Z Listing of Minerals

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Z Mineral Index (96 Count)

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

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Zaccagnaite   Zn4Al2(OH)12(CO3)·3(H2O) Approved IMA 1997 (Dana # Added) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Domenico Zaccagna (1851-1940) who published the first geologic map of the Apuan Alps and a collector of minerals from the Carrara Marble. Zaherite   Al12(SO4)5(OH)26·20H20 Approved IMA 1977 NAME ORIGIN: Named for M. A. Zaher, Geological Survey of Bangladesh, who discovered the mineral. Zairite  Bi(Fe+++,Al)3(PO4)2(OH)6 Approved IMA 1975 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the country where the first specimens were collected. Zajacite-(Ce)    Na(REExCa1-x)(REEyCa1-y)F6 where (x ne y) Approved IMA 1995 NAME ORIGIN: For Dr. Ihor Stephan Zajac (1935- ), the geologist who lead the exploration group that discovered the Strange Lake deposit and who first reconized the mineral. Zakharovite  Na4Mn++5Si10O24(OH)6·6(H2O) Approved IMA 1982 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Evgeii Evgen'evich Zakharov (1902-1980), Director of the Moscow Geological Exploration Institute, Moscow, Russia. Zalesiite    (Ca,Y)Cu6[(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)(OH)6]·3(H2O) Approved IMA 1997 (Dana # Added) NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality. LOCALITY: Zalesi (formerly Valdek) uranium deposit near Javornik, northern Moravia, Czech Republic. Zanazziite    Ca2(Mg,Fe++)(Mg,Fe++,Al,Mn,Fe+++)4Be4(PO4)6(OH)4·6(H2O) Approved IMA 1990 NAME ORIGIN: Named after Dr. Pier F. Zanazzi (1939-) of the Universita degli Studi di Perugia, in recognition of his studies of the crystal structures and crystal chemistry of minerals. Zapatalite   Cu3Al4(PO4)3(OH)9·4(H2O) Approved IMA 1972 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Emiliano Zapata (1879-1919), hero of the Mexican Revolution. Zaratite   Ni3(CO3)(OH)4·4(H2O) Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1851 NAME ORIGIN: Named after Antonio Gil y Zarate (1793-1861), Spanish diplomat, general director of public education, and counselor of state. Zavaritskite    BiOF Approved IMA 1962 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Aleksandr Nikolayevich Zavaritskii (1884-1952), Russian petrographer. Zdenekite    NaPbCu++5(AsO4)4Cl·5(H2O) Approved IMA 1995 NAME ORIGIN: For Dr. Johan Zdenek (1935-), mineralogist and Director of Scientific Affairs of the Bureau de Recherches Geologiques et Minieres, France. Zeagonite - See Gismondine Zektzerite    NaLiZrSi6O15 Approved IMA 1977 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Jack Zektzer (1936-), mathematician and geologist of Seattle, Washington, USA. Zellerite    Ca(UO2)(CO3)2·5(H2O) Approved IMA 1963 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Howard D. Zeller (1922-), U. S. Geological Survey, who found the mineral. Zemannite    Mg0.5[Zn++Fe+++(TeO3)3]·4.5(H2O) Approved IMA 1969 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Josef Zemann (1923-), Austrian mineralogist, University of Vienna, who studied tellurium oxysalts. Zemkorite   (Na,K)2Ca(CO3)2 Approved IMA 1988 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the Institute of the Earth's Crust (Russian: zemnoy kory = "earth's crust"), Russian Academy of Science, Siberian Branch where the mineral was first studied. Zenzenite   Pb3(Fe+++,Mn+++)4Mn++++3O15 Approved IMA 1991 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Nile Zenzen (1883-1959), formerly Senior curator of the Swedish museum of Natural History, Stockholm, Sweden. Zeophyllite    Ca4Si3O8(OH,F)4·2(H2O) Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1902 NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek "to boil" and "a leaf", in allusion to its habit. Zeravshanite    Cs4Na2Zr3(Si18O45)(H2O)2 Approved IMA 2004 (Dana # Added) NAME ORIGIN: Named after the type locality (Zeravshan Range). LOCALITY: Glacial moraine of the Dara-i-Pioz clacier, Alai mountain range, Tien-Shan Mountains, Tajikistan. Zeunerite     Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2·10-16(H2O) Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1872 NAME ORIGIN: Named after Gustav Anton Zeuner (1828-1907), German physicist, director, School of Mines, Freiberg, Germany. Zhanghengite  (Cu,Zn,Fe,Al,Cr) Approved IMA 1986 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Zhang Heng (78-139), famous astronomer in ancient China. Zhangpeishanite  BaFCl Approved IMA 2006 (Dana # Added) NAME ORIGIN: Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification (CNMNC) Zharchikhite  AlF(OH)2 Approved IMA 1988 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality. LOCALITY: Zharchikha molybdenum deposit, 60 km south-southwest of Ulan-Ude, on the west side of Lake Baikal, Buryatia, eastern Siberia, Russia Zhemchuzhnikovite  NaMg(Al,Fe+++)(C2O4)3·8(H2O) Approved IMA 1963 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Yurii Apollonovich Zhemchezhnikov (1885-1957), Russian geologist. Zhonghuacerite-(Ce)    Ba2Ce(CO3)3F Approved IMA 1981 NAME ORIGIN: Named in Chinese for "a cerium mineral from China". Ziesite   Cu2V+++++2O7 Approved IMA 1973 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Emanuel G. Sies (1884-1981), Geophysical Laboratory, Carnegie Institution, Washington D.C. USA. Zimbabweite    Na(Pb,Na,K)2(Ta,Nb,Ti)4As+++4O18 Approved IMA 1986 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the country of origin. Zinalsite - See Fraipontite Zinalsite   Zn2AlSi2O5(OH)4·2(H2O) (?) Questionable Species (Pre-IMA) 1956 (Dana # Added) NAME ORIGIN: Named for the major chemical constituents, ZINc, ALuminum, and SIlicon. Zinc    Zn Valid Species (Pre-IMA) Prehistoric NAME ORIGIN: From the German, "zink." Zincalstibite   Zn2AlSb(OH)12 Approved IMA 2006 (Dana # Added) NAME ORIGIN: Named for the composition (ZINk, Aluminium, Stibium). Zincaluminite   Zn6Al6(SO4)2(OH)26·5(H2O) Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1881 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the composition. Zinc Blende - See Sphalerite Zincblödite - See Blodite REMARKS: Name used for artificial compound. Zinc Bloom - See Hydrozincite Zinc-fauserite - See Mallardite REMARKS: probably Zn-Mg-bearing mallardite Zincgartrellite   Pb(Zn,Fe,Cu)2(AsO4)2(OH,H2O)2 Approved IMA 1998 (Dana # Added) NAME ORIGIN: Named as the Zn-dominant analogue of gartrellite Zincite     (Zn,Mn)O Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1845 NAME ORIGIN: Named after its composition containing zinc (From the German, "zink"). Zinckenite - See Zinkenite Zinclavendulan NaCa(Zn,Cu)5(AsO4)4Cl·4-5(H2O) Discredited IMA 2006 NAME ORIGIN: Named as the Zn analog of lavendulan Zinclavendulan - See Lavendulan Zinclipscombite ZnFe+++2(PO4)2(OH) Approved IMA 2006 (Dana # Added) NAME ORIGIN: Named as the Zn analogue of lipscombite (Fe) Zincmelanterite  (Zn,Cu,Fe++)SO4·7(H2O) Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1920 NAME ORIGIN: Named as the zinc-dominant member of the melanterite group. Zinc-melanterite - See Zincmelanterite REMARKS: Renamed Zincmelanterite by Mineralogical Record, v39 (2008), p131 Zincobotryogen    (Zn,Mg,Mn)Fe+++(SO4)2(OH)·7(H2O) Approved IMA 1964 NAME ORIGIN: Named for its dominant content of zinc and relation to botryogen. Zincochromite     ZnCr2O4 Approved IMA 1987 NAME ORIGIN: Named for ZINC and CHROMium in the composition. Zincocopiapite    ZnFe+++4(SO4)6(OH)2·18(H2O) Approved IMA 1964 NAME ORIGIN: Namrd for its dominant content of zinc and relation to copiapite. Zincohogbomite-2N2S   (Zn,Fe++)(2-2x)(Ti)xAl4O8 Approved IMA 1994 (Dana # Added) NAME ORIGIN: Named as the Zn dominant analogue of högbomite, found as the 8H and 16H polytypes. (S=Spinel, N=Nolanite Layers). Zincohogbomite-8H - See Zincohogbomite-2N2S Zincolibethenite  CuZn(PO4)OH Approved IMA 2003 (Dana # Added) NAME ORIGIN: Named for its relationship to libethenite. Zincolivenite   CuZn(AsO4)(OH) Approved IMA 2006 (Dana # Added) NAME ORIGIN: Named as the Zn analog of olivenite. Zincosite ZnSO4 Not Approved IMA - Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1852 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the composition (Zn). Zincospiroffite  Zn2Te3O8 Approved IMA 2004 (Dana # Added) NAME ORIGIN: The name reflects the similarity with the unit-cell parameters and composition to spiroffite Zincostaurolite   [ ]4Zn4Al16(Al,[ ])2Si8O40[O6,(OH)2] Approved IMA 2003 (Dana #Added) NAME ORIGIN: Named as the Zinc-dominant analog of staurolite. Zincovoltaite    K2Zn5Fe+++3Al(SO4)12·18(H2O) Approved IMA 1987 NAME ORIGIN: Named as the zinc analog of voltaite. Zincowoodwardite   [Zn1-xAlx(OH)2][(SO4)x/2(H2O)n] Approved IMA 1995 (Dana # Added) NAME ORIGIN: Named as the Zn analog of woodwardite. Zincowoodwardite-1T  [Zn1BxAlx(OH)2][(SO4)x/2·n(H2O)], x = 0.33, n . 0.96 Approved IMA 1998 (Dana # Added) NAME ORIGIN: Named as the Zn analog of woodwardite. Zincowoodwardite-3R   [Zn1BxAlx(OH)2][(SO4)x/2·n(H2O)], 0.32 < x < 0.50, n = 0.59 Approved IMA 1998 (Dana # Added) NAME ORIGIN: Named as the Zn analog of woodwardite. Zincrosasite   (Zn,Cu)2(CO3)(OH)2 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1959 NAME ORIGIN: Named as the zinc rich member of rosasite. Zincroselite   Ca2Zn(AsO4)2·2(H2O) Approved IMA 1986 NAME ORIGIN: Named for its content of zinc and relation to roselite. Zinc silicate - See Hemimorphite Zincsilite   Zn3Si4O10(OH)2·4(H2O) (?) Approved IMA 1960 NAME ORIGIN: Name for the composition (Zinc Silicate). Zinc spar - See Smithsonite Zinc Spinal - See Gahnite Zinc-zippeite   Zn++2(UO2)6(SO4)3(OH)10·16(H2O) Approved IMA 1976 NAME ORIGIN: Named for its composition and for Franz Xaver Maxmillion Zippe (1791-1863), Austrian mineralogist. Zinc-zippeite - See Zinc-zippeite REMARKS: Renamed Zinczippeite by Mineralogical Record, v39 (2008), p131 Zinkenite     Pb9Sb22S42 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1826 NAME ORIGIN: Named after the mineralogist, J. K. L. Zincken (1798-1862). Zinkosite - See Zincosite REMARKS: Renamed to zincosite Zinnober - See Cinnabar Zinnwaldite     KLiFe++Al(AlSi3)O10(F,OH)2 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1845 NAME ORIGIN: Named after its locality. LOCALITY: Erzgebirge of Saxony at Zinnwald (now Cinovec) - "Ore Mountains", Czechoslovakia. Zippeite     K4(UO2)6(SO4)3(OH)10·4(H2O) Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1845 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Franz Xaver Maxmillian Zippe (1791-1863), Austrian mineralogist. Zippeite-Mg - See Magnesiozippeite Zircon      ZrSiO4 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) Prehistoric NAME ORIGIN: Named from its containing the element, zirconium; which was named from the Persian, zar "gold" and gun = "like" which translates "like gold". Zirconolite    (Ca,Ce)Zr(Ti,Nb,Fe+++)2O7 Approved IMA 1989 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the composition. Zirconolite-2M    CaZrTi2O7 Approved IMA 1989 NAME ORIGIN: Named from its compostion and crystal structure. Zirconolite-3O    (Ca,Fe,Y,Th)2Fe(Ti,Nb)3Zr2O7 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1828 NAME ORIGIN: Named for its composition. Zirconolite-3T    CaZrTi2O7 Approved IMA 1989 NAME ORIGIN: Named after its composition and crystal structure. Zircophyllite    K2(Na,Ca)(Mn,Fe++)7(Zr,Nb)2Si8O26(OH)4F Approved IMA 1972 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the ZIRCOnium in the composition and the Greek for "leaf," in reference to the habit. Zircosulfate   Zr(SO4)2·4(H2O) Approved IMA 1965 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the zirconium and sulfate in its composition. Zirkelite - See Zirconolite-2M Zirkelite - See Zirconolite-3T Zirkelite      (Ca,Th,Ce)Zr(Ti,Nb)2O7 Approved IMA 1960 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Ferdinand Zirkel (1838-1912), German petrographer, Professor of Mineralogy, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany. Zirklerite  (Fe++,Mg)9Al4Cl18(OH)12·14(H2O) (?) Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1928 NAME ORIGIN: Named after Zirkler, director of the Aschersleben potash works, Germany. Zirsilite-(Ce)   (Na,[ ])12(Ce, Na)3Ca6Mn3Zr3Nb(Si25O73)(OH)3(CO3)·H2O Approved IMA 2002 (Dana # Added) NAME ORIGIN: Reflects the chemical composition, ZIRconium, SILicon, Cerium). Zirsinalite    Na6(Ca,Mn,Fe++)Zr[Si6O18] Approved IMA 1974 NAME ORIGIN: Named for its composition (Zircon, Si, Na). Zlatogorite  CuNiSb2 Approved IMA 1994 (Dana # Added) NAME ORIGIN: Named after its locality. LOCALITY: Zlatoya Gora deposit, near Karabasch, Middle Urals, Russia. Zn-Schulenbergite (Zn,Cu)7(SO4,CO3)2(OH)10·3(H2O) Not Approved IMA (Dana # Added) NAME ORIGIN: Not named as the Zn analogue of schulenbergite. Znucalite    CaZn11(UO2)(CO3)3(OH)20·4(H2O) Approved IMA 1990 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the composition (Zn, U, Calcium). Zodacite   Ca4Mn++Fe+++4(PO4)6(OH)4·12(H2O) Approved IMA 1988 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Peter Zodac (1894-1967), founder and editor of Rocks and Minerals. Zoisite     Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH) = Ca2AlAl2(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH) Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1805 NAME ORIGIN: Named after the Austrian natural scientist, Siegmund Zois (1747-1819). Zoltaiite   BaV++++2V+++12Si2O27 Approved IMA 2003 (Dana # Added) NAME ORIGIN: Named after Tibor Zoltai (1925-2003) in recognition of his contributions to mineralogy both as a researcher and as an educator. Zorgite - See Clausthalite Zorite    Na6Ti5[Si12O34](O,OH)5·11(H2O) Approved IMA 1973 NAME ORIGIN: Named from the Russian for "rosy tint of the dawn sky." Zoubekite  AgPb4Sb4S10 Approved IMA 1986 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Vladimir Zoubek (1903-), Czech geologist. Zugshunstite-(Ce)   (Ce,Nd,La)Al(SO4)2(C2O4)·8(H2O) Approved IMA 1996 (Dana # Added) NAME ORIGIN: Named for the Cherokee Indian term for the Great Smoky Mountains. Z Mineral Pages: [1] [2]