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P Mineral Index (418 Count)

This alphabetical listing of P 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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Paarite   Cu1.7Pb1.7Bi6.3S12 Approved IMA 2001 (Dana # Added) NAME ORIGIN: Named for. W. Paar (Salzburg) of the University of Copenhagen and the University of Salzburg. Pabstite    Ba(Sn,Ti)Si3O9 Approved IMA 1965 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Adolph Pabst (1899-1990), American mineralogist, University of California at Berekey Paceite  CaCu(CH3COO)4·6(H2O) Approved IMA 2002 (Dana # Added) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Frank L Pace (1948-), who discovered the mineral. Pachnolite     NaCaAlF6·(H2O) Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1863 NAME ORIGIN: Named from the Greek for frost and stone, in allusion to its appearance. Paderaite   Cu7((Cu,Ag)0.33Pb1.33Bi11.33)13S22 Approved IMA 1985 NAME ORIGIN: Named for K. Padera, Charles University, Prague, Czechoslovakia. Padmaite  PdBiSe Approved IMA 1991 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality. LOCALITY: Padma river, Karlia, Russa. Paganoite   (Ni,Co)BiAsO5 Approved IMA 2001 (Dana # Added) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Renato (1938-) and Adriana (1939-) Pagano, amateur mineralogists from Cinisello, Milan, Italy. Pahasapaite     Li8(Ca,Li,K,Na)11Be24(PO4)24·38(H2O) Approved IMA 1987 NAME ORIGIN: From Pahasapa, the Lakota Sioux word for Black Hills, South Dakota, USA. Painite    CaZrB[Al9O18] Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1957 NAME ORIGIN: Named for A. C. D. Pain (-1971), British gem collector who first noticed the mineral. Pakhomovskyite  Co3(PO4)2·8(H2O) Approved IMA 2004 (Dana # Added) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Yakov A. Pakhomovsky (b. 1948), a mineralogist of the Geological Institute of the Kola Science Center, Russian Academy of Sciences. Palarstanide   Pd8(Sn,As)3 Approved IMA 1981 NAME ORIGIN: Named for its composition (Palladium, Arsenic, Stannum(tin)). Palenzonaite    (Ca,Na)3Mn++(V+++++,As+++++,Si)3O12 Approved IMA 1987 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Andrea Palenzona, amateur mineralogist and discoverer of the mineral. Palermoite     (Sr,Ca)(Li,Na)2Al4(PO4)4(OH)4 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1952 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality. LOCALITY: Palermon No. 1 mine, North Groton, New Hampshire, USA. Palladium    Pd,Pt Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1803 NAME ORIGIN: After the asteroid "Pallas" Palladoarsenide   Pd2As Approved IMA 1974 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the composition. Palladobismutharsenide  Pd2(As,Bi) Approved IMA 1976 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the composition (Pd, Bi, As). Palladodymite  (Pd,Rh)2As Approved IMA 1999 (Dana # Added) NAME ORIGIN: From (pallad)ium and the Greek for twin as it is the palladium-dominat analogue of rhodarsenide. Palladseite    Pd17Se15 Approved IMA 1977 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the composition, PALLADium and SElenium. Palmierite    (K,Na)2Pb(SO4)2 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1907 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Luigi Palmieri (1807-1896), Italian physicist, Director of the Vesuvius Observatory, Italy. Palygorskite    (Mg,Al)2Si4O10(OH)·4(H2O) Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1862 NAME ORIGIN: Named after a deposit in the Ural Mountains, Russia. Panasqueiraite  CaMg(PO4)(OH,F) Approved IMA 1981 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality. LOCALITY: Panasqueira Sn-W deposit, Portugal. Pandaite - See Kesterite Pandaite - See Bariopyrochlore Pandermite - See Priceite Panethite   (Na,Ca,K)2(Mg,Fe++,Mn)2(PO4)2 Approved IMA 1967 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Friedrich Adolph Paneth (1887-1958), director of the Max-Planck Institute of Chemistry, Mainz, Germay. Panichiite    (NH4)2SnCl6 Approved IMA 2008 (Dana # Added) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Ugo Panichi, a pioneer in the study of minerals from Vulcano. Panunzite     (K,Na)AlSiO4 Approved IMA 1988 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Dr. Achille Panunzi, Professor of Chemistry, University of Naples, Naples, Italy. Paolovite   Pd2Sn Approved IMA 1974 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the composition, PAlladium and OLOVo, tin (in russian). Papagoite    CaCuAlSi2O6(OH)3 Approved IMA 1960 NAME ORIGIN: Named after the papago indian tribe, Arizona, USA. Para-alumohydrocalcite CaAl2(CO3)2(OH)4·6(H2O) Approved IMA 1977 NAME ORIGIN: Named after its relationship with alumohydrocalcite. Parabariomicrolite  BaTa4O10(OH)2·2H20 Approved IMA 1986 NAME ORIGIN: Named from the Greek for near and its relation to bariomicrolite. Parabrandtite  Ca2Mn++(AsO4)·2(H2O) Approved IMA 1987 NAME ORIGIN: Named for its dimorphic relationship to brandtite. Parabutlerite     Fe+++(SO4)(OH)·2(H2O) Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1938 NAME ORIGIN: Named from the Greek para, and it's dimorph, bulterite, Paracelsian    BaAl2Si2O8 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1905 NAME ORIGIN: A combination of the Greek "para", for near, and the mineral's dimorph, celsian. Parachrysotile   Mg3Si2O5(OH)4 Discredited IMA 2006 - Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1951 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the crystal structure and the relationship to chrysotile which is from the Greek chrysos - "gold" and tilos - "fiber." Parachrysotile - See Chrysotile Paracoquimbite     Fe+++2(SO4)3·9(H2O) Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1935 NAME ORIGIN: Named from the Greek for near and its relation to coquimbite. Paracostibite    CoSbS Approved IMA 1970 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the chemical composition and probable structural relationship to pararammelsbergite. Paradamite    Zn2(AsO4)(OH) Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1956 NAME ORIGIN: Named as the dimorph of adamite. Paradocrasite   Sb2(Sb,As)2 Approved IMA 1969 NAME ORIGIN: Named from the Greek for "unexpected alloy" Parafransoletite    Ca3Be2(PO4)2(PO3,OH)2·4(H2O) Approved IMA 1990 NAME ORIGIN: Named for it's dimorphous relatinship with fransoltite. Paragearksutite - See Gearksutite Parageorgbokiite  Cu5O2(SeO3)2Cl2 Approved IMA 2006 (Dana # Added) NAME ORIGIN: Named as the lower density form of georgbokite. Paragonite    NaAl2(Si3Al)O10(OH)2 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1843 NAME ORIGIN: Named from the Greek for "to mislead", in allusion to its originally having been mistaken for talc. Paraguanajuatite    Bi2(Se,S)3 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1948 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the supposed relationship to guanajuatite. Parahopeite     Zn3(PO4)2·4(H2O) Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1908 NAME ORIGIN: Named for it's dimorphic relationship to hopeite. Parajamesonite - See Jamesonite REMARKS: mixture of jamesonite + other sulfosalts Parajamesonite  Pb4FeSb6S14 Discredited IMA 2006 - Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1947 NAME ORIGIN: Named as a dimorph of jamesonite. Parakeldyshite    Na2ZrSi2O7 Approved IMA 1975 NAME ORIGIN: Named from the Greek para, for near, and its relation to keldyshite. Parakhinite    Cu++3PbTe++++++O4(OH)6 Approved IMA 1978 NAME ORIGIN: Named in allusion to its dimorphous relationship to khinite. Parakutnohorite - See Rhodochrosite REMARKS: Intermediate composition between calcite and rhodochrosite Parakutnohorite - See Calcite REMARKS: Intermediate composition between calcite and rhodochrosite Parakuzmenkoite-Fe  (K,Ba)2Fe(Ti,Nb)4(Si4O12)2(O,OH)4·7(H2O) Approved IMA 2002 (Dana # Added) NAME ORIGIN: Named as the Fe-dominant analog of kuzmenkoite-Mn with a doubled c-axis. Paralabuntsovite-Mg  Na8K8Mg8Ti16(Si4O12)8(O,OH)16· n(H2O) Proposed IMA 2000 (Dana # Added) NAME ORIGIN: Named for the structural and Mg analog of the labuntsovite group. Paralaurionite     PbCl(OH) Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1899 NAME ORIGIN: Named from its similarity to laurionite. Paralstonite    BaCa(CO3)2 Approved IMA 1979 NAME ORIGIN: Named from the Greek for near and its morphological and chemical relation with alstonite. Paramelaconite     Cu+2Cu++2O3 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1891 NAME ORIGIN: Named from the Greek for near and melaconite, which in turn was named for black and dust, now a synonym for tenorite. Paramendozavilite   NaAl4Fe+++7(PO4)5(P+++++Mo++++++12O40)(OH)16·56(H2O) Approved IMA 1986 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the similarity to mendozavilite. Paramontroseite    VO2 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1955 NAME ORIGIN: Named from the Greek for near, for its paramorphic relation to montroseite. Paranatisite   Na2[TiO(SiO4)] Approved IMA 1992 NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek para, for near, and its relation to natisite. Paranatrolite     Na2[Al2Si3O10]·3(H2O) IMA Status in Question 1998 NAME ORIGIN: The name given in 1980 recognizes its association with and similarity in chemical composition to natrolite. Paraniite-(Y)   Ca2Y(AsO4)(WO4)2 Approved IMA 1992 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Fausto Parani, amateur mineral collector of Montecrestese, Italy, who found the mineral. Paraotwayite   Ni(OH)2-x(SO4,CO3)0.5x x=.5 Approved IMA 1987 NAME ORIGIN: Named for its close physical and chemical resemblance to otwayite. Parapierrotite     Tl(Sb,As)5S8 Approved IMA 1975 NAME ORIGIN: Named for its relationship to pierrotite. Pararammelsbergite     NiAs2 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1940 NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek, para -"similar" and the mineral Rammelsbergite named after the German chemist and mineralogist, K. F. Rammelsberg (1813-1899). Pararealgar    AsS Approved IMA 1980 NAME ORIGIN: Named for its chemical identity with realgar. Pararobertsite    Ca2Mn+++3(PO4)3O2·3(H2O) Approved IMA 1989 NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek para, for near, and its relation to robertsite. Pararsenolamprite  As Approved IMA 1999 (Dana # Added) NAME ORIGIN: Named for the dimorphous relationship with arsenolamprite. Paraschachnerite  Ag3Hg2 Approved IMA 1972 NAME ORIGIN: Named for its relationship to schachnerite. Paraschoepite   UO3·2(H2O) (?) Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1947 NAME ORIGIN: Named as a polymorph of schoepite. Parascholzite    CaZn2(PO4)2·2(H2O) Approved IMA 1981 NAME ORIGIN: Named for its dimorphic relationship to scholzite. Parascorodite   Fe+++AsO4·2(H2O) Approved IMA 1997 (Dana # Added) NAME ORIGIN: From Greek. para, near, and scorodite, with which it has a dimorphic relationship. Parasibirskite   Ca2B2O5·(H2O) Approved IMA 1996 (Dana # Added) NAME ORIGIN: For it's relationship to sibirskite. Paraspurrite   Ca5(SiO4)2(CO3) Approved IMA 1977 NAME ORIGIN: Named because of it's similarity to spurrite. Parasymplesite    Fe++3(AsO4)2·8(H2O) Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1837 NAME ORIGIN: Named from the Greek "to bring together", in allusion to its relations to other minerals. Dimorphous with symplesite. Paratacamite - See Atacamite Paratacamite    (Cu,Zn)2(OH)3Cl Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1873 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the dimorphous relationship with atacamite. Paratellurite    TeO2 Approved IMA 1960 NAME ORIGIN: Named for it's dimorphous relationship with tellurite. Paratooite-(La)  REE3(Ca,Sr)2NaCu(CO3)8 Approved IMA 2005 (Dana # Added) NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality. LOCALITY: Paratoo copper mine, near Yunta, Olary Province, South Australia, Australia Paratsepinite-Ba   (Ba,Na,K)2-x(Ti,Nb)2(Si4O12)(OH,O)2·4(H2O) Approved IMA 2002 (Dana # Added) NAME ORIGIN: Named for the relationship to tsepinite-Na. Paratsepinite-Na    (Na,Sr,K,Ca)7(Ti,Nb)8[Si4O12]4(O,OH)8·n(H2O) n ~ 8 Proposed IMA 2003 (Dana # Added) NAME ORIGIN: Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification (CNMNC) Paraumbite   K3Zr2HSi6O18·n(H2O) n=3 to 7 Approved IMA 1983 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the close structural similarity to umbite. Paravauxite     Fe++Al2(PO4)2(OH)2·8(H2O) Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1922 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the chemical similarity to vauxite. Polymorph of metavauxite. Paravinogradovite    (Na,[ ])2(Ti,Fe+++)4(Si2O6)2(Si3AlO10)(OH)4·H2O Approved IMA 2003 (Dana # Added) NAME ORIGIN: Named for the relationship to vinogradovite. Parawollastonite - See Wollastonite-2M Pargasite    NaCa2(Mg,Fe++)4Al(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1814 NAME ORIGIN: Named after its locality. LOCALITY: Pargas, Finland. Pargasite-K - See Potassicpargasite Parisite-(Ce)      Ca(Ce,La)2(CO3)3F2 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1835 NAME ORIGIN: Named for J. J. Paris, mine proprietor at Muzo, north of Bogota, Columbia. Parisite-(Nd)   Ca(Nd,Ce,La)2(CO3)3F2 Approved IMA 1986 NAME ORIGIN: Named as the Nd-rich end member of the parisite series, named for J. J. Paris, mine proprietor at Muzon, north of Bogota, Columbia. Parkerite    Ni3(Bi,Pb)2S2 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1937 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Robert Luling Parker (1893-1973), Zurich, Switzerland. Parkinsonite   (Pb,Mo,[ ])8O8Cl2 Approved IMA 1994 NAME ORIGIN: Named after Reginald F. D. Parkinson, English mineral collector from Somerset. Parnauite   Cu9(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)10·7(H2O) Approved IMA 1978 NAME ORIGIN: Named for John L. Parnau (1906-1990), U.S. Mineral collector who discovered the mineral. Parsettensite     (K,Na,Ca)(Mn,Al)7Si8O20(OH)8·2(H2O) (?) Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1923 NAME ORIGIN: Named after its locality. LOCALITY: Parsettens Alp, Val d'Err, Grisons, Switzerland. Parsonsite     Pb2(UO2)(PO4)2·2(H2O) Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1923 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Arthur Leonard Parsons (1873-1957), mineralogist, University of Toronto, Canada. Partheite    Ca2Al4Si4O15(OH)2·4(H2O) Approved IMA 1979 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Erwin Parthe (1928-), crystallographer at the University of Geneva. P Mineral Pages: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]