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E Mineral Index (129 Count)

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

LEGEND: Valid Species (Bold);  Pronunciation;  Mineral Image;  Mineral Image Gallery;  jCrystal Form;  jPOWD Form;          Calculated Radioactive Intensity

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Eakleite - See Xonotlite Eardleyite-Zn - See Takovite Earlandite  Ca3(C6H5O7)·4(H2O) Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1936 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Arthur Earland, English oceanographer. Earlshannonite   (Mn,Fe++)Fe+++2(PO4)2(OH)2·4(H2O) Approved IMA 1984 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Earl V. Shannon (1895-1981), American mineralogist and chemist, U. S. National Museum, Washington, D.C., USA. Eastonite    KMg2Al[Al2Si2O10](OH)2 Approved IMA 1998 (Dana # Added) NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality. LOCALITY: Easton, Pennsylvania, USA Ecandrewsite   (Zn,Fe++,Mn++)TiO3 Approved IMA 1988 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Ernest Clayton Andrews (1870-1948), New South Wales government geologist, who mapped the Broken Hill Region. Ecdemite  Pb6As+++2O7Cl4 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1877 NAME ORIGIN: Named from the Greek for "unusual", in reference to the composition. Echellite - See Levyne-Na Echellite - See Levyne-Ca Eckermannite    NaNa2(Mg4Al)Si8O22(OH)2 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1942 NAME ORIGIN: Named as per current IMA amphibole nomenclature (Burke and Leake 2004; Can. Mineral., 42, 1881-1883). Eclarite    Pb9(Cu,Fe)Bi12S28 Approved IMA 1984 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Professor E. Clar of Vienna, Austria. Edenharterite    TlPbAs3S6 Approved IMA 1992 NAME ORIGIN: Named in 1992 for Andreas Edenharter (b.1933), Swiss crystal chemist. Edenite   NaCa2Mg5Si7AlO22(OH)2 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1839 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality. LOCALITY: Edenville, Orange County, New York, USA. Edgarbaileyite    Hg+6Si2O7 Approved IMA 1990 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Edgar Bailey (1914-1983), distinguished geologist and mercury commodity specialist. Edgarite   FeNb2S6 Approved IMA 1995 (Dana # Added) NAME ORIGIN: Named after Alan D. Edgar (1935-1998), Professor of Petrology, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada, in recognition of his contributions to the study of alkaline rocks and synthetic equivalents. Edingtonite    BaAl2Si3O10·4(H2O) Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1825 NAME ORIGIN: Named after the discoverer of the mineral, Edington from Glasgow, Scotland. Edoylerite    Hg++3Cr++++++O4S2 Approved IMA 1993 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Edward H. Oyler (1915-), American mineral collector specializing in mercury minerals. Effenbergerite     BaCuSi4O10 Approved IMA 1994 NAME ORIGIN: Named after Dr. Herta S. Effenberger, mineralogist and crystallographer of the University of Vienna. Efremovite   (NH4)2Mg2(SO4)3 Approved IMA 1989 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Ivan Antonovich Yefremov (1907-1972), Russian geologist. Eggletonite   Na2Mn8[Si11AlO29](OH)7·11(H2O) Approved IMA 1984 NAME ORIGIN: Named for R. A. Eggleton, Australian National University. Eggonite - See Kolbeckite Eglestonite     Hg6Cl3O(OH) (?) Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1903 NAME ORIGIN: Named for T. E. Egleston. Egueiite - See Metavivianite REMARKS: Hydrous Ca-Fe phosphate, possibly altered metavivianite Ehlite - See Pseudomalachite Ehrleite    Ca2ZnBe(PO4)2(PO3,OH)·4(H2O) Approved IMA 1985 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Howard Ehrle of Miles City, Montana, who found the mineral. Eichwaldite - See Jeremejevite Eifelite     KNa3Mg4Si12O30 Approved IMA 1980 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality. LOCALITY: From the Bellerberg volcano, two km north of Mayen, Eifel district, Germany. Eirikite   KNa6Be2(Si15Al3)O39F2 Proposed IMA 2007 (Dana # Added) NAME ORIGIN: Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification (CNMNC) Eisen - See Iron Eitelite    Na2Mg(CO3)2 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1955 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Wilhelm Hermann Julius Eitel (1891-1979), Director of the Institute of Silicate Research, University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio, USA, who synthesized the compound. Ekanite     ThCa2Si8O20 Approved IMA 1961 NAME ORIGIN: Named for F.L.D. Ekanayake, of Colombo, Sri Lanka, sho discovered the mineral. Ekanite - See Iraqite-(La) Ekaterinite   Ca2B4O7(Cl,OH)2·2(H2O) Approved IMA 1980 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Yekaterina Vladimirovna Rozhkova (1898-1979), Russian mineralogist, Research Institute of Mineral Resources, Moscow, Russia. Ekatite   (Fe+++,Fe++,Zn)12(OH)6[AsO3]6[AsO3,HOSiO3]2 Approved IMA 1998 (Dana # Added) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Dieter Ekat (1935-1996), Namibian mining engineer. Ekmanite (Fe++,Mg,Mn,Fe+++)3(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2·2(H2O) Discredited Am. Min. 1954 - Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1892 NAME ORIGIN: Unknown. Elaeolite - See Nepheline Elbaite     Na(Li,Al)3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1908 (Dana # Changed) NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality. LOCALITY: Island of Elba, Italy. Elbaite - See Elbaite REMARKS: (61.3.1.6) Eldfellite  NaFe(SO4)2 Proposed IMA 2007 NAME ORIGIN: Named after the locality LOCALITY: Eldfell Cinder Cone, Heimaey island, Vestmannaeyjar archipelago, Iceland Electrum - See Gold REMARKS: Ag Alloy Electrum - See Silver REMARKS: Au Alloy Elfstorpite - See Allactite REMARKS: Discredited 2004 Ellenbergerite    Mg6TiAl6Si8O28(OH)10 Approved IMA 1986 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Francois Ellenberger, Paris, France, for his geological work in the western Alps. Ellestadite  Ca5(SiO4,PO4,SO4)3(F,OH,Cl) Not Approved IMA NAME ORIGIN: Named for Reuben B. Ellestad (1900-1993), American analytical chemist of Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. Ellestadite-(Cl)   Ca5(SiO4,PO4,SO4)3(Cl,OH,F) Approved IMA 1982 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the composition and Reuben B. Ellestad (1900-1993), American analytical chemist of Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. Ellestadite-(F)   Ca5(SiO4,PO4,SO4)3(F,OH,Cl) Approved IMA 1982 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the composition and Reuben B. Ellestad (1900-1993), American analytical chemist of Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. Ellestadite-(OH)   Ca5(SiO4,SO4)3(OH,Cl,F) Approved IMA 1971 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the composition and Reuben B. Ellestad (1900-1993), American analytical chemist of Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. Ellisite    Tl3AsS3 Approved IMA 1979 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Albert J. Ellis (1929-), New Zealand geochemist. Ellsworthite - See Komarovite Elpasolite     K2NaAlF6 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1883 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality LOCALITY: St Peters Dome, El Paso County, Colorado, USA Elpidite     Na2ZrSi6O15·3(H2O) Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1894 NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek "ELPIS" = hope, in allusion to the hope of finding another mineral in the layer Elsmoreite WO3·0.5(H2O) Approved IMA 2003 (Dana # Added) NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality. LOCALITY: Elsmore tin deposit in Elsmore Hill, 17 km east of Inverell and adjacent to the village of Elsmore, New England region, New South Wales, Australia Elyite    Pb4Cu(SO4)O2(OH)4·(H2O) Approved IMA 1972 NAME ORIGIN: Named for John Ely, an important figure in the early mining history of eastern Nevada. Embolite  Ag(Br,Cl) Not Approved IMA NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek for "intermediate" alluding to the 50:50 mixture of chloride and bromide in the formula. Embolite - See Chlorargyrite REMARKS: Br bearing Embolite-Cl - See Bromargyrite Embreyite   Pb5(CrO4)2(PO4)2·(H2O) Approved IMA 1972 NAME ORIGIN: Named for P. G. Embry Emeleusite    Na4Li2Fe+++2Si12O30 Approved IMA 1978 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Charles Henry Emeleus, University of Durham, Durham, England. Emerald - See Beryl REMARKS: Green colored beryl Emerald Nickel - See Zaratite Emilite   Cu2.68Pb2.68Bi5.32S12 Approved IMA 2002 (Dana # Added) NAME ORIGIN: Presumabley named for Emil Makovicky of the University of Copenhagen. Emmonsite    Fe+++2Te++++3O9·2(H2O) Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1885 NAME ORIGIN: Named for S. F. Emmons Emplectite     CuBiS2 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1853 NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek emplektos, "interwoven." Empressite    AgTe Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1914 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality. LOCALITY: Empress Josephine mine, Saguache County and Red Cloud mine, Bolder County, Colorado, USA. Enargite     Cu3AsS4 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1850 NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek enarges - "obvious." Endellionite - See Bournonite Endellite  Al2Si2O5(OH)4·2(H2O) Discredited IMA 1967 (Dana # Added) NAME ORIGIN: Named in 1943 for Kurt Endell (1887{?), German geologist, one of the discoverers of the mineral. Endellite - See Halloysite Endlichite(As) - See Vanadinite Englishite    K3Na2Ca10Al15(PO4)21(OH)7·26(H2O) Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1930 NAME ORIGIN: Named for George L. English (1864-1944), American mineral dealer and collector. Enstatite    Mg2Si2O6 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1855 NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek enstates - "opponent." Eosphorite     MnAl(PO4)(OH)2·(H2O) Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1878 NAME ORIGIN: Named from the Greek for "dawn-bearing," in allusion to the pink color. Ephesite    NaLiAl2(Al2Si2)O10(OH)2 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1851 NAME ORIGIN: Named after the locality. LOCALITY: Gumuchdahg, Ephesus, near Izmir, Turkey. Epidesmine - See Stilbite-Na Epididymite    NaBeSi3O7(OH) Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1893 NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek epi, "near" and didymos, "twin", for its dimorphous relationship with eudidymite Epidote     Ca2(Fe+++,Al)3(SiO4)3(OH) = Ca2(Fe,Al)Al2(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH) Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1801 - Dana # Changed from 58.2.1a.7 NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek epidosis - "addition." Epidote-(Pb)    (Ca,Pb,Sr)2(Al,Fe+++)3(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH) Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1899 - Dana # Changed from 58.2.1a.8 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Elwood P. Hancock (1836-1916), of Berlinton, New Jersey, USA, collector of minerals from Franklin. Epidote-(Sr)    CaSrAl2Fe+++(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) Proposed IMA 2006 (Dana # Added) NAME ORIGIN: Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification (CNMNC) Epistilbite    CaAl2Si6O16·5(H2O) Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1826 NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek epi - "near" and the mineral Stilbite. Epistolite    (Na,[ ])2{(Na,Ti)4[Nb2(O,H2O)4Si4O14](OH,F)2}·2H2O Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1897 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the Greek for "letter" in allusion to the flat, rectangular form and white color. Epsomite     MgSO4·7(H2O) Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1824 NAME ORIGIN: The mineral has long been known from the deposits associated with the mineral waters at Epsom, Surrey, England. Epsom Salts - See Epsomite Ercitite  Na2(H2O)4[Mn+++2(OH)2(PO4)2] Approved IMA 1999 (Dana # Added) NAME ORIGIN: Named for mineralogist T. Scott Ercit (1957-) of the Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada. Erdite    NaFeS2·2(H2O) Approved IMA 1977 NAME ORIGIN: For Richard C. Erd (1924- ), mineralogist with the U.S. Geological Survey. Eremeyevite - See Jeremejevite Eremyeevite - See Jeremejevite Ericaite   (Fe++,Mg,Mn)3B7O13Cl Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1950 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the purple color of flowers from the genus Erica (Heather). Ericssonite   BaMn++2Fe+++O[Si2O7](OH) Approved IMA 1971 NAME ORIGIN: Named for John E. Ericsson (1803-1883), Swedish-born American engineer and inventor, designer of the iron-clad ship Monitor. Erinite - See Cornwallite Eriochalcite     CuCl2·2(H2O) Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1884 NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek erion = "wool" and kalcos= "copper", in allusion to its form and to the chemical composition. Erionite-Ca     (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al4Si14O36]·15(H2O) Approved IMA 1967 (Dana # Added) NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek for wool, in allusion to its white, fibrous, wool-like appearance. The Ca-dominant member of the erionite series. Erionite-K     (K2,Ca,Na2)2[Al4Si14O36]·15(H2O) Approved IMA 1998 (Dana # Added) NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek for wool, in allusion to its white, fibrous, wool-like appearance. The K-dominant member of the erionite series. Erionite-Na    (Na2,K2,Ca)2[Al4Si14O36]·15(H2O) Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1898 NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek for wool, in allusion to its white, fibrous, wool-like appearance. Na modifier added by zeolite nomenclatrue committee. Erlianite  (Fe++,Mg)4(Fe+++,V+++)2[Si6O15](O,OH)8 Approved IMA 1985 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality. LOCALITY: Harhada iron deposit, near the Jining-Erlian railway, Inner Mongolia, China. Erlichmanite    OsS2 Approved IMA 1971 NAME ORIGIN: For Joseph Erlichman, electron probe analyst, who analyzed a number of new minerals. E Mineral Pages: [1] [2]