENTAHYDRITE
ALLEVARDITE = RECTORITE
ALLOPALLADIUM = STIBIOPALLADINITE
ALMANDITE = ALMANDINE
ALTMARKITE = artificial LEADAMALGAM ? HgPb2 Q
ALUM = hydrous alcali aluminian sulfates
ALUMINOBARROISITE = BARROISITE ▢(CaNa)Mg3Al2Si7AlO22(OH)2 (?) M
ALUMINOFERROBARROISITE = FERROBARROISITE ▢(CaNa)Fe++3Al2Si7AlO22(OH)2 (?) M
ALUMINOFERROTSCHERMAKITE = FERROALUMINOTSCHERMAKITE ▢Ca2(Fe++3Al2)Si6Al2O22(OH)2 (?) M
ALUMINOMAGNESIOSADANAGAITE NaCa2[Mg3(Al,Fe+++)2]Si5Al3O22(OH)2 M
ALUMINOMAGNESIOTARAMITE Na2Ca(Mg,Fe++)3Al2(AlSi3O11)2(OH)2 M
ALUMINOOTTOLINIITE
ALUMINOTARAMITE = FERROTARAMITE Na2Ca(Fe++,Mg)3Al2(AlSi3O11)2(OH)2 M
ALUMINOTSCHERMAKITE = TSCHERMAKITE ▢Ca2(Mg3Al2)Si6Al2O22(OH)2 (?) M
ALUMINUM = ALUMINIUM
ALUMOCHALCOSIDERITE = CHALCOSIDERITE with Al
ALUMOGEL = hydrous aluminium oxides in bauxite
ALUMOPHARMACOSIDERITE = PHARMACOALUMITE KAl4(AsO4)3(OH)4.6,5H2O C
ALUMOTUNGSTITE = HYDROKENOELSMOREITE (W,Al)(O,OH)3 (?) C
ALURGITE = Mg, Fe, Mn MUSCOVITE
ALUSHTITE = mixture DICKITE + HYDROMICA (Ca,Mg,K,Na)0,3(Al,Mg,Li,Fe)6.87(Si6.76Al1,24O20)(OH)10.3H2O
ALVITE = ZIRCON with Hf
AMALGAM = SILVER with Hg Ag,Hg C
AMAZONITE = MICROCLINE
AMETHYST = purple QUARTZ
AMIANTHUS = TREMOLITE, ACTINOLITE, CHRYSOTILE, etc
AMOSITE = mainly GRUNERITE
AMPANGABEITE = SAMARSKITE
AMPHIBOLE = AMPHIBOLE group
AMPHIGENE = LEUCITE
ANALCITE = ANALCIME
ANARAKITE = PARATACAMITE or HERBERTSMITHITE
ANATACAMITE = CLINOATACAMITE
ANDORITE AgPbSb3S6
ANDREWSITE = HENTSCHELITE + ROCKBRIDGEITE + CHALCOSIDERITE (Cu,Fe++)Fe+++3(PO4)3(OH)2 O
ANDROSITE-(La) = MANGANIANDROSITE-(La) (Mn++,Ca)(La,Ce,Ca,Nd)AlMn+++Mn++(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH) M
ANIYUNWIYAITE = KINGSMOUNTITE Ca3Mn++Fe++Al4(PO4)6(OH)4.12H2O A
ANKANGITE = MANNARDITE Ba(Ti,V+++,Cr+++)8O16 Q
ANNIVITE = bismuthian TETRAHEDRITE-(Fe) Cu10(Fe,Zn)2(Bi,Sb,As)4S13
ANOPHORITE = FERRINYBOITE (Na,K)Na2(Mg,Fe++)3(Fe+++,Ti)2(Al0,5Si3,5O11)2(OH)2 M
ANTHRACITE = hard coal variety
ANTIEDRITE = EDINGTONITE
ANTIMONBLENDE = KERMESITE
ANTIMONGLANZ = STIBNITE
ANTIMONITE = STIBNITE
ANTIMONPEARCEITE = POLYBASITE (Ag,Cu)16(Sb,As)2S11 R
ANTIMONSILBER = DYSCRASITE
ANTOFAGASITE = ERIOCHALCITE
APATITE = CHLORAPATITE or FLUORAPATITE or HYDROXYLAPATITE or FLUORSTROPHITE, etc.
APATITE-(CaCl) = CHLORAPATITE
APATITE-(CaF) = FLUORAPATITE
APATITE-(CaOH) = HYDROXYLPATITE
APATITE-(SrOH) = FLUORSTROPHITE Sr4Ca(PO4)3F H
APHANESE = CLINOCLASE
APHRIZITE = SCHORL
APLOME = ANDRADITE
APOPHYLLITE = APOPHYLLITE-(KF) or APOPHYLLITE-(KOH) or APOPHYLLITE-(NaF)
APOPHYLLITE-(KF) = FLUORAPOPHYLLITE-(K) (K,Na)Ca4Si8O20(F,OH).8H2O O
APOPHYLLITE-(KOH) = HYDROXYAPOPHYLLITE-(K)
APOPHYLLITE-(Na) = FLUORAPOPHYLLITE-(Na)
APOPHYLLITE-(NaF) = FLUORAPOPHYLLITE-(Na)
APPLELITE = CALCITE
APYRITE = RUBELLITE = ELBAITE
AQUAMARINE = BERYL
ARDUINITE = MORDENITE
AREQUIPITE = mixture BINDHEIMITE + QUARTZ
ARGENT = SILVER
ARGENT ANTIMONIAL = DYSCRASITE
ARGENT CORNE = CHLORARGYRITE
ARGENT DES CHATS = MUSCOVITE
ARGENT FRAGILE = STEPHANITE
ARGENT GRIS ANTIMONIAL = FREIESLEBENITE
ARGENT MOLYBDIQUE = WEHRLITE = mixture HESSITE, PILSENITE
ARGENT NOIR = STEPHANITE
ARGENT ROUGE ARSENICAL = PROUSTITE
ARGENT SULFURE FLEXIBLE = STERNBERGITE
ARGENT SULFURE FRAGILE = STEPHANITE
ARGENTAL = MOSCHELLANDSBERGITE
ARGENTOTETRAHEDRITE = TETRAHEDRITE ? Ag10(Fe,Zn)2Sb4S13
ARGYROSE = ARGENTITE - ACANTHITE
ARGYRYTHROSE = PYRARGYRITE
ARIZONITE = mixture
ARKANSITE = BROOKITE
ARNIMITE = ANTLERITE ? Cu++5(SO4)2(OH)6.3H2O O
ARROJADITE-(BaFe) = SIGISMUNDITE Na2BaCaFe++14Al(PO4)11(PO3OH)(OH)2 M
ARSENATEBELOVITE = TALMESSITE
ARSENDESTINEZITE = BUKOVSKYITE
ARSENKIES = ARSENOPYRITE
ARSENKOBALT = SAFFLORITE
ARSENKOBATKIES = SKUTTERUDITE
ARSENKUPFER = DOMEYKITE, ALGODONITE, WHITNEYITE
ARSENOBISMITE = PREISINGERITE + ATELESTITE Bi2(AsO4)(OH)3 (?)
ARSENOFERRITE = CAFARSITE
ARSENOSULVANITE = COLUSITE Cu3(As,V)S4 C
ARSENPOLYBASITE = PEARCEITE (Ag,Cu)16(As,Sb)2S11 M
ASBEFERRITE = CUMMINGTONITE manganoan (Mg,Fe++,Mn++)7Si8O22(OH)2 M
ASBESTOS = TREMOLITE, ACTINOLITE, CHRYSOTILE, etc.
ASCHARITE = SZAIBELYITE
ASHANITE = mixture IXIOLITE, SAMARSKITE-(Y), URANMICROLITE (Nb,Ta,U,Fe,Mn)4O8 O
ASHTONITE = MORDENITE
ASPHALTE = ASPHALTUM
ASPHALTUM = mineral pitch
ASTRAKHANITE = BLODITE
ATTACOLITE = ATTAKOLITE (Ca,Sr)Mn++(Al,Fe+++)4[(Si,P)O4]H(PO4)3(OH)4 M
ATTAPULGITE = PALYGORSKITE
AURIPIGMENT = ORPIMENT
AVELINOITE = CYRILOVITE
AVENTURINE = QUARTZ + MICA or HEMATITE
AXINITE = AXINITE-(Fe) or AXINITE-(Mg) or AXINITE-(Mn)
BADENITE = BISMUTH + SAFFLORITE + MODDERITE (Co,Ni,Fe)3(As,Bi)4 (?)
BAIKALITE = DIOPSIDE CaMgSi2O6 M
BAIYUNEBOITE-(Ce) = CORDYLITE-(Ce) BaNaCe2(CO3)4F H
BAKERITE = DATOLITE Ca4B4(BO3)(SiO4)3(OH)5 M
BALAVINSKITE Sr2B6O11.4H2O (?)
BARIO-ORTHOJOAQUINITE = BARIOORTHOJOAQUINITE (Ba,Sr)4Fe++2Ti2Si8O26.H2O O
BARIOMICROLITE = HYDROKENOMICROLITE Ba2(Ta,Nb)2(O,OH)7 (?) C
BARIOPYROCHLORE = zero-valent-dominant pyrochlore (Ba,Sr)2(Nb,Ti)2(O,OH)7 (?) C
BARITE = BARYTE
BARIUM BANNISTERITE = BARIUMBANNISTERITE (K,H3O)(Ba,Ca)(Mn++,Fe++,Mg)21(Si,Al)32O80(O,OH)16.4-12H2O M
BARIUM PHARMACOSIDERITE = BARIOPHARMACOSIDERITE BaFe+++4(AsO4)3(OH)5.5H2O Q ps C
BARIUMALUMOPHARMACOSIDERITE = inadequately described mineral Ba(Al,Fe+++)4(AsO4)3(OH)5.5H2O Q ps C
BARIUMBANNISTERITE (K,H3O)(Ba,Ca)(Mn++,Fe++,Mg)21(Si,Al)32O80(O,OH)16.4-12H2O M
BARIUMBREWSTERITE = BREWSTERITE-Ba (Ba,Sr)Al2Si6O16.5H2O M
BARIUMZINCALUMOPHARMACOSIDERITE ? (Ba,K)0,5(Zn,Cu)0,5(Al,Fe)4(AsO4)3(OH)5.5H2O Q
BARKEVIKITE = FERROHORNBLENDE
BARRANDITE = STRENGITE - VARISCITE
BARSANOVITE = GEORGBARSANOVITE
BARYTINE = BARYTE
BARYTKREUZSTEIN = HARMOTOME
BASALUMINITE = FELSOBANYAITE Al4(SO4)(OH)10.4H2O H
BASANITE = LYDIAN STONE = QUARTZ
BASTINITE = HUREAULITE
BASTNAESITE-(Ce) = BASTNASITE-(Ce)
BASTNAESITE-(La) = BASTNASITE-(La)
BASTNAESITE-(Nd) = BASTNASITE-(Nd)
BASTNAESITE-(Y) = BASTNASITE-(Y)
BASTONITE = BIOTITE
BAUMHAUERITE-2a = ARGENTOBAUMHAUERITE Ag1,5Pb22As33,5S72 A
BAUMITE = zincian CARYOPILITE or zincian GREENALITE (Mg,Mn++,Fe++,Zn)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4 M
BAUXITE = hydroxides and oxides of Al and Fe
BAYANKHANITE = mixture Cu and Hg sulfides
BECKELITE = BRITHOLITE-(Ce)
BEEGERITE = mixture MATILDITE + SCHIRMERITE ?
BEIJING JADE = RHODONITE
BELLITE = MIMETITE with chromate, phosphate, silicate ions H
BELMONTITE (of Küstel) = mixture BINDHEIMITE, CHLORARGYRITE, TETRAHEDRITE, QUARTZ
BELORUSSITE-(Ce) = BYELORUSSITE-(Ce)
BENTONITE = clay with MONTMORILLONITE, etc.
BERNSTEIN = AMBER
BERTONITE = BOURNONITE
BERYLLOSODALITE = TUGTUPITE
BESSMERTNOVITE = BEZSMERTNOVITE
BETPAKDALITE = BETPAKDALITE-CaCa MgCa2Fe+++3(Mo++++++8O28)(AsO4)2(OH).23H2O M
BINDHEIMITE = OXYPLUMBOROMEITE or PLUMBOROMEITE Pb2Sb2O6O C
BINDHEIMITE = OXYPLUMBOROMEITE or PLUMBOROMEITE Pb2Sb2O6O C
BINNITE = TENNANTITE-(Zn)
BIOTITE = BIOTITE series name K(Mg,Fe++)3(Al,Fe+++)Si3O10(OH,F)2 (?) M/A
BISBEEITE = PLANCHEITE - CHRYSOCOLLA ? CuSiO3.H2O (?)
BISMUTHITE = BISMUTITE Bi2(CO3)O2 Q
BISMUTHRAMDOHRITE = RAMDOHRITE bismuthian M
BISMUTOSTIBICONITE Bi(Sb+++++,Fe+++)2O7 C
BITEPLAPALLADITE = MERENSKYITE
BITEPLATINITE = MONCHEITE
BITIKLEITE-(SnAl) = BITIKLEITE Ca3SbSn(AlO4)3 C
BITIKLEITE-(SnAl) = BITIKLEITE {Ca3}[Sb+++++Sn++++](Al3)O12 C
BITIKLEITE-(SnFe) = DZHULUITE {Ca3}[Sb+++++Sn++++](Fe+++3)O12 C
BITIKLEITE-(ZrFe) = USTURITE Ca3SbZr(Fe+++O4)3 C
BITUMEN = mineral pitch
BLACKJACK = SPHALERITE
BLANCHARDITE = BROCHANTITE
BLEI = LEAD
BLEIAMALGAM = LEADAMALGAM
BLEIGLANZ = GALENA
BLENDE = SPHALERITE
BLOCKITE = PENROSEITE
BLOEDITE = BLODITE
BLOMSTRANDINE = AESCHYNITE-(Y)
BLOODSTONE = CHALCEDONY or PLASMA
BOBDOWNSITE = WHITLOCKITE Ca9Mg(PO4)6(PO3F)
BOEHMITE = BOHMITE
BOIS SILICIFIE = QUARTZ
BOLDYREVITE = RALSTONITE or GEARKSUTITE NaCaMgAl3F14.4H2O am.
BOLÉITE = BOLEITE C
BOLIDENITE = FALKMANITE
BOLIVARITE = EVANSITE ? Al2(PO4)(OH)3.4-5H2O am.
BOMBOLLAITE = BAMBOLLAITE
BONCHEVITE = mixture PEKOITE + GALENOBISMUTITE Pb3Bi2S6 (?) or (Pb,Cu)3Bi11S18 O
BORICKITE = DELVAUXITE ?
BORONATROCALCITE = ULEXITE
BORT = DIAMOND
BOSJEMANITE ? = BUSHMANITE ? = APJOHNITE ?
BRABANTITE = CHERALITE CaTh(PO4)2 M
BRAMMALLITE = a series name (Na,H3O)(Al,Mg,Fe)2(Si,Al)4O10[(OH)2,H2O] (?) M
BRAMMALLITE = PARAGONITE, ILLITE Na0,65Al2▢Al0,65Si3,35O10(OH)2 M
BRANDISITE = CLINTONITE
BRASILIANITE = BRAZILIANITE
BRAUNBLEIERZ = PYROMORPHITE
BRAUNEISEN = LIMONITE
BRAVOITE = nickeloan PYRITE (Fe,Ni,Co)S2 C
BREARLEYITE = CHLORMAYENITE Ca6Al7O16Cl C
BREISLAKITE = VONSENITE or LUDWIGITE or fibrous ILVAITE
BREUNNERITE = ferroan MAGNESITE (Mg,Fe++)CO3
BROCENITE = FERGUSONITE-beta-(Ce)
BROCENITE-beta = non metamict FERGUSONITE-beta-(Ce)
BROEGGERITE = BROGGERITE = thorian URANINITE (U,Th)O2
BROGGERITE = THORIAN URANINITE (U,Th)O2
BROMLITE = ALSTONITE
BROMYRITE = BROMARGYRITE
BRONZE = stanniferous COPPER (Cu,Sn)
BRONZITE = FERROAN ENSTATITE (Mg,Fe++)2Si2O6 O
BROSTENITE = BIRNESSITE + TODOROKITE
BRUEGGENITE = BRUGGENITE
BUERGERITE = FLUORBUERGERITE NaFe+++3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3O3F R
BUETSCHLIITE = BUTSCHLIITE
BUNTKUPFER = BORNITE
BURATITE = AURICHALCITE
BURSAITE = mixture of Pb and Bi sulfosalts Pb5Bi4S11 (?) M (?)
BYSSOLITE = ACTINOLITE-TREMOLITE
CABRERITE = magnesian ANNABERGITE
CACHOLONG = OPAL or CHALCEDONY or NEPHRITE
CADMOXITE = URANINITE UO2
CAIRNGORM = smoky QUARTZ
CAJUELITE = RUTILE TiO2
CALAMINE = HEMIMORPHITE
CALCEDOINE = CHALCEDONY
CALCIOBETAFITE = a PYROCHLORE group mineral Ca2(Ti,Nb)2(O,OH)7 (?) C
CALCIOGADOLINITE-(Y) = variety of GADOLINITE-(Y) (YCa)Fe+++Be2Si2O8O2
CALCIOVOLBORTHITE = TANGEITE (Ca,Sr,Pb)(Cu,Mn)(V,As)O4(OH) O
CALCITE COBALTOAN = CALCITE
CALCIUMLARSENITE = ESPERITE
CALCIUMOXIDE = LIME
CALCIUMPHARMACOSIDERITE ? Ba0,5(Fe+++)4(AsO4)3(OH)4.5H2O
CALIFORNITE = VESUVIANITE
CALTSURANOITE = CALCIOURANOITE
CAMPYLITE = phosphorus MIMETITE
CANBYITE = HISINGERITE
CARATIITE = PIYPITE K4Cu4O2(SO4)4(Na,Cu)Cl Q
CARBONADO = black DIAMOND
CARBONATE CYANOTRICHITE = CARBONATECYANOTRICHITE Cu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12.2H2O O
CARBONATE-VISHNEVITE = a variety of VISHNEVITE
CARBONATEAPATITE = FLUORAPATITE carbonate-rich
CARBONATEFLUORAPATITE = FLUORAPATITE carbonate-rich Ca5(PO4,CO3)3F H
CARBONATEHYDROXYLAPATITE = HYDROXYLAPATITE carbonate rich Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(OH) H
CARBONATEVISHNEVITE = a variety of VISHNEVITE Na7Al5Si7O24CO3.2,5H2O or Na8(AlSiO4)6CO3.H2O
CARBONYTRINE = TENGERITE-(Y)
CARBORUNDUM = synthetic MOISSANITE
CARNELIAN = CARNEOL = AGATE
CARNEOL = red CHALCEDONY
CARPHOSIDERITE = HYDRONIUMJAROSITE
CARYOCERITE = thorian MELANOCERITE-(Ce) ?
CATAPLEIITE-alpha = GAIDONNAYITE
CATGOLD (CAT GOLD) = MUSCOVITE
CATHOPHORITE = BRABANTITE ?
CATOPTRITE = KATOPTRITE
CELESTITE = CELESTINE
CENOSITE = KAINOSITE-(Y)
CENTRALLASITE = GYROLITE
CERARGYRITE = CHLORARGYRITE
CERIOPYROCHLORE-(Ce) = a PYROCHLORE variety
CERITE-(La) = FERRICERITE-(La) (La,Ce,Ca)9Fe+++(SiO4)3(SiO3OH)4(OH)3 R ps H
CEROLITE = KEROLITE = disordered TALC
CEROTUNGSTITE-(Ce) = YTTROTUNGSTITE-(Ce) CeW2O6(OH)3 M
CERULEOFIBRITE = CONNELLITE
CESIUM KUPLETSKITE = KUPLETSKITE-(Cs) (Cs,K,Na)3(Mn,Fe++)7(Ti,Nb)2Si8O24(O,OH,F)7 A
CESIUMKUPLETSKITE = KUPLETSKITE-(Cs) (Cs,K)2Na(Mn,Fe,Li)7(Ti,Nb)2Si8O26(OH)4F A
CEYLONITE = SPINEL (Mg,Fe++)Al2O4 C
CHABASIE = CHABAZITE
CHAIDAMUNITE = see CHAIDAMUITE
CHALCEDONY = cryptocrystalline QUARTZ
CHALCOLITE = TORBERNITE
CHALCOSINE = CHALCOCITE
CHALCOTRICHITE = CUPRITE
CHALKOPYRRHOTIN = CUBANITE or ISOCUBANITE or mixture CuFeS2 - FeS C
CHALLANTITE = FERRICOPIAPITE
CHALMERSITE = CUBANITE
CHALYBITE = SIDERITE
CHAMELEONITE = TOURMALINE
CHATHAMITE = ferrian SKUTTERUDITE
CHAUX = LIME CaO
CHAVESITE = MONETITE
CHENGBOLITE = MONCHEITE
CHERALITE-(Ce) = MONAZITE-(Ce)
CHERT = cryptocrystalline QUARTZ
CHESSYLITE = AZURITE
CHEVEUX DE VENUS = QUARTZ + RUTILE
CHIASTOLITE = ANDALUSITE
CHILE SALTPETER = NITRATINE
CHILELOEWEITE = HUMBERSTONITE
CHILUNITE = CHILUITE
CHLOANTHITE = NICKELSKUTTERUDITE (Ni,Co)As3-x C
CHLORASTROLITE = PUMPELLYITE
CHLORITE = CHLORITE group
CHLORMANASSEITE = altered KOENENITE
CHLORO-KALIUMHASTINGSITE = CHLOROPOTASSICHASTINGSITE
CHLOROMELANITE = JADEITE
CHLOROPAL = NONTRONITE
CHLOROPOTASSICFERRIMAGNESIOTARAMITE K(CaNa)(Mg3Fe+++2)(Al2Si6O22)(Cl,OH)2
CHLOROPOTASSICHASTINGSITE = POTASSICCHLOROHASTINGSITE KCa2(Fe++4Fe+++)Si6Al2O22(Cl,OH)2 M
CHLOROTILE = AGARDITE ? (Cu,Fe,?)2Cu12[(OH,H2O)12(AsO4)6]6.H2O
CHLORSILBER = CHLORARGYRITE
CHRISTENSENITE = TRIDYMITE
CHRISTIANITE = ANORTHITE or PHILLIPSITE
CHROMEISENSTEIN = CHROMITE
CHROMRUTILE = REDLEDGEITE
CHRYSOLITE = OLIVINE
CHRYSOPRASE = GREEN CHALCEDONY
CHUBUTITE = LORETTOITE Pb7O6Cl2 O ps Q
CINABRE = CINNABAR
CINNAMON STONE = HESSONITE = GROSSULAR
CIRROLITE = a mixture ATTAKOLITE, BEARTHITE, LAZULITE, CYANITE ? Ca3Al2(PO4)3(OH)3 (?)
CITRINE = yellow QUARTZ
Cl-TYRETSKITE = HILGARDITE
CLEAVELANDITE = ALBITE
CLEIOPHANE = a SPHALERITE variety
CLEOPHANE = CLEIOPHANE
CLEVEITE = URANINITE
CLIACHITE = ALUMOGEL ? = mixture ?
CLIFTONITE = GRAPHITE C
CLINOBARRANDITE = aluminian PHOSPHOSIDERITE
CLINOBARYLITE = BARYLITE-1O BaBe2Si2O7 O
CLINOCHLORE MANGANOAN = CLINOCHLORE Mg3Mn2Al(Si3AlO10)(OH)8 M
CLINOEULITE = magnesian CLINOFERROSILITE
CLINOHYDROXYLAPATITE = HYDROXYLAPATITE-M
CLINOHYPERSTHENE = CLINOENSTATITE - CLINOFERROSILITE M
CLINOMIMETITE = MIMETITE-M Pb5(AsO4)3Cl M ps H
CLINOPYROXENE = series in PYROXENE group
CLINOSODICFERRIFERROHOLMQUISTITE = see SODICFERRICLINOFERROHOLMQUISTITE (Na,▢)Li2(Fe++,Mg)3Fe+++2Si8O22(OH)2 M
CLINOSTRENGITE = PHOSPHOSIDERITE
CLINOTIROLITE = CLINOTYROLITE = TANGDANITE
CLINOTYROLITE = TANGDANITE Ca2Cu9[(As,S)O4]4(O,OH)10.10H2O M
CLINOZOISITE-(Sr) = NIIGATAITE CaSr(Al,Fe+++)3(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) M
COBALT PENTLANDITE = COBALTPENTLANDITE Co9S8 C
COBALT ZIPPEITE = COBALTZIPPEITE Co2(UO2)6(SO4)3(OH)10.16H2O O
COBALT-NICKEL KTENASITE = GOBELINITE (Cu,Co,Ni,Zn)5(SO4)2(OH)6.6H2O M
COBALTNICKELPYRITE = a variety of BRAVOITE = nickeloan PYRITE (Fe,Ni,Co)S2 C
COBALTOADAMITE = ADAMITE
COBALTOAN GERSDORFFITE = GERSDORFFITE (Ni,Co)AsS
COBALTOCALCITE = SPHAEROCOBALTITE
COBALTOGORDAITE = THERESEMAGNANITE
COCCOLITE = DIOPSIDE
COCINERITE = mixture CHALCOCITE + SILVER
COCKLE = SCHORL
COCKSCOMB PYRITES = MARCASITE
COERULEOLACTITE = cuprian PLANERITE + CRANDALLITE (Ca,Cu)Al6(PO4)4(OH)8.4-5H2O A
COLLOPHANE = COLLOPHANITE = carbonate APATITE
COLLOPHANITE = carbonate APATITE
COLOPHONITE = ANDRADITE
COLUMBITE = COLUMBITE-(Fe) or COLUMBITE-(Mg) or COLUMBITE-(Mn)
COMPTONITE = THOMSONITE
CONNARITE = GARNIERITE ?
COPALITE = a resin
COPPERAS = MELANTERITE
CORINDON = CORUNDUM
CORNALINE = CARNEOL = AGATE
CORONENE = CARPATHITE
CORONITE = DRAVITE
CORUNDOPHILITE = CLINOCHLORE
CORYNITE = antimonian GERSDORFFITE Ni(As,Sb)S
COSSYRITE = AENIGMATITE
COULSELLITE = FLUORNATROCOULSELLITE (Na,Ca)2(Mg,Al)2F6F R
COUTINITE = LANTHANITE-(Nd)
COVELLINE = COVELLITE
CRESTMOREITE = mixture TOBERMORITE + WILKEITE
CROCIDOLITE = RIEBECKITE
CROMOLITE = TOURMALINE
CROSSITE = GLAUCOPHANE or RIEBECKITE Na2(Mg,Fe++)3(Al,Fe+++)2Si8O22(OH)2 M
CRUCITE = CHIASTOLITE = ANDALUSITE
CSIKLOVAITE = TETRADYMITE + GALENOBISMUTHITE + BISMUTHINITE Bi2Te(S,Se)2 R
CUBAITE = QUARTZ
CUIVRE = COPPER
CUIVRE ARSENIATE = OLIVENITE or CHALCOPHYLLITE
CUIVRE ARSENICAL = DOMEYKITE
CUIVRE CARBONATE BLEU = AZURITE
CUIVRE GRIS = FAHLORE = TETRAHEDRITE - TENNANTITE
CUIVRE HYDROSILICEUX = CHRYSOCOLLA
CUIVRE JAUNE = CHALCOPYRITE
CUIVRE MURIATE = ATACAMITE
CUIVRE PANACHE = BORNITE
CUIVRE PHOSPHATE = LIBETHENITE or PSEUDOMALACHITE
CUIVRE PYRITEUX = CHALCOPYRITE
CUIVRE PYRITEUX HEPATIQUE = BORNITE
CUIVRE SELENIE = BERZELIANITE
CUIVRE SELENIE ARGENTAL = EUCAIRITE
CUIVRE SPICIFORME = CHALCOCITE
CUIVRE SULFATE = CHALCANTHITE
CUIVRE VELOUTE = CYANOTRICHITE
CUIVRE VITREUX = CHALCOCITE
CUMENGÉITE = CUMENGEITE C
CUMENGITE = CUMENGEITE
CUPRIAN AUSTINITE = AUSTINITE Ca(Zn,Cu)(AsO4)(OH) O
CUPROADAMITE = ADAMITE
CUPROARTINITE = NAKAURIITE ?
CUPROCASSITERITE = MUSHISTONITE
CUPRODESCLOIZITE = MOTTRAMITE
CUPROFAUSTITE = FAUSTITE
CUPROHALLOYSITE = HALLOYSITE
CUPROHYDROMAGNESITE = NAKAURIITE ?
CURTISITE = IDRIALITE
CUSTERITE = CUSPIDINE
CYANITE = KYANITE
CYANOPHYLLITE = CUALSTIBITE Cu++5Al2(Sb+++++O4)3(OH)7.9H2O O
CYANOSE = CHALCANTHITE
CYCLOWOLLASTONITE = artificial product ? CaSiO3 A
CYMATOLITE = mixture MUSCOVITE + ALBITE
CYMOPHANE = CHRYSOBERYL
CYRTOLITE = ZIRCON
D'ANSITE = DANSITE
DAHLLITE = HYDROXYLAPATITE carbonate rich
DAKEITE = SCHROCKINGERITE
DAMOURITE = MUSCOVITE
DANAITE = cobaltoan ARSENOPYRITE (Fe,Co)AsS
DANNEMORITE = MANGANOGRUNERITE ▢Mn2Fe++5Si8O22(OH)2 M
DAPHNITE = magnesian CHAMOSITE
DASHKESANITE = potassian HASTINGSITE
DAVISONITE = APATITE + CRANDALLITE Ca3Al(PO4)2(OH)3.H2O H
DAYINGITE = cobaltoan MALANITE (Cu,Co)(Pt,Ir)2S4 C
DEHRNITE = CARBONATE-FLUORAPATITE
DELATORREITE = TODOROKITE
DELESSITE = magnesian CHAMOSITE
DELLAVENTURAITE = MANGANIDELLAVENTURAITE NaNa2(MgMn+++2Ti++++Li)Si8O22O2 M
DELONEITE-(Ce) = DELONEITE
DELORENZITE = TANTEUXENITE
DELTAITE = mixture CRANDALLITE + HYDROXYLAPATITE
DELTAMOOREITE = TORREYITE
DEMANTOIDE = ANDRADITE
DENNISONITE = DAVISONITE = APATITE + CRANDALLITE
DERNBACHITE = CORKITE PbFe+++3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 R
DESMINE = STILBITE
DEUTEROLITE = TOURMALINE
DEVILLITE = DEVILLINE
DEWALQUITE = ARDENNITE
DEWEYLITE = CLINOCHRYSOTILE - LIZARDITE ?
DIABANTITE = ferroan CLINOCHLORE
DIABOLÉITE = DIABOLEITE Q
DIAGONITE = BREWSTERITE
DIALLAGE = DIOPSIDE CaMgSi2O6 M
DIALOGITE = RHODOCHROSITE
DIAMANT = DIAMOND
DIAMANT DE MIRABEAU = QUARTZ
DIATOMITE = an opaline silica
DICHROITE = CORDIERITE
DIOMIGNITE = ZABUYELITE Li2B4O7 Q
DIPYRE = SCAPOLITE
DISTHENE = KYANITE
DJALMAITE = URANMICROLITE
DONATITE = CHROMITE + MAGNETITE
DORNBERGITE = BOTTINOITE Ni3Sb+++++8(OH)46.28H2O R
DOVERITE = SYNCHYSITE-(Y)
DROOGMANSITE = KASOLITE
DUBUISSONITE = MONTMORILLONITE
DUHAMELITE = MOTTRAMITE bismuthian (Pb,Bi,Ca)Cu(VO4)(OH,O) O
DUNKLES ROTGULTIGERZ = PYRARGYRITE
DUPARCITE = GENEVITE =VESUVIANITE variety
DUPORTHITE =TALC + CHLORITE
DURDENITE = EMMONSITE
DYSANALYTE = NIOBIAN PEROVSKITE
DYSODILE = a resin
EARDLEYITE = TAKOVITE
EHIMEITE = CHROMIOPARGASITE NaCa2(Mg4Cr)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 M
EICHBERGITE = mixture JASKOLSKIITE and bismuthian MENEGHINITE
EIS = ICE H2O H
EISEN = IRON
EISENGLANZ = HEMATITE
EISENKIES = PYRITE
EISENNICKELKIES = PENTLANDITE
EISENSPAT = SIDERITE Fe(CO3)
EKBERGITE = WERNERITE = a SCAPOLITE variety
EKMANITE = a Mn rich STILPNOMELANE (Fe++,Mg,Mn,Fe+++)3(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2.2H2O (?) O
ELATERITE = mineral caoutchouc
ELBRUSITE-(Zr) = ELBRUSITE
ELBRUZITE-(Zr) = ELBRUSITE {Ca3}[U+++++0,5Zr1,5](Fe+++3)O12 C
ELECTRUM = GOLD with SILVER (Au,Ag) C
ELEONORITE = BERAUNITE Fe+++6(PO4)4O(OH)4.6H2O M
ELLESTADITE = FLUORELLESTADITE- or HYDROXYLELLESTADITE
ELLESTADITE-(Cl) = CHLORELLESTADITE ? Ca5(SiO4,PO4,SO4)3(Cl,F) (?) O
ELLESTADITE-(F) = FLUORELLESTADITE Ca5(SiO4,PO4,SO4)3(F,OH,Cl) H
ELLESTADITE-(OH) = HYDROXYLELLESTADITE Ca10(SiO4)3(SO4)3(OH,Cl,F)2 M ps H
ELLSWORTHITE = URANPYROCHLORE = OXYNATROPYROCHLORE
EMBOLITE = bromian CHLORARGYRITE or chlorian BROMARGYRITE Ag(Cl,Br) C
EMERALD = BERYL
EMERAUDE = EMERALD = BERYL
ENDELLION = BOURNONITE PbCuSbS3 O
ENDELLITE = HALLLOYSITE Al2Si2O5(OH)4.2H2O M
ENDLICHITE = arsenatian VANADINITE
ENIGMATITE = AENIGMATITE
EPIDESMINE = STILBITE
EPIDOTE-(Pb) = HANCOCKITE (Pb,Ca,Sr)2(Al,Fe+++)3(SiO4)3(OH) M
EPIIANTHINITE (EPI IANTHINITE) = SCHOEPITE
ERRITE = PARSETTENSITE
ESCHYNITE = AESCHYNITE
ESMERALDA = EMERALD = BERYL
ESPINELA = SPINEL
ETAIN = TIN
EUCOLITE = EUDIALYTE
EULITE = FERROSILITE
EULYTITE = EULYTINE Bi4(SiO4)3 C
FAHLERZ = FAHLORE = TETRAHEDRITE - TENNANTITE
FAHLORE = TETRAHEDRITE - TENNANTITE
FAROELITE = THOMSONITE
FASSAITE = DIOPSIDE or AUGITE Ca(Mg,Fe+++,Al)(Si,Al)2O6 M
FEJERITE = CLARINGBULLITE
FELDSPAR = FELDSPAR group
FELDSPATH = FELDSPAR group
FELSOBANYITE = FELSOBANYAITE Al4(SO4)(OH)11.5H2O O (?)
FEMOLITE = ferrian MOLYBDENITE ?
FENGLUANITE = ISOMERTIEITE ? Pd3(As,Sb) O
FER = IRON
FER ARSENIATE = PHARMACOSIDERITE
FER ARSENICAL = LOLLINGITE or ARSENOPYRITE
FER AZURE = VIVIANITE
FER CARBONATE = SIDERITE
FER CARBURE = COHENITE
FER CHROMATE = CHROMITE
FER MURIATE = LAWRENCITE or MOLYSITE
FER OLIGISTE = HEMATITE
FER OOLITHIQUE = IRON hydroxides and oxides
FER OXYDULE = MAGNETITE
FER PHOSPHATE = VIVIANITE
FER SEDIMENTAIRE = IRON hydroxides and oxides
FER SPECULAIRE = HEMATITE
FERCHEVKINITE = FERRIAN CHEVKINITE
FERDISILICITE-alpha = LINZHIITE FeSi2 Q
FERDISILICITE-beta = LINZHIITE FeSi2 O
FERGUSONITE-beta-(Ce) = CLINOFERGUSONITE-(Ce)
FERGUSONITE-beta-(Nd) = CLINOFERGUSONITE-(Nd)
FERGUSONITE-beta-(Y) = CLINOFERGUSONITE-(Y)
FERMORITE = JOHNBAUMITE-M (Ca,Sr)5(AsO4,PO4)3(OH) H
FERRAZITE = GORCEIXITE (Pb,Ba)3(PO4)2.8H2O (?) A
FERRIANNITE (FERRI-ANNITE) = TETRAFERRIANNITE
FERRIBERAUNITE = ELEONORITE M
FERRICFERRONYBOITE = invalid name NaNa2(Fe++3Fe+++2)Si7AlO22(OH)2 (?) M
FERRICLINOFERROHOLMQUISTITE = see CLINOFERROFERRIHOLMQUISTITE Li2(Fe++,Mg)3(Fe+++,Al)2Si8O22(OH;F)2 M
FERRICLINOHOLMQUISTITE ▢(Li2Mg3Fe+++2)Si8O22(OH)2 (?) M
FERRICLINOHOLMQUISTITE = FERRICLINOFERROHOLMQUISTITE (?) Li2(Fe++,Mg)3(Fe+++,Al)2Si8O22(OH,F)2 M
FERRIDIOPSIDE = FERRIAN DIOPSIDE
FERRIDRAVITE = POVONDRAITE, Fe rich DRAVITE or BUERGERITE (Na,K)(Mg,Fe++)3Fe+++6(BO3)3Si6O18(O,OH)4 R
FERRIFAYALITE = LAIHUNITE
FERRIMAGNESIOTARAMITE = invalid name Na(CaNa)Mg3Fe+++2Si6Al2O22(OH)2 (?) M
FERRIOTTOLINIITE
FERRIOTTOLINIITE = CLINOFERRIHOLMQUISTITE Na0,5(Na,Li)2Li0,5(Mg,Fe++,Zn)3Fe+++2(Si8O22)(OH,F)2 M
FERRIPHLOGOPITE (FERRI-PHLOGOPITE) = TETRAFERRIPHLOGOPITE
FERRITHORITE = mixture THORITE + IRON hydroxide
FERRITUNGSTITE = HYDROKENOELSMOREITE (W++++++,Fe+++2)(O,OH)6.pH2O (p = up to 1,75) C
FERRO ALLUAUDITE = FERROALLUAUDITE NaCaFe++(Fe++,Mn,Fe+++,Mg)2(PO4)3 M
FERRO-AXINITE = AXINITE-(Fe) Ca2Fe++Al2BO3Si4O12(OH) A
FERROALUMINOTSCHERMAKITE = FERROTSCHERMAKITE ▢Ca2Fe++3Al2(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 (?) M
FERROAXINITE = AXINITE-(Fe) Ca2Fe++Al2BO3Si4O12(OH) A
FERROCHIAVENNAITE = FERROCHIAVENNITE Ca1–2FeSi5Be2O13(OH)2.2H2O
FERROCOLUMBITE = COLUMBITE-(Fe) Fe++Nb2O6 O
FERROCOPIAPITE = COPIAPITE
FERROELBAITE = SCHORL
FERROHYPERSTHENE = FERROSILITE
FERROOBERTIITE = FERROFERRIOBERTIITE NaNa2(Fe++3Fe+++Ti++++)Si8O22O2 M
FERROOTTOLINIITE = uncertain ▢NaLi(Fe++3Fe+++Al)Si8O22(OH)2 M
FERROPUMPELLYITE = PUMPELLYITE-(Fe++) Ca2Fe++Al2(SiO4)(Si2O7)(OH)2.H2O M
FERROPYROSMALITE = PYROSMALITE-(Fe) (Fe++,Mn++)8Si6O15(OH,Cl)10 H
FERROSCHALLERITE = NELENITE
FERROSCHORLITE = SCHORL
FERROTANTALITE = TANTALITE-(Fe) Fe++Ta2O6 O
FERROTAPIOLITE = TAPIOLITE-(Fe) (Fe++,Mn++)(Ta,Nb)2O6 Q
FERROTELLURITE = KEYSTONEITE
FERROWHITTAKERITE = uncertain Na(NaLi)2(Fe++2AlFe+++Li)(Si8O22)(OH)2 M
FERRUGINOUS QUARTZ = QUARTZ.+ GOETHITE and HEMATITE
FERSILICITE = NAQUITE FeSi C
FERUTITE = DAVIDITE
FEUERBLENDE = PYROSTILPNITE
FIBROLITE = SILLIMANITE
FIORITE = OPAL
FLINT = cryptocrystalline QUARTZ
FLOS FERRI = ARAGONITE
FLUORO-KALIUM-MAGNESIO-ARFVEDSONITE = FLUOROPOTASSICMAGNESIOARFVEDSONITE
FLUORO-MAGNESIO-ARFVEDSONITE = FLUOROMAGNESIOARFVEDSONITE
FLUORO-NATRUIMPEDRIZITE = FLUOROSODICFERRIPEDRIZITE
FLUOROALUMINOLEAKEITE = FLUOROLEAKEITE NaNa2(Mg2Al2Li)Si8O22F2 M
FLUOROALUMINOMAGNESIOTARAMITE = FLUOROTARAMITE Na2Ca(Mg,Fe++)3Al2(AlSi3O11)2(F,OH)2 M
FLUOROCLINOHOLMQUISTITE = uncertain (?)
FLUOROFERROLEAKEITE = FERROFERRIFLUOROLEAKEITE NaNa2(Fe++2Al2Li)(Si8O22)F2 M
FLUOROFERROLEAKEITE = see FERROFLUOROLEAKEITE NaNa2(Fe++2Fe+++2Li)Si8O22F2 M
FLUOROMAGNESIOARFVEDSONITE = MAGNESIOFLUOROARFVEDSONITE (Na,K)Na2(Mg,Fe++)4Fe+++Si8O22(F,OH)2 M
FLUOROMAGNESIOHASTINGSITE = MAGNESIOFLUOROHASTINGSITE NaCa2(Mg4Fe+++)Si6Al2O22F2 M
FLUOROPOTASSICHASTINGSITE = POTASSICFLUOROHASTINGSITE KCa2(Fe++4Fe+++)Si6Al2O22F2 M
FLUOROPOTASSICMAGNESIOARFVEDSONITE = POTASSICMAGNESIOFLUOROARFVEDSONITE KNa2(Mg,Fe++)5Si8O22(F,OH)2 M
FLUOROSODICFERROPEDRIZITE = FERROFLUOROPEDRIZITE NaLi2(Fe++2Al2Li)Si8O22F2 M
FLUORTHALENITE-(Y) = THALENITE-(Y) Y3Si3O10F M
FLUSSPAT = FLUORITE
FOOTEITE = CONNELLITE
FORBESITE = mixture ANNABERGITE + ARSENOLITE
FORCHERITE = OPAL
FRANCOLITE = CARBONATEFLUORAPATITE
FRAUENEIS = GYPSUM
FRAUENGLAS = MICA
FRAUENGLAS = MUSCOVITE
FREIBERGITE = KENOARGENTOTETRAHEDRITE-(Fe) Ag6(Cu4Fe2)Sb4S12▢ C
FREIRINITE = LAVENDULAN
FREMONTITE = NATROMONTEBRASITE
FRIGIDITE = FAHLORE
FRINGELITE = a mixture of organic fossil pigments
FUCHSITE = CHROMIAN MUSCOVITE
FUGGERITE = MELILITE
FULGURITE = silica glass caused by lightning
FUPINGQUIUITE = VARULITE
GAINESITE-(NaCs) = MCCRILLISITE NaCs(Be,Li)Zr2(PO4)4.1-2H2O Q
GAINESITE-(NaNa) = GAINESITE Na(Na,K)(Be,Li)(Zr,Zn)2(PO4)4.1-2H2O Q
GALENE = GALENA
GALENIT = GALENA
GAMMA-MnO2 = NSUTITE MnO2
GARNET = GARNET supergroup
GARTRELLITE ZINCIAN = GARTRELLITE Pb(Zn,Fe,Cu)2(AsO4)2(OH,H2O)2 A
GELPYRIT = PYRITE variety FeS2 and FeS and As
GENEVEITE = THEISITE ? (Cu,Zn)5(AsO4)(OH)7.H2O H
GENEVITE = VESUVIANITE
GENTHITE = GARNIERITE
GEORGE-ERICKSENITE = GEORGEERICKSENITE Na6CaMg(IO3)6(CrO4,SO4)2.12H2O R
GESSO = GYPSUM
GEYSERITE = OPAL
GIBSONITE = THOMSONITE
GIGANTOLITE = MUSCOVITE + CORDIERITE
GILBERTITE = MUSCOVITE
GILPINITE = JOHANNITE
GINZBURGITE = ROGGIANITE Ca4Al4Be2Si7O24(OH)4.3H2O Q
GIOBERTITE = MAGNESITE
GIPS = GYPSUM
GIRASOL = opaline QUARTZ
GISMONDINE = GISMONDINE-Ca
GLACE = ICE H2O H
GLAGERITE = HALLOYSITE
GLANZKOBALT = COBALTITE or LINNAEITE
GLASERITE = APHTHITALITE
GLAUBER'S SALT = MIRABILITE
GLAUCOLITE = a SODALITE Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2
GLAUCOSPHAERITE = GLAUKOSPHAERITE
GLAUKOLITE = SCAPOLITE = MEIONITE - MARIALITE
GLENDONITE = CALCITE pseudomorph on GLAUBERITE
GLIMMER = MICA
GLOCKERITE = LEPIDOCROCITE
GOETZENITE = GOTZENITE
GOONGARRITE = HEYROVSKYITE
GORGYITE = GORGEYITE
GOSHENITE = BERYL
GOTCHENITE = GOTZENITE
GOUVERNEURITE = DRAVITE
GRAMMATITE = TREMOLITE
GRANDITE = GROSSULAR - ANDRADITE
GRIFFITHITE = ferroan SAPONITE
GROVESITE = PENNANTITE
GRUENLINGITE = GRUNLINGITE = mixture JOSEITE + BISMUTHINITE
GRUNBLEIERZ = PYROMORPHITE or MIMETITE
GRUNLINGITE = mixture JOSEITE + BISMUTHINITE
GUANGLINITE = ISOMERTIEITE ? Pd3As Q (?)
GUEJARITE = CHALCOSTIBITE
GUMMITE = secondary URANIUM oxides
GYPSE = GYPSUM
HAARSALZ = HALOTRICHITE
HACKMANITE = SODALITE
HAEGGITE = HAGGITE
HALLERITE = PARAGONITE
HARTSALZ = SYLVINITE
HASTITE = FERROSELITE (Fe0,99Cu0,01)Se1,99 O
HATCHETTITE = hydrocarbons mixture
HATCHETTOLITE = URANPYROCHLORE
HAWAIITE = an OLIVINE
HEGAUITE = NATROLITE
HELIODOR = BERYL
HELIOPHYLLITE = ECDEMITE Pb6As2O7Cl4 (?) O
HELIOTROPE = CHALCEDONY or PLASMA
HELVITE = HELVINE
HEMAFIBRITE = SYNADELPHITE
HENGLEINITE = a variety of BRAVOITE = nickeloan PYRITE (Ni,Fe,Co)S2 C
HERKIMER DIAMOND = QUARTZ
HERRENGRUNDITE = DEVILLINE M
HERSCHELITE = CHABAZITE-Na R
HESSONITE = GROSSULAR
HETEROPHYLLITE = BIOTITE
HEUBACHITE = nickelian HETEROGENITE
HEXAGONITE = MANGANOAN TREMOLITE
HEXASTANNITE = STANNOIDITE
HIBONITE-(Fe) = CHIHUAHUAITE Fe++[Al12]O19 H
HIBSCHITE = GROSSULAR hydroxyl variety {Ca3}[Al2](Si3–x▢x)O12–4x(OH)4x C
HIDDENITE = SPODUMENE
HIGGINSITE = CONICHALCITE
HINTZEITE = KALIBORITE
HJELMITE = mixture TAPIOLITE + PYROCHLORE ?
HOCHQUARTZ = QUARTZ-beta
HODRUSHITE = HODRUSITE Cu8Bi12S22 M
HOEGBOMITE = HOGBOMITE
HOEGTVEITITE = THALENITE
HOERNESITE = HORNESITE
HOGAUITE = NATROLITE
HOGBOMITE = MAGNESIOHOGBOMITE (Mg,Fe++,Ti)Al2O4 H/R
HOGTVEITITE = THALENITE
HOKUTOLITE = plumboan BARYTE (Ba,Pb)SO4
HOLZSTEIN = CHALCEDONY
HORNBLENDE = FERROHORNBLENDE, MAGNESIOHORNBLENDE
HORNQUICKSILVER = CALOMEL
HORNSILBER = CHLORARGYRITE
HORNSTONE = cryptocrystalline QUARTZ
HORSFORDITE = artificial product Cu5Sb C (?)
HORTONOLITE = magnesian manganoan FAYALITE (Fe++,Mg,Mn)2SiO4
HOSHIITE = nickeloan MAGNESITE
HUANGHEITE-(Ce) = HUANGHOITE-(Ce)
HUEBNERITE = HUBNERITE
HUEHNERKOBELITE = HUHNERKOBELITE
HUHNERKOBELITE = ALLUAUDITE or FERROALLUAUDITE
HUMBOLDTILITE = MELILITE
HURÉAULITE = HUREAULITE M
HYACINTH = orange ZIRCON or GROSSULAR variety HESSONITE
HYACINTHE DE COMPOSTELLE = red QUARTZ
HYALITE = OPAL
HYALOALLOPHANE = ALLOPHANE + HYALITE
HYALOSIDERITE = FAYALITE
HYDRARGILLITE = GIBBSITE
HYDRATED HALLOYSITE = ENDELLITE ? = HALLOYSITE
HYDRO UGRANDITE = HYDROUGRANDITE (Ca,Mg,Fe++)3(Fe+++,Al)2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x C
HYDROGARNET = GARNET A3B2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x C
HYDROGEN AUTUNITE = CHERNIKOVITE
HYDROGROSSULAR = HIBSCHITE-KATOITE Ca3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x C
HYDROHAUSMANNITE = a mixture
HYDROHERDERITE = HYDROXYLHERDERITE
HYDROHETAEROLITE Zn2Mn+++4O8.H2O Q
HYDROMICA = a mixture BRAMMALLITE, HYDROBIOTITE, ILLITE
HYDROMUSCOVITE = ILLITE
HYDRONIUM JAROSITE = HYDRONIUMJAROSITE (H3O+)2Fe+++6(SO4)4(OH)12 R
HYDROPHILITE = ANTARCTICITE or SINJARITE ? CaCl2 (?)
HYDROSODALITE Na6[AlSiO4]6.8H2O C
HYDROTROILITE = colloidal hydrous ferrous sulfide ? FeS and H2O
HYDROXYAPATITE = HYDROXYLPATITE
HYDROXYAPOPHYLLITE = APOPHYLLITE-(KOH) KCa4Si8O20(OH,F).8H2O Q
HYDROXYL VISHNEVITE = HYDROXYCANCRINITE ?
HYDROXYL-HERDERITE = HYDROXYLHERDERITE CaBe(PO4)(OH) M
HYDROXYLAPATITE-M = HYDROXYLAPATITE
HYDROXYLBASTNAESITE-(Ce) = HYDROXYLBASTNASITE-(Ce)
HYDROXYLMATTHEDDLEITE Pb5(SiO4)1,5(PO4)1,5OH
HYDROXYLVISHNEVITE = HYDROXYCANCRINITE ?
HYPERSTHENE = ENSTATITE - FERROSILITE (Mg,Fe++)2Si2O6 O
ICOSAEDRITE = ICOSAHEDRITE
IDDINGSITE = mixture iron oxides, clay minerals, etc.
IDOCRASE = VESUVIANITE
IGDLOITE = LUESHITE
IGLESIASITE = mixture CERUSSITE + SMITHSONITE
IIDATEITE ? Cu5Al5[(Si,S,As)O4]3OH14.4H2O (?) M
IKOSAEDRITE = ICOSAHEDRITE
ILLITE = a series name (K0,65Al2▢Al0,65Si3,35O10(OH)2 M
ILMAJOKITE = see ILMAJOKITE-(Ce) Na11KBaCe2Ti12Si37,5O94(OH)31.29H2O M
ILMENORUTILE = RUTILE variety (Ti,Nb,Fe+++)O2 Q
IMATRA STONE = a clay concretion
INCAITE = Sn rich FRANCKEITE M
INDICOLITE = INDIGOLITE = ELBAITE or SCHORL
INYLCHEKITE = HEJTMANITE
IOCHROITE = TOURMALINE
IODOBROMITE = iodian BROMARGYRITE Ag(Br,Cl,I)
IODYRITE = IODARGYRITE
IOLITE = CORDIERITE
IOZITE = WUSTITE
IRIDOSMINE = OSMIUM iridian (Os,Ir) H
IRIDOSMIUM = OSMIUM iridian (Os,Ir) H
IRIDRHODRUTHENIUM = RUTHENIUM Ru6,38Rh1,7Ir1,2Pt0,68Os0,04
IRITE = mixture CHROMITE, IRIDIUM, OSMIUM, RUTHENIRIDOSMINE, PLATINUM, etc.
IRON CORDIERITE = SEKANINAITE
ISERINE = ILMENITE + RUTILE
ISOPLATINOCOPPER = platinian COPPER or HONGSHIITE
ISOSTANNITE = KESTERITE - FERROKESTERITE
IWAKIITE = JACOBSITE-Q Mn++(Fe+++,Mn+++)2O4 Q
JADE = JADEITE or NEPHRITE or SERPENTINE or CHRYSOPRASE or JASPIS or RHODONITE
JAIS = JET = gemstone from hard black lignite
JARGON = ZIRCON
JASPE = JASPER = QUARTZ
JASPER = QUARTZ
JASPIS = JASPER = a variety of CHALCEDONY
JEDVABITE = JEDWABITE Fe7(Ta,Nb)3 H
JEFFERISITE = VERMICULITE
JELLETITE = ANDRADITE
JENKINSITE = ferroan ANTIGORITE
JEROMITE ? As(S,Se)2 (?) am.
JET = gemstone from hard black lignite
JIXIANITE = HYDROPLUMBOELSMOREITE
JOAQUINITE = JOAQUINITE group Ba2NaCe2Fe++(Ti,Nb)2Si8O26(OH,F).H2O M
JOHNSTRUPITE = MOSANDRITE
JOSEPHINITE = AWARUITE, KAMACITE, TAENITE, TETRATAENITE
JURUPAITE = magnesian XONOTLITE
JUSITE Na2Ca15Al4Si16O54.17H2O
K-FELDSPAR = potassium feldspar = MICROCLINE or ORTHOCLASE
KAIYUHITE = BAUMHAUERITE ? Pb,Ag,Bi,Sb sulfosalt (?)
KALI ALAUN = ALUM-(K) KAl(SO4)2.12H2O C
KALIFELDSPATH = ORTHOCLASE, MICROCLINE, SANIDINE, ADULARIA
KALIPYROCHLORE = HYDROPYROCHLORE (K,Sr)2-xNb2O6(O,OH).nH2O C
KALIUM FLUORRICHTERITE = POTASSIUMFLUORRICHTERITE (K,Na)(Ca,Na)2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(F,OH)2 M
KALIUM PARGASITE = POTASSICPARGASITE
KALIUM RICHTERITE = POTASSIUMRICHTERITE (K,Na)(Ca,Na)2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH,F)2 M
KALIUM-MAGNESIOHASTINGSITE = POTASSICMAGNESIOHASTINGSITE
KALKEISENGRANAT = ANDRADITE
KALKGRANAT = ANDRADITE
KALKKREUZSTEIN = PHILLIPSITE
KALKSALTPETER = NITROCALCITE
KALKSPAT = CALCITE
KALLLILITE = ULLMANNITE
KAMAREZITE = BROCHANTITE
KAMMERERITE = chromian CLINOCHLORE
KAOLINITE-SMECTITE = clay minerals Al.Si.O.OH.H2O
KARAFVEITE = MONAZITE
KARPATHITE or KARPATITE = CARPATHITE
KARPINSKYITE = mixture LEIFITE + clay
KASOITE = CELSIAN
KATANGAITE = PLANCHEITE
KATANGITE = PLANCHEITE
KEELEYITE = ZINKENITE
KEHOEITE = WOODHOUSEITE + GYPSUM + QUARTZ + SPHALERITE (Zn,Ca)Al2(PO4)2(OH)2.5H2O (?)
KEILHAUITE = yttrian TITANITE
KELLERITE = cuprian PENTAHYDRITE
KELYPHITE = mixture "HORNBLENDE" + "PICOTITE"
KENNEDYITE = ARMALCOLITE or PSEUDOBROOKITE MgFe+++2TiTi2O10 O
KERCHENITE = METAVIVIANITE
KEROLITE = TALC (Mg,Ni)3Si4010(OH)2.H2O M (?)
KERSTENITE (of Dana) = MOLYBDOMENITE or OLSACHERITE
KERTSCHENITE = oxidation product of VIVIANITE
KHINITE Pb++Cu++3Te++++++O6(OH)2 O
KHLOPINITE = tantalian SAMARSKITE
KHUNIITE = IRANITE
KITAIBELITE = PAVONITE PbAg10Bi30S51 (?)
KLAPROTHITE (of Petersen) = WITTICHENITE - EMPLECTITE
KLERITE = CLERITE
KLIPSTEINITE = altered RHODONITE
KNEBELITE = manganoan FAYALITE (Fe++,Mg,Mn)2SiO4 O
KNIPOVICHITE = chromian ALUMOHYDROCALCITE
KNOPITE = PEROVSKITE
KOBALTBLUTHE = ERYTHRITE
KOBALTGLANZ = COBALTITE or LINNAEITE
KOBALTNICKELKIESE = LINNAEITE, CARROLLITE, SIEGENITE, POLYDYMITE, VIOLARITE
KOCHENITE = AMBER [C,H,O] am.
KOETTIGITE = KOTTIGITE
KOLSKITE = mixture LIZARDITE + SEPIOLITE
KOLWÉZITE = KOLWEZITE A
KONDORITE = KONDERITE
KONGSBERGITE = SILVER - MERCURY amalgam
KOPPITE = PYROCHLORE = FLUORCALCIOPYROCHLORE
KORUND = CORUNDUM
KOTSCHUBEITE = CHROMIAN CLINOCHLORE
KOZULITE = MANGANOFERRIECKERMANNITE NaNa2Mn++4(Fe+++,Al)Si8O22(OH)2 M
KRAMERITE = PROBERTITE
KROEHNKITE = KROHNKITE
KTENASITE COBALTOAN NICKELOAN = GOBELINITE (Cu,Co,Ni,Zn)5(SO4)2(OH)6.6H2O M
KULARITE = MONAZITE-(Ce)
KUNZITE = SPODUMENE
KUPFER = COPPER
KUPFERGLANZ = CHALCOCITE or DIGENITE
KUPFERGLAS = CUPRITE
KUPFERGLIMMER = CHALCOPHYLLITE
KUPFERGRUN = CHRYSOCOLLA
KUPFERINDIG = COVELLITE
KUPFERKIES = CHALCOPYRITE
KUPFERLASUR = AZURITE
KUPFERSCHAUM = TYROLITE
KUPFERVITRIOL = CHALCANTHITE
KURSKITE = FLUORAPATITE or HYDROXYLAPATITE, with carbonate ions
KUSTELITE = auroan SILVER (Ag,Au) C
KUSUITE = plumboan WAKEFIELDITE-(Ce)
KUTNAHORITE = KUTNOHORITE
KYUYGENITE = CHLORKYUYGENITE Ca12Al14O32[(H2O)4Cl2] C
LAITON = BRASS
LANDSBERGITE = MOSCHELLANDSBERGITE
LAPIS LAZULI = LAZURITE
LAPPARENTITE (of Rost) = KHADEMITE (ROSTITE)
LAUBMANNITE (of Frondel) = mixture DUFRENITE, KIDWELLITE, BERAUNITE (Fe++,Mn++,Ca)3Fe+++6(PO4)4(OH)12 O
LAVROVITE = DIOPSIDE Ca(Mg,V+++)(Si2O6) M
LAZAREVICITE = ARSENOSULVANITE
LEHIITE = mixture APATITE + CRANDALLITE (Na,K)2Ca5Al8(PO4)8(OH)12.6H2O
LEONHARDITE = partially dehydrated LAUMONTITE
LEONHARDTITE = STARKEYITE
LEPIDOKROKIT = LEPIDOCROCITE
LEPIDOLITE = TRILITHIONITE K(Li,Al)3(Si,Al)4O10(F,OH)2 M
LEPIDOMELANE = ferrian BIOTITE
LESSERITE = INDERITE
LESSINGITE-(Ce) = BRITHOLITE-(Ce) (Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3(F,OH) M
LESUKITE = CADWALADERITE Al5(H2O)3(OH)12.n(Cl,H2O) C
LETTSOMITE = CYANOTRICHITE
LEUCHTENBERGITE = CLINOCHLORE
LEUCOCHALCITE = OLIVENITE
LEUCOPHYLLITE = ALUMINOCELADONITE
LEUCOXENE = mixture Fe Ti oxydes
LEVERRIERITE = mixture KAOLINITE + ILLITE
LEVYNITE = LEVYNE
LEWISTONITE = CARBONATEFLUORAPATITE
LICHTES ROTGULTIGERZ = PROUSTITE
LIEVRITE = ILVAITE
LIGURIAITE = LAVINSKYITE-1M K(Li,Cu)Cu6(Si4O11)2(OH)4 M
LIMONITE = mixture of hydrous IRON oxides FeO(OH).nH2O
LINGAITUKUANG = BRABANTITE ?
LINNEITE = LINNAEITE
LITHIDIONITE = LITIDIONITE KNaCuSi4O10 A
LITHIONITE = LEPIDOLITE
LITHIUM MUSCOVITE = TRILITHIONITE
LIUJINYINITE = UYTENBOGAARDTITE ?
LOELLINGITE = LOLLINGITE
LOMBAARDITE = ALLANITE-(Y) M
LOSSENITE = BEUDANTITE + SCORODITE
LOTRITE = PUMPELLYITE
LOUDERBACKITE = ROMERITE
LOVCHORRITE = MOSANDRITE-(Ce)
LOWEITE = LOEWEITE
LUCINITE = VARISCITE
LUN'OKITE = LUNOKITE
LUNNITE = PSEUDOMALACHITE
LUOBOSAITE = LUOBUSAITE Fe3Si7 O
LUSAKITE = cobaltoan STAUROLITE (Fe++,Mg,Co)2Al9(Si,Al)4O22(OH)2 O
LUSSATITE = QUARTZ
LUSUNGITE = BENAUITE (Sr,Pb)Fe+++3(PO4)2(OH)5.H2O R
LUTECINE = MOGANITE SiO2
LYDIAN STONE = QUARTZ
LYELLITE = DEVILLINE M
MACALLISTERITE = MCALLISTERITE
MACCONNELLITE = MCCONNELLITE
MACGILLITE = MCGILLITE
MACGOVERNITE = MCGOVERNITE
MACKELVEYITE = MCKELVEYITE
MACKINSTRYITE = MCKINSTRYITE
MACKINTOSHITE = THOROGUMMITE
MAGISTRETTIITE-(Y) = MCKELVEYITE-(Y) without U
MAGNESIO-AXINITE = AXINITE-(Mg) Ca2MgAl2BO3Si4O12(OH) A
MAGNESIOALUMINOKATOPHORITE = MAGNESIOKATOPHORITE Na2Ca(Mg,Fe++)4Al(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 M
MAGNESIOANTHOPHYLLITE = ANTHOPHYLLITE (Mg,Fe++)7Si8O22(OH)2 O
MAGNESIOAXINITE = AXINITE-(Mg) Ca2MgAl2BO3Si4O12(OH) A
MAGNESIOCLINOHOLMQUISTITE = CLINOHOLMQUISTITE Li2(Mg,Fe++)3Al2Si8O22(OH)2 M
MAGNESIOCOLUMBITE = COLUMBITE-(Mg) (Mg,Fe++,Mn)(Nb,Ta)2O6 O
MAGNESIOCUMMINGTONITE = CUMMINGTONITE (Mg,Fe++)7Si8O22(OH)2 M
MAGNESIOFERRIKATOPHORITE = FERRIKATOPHORITE Na2Ca(Mg,Fe++)4Fe+++Si7AlO22(OH)2 (?) M
MAGNESIOGEDRITE = GEDRITE (Mg,Fe++)5Al2Si6Al2O22(OH)2 O
MAGNESIOHOGBOMITE-10T = MAGNESIOHOGBOMITE-2N3S H/R
MAGNESIOHOGBOMITE-24R = MAGNESIOHOGBOMITE-6N6S
MAGNESIOHOGBOMITE-8H = MAGNESIOHOGBOMITE-2N2S H/R
MAGNESIOHOLMQUISTITE = HOLMQUISTITE Li2(Mg,Fe++)3Al2Si8O22(OH)2 O
MAGNESIOLUDWIGITE = LUDWIGITE
MAGNESIOSADANAGAITE = SADANAGAITE NaCa2Mg3(Al,Fe++,Ti)2(Al,Si)4(Si2O11)2(OH)2 M
MAGNESIOTANTALITE = TANTALITE-(Mg) (Mg,Fe++)(Ta,Nb)2O6 O
MAGNESIUM ASTROPHYLLITE = LOBANOVITE (Na,K)4Mg2(Fe++,Fe+++,Mn)5Ti2Si8O24(O,OH,F)7 M
MAGNESIUM CHLOROPHOENICITE = MAGNESIOCHLOROPHOENICITE (Mg,Mn)3Zn2(AsO4)(OH,O)6 M
MAGNESIUM ZINNWALDITE ? = a variety ? KLiMgAl2Si3O10F2 (?) M
MAGNESIUM ZIPPEITE = MAGNESIUMZIPPEITE Mg2(UO2)6(SO4)3(OH)10.16H2O O
MAGNESIUMASTROPHYLLITE = LOBANOVITE K2Na2(Fe++,Fe+++,Mn)4Mg2Ti2Si8O26(OH)4 M
MAGNESIUMCHLOROPHOENICITE = MAGNESIOCHLOROPHOENICITE (Mg,Mn)3Zn2(AsO4)(OH,O)6 M
MAGNESIUMZIPPEITE = MAGNESIOZIPPEITE Mg(UO2)2(SO4)O2.3,5H2O M
MAGNETKIES = PYRRHOTITE Fe1-xS (x=0-0,17) M/H
MAGNIOBORITE = SUANITE
MAGNIOPHILITE = BEUSITE
MAGNIOTRIPLITE = WAGNERITE M
MAGNOCOLUMBITE = COLUMBITE-(Mg) (Mg,Fe++,Mn)(Nb,Ta)2O6 O
MAGNOPHORITE = titanian potassian RICHTERITE
MAHLMOODITE = MALHMOODITE Fe+++Zr(PO4)2.4H2O M
MAITLANDITE = THOROGUMMITE
MALACOLITE = DIOPSIDE
MALACON = ZIRCON
MALAQUITA = MALACHITE
MANGAN NEPTUNITE = MANGANONEPTUNITE KNa2Li(Mn,Fe++)2Ti2Si8O24 M
MANGANAXINITE = AXINITE-(Mn) Ca2Mn++Al2BO3Si4O12(OH) A
MANGANBLENDE = ALABANDITE
MANGANESE HORNESITE = MANGANESEHOERNESITE (Mn,Mg)3(AsO4)2.8H2O M
MANGANESE SHADLUNITE = MANGANOHADLUNITE (Mn,Pb,Cd)(Cu,Fe)8S8 C
MANGANESE-HORNESITE = MANGANESEHORNESITE (Mn++,Mg)3(AsO4)2.8H2O M
MANGANESEHORNESITE = MANGANOHORNESITE (Mn++,Mg)3(AsO4)2.8H2O M
MANGANIPIEMONTITE-(Sr) = TWEDDILLITE CaSr(Mn+++,Fe+++)2Al(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH) M
MANGANOCALCITE = CALCITE
MANGANOCOLUMBITE = COLUMBITE-(Mn) (Mn,Fe++)(Nb,Ta)2O6 O
MANGANOCUMMINGTONITE = CLINOSUENOITE ▢Mn++2Mg5Si8O22(OH)2 M
MANGANOGRUNERITE = CLINOFERROSUENOITE ▢Mn2Fe++5Si8O22(OH)2 M
MANGANOMELANE = manganese oxides
MANGANOPHYLLITE = MANGANOAN BIOTITE
MANGANOPYROSMALITE = PYROSMALITE-(Mn) (Mn++,Fe++)8Si6O15(OH,Cl)10 H
MANGANOTANTALITE = TANTALITE-(Mn) Mn++Ta2O6 O
MANGANOTAPIOLITE = TAPIOLITE-(Mn) (Mn++,Fe++)(Ta,Nb)2O6 Q
MANGANPYROSMALITE = PYROSMALITE-(Mn) (Mn++,Fe++)8Si6O15(OH,Cl)10 H
MANTIENNÉITE = MANTIENNEITE O
MARBLE = often CALCITE
MARIANOITE = WOHLERITE Na2Ca4Nb(Nb,Zr)(Si2O7)2(O,F)4 M
MARIENGLAS = MUSCOVITE or GYPSUM
MARIGNACITE = CERIOPYROCHLORE = HYDROXYCALCIOPYROCHLORE
MARIPOSITE = CHROMIAN PHENGITE = MUSCOVITE
MARMATITE = ferroan SPHALERITE (Zn,Fe)S
MARTITE = HEMATITE pseudomorph on MAGNETITE
MASKELYNITE = BYTOWNITE
MASKELYNITE = glass of PLAGIOCLASE composition
MATRAITE = SPHALERITE ZnS R
MAUESRALZ = NITROCALCITE
MAUFITE = CLINOCHLORE and LIZARDITE (Mg,Ni)Al4Si3O13.4H2O (?) (?)
MAUZELIITE = PLUMBOAN ROMEITE = OXYPLUMBOROMEITE (?)
MAYAKITE = MAJAKITE
MAYENITE = CHLORMAYENITE Ca12Al14O33 C
MBOZIITE = TARAMITE
MEDMONTITE = mixture CHRYSOCOLLA + MICA
MEERSCHAUM = SEPIOLITE
MEGABASITE = WOLFRAMITE
MELACONITE = TENORITE
MELANITE = titanian ANDRADITE
MELANOCERITE-(Ce) = TRITOMITE-(Ce) ? (Ce,Ca)5(Si,B)3O12(OH,F).nH2O (?) H
MELANOCHALCITE = mixture TENORITE, CHRYSOCOLLA, MALACHITE
MELINOPHANE = MELIPHANITE
MELINOSE = WULFENITE
MELNIKOVITE = GREIGITE amorphous
MENDOZAVILITE = MENDOZAVILITE-NaFe (Na,K)(Ca,Mg)2Fe+++3(PO4)2(Mo++++++8O28)(OH).9H2O M
MENILITE = OPAL SiO2.nH2O am.
MERCURE = MERCURY Hg R
MERKURFAHLERZ = SCHWATZITE = mercurian TETRAHEDRITE
MERKURHORNERZ = CALOMEL
MERKURKERAT = CALOMEL
MERKURSPAT = CALOMEL
MEROXENE = BIOTITE
MERRILITE = WHITLOCKITE in meteorites ?
MERRILLITE-(Na) = MERRILLITE
MESITITE = FERROAN MAGNESITE (Mg,Fe++)CO3
MESOTYPE = NATROLITE or MESOLITE or SCOLECITE
MESSING = BRASS
META ANKOLEITE = METAANKOLEITE K2(UO2)2(PO4)2.6H2O Q
META AUTUNITE = METAAUTUNITE Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2.2-6H2O Q
META URANOCIRCITE = METAURANOCIRCITE Ba(UO2)2(PO4)2.6-8H2O M
META URANOPILITE = METAURANOPILITE (UO2)6(SO4)(OH)10.5H2O O (?)
META URANOSPINITE = METAURANOSPINITE Ca(UO2)2(AsO4)2.8H2O Q
META-ALUMINITE = METAALUMINITE Al2(SO4)(OH)4.5H2O M
META-ALUNOGEN = METAALUNOGEN Al4(SO4)6.27H2O M
METAHALLOYSITE = HALLOYSITE
METASTRENGITE = PHOSPHOSIDERITE
METAURANOCIRCITE-II = METAURANOCIRCITE Ba(UO2)2(PO4).6H2O M
MEURIGITE = MEURIGITE-K KFe+++7(PO4)5(OH)7.8H2O M
MICA = MICA group
MIMETESE = MIMETITE
MINAMIITE = NATROALUNITE-2c (Na,Ca,K)2Al6(SO4)4(OH)12 R
MINE DE PLOMB = GRAPHITE
MINETTE = IRON hydroxides and oxides
MINGUETITE = STILPNOMELANE
MIOMIRITE = plumboan DAVIDITE
MISPICKEL = ARSENOPYRITE
MIZZONITE = MARIALITE - MEIONITE
MOHAWKITE = mixture Cu3As + Ni + Co
MOHSITE = plumboan CRICHTONITE
MOLYBDANGLANZ = MOLYBDENITE
MONGSHANITE = MATTHIASITE (Mg,Cr,Fe++)2(Ti,Zr,Cr,Fe+++)5O12 H
MONHEIMITE = SMITHSONITE (Zn,Fe++)CO3
MONREPITE = ferrian ANNITE
MONSMEDITE = VOLTAITE H8K2Tl+++2(SO4)8.11H2O C
MONTESITE = plumboan HERZENBERGITE ? PbSn4S5 (?)
MOOREITE-DELTA = TORREYITE
MORENCITE = NONTRONITE
MORGANITE = BERYL
MORION = black QUARTZ, smoky QUARTZ
MORMORION = black QUARTZ, smoky QUARTZ
MOSSITE = TANTALITE - TAPIOLITE
MOTTRAMITE CALCIAN = MOTTRAMITE (Pb,Ca)(Cu,Zn)(V,P)O4(OH) O
MUCHUANITE = altered MOLYBDENITE ?
MUECKEITE = MUCKEITE
MULLANITE = BOULANGERITE
MUSGRAVITE = MAGNESIOTAAFFEITE-6N'3S (Mg,Fe++,Zn)2Al6BeO12 R
MUSHKETOVITE = MAGNETITE pseudomorph on HEMATITE
Na-KOMAROVITE = SODIUMKOMAROVITE
NADELEISENERZ = GOETHITE, LIMONITE
NANEKEVITE = BARIOORTHOJOAQUINITE
NASTURAN = PITCHBLENDE
NATRIUM ANTHOPHYLLITE = SODIUMANTHOPHYLLITE Na(Mg,Fe++)7(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 O
NATRIUM AUTUNITE = SODIUMAUTUNITE Na2(UO2)2(PO4)2.8H2O Q
NATRIUM BETPAKDALITE = BETPAKDALITE-NaCa (Na,Ca)3Fe+++2(As2O4)(MoO4)6.15H2O M
NATRIUM BOLTWOODITE = NATROBOLTWOODITE (H3O)(Na,K)(UO2)SiO4.H2O O
NATRIUM DACHIARDITE = SODIUMDACHIARDITE (Na,K,Ca0,5)4-5(Al4-5Si20-19O48).12-13H2O M
NATRIUM GEDRITE = SODICGEDRITE = PAPIKEITE Na(Mg,Fe++)6Al(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 O
NATRIUM KOMAROVITE = SODIUMKOMAROVITE (Na,Ca,H)4Nb4Si4O12O8(OH,F)4.2H2O O
NATRIUM PHARMACOSIDERITE = NATROPHARMACOSIDERITE (Na,K)2Fe+++4(AsO4)3(OH)5.7H2O Q ps C
NATRIUM URANOSPINITE = NATROURANOSPINITE (Na2,Ca)(UO2)2(AsO4)2.5H2O Q
NATRIUM ZIPPEITE = NATROZIPPEITE Na4(UO2)6(SO4)3(OH)10.4H2O O
NATRIUMDACHIARDITE = DACHIARDITE-Na (Na,K,Ca0,5)4-5(Al4-5Si20-19O48).12-13H2O M
NATROALUNITE-2R = synonym of NATROALUNITE-2c (Na,Ca,K)2Al6(SO4)4(OH)12 R
NATROAPOPHYLLITE = APOPHYLLITE-(NaF) NaCa4Si8O20F.8H2O O
NATROBETPAKDALITE = BETPAKDALITE-NaCa (Na,Ca)3Fe+++2(As2O4)(MoO4)6.15H2O M
NATROBISTANTITE = zero-valent-dominant MICROLITE (Na,Cs)Bi(Ta,Nb,Sb)4O12 C
NATROFAIRCHILDITE = NYEREREITE Na2Ca(CO3)2 O
NATROMONTEBRASITE = mixture AMBLYGONITE, LACROIXITE, WARDITE (Na,Li)Al(PO4)(OH,F) (?) A
NATRON ALAUN = ALUM-(Na) NaAl(SO4)2.12H2O C
NEMALITE = ferroan BRUCITE (Mg,Fe++)(OH)2
NENADKEVITE = mixture URANINITE + BOLTWOODITE
NEOMESSELITE = MESSELITE
NEOTYPE = BARYTOCALCITE
NEPHRITE = ACTINOLITE
NEVYANSKITE = OSMIUM indian
NEWJANSKITE = OSMIUM iridian (Os,Ir)
NICCOLITE = NICKELINE
NICKEL BOUSSINGAULTITE = NICKELBOUSSINGAULTITE (NH4)2(Ni,Mg)(SO4)2.6H2O M
NICKEL HEXAHYDRITE = NICKELHEXAHYDRITE (Ni,Mg,Fe++)(SO4).6H2O M
NICKEL SKUTTERUDITE = NICKELSKUTTERUDITE (Ni,Co)As3-x C
NICKEL ZIPPEITE = NICKELZIPPEITE Ni2(UO2)6(SO4)3(OH)10.16H2O O
NICKELIRON = KAMACITE, TAENITE, TETRATAENITE (Fe,Ni)
NICKELKEROLITE = WILLEMSEITE
NICKELPYRIT = BRAVOITE = nickeloan PYRITE (Fe,Ni,Co)S2 C
NIGERITE = FERRONIGERITE R
NIGERITE-24R = FERRONIGERITE-6N6S R
NIGERITE-6T = FERRONIGERITE-2N1S R
NIGRINE = ILMENITE + RUTILE
NIMESITE = BRINDLEYITE
NIOBITE = COLUMBITE-(Fe) (Fe,Mn)Nb2O6 O
NIOBOZIRCONOLITE = niobian ZIRKELITE
NITRE = NITER KNO3 O
NITROGLAUBERITE = mixture DARAPSKITE + NITRATINE
NITROKALIT = NITER KNO3 O
NITRONATRITE = NITRATINE
NOCERITE = FLUOBORITE
NOVACULITE = cryptocrystalline QUARTZ
NUEVITE = SAMARSKITE
NUTTALITE = WERNERITE
O'DANIELITE = ODANIELITE
OBOYERITE = PLUMBOTELLURITE + OTTOITE Pb6H6(Te++++O3)3(Te++++++O6)2.2H2O A
OBRADOVICITE = OBRADOVICITE-KCu H4(K,Na)Cu++Fe+++2(AsO4)(MoO4)5.12H2O O
OBRUCHEVITE = YTTROPYROCHLORE = HYDROXYKENOPYROCHLORE
OBSIDIAN = volcanic glass
OBSIDIENNE = OBSIDIAN
OCRE JAUNE (yellow OCHRE) = LIMONITE
OCTAHEDRITE = ANATASE
OEHRLI DIAMANT = QUARTZ
OEIL DE TIGRE = TIGER EYE = QUARTZ SiO2 R
OELLACHERITE = barian MUSCOVITE
OLIGISTE = HEMATITE
OLIGOCLASE = ALBITE an10-an30 (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
OLIGONITE = manganoan SIDERITE (Fe++,Mn)CO3
OLIVINE = FAYALITE - FORSTERITE or OLIVINE group
ONION JADE = SERPENTINE
ONOFRITE = selenian METACINNABAR Hg(S,Se)
ONYX = layered CHALCEDONY
OR = GOLD
OR DES CHATS = MUSCOVITE
OR GRAPHIQUE = SYLVANITE
ORIZITE = EPISTILBITE
ORPHEITE = HINSDALITE H6Pb10Al20(PO4)12(SO4)5(OH)40.11H2O (?) R
ORTHITE = ALLANITE-(Ce)
ORTHOANTIGORITE = LIZARDITE
ORTHOCHRYSOTILE Mg3Si2O5(OH)4 O
ORTHOERICSSONITE = ERICSSONITE-2O BaMn2(Fe+++O)Si2O7(OH) O
ORTHOFERROSILITE = FERROSILITE (Fe++,Mg)Si2O6 O
ORTHOPYROXENE = series in PYROXENE group
ORTHOSE = ORTHOCLASE
OSMIRIDIUM = IRIDIUM osmian (Ir,Os) C
OTTOLINIITE = discredited ▢Na,Li(Mg3Fe+++Al)(Si8O22)(OH)2 M
OURO PRETO = oxygenated Pt, Pd, Au, Cu, Fe, Mn compounds
OUTREMER = ULTRAMARINE = LAZURITE
OXIBERAUNITE = ELEONORITE
OXYHORNBLENDE = volcanic HORNBLENDE (Na,K)0-1Ca2(Mg,Fe++,Fe+++,Al)5(Si,Al)8O22(O,OH)2 M
OZARKITE = THOMSONITE
OZOCERITE = hydrocarbons mixture
P-OURAYITE = OURAYITE-P
P-VEATCHITE = VEATCHITE
PAGEITE = VONSENITE
PAIGEITE = HULSITE
PALAITE = HUREAULITE
PALLITE = ferrian MILLISITE
PANABASE = TETRAHEDRITE
PANDAITE = BARIOPYROCHLORE = HYDROXYKENOPYROCHLORE
PANDERMITE = PRICEITE
PARABARIOMICROLITE = HYDROKENOMICROLITE-3R BaTa4O10(OH)2.2H2O R
PARAHILGARDITE = HILGARDITE-3Tc
PARAJAMESONITE = JAMESONITE or mixture JAMESONITE, TETRAHEDRITE, RAMDOHRITE Pb4FeSb6S14 (?) O
PARAKHINITE = KHINITE-3T Pb++Cu++3Te++++++O6(OH)2 R
PARANTHINE = WERNERITE = a SCAPOLITE
PARAPECTOLITE = PECTOLITE-M2abc
PARASPURRITE = SPURRITE Ca5(SiO4)2(CO3) M
PARAVEATCHITE = VEATCHITE Sr2B11O16(OH)5.H2O M
PARAWOLLASTONITE = WOLLASTONITE-2M CaSiO3
PARTRIDGEITE = BIXBYITE
PARTZITE = CUPROROMEITE Cu++2Sb2(O,OH)7 (?) C (?)
PARVOWINCHITE = FERRIGHOSEITE Na(Na,Mn++)2Mg4Fe+++Si8O22(OH,F)2 M
PATERNOITE = KALIBORITE
PATRINITE = AIKINITE
PAULITE = HYPERSTHENE
PECHBLENDE = PITCHBLENDE = URANINITE
PECHERZ = PITCHBLENDE = URANINITE
PECHURANE = PITCHBLENDE = URANINITE
PEHRMANITE = FERROTAAFFEITE-6N'3S (Fe++,Zn,Mg)2Al6BeO12 R
PENDLETONITE = CARPATHITE
PENGINITE = PENZHINITE
PENGZHIZHONGITE-24R = MAGNESIONIGERITE-6N6S R
PENGZHIZHONGITE-6T = MAGNESIONIGERITE-2N1S R
PENNINE = CLINOCHLORE ps R
PENNINITE = CLINOCHLORE ps R
PERCYLITE = BOLEITE or PSEUDOBOLEITE PbCuCl2(OH)2 C
PERICLINE = ALBITE
PERIDOT = FORSTERITE
PERISTERITE = ALBITE
PERTHITE = intergrowth ORTHOCLASE + PLAGIOCLASE
PHACOLITE = CHABAZITE
PHARAONITE = MICROSOMMITE
PHENACITE = PHENAKITE Be2SiO4 R
PHENGITE = a series name K(Mg,Fe)0,5Al1,5(Si3,5Al0,5)O10(OH,F)2 (?) M ps H
PHOSPHOHEDYPHANE-(F) = FLUORPHOSPHOHEDYPHANE Ca2Pb3(PO4)3OH H
PHOSPHORITE = mixture, fossile excrements
PIAZOLITE = HYDROGROSSULAR
PICOTITE = chromian SPINEL (Mg,Fe++)(Al,Cr)2O4
PICROCHROMITE = MAGNESIOCHROMITE
PIMELITE = NICKELKEROLITE = WILLEMSEITE
PINITE = altered CORDIERITE
PIRITA AMARILLA = PYRITE
PIRITA BLANCA = MARCASITE
PIRITA MAGNETICA = PYRRHOTITE
PISANITE = cuprian MELANTERITE (Fe++,Cu)SO4.7H2O
PISSITE = OPAL
PISTACITE = EPIDOTE
PITCHBLENDE = URANINITE UO2 C
PLAGIOCLASE = FELDSPAR group (Na,Ca)Al(Al,Si)Si2O8
PLANCHÉITE = PLANCHEITE O
PLASMA = CHALCEDONY = green QUARTZ
PLATINIRIDIUM = IRIDIUM platinian (Ir,Pt) C
PLATYNITE = mixture LAITAKARITE and GALENA (Bi,Pb)3(Se,S)4 R
PLAZOLITE = HIBSCHITE = GROSSULAR
PLEONASTE = ferroan SPINEL or magnesian HERCYNITE (Mg,Fe++)Al2O4 or (Fe++,Mg)Al2O4 C
PLESSITE = KAMACITE - TAENITE
PLINIAN = ARSENOPYRITE
PLOMB = LEAD
PLOMB ANTIMONIE SULFURE = BOULANGERITE
PLOMB CARBONATE RHOMBOIDAL = LEADHILLITE
PLOMBAGINE = GRAPHITE
PLUMBAGO = GRAPHITE
PLUMBOBETAFITE = zero-valent-dominant PYROCHLORE (Pb,U,Ca)(Ti,Nb)2O6(OH,F) (?) C
PLUMBOMICROLITE = KENOPLUMBOMICROLITE or zero-valent-dominant MICROLITE (Pb,Ca,U)2Ta2O6(OH) (?) C
PLUMBOPYROCHLORE = OXYPLUMBOPYROCHLORE or KENOPLUMBOPYROCHLORE (Pb,Y,U,Ca)2-xNb2O6(OH) (?) C
PLUMBOSTANNITE = a mixture ? Pb2Fe2Sn2Sb2S11
PLUMBUM CANDIDUM = TIN
PLUMBUM NIGRUM = LEAD
PLUMOSITE = BOULANGERITE ? Pb2Sb2S5 M (?)
POLIANITE = PYROLUSITE
POLYADELPHITE = ANDRADITE
POLYMIGNITE = metamict ZIRCONOLITE (Ca,Fe,Y,Th)(Nb,Ti,Ta,Zr)O4 O
POLYTELITE = FREIBERGITE
PONITE = RHODOCHROSITE variety (Mn,Fe)CO3
PORCELAINITE = MULLITE
POTASSICALUMINOSADANAGAITE = not valid KCa2Al2(Fe++)3(Si5Al3)O22(OH)2 M
POTASSICALUMINOTARAMITE = POTASSICFERROTARAMITE (K,Na)2(Ca,Na)(Fe++,Mg)3(Al,Fe+++)2(AlSi3O11)2(OH)2 M
POTASSICCHLOROFERRIMAGNESIOTARAMITE= CHLOROPOTASSICFERRIMAGNESIOTARAMITE
POTASSICLEAKEITE = POTASSICFERRILEAKEITE KNa2Mg2Fe+++2LiSi8O22(OH)2 M
POTASSICMAGNESIOSADANAGAITE = POTASSICSADANAGAITE (K,Na)Ca2[Mg3(Al,Fe+++)2]Si5Al3O22(OH)2 M
POTASSIUM ALUM = ALUM-(K) KAl(SO4)2.12H2O C
POTASSIUM FELDSPAR = MICROCLINE, ORTHOCLASE, SANIDINE
POTASSIUM FLUORRICHTERITE = FLUOROPOTASSICRICHTERITE (K,Na)(Ca,Na)2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(F,OH)2 M
POTASSIUM PARGASITE = POTASSICPARGASITE
POTASSIUM RICHTERITE = POTASSICRICHTERITE (K,Na)(Ca,Na)2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH,F)2 M
POTASSIUM-FLUOR-MAGNESIO-ARFVEDSONITE = FLUOROPOTASSICMAGNESIOARFVEDSONITE
POTASSIUMALUM = ALUM-(K) KAl(SO4)2.12H2O C
POTASSIUMCARPHOLITE = POTASSICCARPHOLITE K0,5-1(Li,Mn++)2Al4(Si2O6)2(OH;F)8 O
POTOSIITE = poor Sn FRANCKEITE Pb6Sn++++2Fe++Sb+++++2S16 (?) A
POTSTONE = TALC
PRASE = green QUARTZ
PRASSOITE = MIASSITE C
PRIORITE = AESCHYNITE-(Y)
PRIXITE = MIMETITE
PROTOMANGANOFERROANTHOPHYLLITE = PROTOFERROSUENOITE (Mn++,Fe++)2(Fe++,Mg)5(Si4O11)2(OH)2 O
PROTOVERMICULITE = VERMICULITE
PSEUDOBIOTITE = BIOTITE
PSEUDOBOLÉITE = PSEUDOBOLEITE Q
PSEUDOLINDACKERITE = ONDRUSITE
PSEUDOMESOLITE = MESOLITE
PSEUDOWAVELLITE = CRANDALLITE
PSILOMELANE = ROMANECHITE
PTILOLITE = MORDENITE
PUNAHLITE = MESOLITE
PYCNITE = TOPAZ
PYCNOPHYLLITE = MUSCOVITE or ILLITE
PYRALSPITE = GARNET subgroup
PYRIBOLE = PYROXENE or AMPHIBOLE, or PYROXENE and AMPHIBOLE
PYROBITUMEN = hydrocarbon with S, N, also U, etc. am.
PYROCHLORE = a PYROCHLORE group mineral
PYROCHLORE = FLUORCALCIOPYROCHLORE (Ca,▢)2Nb2(O,OH)6F C
PYROSMALITE = a series between FERROPYROSMALITE and MANGANPYROSMALITE (Fe++,Mn)8Si6O15(OH,Cl)10 H
PYROXENE = PYROXENE group
PYRRHOTINE = PYRRHOTITE Fe1-xS (x=0-0,17) M/H
QUARTZ BLEU = blue QUARTZ SiO2 R
QUARTZ ENFUME = smoky QUARTZ = brown QUARTZ SiO2 R
QUARTZ HEMATOIDE = ferruginous QUARTZ SiO2 R
QUARTZ ROSE = rose QUARTZ SiO2 R
QUARTZ ROUGE = hematoid QUARTZ = QUARTZ hematoïde = QUARTZ SiO2 R
QUECKSILBER = MERCURY Hg R
QUECKSILBERFAHLERZ = SCHWATZITE = mercurian TETRAHEDRITE
QUECKSILBERHORNERZ = CALOMEL
QUERCYITE = CARBONATEAPATITE
QUIROGUITE = a GALENA ? Pb23Sb6S32 (?)
RABENGLIMMER = ZINNWALDITE
RADELERZ = BOURNONITE
RALSTONITE = HYDROKENORALSTONITE NaxMgxAl2-x(F,OH)6.H2O C
RAMSAYITE = LORENZENITE Na2Ti2Si2O9 O
RANQUILITE = HAIWEEITE
RASHLEIGHITE = ferrian TURQUOISE
RATHITE-II = LIVEINGITE
RESINITE = OPAL
REZBANYITE = mixture Pb3Cu2Bi10S19 O
RHABDITE = SCHREIBERSITE
RHODUSITE = MAGNESIORIEBECKITE
RHOENITE = RHONITE
RHOMBISCHER KUPFERGLANZ = CHALCOCITE
RIJKEBOERITE = BARIOMICROLITE = HYDROXYKENOMICROLITE
RINKOLITE = RINKITE-(Ce)
RIPIDOLITE = ferroan CLINOCHLORE
RISORITE = FERGUSONITE
ROCK SALT = HALITE
ROEMERITE = ROMERITE
ROENTGENITE-(Ce) = RONTGENITE-(Ce)
ROEPPERITE = FAYALITE or TEPHROITE (Fe++,Mn,Zn)2SiO4 O
ROESSLERITE = ROSSLERITE
ROMANITE = DESSAUITE-(Y) (Fe++,U,Pb)2(Ti,Fe+++)O12 (?) R
ROMEITE = FLUORNATROROMEITE or FLUORCALCIOROMEITE or OXYCALCIOROMEITE (Ca,Fe++,Mn++,Na)2(Sb+++++,Ti++++)2O6(O,OH,F) C
ROSAGRAUER KUPFERGLANZ = CHALCOCITE or DIGENITE
ROSELITE-beta = ANORTHOROSELITE Ca2Co(AsO4)2.2H2O A
ROSTITE = KHADEMITE
ROTEISEN = HEMATITE
ROTES KUPFERGLAS = CUPRITE
ROTHBRAUNSTEINERZ = RHODONITE
ROTHEISENERZ = HEMATITE
ROTHEISENSTEIN = HEMATITE
ROTHER EISEN-VITRIOL = BOTRYOGEN
ROTHERVITRIOL = BIEBERITE
ROTHES BLEIERZ = CROCOITE
ROTHES SPIESGLAS = KERMESITE
ROTHES SPIESGLASERZ = KERMESITE
ROTHGILTIGERZ = PYRARGYRITE or PROUSTITE
ROTHGULTIGERZ = PYRARGYRITE or PROUSTITE
ROTHKUPFER = CUPRITE
ROTHKUPFERERZ = CUPRITE
ROTHNICKELKIES = NICKELINE
ROTHOFFITE = ANDRADITE
ROTHORKE = a ferric hydroxyde
ROTHSPATH = RHODOCHROSITE or RHODONITE
ROTHSPIESGLANZERZ = KERMESITE
ROTHSPIESGLASERZ = KERMESITE
ROTHSTEIN = RHODONITE or RHODOCHROSITE
ROTHZINKERZ = ZINCITE
ROTKUPFER = CUPRITE
ROTKUPFERERZ = CUPRITE
ROTNICKELKIES = NICKELINE
ROTSPIESSGLANZ = KERMESITE
ROTZINKERZ = ZINCITE
ROZHKOVITE = palladian AURICUPRIDE
RUBELLANE = altered BIOTITE
RUBELLITE = ELBAITE
RUBIN = CORUNDUM
RUBINGLIMMER = LEPIDOCROCITE
RUBIS = CORUNDUM
RUBY = CORUNDUM
RUBY SILVER = PROUSTITE, PYRARGYRITE
RUTHENOSMIRIDIUM = IRIDIUM osmian ruthenian (Ir,Os,Ru)
RUTILATED QUARTZ = QUARTZ + RUTILE
SAGENITE = RUTILE
SAIMAITE = STRONTIOCHEVKINITE (Sr,REE)4Fe(Ti,Zr)2Ti2Si4O22
SAKHAROVAITE = JAMESONITE with Bi (Pb,Fe)(Bi,Sb)2S4 O
SAL AMMONIAC = SALAMMONIAC NH4Cl C
SALITE = SAHLITE = DIOPSIDE CaMgSi2O6 M
SALMIAC = SALAMMONIAC
SALMOITE = TARBUTTITE
SALMONSITE = mixture HUREAULITE + JAHNSITE
SALPETER = NITER
SALPETRE = NITER KNO3 O
SAMIRESITE = plumboan URANPYROCHLORE = OXYPLUMBOPYROCHLORE ?
SAPHIR = CORUNDUM
SAPPHIRE = CORUNDUM
SARD = brown CHALCEDONY
SARDOINE = brown CHALCEDONY
SATURNUS = LEAD
SAUKOVITE = cadmian METACINNABAR (Hg,Cd)S
SAUSSURITE = mixture, mainly ZOISITE, SCAPOLITE, etc.
SCHALENBLENDE = SPHALERITE + WURTZITE
SCHAUMBURGER DIAMANT = QUARTZ
SCHEFFERITE = manganoan AEGIRINE (Na,Ca)(Fe+++,Mn++)Si2O6 M
SCHEIBEITE = PHOENICOCHROITE
SCHERBENKOBALT = ARSENIC
SCHMEIDERITE = SCHMIEDERITE
SCHOENITE = PICROMERITE
SCHÖRL = SCHORL NaFe++3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3OH R
SCHORLITE = SCHORL
SCHROECKINGERITE = SCHROCKINGERITE
SCHUCHARDTITE = CLINOCHLORE or VERMICULITE
SCHULZENITE = cuprian HETEROGENITE
SCHULZITE = an As free GEOCRONITE
SCHWATZITE = mercurian TETRAHEDRITE (Cu,Hg)12Sb4S13
SCHWAZITE = SCHWATZITE = mercurian TETRAHEDRITE (Cu,Hg)12Sb4S13
SCHWEFEL = SULFUR
SCHWEFELKIES = PYRITE C
SCHWEIZERITE = SERPENTINE
SCHWERSPAT = BARYTE
SCLEROCLASE = SARTORITE
SEEBACHITE = CHABAZITE
SEIFENGOLD = placer GOLD
SEL GEMME = HALITE
SELENITE = GYPSUM
SELENJOSEITE = LAITAKARITE
SELENKOBELLITE = KOBELLITE
SELENOLITE = OLSACHERITE
SELENQUECKSILBER = TIEMANNITE
SELENSULFUR = SULFUR
SELENTELLURIUM = SELENIUM + TELLURIUM (Se,Te) R
SERAPHINITE = CLINOCHLORE
SERICITE = fine grained MUSCOVITE or PARAGONITE or ILLITE
SERPENTINE = SERPENTINE group A3Si2O5(OH)4 = general formula. A = Mg,Fe++,Ni M/O
SEYBERTITE = CLINTONITE
SHAFRANOVSKITE FERRIAN = SHAFRANOVSKITE ? H6(Na,K)6(Fe,Mn)3Si9O27.3H2O
SHAHOVITE = SHAKHOVITE
SHEPARDITE (of Brooke) = BRUCITE Mg(OH)2 R
SHEPARDITE (of Haidinger) = SCHREIBERSITE (Fe,Ni)3P Q
SHEPARDITE (of Rose) = ENSTATITE
SHERIDANITE = CLINOCHLORE
SIBERITE = ELBAITE
SIDERETINE = PITTICITE
SIDEROCHROME = CHROMITE
SILBERGLANZ = ARGENTITE, ACANTHITE Ag2S
SILEX = FLINT
SILICIUM = SILICON Si C
SISERSKITE = iridian OSMIUM
SITAPARITE = BIXBYITE
SLAVYANSKITE = TUNISITE
SMALTITE = SKUTTERUDITE (Co,Ni)As3-x C
SMARAGD = EMERALD = BERYL
SMARAGDITE = chromian ACTINOLITE or chromian OMPHACITE with TREMOLITE, TALC Cr ACTINOLITE or Cr OMPHACITE with Tremolite, Talc
SMECTITE = SMECTITE group
SMERALDO = EMERALD = BERYL
SMITHSONITE COBALTOAN = SMITHSONITE (Zn,Co)CO3 R
SMOKY QUARTZ = brown QUARTZ
SMOLIANINOVITE = see SMOLYANINOVITE
SOBOTKITE = aluminian SAPONITE ? (K,Ca/2)0.3(Mg2Al)(Si3Al)O10(OH)2.5H2O M
SODA ALUM = ALUM-(Na)
SODA FELDSPAR = ALBITE
SODA NITER = NITRATINE
SODIC-FERRIPEDRIZITE = SODICFERRIPEDRIZITE M
SODICFERRIPEDRIZITE = FERROFERRIPEDRIZITE NaLi3(Mg,Fe++)2Fe+++2(Si8O22)(OH,F)2 M
SODICFERROGEDRITE = FERROPAPIKEITE NaFe++6AlSi6Al2O22(OH)2 O
SODICGEDRITE = PAPIKEITE NaMg6AlSi6Al2O22(OH)2 O
SODICPEDRIZITE = PEDRIZITE or FERRIPEDRIZITE NaLi2(LiMg2Fe+++Al)(Si8O22)(OH,F)2 M
SODIUM ALUM = ALUM-(Na) NaAl(SO4)2.12H2O C
SODIUM ANTHOPHYLLITE = SODIUMANTHOPHYLLITE Na(Mg,Fe++)7(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 O
SODIUM AUTUNITE = SODIUMAUTUNITE Na2(UO2)2(PO4)2.8H2O Q
SODIUM BETPAKDALITE = BETPAKDALITE-NaCa (Na,Ca)3Fe+++2(As2O4)(MoO4)6.15H2O M
SODIUM BOLTWOODITE = NATROBOLTWOODITE (H3O)(Na,K)(UO2)SiO4.H2O O
SODIUM DACHIARDITE = SODIUMDACHIARDITE (Na,K,Ca0,5)4-5(Al4-5Si20-19O48).12-13H2O M
SODIUM KOMAROVITE = SODIUMKOMAROVITE (Na,Ca,H)4Nb4Si4O12O8(OH,F)4.2H2O O
SODIUM META-AUTUNITE = METANATROAUTUNITE Na2(UO2)2(PO4)2.6-8H2O Q
SODIUM PHARMACOSIDERITE = NATROPHARMACOSIDERITE (Na,K)2Fe+++4(AsO4)3(OH)5.7H2O Q ps C
SODIUM PHLOGOPITE = SODIUMPHLOGOPITE NaMg3Si3AlO10(OH)2 M
SODIUM URANOSPINITE = NATROURANOSPINITE (Na2,Ca)(UO2)2(AsO4)2.5H2O Q
SODIUM ZIPPEITE = NATROZIPPEITE Na5(UO2)8(SO4)4O5(OH)3.12H2O M
SODIUM-ZIPPEITE = NATROZIPPEITE Na4(UO2)6(SO4)3(OH)10.4H2O O
SODIUMALUM = ALUM-(Na) NaAl(SO4)2.12H2O C
SODIUMAUTUNITE = METANATROAUTUNITE Na2(UO2)2(PO4)2.8H2O Q
SODIUMBETPAKDALITE = BETPAKDALITE-NaCa
SODIUMDACHIARDITE = DACHIARDITE-Na (Na,K,Ca0,5)4-5(Al4-5Si20-19O48).12-13H2O M
SODIUMGEDRITE (SODIUM GEDRITE) = SODICGEDRITE = PAPIKEITE Na(Mg,Fe++)6Al(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 O
SODIUMKOMAROVITE = NATROKOMAROVITE Na6Ca(Nb,Ti)6(Si4O12)(O,OH)14(F,OH)2.3-4H2O O
SODIUMPHLOGOPITE = ASPIDOLITE NaMg3AlSi3O10(OH)2 M
SOLLYITE = DUFRENOYSITE
SOMMAITE = LEUCITE
SOPHIITE = SOFIITE
SORETITE = HORNBLENDE variety 2[NaCa2(Mg,Fe++,Fe+++)5(Si,Al)8O22(OH)2]
SOUFRE = SULFUR
SPARTALITE = ZINCITE
SPECULARITE = HEMATITE
SPEISKOBALT = SKUTTERUDITE
SPEKULARIT = HEMATITE
SPENCITE = TRITOMITE-(Y)
SPESSARTITE = SPESSARTINE
SPHAEROCOBALTITE = SPHEROCOBALTITE CoCO3 R
SPHENE = TITANITE
SPIESGLANZ = ANTIMONY
SPIESGLAS = ANTIMONY or STIBNITE
SPIESGLASERZ = STIBNITE or KERMESITE
SPINELLE = SPINEL
SPODIOSITE = mixture FLUORAPATITE, CALCITE, SERPENTINE
SQUAWCREEKITE = zincian TRIPUHYITE Q
STAFFELITE = CARBONATEFLUORAPATITE
STAINIERITE = HETEROGENITE
STARINGITE = CASSITERITE + TAPIOLITE (Fe++,Mn)x(Ta,Nb)2xSn6-3xO12 Q
STASSFURTITE = BORACITE
STAUROTIDE = STAUROLITE
STEATITE = TALC
STEINSALZ = HALITE
STERRETTITE = KOLBECKITE
STIBINE = STIBNITE
STIBIOLUZONITE = FAMATINITE Cu3SbS4
STIBIOPEARCEITE = ANTIMONPEARCEITE
STRAETLINGITE = STRATLINGITE Ca2Al[(OH)6AlSiO2-3(OH)4-3].2,5H2O R
STRAHLSTEIN = ACTINOLITE
STRONTIO ORTHOJOAQUINITE = STRONTIOORTHOJOAQUINITE Sr2Ba2(Na,Fe++)2Ti2Si8O24(O,OH)2.H2O O
STRONTIOHILGARDITE = strontian TYRETSKITE-1A A
STRONTIOPIEMONTITE = PIEMONTITE-(Sr) CaSr(Al,Mn+++,Fe+++)3Si3O11O(OH) M
STRUEVERITE = STRUVERITE = RUTILE variety (Ti,Ta,Fe+++)O2 Q
STRUVERITE = RUTILE variety (Ti,Ta,Fe+++)O2 Q
STUETZITE = STUTZITE
STURTITE = HISINGERITE or NEOTOCITE Fe+++(Mn++,Ca,Mg)Si4O10(OH)3.10H2O am.
SUCCINITE = AMBER
SUKULAITE = STANNOMICROLITE = OXYSTANNOMICROLITE
SULFUR = SULPHUR
SULRHODITE = BOWIEITE Rh2S3 O
SURKHOBITE = PERRAULTITE (Ba,K)2CaNa(Mn,Fe++,Fe+++)8Ti4(Si2O7)4O4(F,OH,O)6 M
SVETLOZARITE = DACHIARDITE-Ca (Ca0,5,K,Na)4-5(Al4-5Si20-19O48).12-13H2O O
SVITALSKITE = CELADONITE
SWAMBOITE = SWAMBOITE-(Nd) Nd0.33[(UO2)(SiO3OH)].2,5(H2O) M
SWETLOZARITE = SVETLOZARITE (Ca0,5,K,Na)4-5(Al4-5Si20-19O48).12-13H2O O
SYCHNODYMITE = CARROLLITE
SYLVINITE = mixture HALITE + SYLVITE
SYNCHISITE-(Ce) = SYNCHYSITE-(Ce)
SYNCHISITE-(Nd) = SYNCHYSITE-(Nd)
SYNCHISITE-(Y) = SYNCHYSITE-(Y)
SYSERSKITE = IRIDOSMINRE (Os,Ir) H
SYSSERTSKITE = OSMIUM with IRIDIUM = IRIDOSMINRE (Os,Ir) H
TAAFFEITE = MAGNESIOTAAFFEITE-6N'3S Mg2BeAl6O12 H
TAAFFEITE-9R = MUSGRAVITE = MAGNESIOTAAFFEITE-6N'3S
TAENIOLITE = TAINIOLITE
TAGILITE = PSEUDOMALACHITE
TAIYITE = AESCHYNITE-(Y)
TALLINGITE = CONNELLITE + PARATACAMITE
TALTALITE = TOURMALINE
TANTALITE = FERROTANTALITE, MANGANOTANTALITE
TANZANITE = ZOISITE
TAPIOLITE = ferrian or manganian TAPIOLITE (Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6 Q
TAPROBANITE = TAAFFEITE
TARASPITE = a Ni rich DOLOMITE
TARNOWITZITE = plumboan ARAGONITE (Ca,Pb)CO3
TARNOWSKITE = TARNOWITZITE (Ca,Pb)CO3
TAVISTOCKITE = APATITE
TAWMAWITE = chromian EPIDOTE
TAYLORITE = ammonian ARCANITE
TELLURBISMUTH = TELLUROBISMUTHITE
TEMISKAMITE = MAUCHERITE
TERNOVSKITE = MAGNESIORIEBECKITE
TERUELITE = DOLOMITE
TETRAKALSILITE = PANUNZITE
TEXASITE (of Crook) Pr2O2SO4 O
TEXASITE (of Kenngott) = ZARATITE Ni3(CO3)(OH)4.4H2O
THOMETZEKITE SULFATIAN = THOMETZEKITE Pb(Cu,Zn)2[As,S)O4]2(OH,H2O)2 M
THOROGUMMITE = THORITE variety Th(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x Q
THOROTUNGSTITE = YTTROTUNGSTITE
THUCHOLITE = a PYROBITUMEN
THULITE = a pink ZOISITE manganoan variety O
THURINGITE = ferrian CHAMOSITE
TIBISCUMITE = ALLOPHANE (Ca,Na,K)(Al,Mg,Fe)4Si8O20(OH)4.H2O M
TIGER EYE = QUARTZ + CROCIDOLITE
TINCAL = BORAX
TIRODITE = FERRIGHOSEITE Mn++2(Mg,Fe++)5Si8O22(OH)2 M
TIROLITE = TYROLITE
TITANAUGITE = titanian AUGITE
TITANCLINOHUMITE = CLINOHUMITE variety Mg8TiO2(SiO4)4 M
TITANEISEN = ILMENITE
TITANOCHROMITE = titanian CHROMITE
TITANOMAGNETITE = ILMENITE in MAGNETITE Fe(Fe,Ti)2O4 C/R
TITANORHABDOPHANE = TUNDRITE
TITANSCHORL = RUTILE
TODDITE = mixture COLUMBITE + SAMARSKITE
TOMICHITE BARIAN = TOMICHITE Ba0,5(As2)0,5Ti(V,Fe)5O13(OH) M
TOPAZOLITE = ANDRADITE
TOUCHSTONE = LYDIAN STONE = QUARTZ
TOURMALINE = TOURMALINE group
TREANORITE = ALLANITE
TRICHALCITE = TYROLITE M
TRICHLORITE = TYROLITE
TRIPHANE = SPODUMENE
TRIPLOCLASE = THOMSONITE
TRIPOLITE = DIATOMITE = an opaline silica
TROEGERITE = TROGERITE
TROOSTITE = manganoan WILLEMITE (Zn,Mn)2SiO4
TRUDELLITE = mixture CHLORALUMINITE + NATROALUNITE
TSAVOLITE = GROSSULAR
TSAVORITE = TSAVOLITE = GROSSULAR
TSCHEFFKINITE = CHEVKINITE
TSCHERNISCHEWITE = AMPHIBOLE variety, near RICHTERITE
TUCANITE = SCARBROITE
TURGITE = an hydrated HEMATITE or GOETHITE
TURJITE = TURGITE
TURNERITE = MONAZITE
TYRETSKITE-1A = a polytype of TYRETSKITE A
TYSONITE = FLUOCERITE
UFERTITE = DAVIDITE
UGRANDITE = GARNET subgroup
UHLIGITE (of Hauser) = PEROVSKITE or ZIRKELITE Ca3(Ti,Al,Zr)9O20 (?) C (?)
ULTRAMARINE = syntethic LAZURITE
ULVITE = ULVOSPINEL
UNGARETTIITE = MANGANOMANGANIUNGARETTIITE NaNa2(Mn++2Mn+++3)Si8O22O2 M
UNGURSAITE = sodian CALCIOTANTITE ? NaCa5(Ta,Nb)24O65(OH) H
URALITE = AMPHIBOLE pseudomorphous after PYROXENE
URANITE = see AUTUNITE group and METAAUTUNITE group
URANOPHANE-alpha = URANOPHANE M
URANOTHORITE = THORITE (Th,U)SiO4
URANOTILE = URANOPHANE
URANOTILE-beta = PARAURANOPHANE
URANPECHERZ = PITCHBLENDE = URANINITE
UREYITE = KOSMOCHLOR
URSILITE = MAGNIOURSILITE or CALCIOURSILITE (Mg,Ca)4[(UO2)4(OH)5/(Si2O5)5,5].13H2O O
URVOLGYITE = DEVILLINE M
USONITE = UZONITE
UTAHLITE = VARISCITE
UZBEKITE = VOLBORTHITE
VALENCIANITE = a variety of K-FELDSPAR
VANADIUMDRAVITE = OXYVANADIUMDRAVITE NaV+++3(V4Mg2)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O R
VANURANYLITE = VANURALITE (H3O,Ba,Ca,K)1,6(UO2)2V2O8.4H2O (?) O (?)
VANUXEMITE = mixture SAUCONITE + HEMIMORPHITE
VARAITE = NAMANSILITE NaMn+++(Si2O6) M
VEATCHITE-P = VEATCHITE Sr2B11O16(OH)5.H2O M
VEGASITE = PLUMBOJAROSITE ?
VELARDENITE = GEHLENITE
VERDELITE = ELBAITE or SCHORL
VERNADSKITE = ANTLERITE
VERONA EARTH = CELADONITE
VIBERTITE = BASSANITE
VIOLAN = DIOPSIDE CaMgSi2O6 M
VIRIDINE = manganian ANDALUSITE (Al,Mn+++)2SiO5
VOLCHONSKOITE = VOLKONSKOITE
VOLFSONITE = STANNITE Cu+10Cu++Fe++Fe+++2Sn++++3S16 Q
VOLKOVITE = GINORITE ?
VOLTZITE = WURTZITE
VONDECHENITE = CALUMETITE Cu4CaCl2(OH)8.3,5H2O O
VOROBIEVITE = BERYL
VREDENBURGITE = mixture JACOBSITE + HAUSMANNITE
VULPINITE = ANHYDRITE
WARRENITE = OWYHEEITE or JAMESONITE
WATTEVILLITE = WATTEVILLEITE Na2Ca(SO4)2.4H2O (?) O (?)
WEBSTERITE = ALUMINITE
WEHRLITE = mixture PILSENITE + HESSITE
WEINSCHENKITE = CHURCHITE-(Y)
WELLSITE = barian PHILLIPSITE-Ca and calcian HARMOTOME M
WERNERITE = MARIALITE - MEIONITE
WESTGRENITE = BISMUTOMICROLITE = HYDROXYKENOMICROLITE
WHITTAKERITE = discredited Na(NaLi)(Mg2AlFe+++Li)(Si8O22)(OH)2 M
WIIKITE = mixture YTTROPYROCHLORE + EUXENITE
WILKEITE = APATITE or FLUORELLESTADITE
WILLIAMSITE = ANTIGORITE
WISMUT = BISMUTH
WISMUTGLANZ = BISMUTHINITE
WITHAMITE = PIEMONTITE
WOEHLERITE = WOHLERITE
WOELSENDORFITE = WOLSENDORFITE
WOLCHONSKOITE = VOLKONSKOITE
WOLFRAM = TUNGSTEN W C
WOLFRAMITE = HUBNERITE - FERBERITE
WOLFRAMOIXIOLITE = IXIOLITE variety ? (Nb,W,Ta,Fe,Mn,Nb)2O4 M
WOLFSBERGITE = CHALCOSTIBITE
WOLLASTONITE-1T = WOLLASTONITE-1A CaSiO3 A
WOLLASTONITE-7T = WOLLASTONITE-7A CaSiO3 A
WOOD TIN = CASSITERITE
WOODFORDITE = ETTRINGITE
WUELFINGITE = WULFINGITE
WUESTITE = WUSTITE
XANTHOPHYLLITE = CLINTONITE
XINGANITE-(Y) = HINGGANITE-(Y) (Y,Ce)BeSiO4(OH) M
XINGSAOITE = WILLEMITE cobaltoan (Zn,Co++)2SiO4 R
YE'ELIMITE = YEELIMITE
YOSHIKAWAITE = DYPINGITE ? Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2.8H2O
YTTROBETAFITE-(Y) = OXYCALCIOBETAFITE or zero-valent-dominant PYROCHLORE (Y,U,Ce)2(Ti,Nb,Ta)2O6(OH) (?) C
YTTROCEBERYSITE = HINGGANITE-(Y) (Ce,Y)2Be2Si2O8(OH) M
YTTROCERBERYSITE = GADOLINITE-(Y) (Ce,Y)2Be2Si2O8(OH)2
YTTROCERITE = cerian FLUORITE
YTTROFLUORITE = FLUORITE
YTTROORTHITE (YTTRO ORTHITE) = ALLANITE-(Y)
YTTROPYROCHLORE-(Y) = OXYYTTROPYROCHLORE-(Y) or zero-valent-dominant PYROCHLORE (Y,Na,Ca,U)1-2(Nb,Ta,Ti)2(O,OH)7 (?) C
YTTROTITANITE = TITANITE
ZAJACITE-(Ce) = GAGARINITE-(Ce)
ZEIRINGITE = ARAGONITE + AURICHALCITE
ZEOLITE = ZEOLITE group
ZEUXITE = TOURMALINE
ZIGUELINE = mixture CHALCOPYRITE, CUPRITE, LIMONITE, CINNABAR
ZINALSITE = FRAIPONTITE Zn2AlSi2O5(OH)4.2H2O (?) M
ZINC MELANTERITE = ZINCMELANTERITE (Zn,Cu,Fe++)SO4.7H2O M
ZINC ZIPPEITE = ZINCZIPPEITE Zn2(UO2)6(SO4)3(OH)10.16H2O O
ZINCKENITE = ZINKENITE
ZINCLAVENDULAN = zincian LAVENDULAN NaCa(Zn,Cu)5(AsO4)4Cl.4-5H2O O
ZINCOHOGBOMITE-16H = ZINCOHOGBOMITE-2N6S H
ZINCOHOGBOMITE-8H = ZINCOHOGBOMITE-2N2S H
ZINCONINE = HYDROZINCITE
ZINCVOLTAITE = ZINCOVOLTAITE C
ZINKBLENDE = SPHALERITE
ZINKGLASERZ = HEMIMORPHITE
ZINKIT = ZINCITE
ZINKKIESELERZ = HEMIMORPHITE
ZINKSPAT = SMITHSONITE
ZINN = TIN
ZINNKIES = STANNITE
ZINNOBER = CINNABAR
ZINNSTEIN = CASSITERITE
ZINNWALDITE = a series between SIDEROPHYLLITE and POLYLITHIONITE KAl(Fe,Li )(Si3Al)O10F2 M
ZIRKOPHYLLITE = ZIRCOPHYLLITE
ZYGADITE = ALBITE

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