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C Mineral Index (527 Count)

This alphabetical listing of C minerals include synonyms of accepted mineral names, pronunciation of that name, name origins, and locality information.

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Cabriite   Pd2SnCu Approved IMA 1985 NAME ORIGIN: For Dr. Louis J. Cabri, Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, describer of a number of platinum group minerals. Cacoxenite    (Fe+++,Al)25(PO4)17O6(OH)12·75(H2O) Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1825 NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek kakos, meaning "wrong" and xenos, meaning "guest.;" Cadmium   Cd Approved IMA 1979 NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek for "calamine," as the element occurs in slags resulting from smelting smithsonite (formerly calamine) ore. Cadmium oxide - See Monteponite Cadmoindite   CdIn2S4 Approved IMA 2003 (Dana # Added) NAME ORIGIN: Named is for its chemistry as the Cd analogue of indite. Cadmoselite    CdSe Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1957 NAME ORIGIN: For the presence of cadmium and selenium. Cadwaladerite   Al(OH)2Cl·4(H2O) Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1941 NAME ORIGIN: For Charles Meigs Biddle Cadwalader, formerly President of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Cafarsite    Ca8(Ti,Fe++,Fe+++,Mn)6-7(As+++O3)12·4(H2O) Approved IMA 1966 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the elements in the composition, CAlcium, iron (Ferrum), and ARSenic. Cafetite    Ca(Fe,Al)2Ti4O12·4(H2O) Approved IMA 1959 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the composition (Ca, Fe, Ti). Cahnite     Ca2B(AsO4)(OH)4 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1927 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Lazard Cahn (1865-1940), mineral collector and dealer, Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA, who first noted the species. Ca-hureaulite - See Hureaulite REMARKS: Ca-bearing hureaulite Caichengyunite Fe++3Al2(SO4)6·30(H2O) Not Submitted IMA 2004 (Dana # Added) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Cai Chen Yung (1907-1982), Chinese geologist and teacher. Calamine - See Hemimorphite Calamine - See Smithsonite Calaverite     AuTe2 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1868 NAME ORIGIN: Named after its locality. LOCALITY: Staislaus mine, Carson Hill, Calaveras Co. California. Calciborite    CaB2O4 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1956 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the essential chemical components, CALCIum and BORon. Calcio-ancylite-(Ce) - See Calcioancylite-(Ce) REMARKS: Renamed Calcioancylite-(Ce) by Mineralogical Record, v39 (2008), p131 Calcioancylite-(Ce)    CaCe(CO3)2(OH)·(H2O) Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1922 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the composition and from the Greek "curved," in allusion to the rounded and distorted character of the crystals. Calcio-ancylite-(Nd) - See Calcioancylite-(Nd) REMARKS: Renamed Calcioancylite-(Nd) by Mineralogical Record, v39 (2008), p131 Calcioancylite-(Nd)    CaNd(CO3)2(OH)·(H2O) Approved IMA 1991 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the composition and from the Greek "curved," in allusion to the rounded and distorted character of the crystals. Calcio-andyrobertsite-1M - See Calcioandyrobertsite-1M REMARKS: Renamed Calcioandyrobertsite-1M by Mineralogical Record, v39 (2008), p131 Calcioandyrobertsite-1M    KCaCu5(AsO4)4[As(OH)2O2]·2(H2O) Approved IMA 1999 (Dana # Added) NAME ORIGIN: Named after Andrew C. Roberts (1950-), mineralogist with the Geological Survey of Canada. Calcio-andyrobertsite-2O - See Calcioandyrobertsite-2O REMARKS: Renamed Calcioandyrobertsite-2O by Mineralogical Record, v39 (2008), p131 Calcioandyrobertsite-2O   KCaCu5(AsO4)4[As(OH)2O2]·2(H2O) Approved IMA 2004 (Dana # Added) NAME ORIGIN: Named as the -2O polytype of calcio-andyrobertsite-1M Calcioaravaipaite    PbCa2Al(F,OH)9 Approved IMA 1996 (Dana # Added) NAME ORIGIN: For the relationship with aravaipaite Calciobetafite    Ca2(Ti,Nb)2(O,OH)7 Approved IMA 1983 NAME ORIGIN: For the mineral with the betafite structure and the CALCIum content. Calcioburbankite     Na3(Ca,REE,Sr)3(CO3)5 Approved IMA 1995 NAME ORIGIN: For its relationship as the calcium-dominant analog of burbankite. Calciocarnotite - See Tyuyamunite Calciocatapleiite  (Ca,[ ])ZrSi3O9·2(H2O) Approved IMA 1964 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the composition and from the Greek for "wholly' and "full", because it is always accompanied by a number of rare minerals. Calciocelsian - See Armenite Calciochondrodite - See Reinhardbraunsite Calciocopiapite   CaFe+++4(SO4)6(OH)2·19(H2O) Approved IMA 1960 NAME ORIGIN: Named as the calcium member of the copiapite group. Calcioferrite   Ca4Fe++(Fe+++,Al)4(PO4)6(OH)4·12(H2O) Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1858 NAME ORIGIN: Named for its composition. Calciogadolinite   CaREE(Fe+++)Be2Si2O10 Discredited IMA 2006 - Approved IMA 1972 NAME ORIGIN: Named after it's composition and relationship to gadolinite. Calciogadolinite - See Gadolinite-(Y) Calciohilairite    CaZrSi3O9·3(H2O) Approved IMA 1988 NAME ORIGIN: For the "calcium" content and relation to "hilairite." Calcio-olivine - See Olivine REMARKS: Calcium-dominant member of the olivine group Calciopetersite   CaCu6[(PO4)2(PO3OH)(OH)6]·3(H2O) Approved IMA 2001 (Dana # Added) NAME ORIGIN: Name is derived from its composition and relationship to petersite-(Y). Calciotalc - See Clintonite Calciotantite    Ca(Ta,Nb)4O11 Approved IMA 1982 NAME ORIGIN: Named for its composition (Calcium, Tantalum). Calciouranoite    (Ca,Ba,Pb)U2O7·5(H2O) Approved IMA 1974 NAME ORIGIN: Named for CALCIum and URANium in the composition. Calciovolborthite - See Tangeite Calciovolborthite - See Vesignieite Calcite     CaCO3 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1845 NAME ORIGIN: From the Latin, calx, meaning lime. Calcium-catapleiite - See Calciocatapleiite REMARKS: Renamed to Calciocatapeliite by Mineralogical Record, v39 (2008), p 131 Calcium Citrate - See Earlandite Calcium Formate - See Formicaite Calcium larsenite - See Esperite Calcium Oxalate - See Whewellite Calcium Oxalate - See Weddellite Calcium Oxide - See Lime Calcium rinkite - See Gotzenite Calcium Sulfate - See Anhydrite Calcium Tungstate - See Scheelite Calcjarlite  Na(Ca,Sr)3Al3(F,OH)16 Approved IMA 1973 NAME ORIGIN: As a CALCium analog of "jarlite." Calclacite  Ca[Cl2/CH3COO]·10(H2O) Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1945 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the composition Ca, Cl, and acetete. Calcurmolite    Ca(UO2)3(MoO4)3(OH)2·11(H2O) Approved IMA 1963 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the composition. Calcybeborosilite - See Calcybeborosilite-(Y) Calcybeborosilite-(Y)   (REE,Ca)2[ ](B,Be)2(SiO4)2(OH,O)2 Not Approved IMA 1963 (Dana # Added) NAME ORIGIN: Named after it's composition of calcium, beryllium, boron and silicon. Calderite   (Mn++,Ca)3(Fe+++,Al)2(SiO4)3 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1850 NAME ORIGIN: For James Calder, an early writer on the geology of India; name first applied to a rock, later transferred to its predominant mineral. Calderonite   Pb2Fe+++(VO4)2(OH) Approved IMA 2003 (Dana # Added) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Salvador Caleron (1852-1911) in recognition of his important contribution to the mineralogy of Spain. Caledonite     Pb5Cu2(CO3)(SO4)3(OH)6 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1932 NAME ORIGIN: Named after Caledonia, the historical name of Scotland. Calkinsite-(Ce)  (Ce,La)2(CO3)3·4(H2O) Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1953 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Frank Cathcart Calkins (1878-1974), geologist with the U.S. Geological Survey. Callaghanite   Cu2Mg2(CO3)(OH)6·2(H2O) Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1954 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Eugene Callaghan (1904-1990), Director of the New Mexico Bureau of Mines, Socorro, New Mexico, USA. Callaite - See Turquoise Calomel     Hg2Cl2 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1776 NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek, kalos - "beautiful" and melas - "black." Calumetite  Cu(OH,Cl)2·2(H2O) Approved IMA 1963 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality. LOCALITY: Centennial mine, Calumet, Houghton County. Michigan, USA. Calvertite  Cu5Ge0.5S4 Approved IMA 2006 (Dana # Added) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Lauriston (Larry) Derwent Calvert (1924-1993) of the National Research Council, Ottawa, Canada. Calzirtite   CaZr3TiO9 Approved IMA 1961 NAME ORIGIN: For CALcium and ZIR conium in its composition. Camerolaite  Cu4Al2[HSbO4,SO4](OH)10(CO3)·2(H2O) Approved IMA 1991 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Michel Camerola, French mineral collector. Cameronite  AgCu7Te10 Approved IMA 1986 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Eugene N. Cameron (1910-), U.S. Economic geologist. Camgasite  CaMg(AsO4)(OH)·5(H2O) Approved IMA 1989 NAME ORIGIN: Named after the composition (Ca, Mg, As). Caminite  Mg7(SO4)5(OH)4·(H2O) Approved IMA 1983 NAME ORIGIN: Named from the Latin caminus, for chimney, as the mineral occurs in undersea black-smoker chimneys. Campigliaite   Cu4Mn(SO4)2(OH)6·4(H2O) Approved IMA 1982 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality. LOCALITY: Temperino mine, Campiglia Marittima, Tuscany, Italy. Campylite - See Pyromorphite Campylite - See Mimetite Camsellite - See Szaibelyite Canaphite  CaNa2P2O7·4(H2O) Approved IMA 1988 NAME ORIGIN: For Calcium, sodium, Natrium, and Phosphate in the composition. Canasite    (Na,K)6Ca5Si12O30(OH,F)4 Approved IMA 1959 NAME ORIGIN: For calcium, sodium, natrium, and silicon in the chemical composition. Canasite - See Frankamenite REMARKS: Triclinic Canavesite   Mg2(CO3)(HBO3)·5(H2O) Approved IMA 1978 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality. LOCALITY: Vola Gera tunnel, Brosso iron mine, Canavese district, Piedmont, Italy. Canbyite - See Hisingerite Cancrinite    Na6Ca2Al6Si6O24(CO3)2 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1839 NAME ORIGIN: Named after the Russian minister, E. F. Kankrin (1774-1845). Cancrisilite  Na7Al5Si7O24(C03)·3(H2O) Approved IMA 1991 NAME ORIGIN: For the relatively high ration of silicon to aluminum, and its relation to "cancrinite." Canfieldite    Ag8SnS6 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1894 NAME ORIGIN: Named after Frederick A. Canfield (1849-1926), American mining engineer and mineral collector. Cannilloite CaCa2Mg4Al(Si5Al3)O22(OH)2 Proposed IMA 1997 (Dana # Added) NAME ORIGIN: Named after Elio Cannillo of Pavia, Italy. Cannizzarite  Pb4Bi6S13 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1925 NAME ORIGIN: For Stanislao Cannizzaro (1826-1910), celebrated chemist, University of Rome, Italy. Cannonite   Bi2O(OH)2SO4 Approved IMA 1992 NAME ORIGIN: Named for B.B. Cannon, who first recognized the mineral. Caoxite   Ca(C2O4)·3(H2O) Approved IMA 1997 (Dana # Added) NAME ORIGIN: For the acronym of "Centennial Anniversary Of X-rays" and also for Calcium Oxalate. Capgaronnite   HgAg(Cl,Br,I)S Approved IMA 1991 NAME ORIGIN: Named in 1992 for the locality. LOCALITY: Caporcianite - See Laumontite Cappelenite-(Y)   Ba(Y,Ce)6Si3B6O24F2 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1885 NAME ORIGIN: For D. Cappelen of Holden, Norway, a collector who discovered the mineral, and its "yttrium" content. Caracolite   Na3Pb2(SO4)3Cl Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1886 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Caracoles, a town near the Beatriz mine, Chile. Caratiite - See Piypite Carboborite   Ca2Mg(CO3)2B2(OH)8·4(H2O) Approved IMA 1964 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the essential anionic chemical components, CARBOnate and BORate. C Mineral Pages: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]