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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.

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Przhevalskite   Pb(UO2)2(PO4)2·4(H2O) Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1946 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Nikolai M. Przhevalsky (1839-1888), Russian explorer. Pseudo-autunite  (H3O)4Ca2(UO2)2(PO4)4·5(H2O) (?) Not Approved IMA 1968 NAME ORIGIN: Named for its similarity to autunite and meta-autunite in composition and occurrence. Pseudoboehmite - See Boehmite REMARKS: Colloidal böhmite Pseudoboleite    Pb5Cu4Cl10(OH)8·2(H2O) Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1895 NAME ORIGIN: Named after its similarity to the mineral Boleite. Pseudobrookite     (Fe+++,Fe++)2(Ti,Fe++)O5 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1878 NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek pseudo - "I mislead" and the mineral brookite. Pseudocotunnite    K2PbCl4 (?) Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1873 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the Greek "pseudo", false and cotunnite, a mineral it resembles in some respects. Pseudograndreefite  Pb6SO4F1O Approved IMA 1989 NAME ORIGIN: Named from the Greek for false, and its relation to grandreefite. Pseudojohannite   Cu6.5[(UO2)4O4(SO4)2]2(OH)5·25H2O Approved IMA 2000 (Dana # Added) NAME ORIGIN: Named for the (almost) relationship by composition with johannite. Pseudolaueite    Mn++Fe+++2(PO4)2(OH)2·7-8(H2O) Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1956 NAME ORIGIN: Named from the Greek for false and its relation to laueite, as it is not that species. Pseudomalachite    Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1813 NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek, pseudo - "false" and malachite. Pseudonatrolite - See Mordenite Pseudorutile    Fe+++2Ti3O9 Approved IMA 1966 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the composition and as an intermediate product between ilmanite and rutile. Pseudosinhalite   Mg2Al3B2O9(OH) Approved IMA 1999 (Dana # Added) NAME ORIGIN: The name alludes to the optical, chemical, and structural similarity to sinhalite. Psilomelane - See Romanechite Psilomelane   (Ba,H2O)2Mn5O10 Discredited IMA 1982 NAME ORIGIN: Named in 1758 from the Greek psilos - "smooth" and melas - "black." Psilomelane - See Cryptomelane Ptilolite - See Mordenite Pucherite    BiVO4 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1871 NAME ORIGIN: Named after its locality. LOCALITY: Oxidized portions of Bi-Ag-U-Ca veins in the Pucher shaft of the Wolfgang Mine, Schneeberg, Saxony, Germany. Pumpellyite - See Pumpellyite-(Mg) Pumpellyite-(Al)    Ca2(Al,Fe++,Mg)Al2(SiO4)(Si2O7)(OH,O)2·H2O Approved IMA 2005 - (Dana # Added) NAME ORIGIN: Named as the Al analog of pumpellyite. Pumpellyite-(Fe++)   Ca2Fe++(Al,Fe+++)2(SiO4)(Si2O7)(OH)2·(H2O) Approved IMA 1971 NAME ORIGIN: Named after the American geologist, R. Pumpelly (1837-1923). Pumpellyite-(Fe+++)   Ca2Fe+++Al2(SiO4)(Si2O7)(OH,O)2·(H2O) Approved IMA 1973 NAME ORIGIN: Named after the American geologist, R. Pumpelly (1837-1923). Pumpellyite-(Mg)    Ca2MgAl2(SiO4)(Si2O7)(OH)2·(H2O) Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1925 NAME ORIGIN: Named after the American geologist, R. Pumpelly (1837-1923). Pumpellyite-(Mn++)   Ca2(Mn++,Mg)(Al,Mn+++,Fe)2(SiO4)(Si2O7(OH)2·(H2O) Approved IMA 1981 NAME ORIGIN: Named after the American geologist, R. Pumpelly (1837-1923). Punkaruaivite Li{Ti2(OH)2[Si4O11(OH)]}·H2O Proposed IMA 2008 (Dana # Added) NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality. LOCALITY: Mt. Punkaruaiv, Lovozero massif, Kola Peninsula, Russia. Purpurite   Mn+++PO4 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1905 NAME ORIGIN: From the Latin purpureus - "purple red." Pushcharovskite    Cu(AsO3OH)·1.5(H2O) Approved IMA 1996 (Dana # Added) NAME ORIGIN: Named after Dmitry Yurievich Pushcharovsky (b. 1944), crystallographer, Moscow State University, Russia. Putoranite  Cu1.1Fe1.2S2 Approved IMA 1980 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Putoran Mountains, Siberia. Putzite   (Cu4.7Ag3.3)GeS6 Approved IMA 2004 (Dana # Added) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Hubert Putz (1973-), who discovered the new species during field work in Catamarca, for his significant contribution to the mineralogy of germanium in the Capillitas deposit. P Veatchite - See Veatchite-p Pyatenkoite-(Y)     Na5(Y,Dy,Gd)TiSi6O18·6(H2O) Approved IMA 1995 (Dana # Added) NAME ORIGIN: For Yu. A. Pyatenko (1928-), prominent Russian crystal chemist. Pycnite - See Topaz REMARKS: Yellowish white topaz Pyrantimonite - See Kermesite Pyrargyrite     Ag3SbS3 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1831 NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek, pyr and argyros, "fire-silver" in allusion to color and silver content. Pyrite     FeS2 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) Prehistoric NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek, pyrites lithos, "stone which strikes fire," in allusion to the sparking produced when iron is struck by a lump of pyrite. Pyroaurite    Mg6Fe+++2(CO3)(OH)16·4(H2O) Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1865 NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek, pyro and the Latin aurium, "fire" and "golden" because of the gold-like submetallic scales present in its type locality. LOCALITY: Langbanshyttan, Sweden. Pyrobelonite     PbMn(VO4)(OH) Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1919 NAME ORIGIN: Named from the Greek for "fire" and "needle", in allusion to the color and habit. Pyrochlore     (Na,Ca)2Nb2O6(OH,F) Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1826 NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek pyr - "fire" and chloros - "green." Pyrochroite     Mn(OH)2 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1864 NAME ORIGIN: Named from the Greek, puro, "fire" and khroma, "color", because of the change in color upon ignition. Pyrocoproite   (Mg(K,Na))2P2O7 Not Approved IMA NAME ORIGIN: Named after it's derivation from bat guano combustion. Pyrolusite     MnO2 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1827 NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek, pyro and louein, "fire" and "to wash," because it was used to remove the greenish color imparted to glass by iron compounds. Pyromorphite    Pb5(PO4)3Cl Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1813 NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek pyr - "fire" and morfe - "form" in allusion the recrystallization reaction of the molten mineral. Pyrope     Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1803 NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek, pyropos, "fiery-eyed" in allusion to the red hue. Pyrophanite    MnTiO3 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1890 NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek pyr - "fire" and fanos - "shining." Pyrophosphite  K2CaP2O7 Not Approved IMA NAME ORIGIN: Named after the Greek pyros, meaning fire and the element name - Phosphorus. Pyrophyllite    Al2Si4O10(OH)2 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1829 NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek for fie and leaf, in allusion to its tendency to exfoliate into fan shapes when heated. Pyrosmalite-(Fe)  (Fe++,Mn)8Si6O15(OH,Cl)10 Approved IMA 1987 NAME ORIGIN: Iron rich end member of pyrosmalite. Pyrosmalite-(Mn)   (Mn,Fe++)8Si6O15(OH,Cl)10 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1953 NAME ORIGIN: Manganese end member of pyrosmalite. Pyrostilpnite     Ag3SbS3 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1868 NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek, pyr, "fire" and stilpnos, "shining." Pyroxferroite    (Fe++,Mn)7[Si7O21] Approved IMA 1970 NAME ORIGIN: Named after its resemblance to the pyroxenes and containing iron over manganese.. Pyroxmangite    (Mn,Fe++)SiO3 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1913 NAME ORIGIN: Named after its resemblance to the pyroxenes and containing manganese. Pyrrhotite     Fe(1-x)S (x=0-0.17) Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1835 NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek, phrrhotes, "redness," in allusion to color. P Mineral Pages:[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]