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P Index of Mineral Species
This alphabetical listing of P minerals include synonyms of accepted mineral names, pronunciation of that name, name origins, and locality information. Visit our expanded selection of mineral pictures.
   Sb2AsS2 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Viekko Paakkonen, who studied the ore deposits of the region. Cu1.7Pb1.7Bi6.3S12 NAME ORIGIN: Named for. W. Paar (Salzburg) of the University of Copenhagen and the University of Salzburg. Ba(Sn,Ti)Si3O9 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Adolph Pabst (1899-1990), American mineralogist, University of California at Berekey CaCu(CH3COO)4•6(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Frank L Pace (1948-), who discovered the mineral.  NaCaAlF6•(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named from the Greek for frost and stone, in allusion to its appearance. Cu7((Cu,Ag)0.33Pb1.33Bi11.33)13S22 NAME ORIGIN: Named for K. Padera, Charles University, Prague, Czechoslovakia. PdBiSe NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality. LOCALITY: Padma river, Karlia, Russa. (Ni,Co)BiAsO5 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Renato (1938-) and Adriana (1939-) Pagano, amateur mineralogists from Cinisello, Milan, Italy.  Li8(Ca,Li,K,Na)11Be24(PO4)24•38(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: From Pahasapa, the Lakota Sioux word for Black Hills, South Dakota, USA. CaZrB[Al9O18] NAME ORIGIN: Named for A. C. D. Pain (-1971), British gem collector who first noticed the mineral. Co3(PO4)2•8(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Yakov A. Pakhomovsky (b. 1948), a mineralogist of the Geological Institute of the Kola Science Center, Russian Academy of Sciences. Pd8(Sn,As)3 NAME ORIGIN: Named for its composition (Palladium, Arsenic, Stannum(tin)). (Ca,Na)3Mn++(V+++++,As+++++,Si)3O12 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Andrea Palenzona, amateur mineralogist and discoverer of the mineral. (Sr,Ca)(Li,Na)2Al4(PO4)4(OH)4 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality. LOCALITY: Palermon No. 1 mine, North Groton, New Hampshire, USA. Pd,Pt NAME ORIGIN: After the asteroid "Pallas" Pd2As NAME ORIGIN: Named for the composition. Pd2(As,Bi) NAME ORIGIN: Named for the composition (Pd, Bi, As). (Pd,Rh)2As NAME ORIGIN: From (pallad)ium and the Greek for twin as it is the palladium-dominat analogue of rhodarsenide. Pd17Se15 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the composition, PALLADium and SElenium. (K,Na)2Pb(SO4)2 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Luigi Palmieri (1807-1896), Italian physicist, Director of the Vesuvius Observatory, Italy. (Mg,Al)2Si4O10(OH)•4(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named after a deposit in the Ural Mountains, Russia. CaMg(PO4)(OH,F) NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality. LOCALITY: Panasqueira Sn-W deposit, Portugal. (Na,Ca,K)2(Mg,Fe++,Mn)2(PO4)2 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Friedrich Adolph Paneth (1887-1958), director of the Max-Planck Institute of Chemistry, Mainz, Germay. (NH4)2SnCl6 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Ugo Panichi, a pioneer in the study of minerals from Vulcano. (K,Na)AlSiO4 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Dr. Achille Panunzi, Professor of Chemistry, University of Naples, Naples, Italy. Pd2Sn NAME ORIGIN: Named for the composition, PAlladium and OLOVo, tin (in russian). CaCuAlSi2O6(OH)3 NAME ORIGIN: Named after the papago indian tribe, Arizona, USA. CaAl2(CO3)2(OH)4•6(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named after its relationship with alumohydrocalcite. BaTa4O10(OH)2•2H20 NAME ORIGIN: Named from the Greek for near and its relation to bariomicrolite. Ca2Mn++(AsO4)•2(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for its dimorphic relationship to brandtite. Fe+++(SO4)(OH)•2(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named from the Greek para, and it's dimorph, bulterite, BaAl2Si2O8 NAME ORIGIN: A combination of the Greek "para", for near, and the mineral's dimorph, celsian. Mg3Si2O5(OH)4 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the crystal structure and the relationship to chrysotile which is from the Greek chrysos - "gold" and tilos - "fiber." Fe+++2(SO4)3•9(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named from the Greek for near and its relation to coquimbite. CoSbS NAME ORIGIN: Named for the chemical composition and probable structural relationship to pararammelsbergite. Zn2(AsO4)(OH) NAME ORIGIN: Named as the dimorph of adamite. Sb2(Sb,As)2 NAME ORIGIN: Named from the Greek for "unexpected alloy" Ca3Be2(PO4)2(PO3,OH)2•4(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for it's dimorphous relatinship with fransoltite. Cu5O2(SeO3)2Cl2 NAME ORIGIN: Named as the lower density form of georgbokite. NaAl2(Si3Al)O10(OH)2 NAME ORIGIN: Named from the Greek for "to mislead", in allusion to its originally having been mistaken for talc. Bi2(Se,S)3 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the supposed relationship to guanajuatite. Zn3(PO4)2•4(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for it's dimorphic relationship to hopeite. Pb4FeSb6S14 NAME ORIGIN: Named as a dimorph of jamesonite. Na2ZrSi2O7 NAME ORIGIN: Named from the Greek para, for near, and its relation to keldyshite. Cu++3PbTe++++++O4(OH)6 NAME ORIGIN: Named in allusion to its dimorphous relationship to khinite. (K,Ba)2Fe(Ti,Nb)4(Si4O12)2(O,OH)4•7(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named as the Fe-dominant analog of kuzmenkoite-Mn with a doubled c-axis. Na8K8Mg8Ti16(Si4O12)8(O,OH)16• n(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for the structural and Mg analog of the labuntsovite group. PbCl(OH) NAME ORIGIN: Named from its similarity to laurionite. BaCa(CO3)2 NAME ORIGIN: Named from the Greek for near and its morphological and chemical relation with alstonite. Cu+2Cu++2O3 NAME ORIGIN: Named from the Greek for near and melaconite, which in turn was named for black and dust, now a synonym for tenorite. NaAl4Fe+++7(PO4)5(P+++++Mo++++++12O40)(OH)16•56(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for the similarity to mendozavilite. VO2 NAME ORIGIN: Named from the Greek for near, for its paramorphic relation to montroseite. Na2[TiO(SiO4)] NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek para, for near, and its relation to natisite. Na2[Al2Si3O10]•3(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: The name given in 1980 recognizes its association with and similarity in chemical composition to natrolite. Ca2Y(AsO4)(WO4)2 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Fausto Parani, amateur mineral collector of Montecrestese, Italy, who found the mineral. Ni(OH)2-x(SO4,CO3)0.5x x=.5 NAME ORIGIN: Named for its close physical and chemical resemblance to otwayite. Tl(Sb,As)5S8 NAME ORIGIN: Named for its relationship to pierrotite. NiAs2 NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek, para -"similar" and the mineral Rammelsbergite named after the German chemist and mineralogist, K. F. Rammelsberg (1813-1899). AsS NAME ORIGIN: Named for its chemical identity with realgar. Ca2Mn+++3(PO4)3O2•3(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek para, for near, and its relation to robertsite. As NAME ORIGIN: Named for the dimorphous relationship with arsenolamprite. Ag3Hg2 NAME ORIGIN: Named for its relationship to schachnerite.  UO3•2(H2O) (?) NAME ORIGIN: Named as a polymorph of schoepite. CaZn2(PO4)2•2(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for its dimorphic relationship to scholzite. Fe+++AsO4•2(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: From Greek. para, near, and scorodite, with which it has a dimorphic relationship. Ca2B2O5•(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: For it's relationship to sibirskite. Ca5(SiO4)2(CO3) NAME ORIGIN: Named because of it's similarity to spurrite. Fe++3(AsO4)2•8(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named from the Greek "to bring together", in allusion to its relations to other minerals. Dimorphous with symplesite. (Cu,Zn)2(OH)3Cl NAME ORIGIN: Named for the dimorphous relationship with atacamite. TeO2 NAME ORIGIN: Named for it's dimorphous relationship with tellurite.  REE3(Ca,Sr)2NaCu(CO3)8 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality. LOCALITY: Paratoo copper mine, near Yunta, Olary Province, South Australia, Australia (Ba,Na,K)2-x(Ti,Nb)2(Si4O12)(OH,O)2•4(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for the relationship to tsepinite-Na. (Na,Sr,K,Ca)7(Ti,Nb)8[Si4O12]4(O,OH)8•n(H2O) n ~ 8 NAME ORIGIN: Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification (CNMNC) K3Zr2HSi6O18•n(H2O) n=3 to 7 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the close structural similarity to umbite. Fe++Al2(PO4)2(OH)2•8(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for the chemical similarity to vauxite. Polymorph of metavauxite. (Na,[ ])2(Ti,Fe+++)4(Si2O6)2(Si3AlO10)(OH)4•H2O NAME ORIGIN: Named for the relationship to vinogradovite. NaCa2(Mg,Fe++)4Al(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 NAME ORIGIN: Named after its locality. LOCALITY: Pargas, Finland. Ca(Ce,La)2(CO3)3F2 NAME ORIGIN: Named for J. J. Paris, mine proprietor at Muzo, north of Bogota, Columbia. Ca(Nd,Ce,La)2(CO3)3F2 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. Ni3(Bi,Pb)2S2 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Robert Luling Parker (1893-1973), Zurich, Switzerland. (Pb,Mo,[ ])8O8Cl2 NAME ORIGIN: Named after Reginald F. D. Parkinson, English mineral collector from Somerset. Cu9(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)10•7(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for John L. Parnau (1906-1990), U.S. Mineral collector who discovered the mineral. (K,Na,Ca)(Mn,Al)7Si8O20(OH)8•2(H2O) (?) NAME ORIGIN: Named after its locality. LOCALITY: Parsettens Alp, Val d'Err, Grisons, Switzerland. Pb2(UO2)(PO4)2•2(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Arthur Leonard Parsons (1873-1957), mineralogist, University of Toronto, Canada. Ca2Al4Si4O15(OH)2•4(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Erwin Parthe (1928-), crystallographer at the University of Geneva. Cu2Sb2(O,OH)7 (?) NAME ORIGIN: Named for A. F. W. Partz, who discovered the mineral. Na(CaMn)2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 NAME ORIGIN: Named as per current IMA amphibole nomenclature (Burke and Leake 2004; Can. Mineral., 42, 1881-1883). [ ](CaMn)2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 NAME ORIGIN: Named as per current IMA amphibole nomenclature (Burke and Leake 2004; Can. Mineral., 42, 1881-1883). Na(NaMn++)(Mg4Fe+++)Si8O22(OH)2 NAME ORIGIN: Renamed IMA 1997 as the Mn analog of cummintonite, Formerly Tirodite which was named after its locality. LOCALITY: Tirodi, Madhya Pradesh, India. (Na,K)(Mg,Ca)4Al8(PO4)8(CO3)(OH)7•30H2O NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality. LOCALITY: Parwan lava cave, 45 km WNW of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (Mn,Mg)5Sb(As,Si)2O12 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Alexander Parwel, Swedish chemist, Swedish National History Museum, Stockholm, Sweden. Pd3Pb2Te2 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Jan Pasava, in recognition of his important contributions to the geochemistry of platinum-group elements in anoxic environments and related ore deposits. Ca3V10O28•17(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality LOCALITY: Minasragra, Pasco Province, Peru. VS4 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Antenor Rizo-Patron, Peruvian engineer, discoverer of the Peruvian occurrence. PbFe3(PO4)2(OH)4(H2O,OH)2 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Arthur Lindo Patterson (1902-1966), a crystallographer who developed a method employing a Fourier series to generate a three-dimensional function, the now well-known "Patterson VO(SO4) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Peter Paufler (b. 1940), of the Technical University of Dresden, Germany. (Ca,K,Na,Ba)5[Al10Si35O84]•34(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named after Linus Carl Pauling (1901-1994), professor of chemistry, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, USA. (K2,Ca,Na2,Ba)5Al10Si35O90•45(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named after Linus Carl Pauling (1901-1994), professor of chemistry, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, USA. K modifier added by zeolite nomenclature committee. (Na2,K2,Ca,Ba)5Al10Si35O90•45(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named after Linus Carl Pauling (1901-1994), professor of chemistry, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, USA. Named as the Na-dominant member ot the paulingite series. Bi2Fe+++(PO4)O2(OH)2 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Paul Keller (1940- ), Professor of Mineralogy, University of Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany. K(Mg,Mn)2(Fe+++,Al)2Ti(PO4)4(OH)3•15(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named after Paul Francis Kerr (1897-1981), Professor of Mineralogy, Columbia University, New York City, New York, USA. Pb2As+++2O5 NAME ORIGIN: Paul Brian Moore (1940- ), American mineralogist and structural crystallographer, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA. CsFe2S3 NAME ORIGIN: Name for Leonid Anatol'evich Pautov, a Russian mineralogist affiliated with the Fersman Mineralogical Museum of Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow. (Ag,Cu)(Bi,Pb)3S5 NAME ORIGIN: Named from the Latin "pavo", peacock, which honored Professor Martin Alfred Peacock (1898-1950), a Canadian mineralogist. CuAs2 NAME ORIGIN: Named from the Latin "pax" for peace. [Ag9CuS4] [(Ag,Cu)6(As,Sb)2S7] NAME ORIGIN: Named after the American chemist, R. Pearce (1837-1927). Ni3Si2O5(OH)4 NAME ORIGIN: Named for William Thomas Pecora (1913-1972), Director of the U.S. Geological Survey, geologist and student of nickel silicate deposits. NaCa2Si3O8(OH) NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek pektos - "compacted" and lithos - "stone." Na3Al16(SO4)2(PO4)10(OH)17•20(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Vincent Peisley (1941-), Australian mineral collector who found the mineral. PbCuBi11(S,Se)18 NAME ORIGIN: Named for its locality. LOCALITY: Peko mine, Tennant Creek, Australia. SrB2Si2O8 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Igor Viktorovich Pekov (1967-), Russian mineralogist and alkaline rock expert. (Cu,Ag)Pb10Sb12S27(Cl,S)0.6O NAME ORIGIN: Named for Alberto Pelloux (1868-1948), curator of the mineralogical Museum at the University of Genova. Ba2Ca(Fe++,Mg)2Si6O17 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality. LOCALITY: Pelly and Ross River, Yukon Territories, Canada. Pb2Cl3(OH) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Samuel L. Penfield (1856-1905), American mineralogist and mineral chemist. BaMg2Al2(PO4)3(OH)3 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Gunar Penikis (1936-1979), who discovered the locality. LOCALITY: Rapid Creek (Cross Cut Creek), Big fish River, Yukon Territory, Canada. Na4(Ti++++,Zr)2[Si8O22]•4(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named from the Lapp "penk" and "vilkis", white and curly in allusion to its appearance. Mn5Al(Si3Al)O10(OH)8 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Thomas Pennant (1726-1798), Welsh naturalist. Ca2Fe++[B9O13(OH)6]Cl•4(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named after the locality. LOCALITY: Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan (New Brunswick Division) mine at Penobsquis, Kings County, New Brunswick, Canada. (Ni,Co,Cu)Se2 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Richard Alexander Fullerton Penrose, Jr. (1863-1931), American economic geologist, of Philaelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Ca(VO)Si4O10•4(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named from the Greek, penta, "five" and angle in allusion to the fiveling twins common in this species. MgSO4•5(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named from the Greek, penta, "five" and hydros "water" in allusion to the 5 water molecules in the formula. CaB2O(OH)6•2(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for the composition. (Fe,Ni)9S8 NAME ORIGIN: Named after the Irish natural historian, J. B. Pentland (1797-1873). (Ag,Cu)4Au(S,Se)4 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality. LOCALITY: Penzhina River, near the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia. (Ce,La)(Al3O)2/3B4O10 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Giuseppe "PEP" = Rossi (1938-1990), Italian crystallographer and mineralogist. (Ce,La,Nd)2Si2O7 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Per Theodor Cleve (1840-1905), discoverer of Holmium (Ho) and Thulium (Tm). CaSb+++4O4(OH)2(SO4)2•2(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality. LOCALITY: Pereta, Tuscany, Italy. Ca3Al7(SiO4)3(PO4)4(OH)3•16.5(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Frank C. Perham (1934-), U.S. Geologist and pegmatite miner. MgO NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek peri - "around" and klao - "to cut." PbBiO2Cl NAME ORIGIN: Named for Per Adolf Geijer (1886-1976), Swedish economic geologist with the Geological Survey of Sweden. K8Tl4Al12Si24O72•20(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named after Lily Alekseevna Perekrest, teacher of mineralogy at the Kirovsk Mining Technical School Ba(Mn,Fe++)2Fe+++2(PO4)3(OH)3 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Louis Perloff (1907-), American lawyer and collector of microscopic minerals. [ ]Mn4(Fe++)3(Si8O22)(OH)2 NAME ORIGIN: Named as per current IMA amphibole nomenclature (Burke and Leake 2004; Can. Mineral., 42, 1881-1883). Dashkensanite (1936) was revalidated and renamed 2005. Cu3SbSe4 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Francois Permingeat (1917-1988), mineralogist, University of Toulouse, France. CaTiO3 NAME ORIGIN: Named after the Russian mineralogist, L. A. Perovski (1792-1856). (Na,Ca)2(Ba,K)2(Mn++,Fe++)8(Ti,Nb)4Si8O32(OH,F,O)6 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Guy Perault (1937-) of Ecole Polytechnique, Montreal, Canada. (Ce,La,Ca)4(Fe++,Mg)2(Ti,Fe+++)3Si4O22 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Carlo Perier (1886-1948), Italian mineralogist. Hg5-xAg4+xS5-x(Cl,I,Br)4+x NAME ORIGIN: Named for Pierre Perroud, Professor at Voltaire College, Geneva, Switzerland, for his work on Cap-Garonne minerals. (Ni,Fe)8(Si,P)3 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Stuart Hoffman Perry (1874-1957), American newspaperman and leading private collector of meteorites, K2(Fe++,Mg)2(Mg,Fe+++)4Fe+++2Al(SO4)12•18H2O NAME ORIGIN: Named for Franz Pertlik, Professor of Mineralogy and Crystallography, University of Vienna, Austria. Mg2(BO3)F NAME ORIGIN: After Nikolai Nikolayewich Pertsev (b. 1930), IGEM, Moscow, in recognition of his work on boron minerals and deposits. LiAlSi4O10 NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek petalon - "leaf" in allusion to the perfect basal cleavage. Na5Zr2Si6O18(Cl,OH)•2(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Peter Tarasoff, amateur mineralogist, Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Quebec, Canada. Ca(Zn,Mn++,Fe++,Mg)Si2O6 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Pete J. Dunn, Department of Mineral Sciences, Smithsonian Institution, Washington D. C., USA. Hg+3(CO3)(OH)•2(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: For Dr. Peter Bayliss, Prof. emeritus of Mineralogy, Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. (Na,Ca)4(Ce,La,Nd)2(CO3)5 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Ole Valdemar Petersen (1939-), Curator, Geology Museum, Copenhagen, Denmark.  (Y,Ce,Nd,Ca)Cu6(PO4)3(OH)6•3(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Thomas A. Peters (1947-) and Joseph Peters (1951-), curators of minerals at the Paterson, New Jersey museum and the American Museum of Natural History, New York, respectively. (Ni,Co,Cu)30(As2O7)15 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Peter (Pete) Allan Williams (b. 1950), Professor, Minerals and Materials Group, School of Science, Food and Horticulture, University of Western Sydney, Penrith South DC, New Sou Bi+++3(PO4)2O(OH) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Klaus Petitjean, amateur mineral collector who has discovered several new species in the Reichenbach, Germany district. PbHgCu3BiSe5 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality. LOCALITY: Petrovice deposit, Czech Republic. AuAg(S,Se) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Nina Petrovskaya (1910-), Russian mineralogist. (Cu,Fe,Zn)2(Sn,In)S4 NAME ORIGIN: Named for William Petruk (1930-), Canadian mineralogist. U++++Fe++(Nb,Ta)2O8 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Eckhard Petsch (1939-), of Idar-Oberstein, Germany, who was a noteworthy prospector in Madagascar. PbCr+++2(CO3)2(OH)4•H2O NAME ORIGIN: Named for amateur mineralogist William Frederick Petterd (1849-1910), an amateur collector who published several significant catalogues on the mineralogy of Tasmania. Ag3AuTe2 NAME ORIGIN: Named after the chemist, W. Petz. Cs(Be2Li)Al2Si6O18 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Federico Pezzotta of the Museo Civico, Milano, Italy for his work on the granitic pegmatites of Madagascar. CaHAsO4•2(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek, farmakon, "poison" and lithos, "stone." KFe+++4(AsO4)3(OH)4•6-7(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek, farmakon for "poison" and sideros for "iron." Ca3(AsO4)•11(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named from Phaunoux, the French name for the Rauenthal Valley, France, within which the mineral was first found. Be2SiO4 NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek phenakos - "deceiver", in allusion to its similarity to quartz when colorless. PbAl3(AsO4)2(OH)5•(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Helut von Philipsborn (1892-1983), Mineralogist, University of Bonn, Germany. (Cu,Zn)6(AsO4,PO4)2(OH)6•(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality LOCALITY: Black Pine mine, Flink Creek Valley, John Long Mountains, 14.5 km west of Philipsburg, Montana, USA. (Ca,K,Na)1-2(Si,Al)8O16•6(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named after William Phillips (1775-1829), English mineralogist and founder of the Geological Society of London. The Ca-dominant member of the phillipsite series. (K,Na,Ca)1-2(Si,Al)8O16•6(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named after William Phillips (1775-1829), English mineralogist and founder of the Geological Society of London. The K-dominant member of the phillipsite series. (Na,K,Ca)1-2(Si,Al)8O16•6(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named after William Phillips (1775-1829), English mineralogist and founder of the Geological Society of London. Na modifier added by zeolite nomenclature committee. Pb12O6Mn(Mg,Mn)2(Mn,Mg)4(SO4)(CO3)4Cl4(OH)12 NAME ORIGIN: The name is from the Greek philos (=loving) and lithos (=stone) in honor of the Friends of Mineralogy. KMg3(Si3Al)O10(F,OH)2 NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek flogopos - "resembling fire." Pb2(CrO4)O NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek for "deep red" and "color", in allusion to the color Pb2(CO3)Cl2 NAME ORIGIN: Named from the composition phosgene (COCl2), as the mineral contains this compound. Na13Ca2Ce[Si4O12](PO4)4 NAME ORIGIN: For PHOsphorus, SIlicon, and sodium, NAtrium, in the composition. (NH4)2HPO4 NAME ORIGIN: Named as a PHOSPHate of AMMonium. Mg14(PO4)6(PO3OH,CO3)2(OH)6 NAME ORIGIN: Named as the phosphate analogue of ellenbergerite. (Fe++,Mn)3(PO4)2•3(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for the compositoin, PHOSPHate and FERRous Iron. KCuFe+++15(PO4)12(OH)12•12(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for phosphorus in the composition and its characteristic fibrous habit. PbCuFe+++(PO4)2(OH,H2O)2 NAME ORIGIN: For the relationship with gartrellite. Ca2Pb3(PO4)3Cl NAME ORIGIN: Named as the phosphate analog of hedyphane. Ba4Na3Ti3Si4O14(PO4,SO4)2(O,F)3 NAME ORIGIN: Named as the P analog of innelite. Zn2(Fe++,Mn)(PO4)2•4(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named after its chemical composition containing phosphorus and the Greek fyllon - meaning "leaf." Mg(PO3OH)•7(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named as the phosphate analog of rosslerite. Fe+++PO4•2(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named after its chemical composition, PHOSPHrous and SIDERos, Iron.. (Ba,Ca,K,Na)x[(V,Al)4P2(O,OH)16]•12(H2O) x~0.66 NAME ORIGIN: Named after its composition of phosphate and the vanadyl (V++++O2)-- group. (UO2)Bi4(PO4)O4•2(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named as the phosphate (PO4---) analogue of walpurgite. KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4•8(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for the composititon, PHOSPHorus, and URANYL, U4+. Al2(UO2)3(PO4)2(OH)6•10(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for the composition of PHosphate, URanium, and ALUMinum. Ca2(UO2)3O2(PO4)2•7(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for PHosphorus, URanium, and CALcium in the composition. CaFe+++3H(WO4)6•10(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for the crystal habit and composition. MgAl2(SO4)4•22(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named after J. Pickering (1777-1846). TlFe2S3 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Paul Picot (1931-), French mineralogist. K2Mg(SO4)2•6(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek for "bitter" and "part" in allusion to the magnesium content which makes this water-soluble salt bitter to the taste. Ca4Mg(AsO3OH)2(AsO4)2•11(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for its magnesia content and the similarity to pharmacolite. Ca2(Al,Mn,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH) = Ca2(Mn,Fe)Al2(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH) NAME ORIGIN: Named after its locality. LOCALITY: Piedmont, Italy. (Ca,Mn++)(Sr,Ca)Mn+++(Al,Mn+++,Fe+++)2(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH) NAME ORIGIN: From its strontium content and similarity to piemontite.  Ca8Ce2(Al0.5 Fe+++0.5)([ ],Li,Be)2Si6B8O36(OH,F)2 NAME ORIGIN: Named as an acronym from the names of two Italian collectors that have provided us with the sample in study: Giancarlo PIERini and Pietro GORini. Tl2Sb6As4S16 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Roland Pierrot (1930-), French mineralogist. (Mg,Fe++,Ca)(Mg,Fe++)Si2O6 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality. LOCALITY: Pigeon Point, Cook Co., Minnesota Pb9Sb10S23ClO0.5 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Leopoldo Pilla (1805-1848), Italian Earth scientist. Bi4Te3 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality. LOCALITY: Deutsch Pilsen ( Nagybörzsöny), Hungary Ni3Si4O10(OH)2•4(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for the Greek word for "fat", in allusion to the mineral's appearance. Mg2Mn+++O2(BO3) NAME ORIGIN: Named from the Greek for "small tablet", in allusion to the morphology. Pb3(WO4)OCl2 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality. LOCALITY: Mammoth mine, Pinal County, Arizona, USA. Hg++5O4Cl2 NAME ORIGIN: Named for William Wallace Pinch (1940- ), American mineral collector of Rochester, New York, USA, who first noted the species. Bi+++6Te++++2O13 NAME ORIGIN: Named after its locality. LOCALITY: At Yangjiava, Pinggu County, near Beijing, People's Republic of China. MgB2O4•3(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for chief councilor of Mines, Pinno, of Halle, Germany. Ca2V2O7•9(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named after its locality. LOCALITY: Canyon Pintado, San Juan Co., New Mexico, USA. Ca(UO2)3(SeO3)2(OH)4-4(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: For Dr. Paul Piret (1932- ), Professor of Crystallography, University of Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium. Ag2ZnSnS4 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality. LOCALITY: Pirquitas deposit, Rinconada department, Jujuy province, Argentina Na2Ca(CO3)2•2(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Louis Valentine Pirsson (1860-1919), American petrographer and mineralogist, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. Na6K2Si6Al6O24(SO4)•2(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named after the locality. LOCALITY: Casa Collina, Ptigliano, Tuscany, Italy. Hydrous ferric arsenate sulfate (Fe, AsO4, SO4, H2O) NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek for "pitch", for its typical resinous appearance. Na0.22[(W,Fe+++)(O,OH)3•0.44H2O NAME ORIGIN: Named for the former village of Pittong near the deposit. K2Cu2(SO4)2O NAME ORIGIN: Named for Boris I. Piyp (1906-1966), Russian geologist and director, Institute of Volcanology, Petropoavlovsk-Kamchatskii. (Cu,Fe)Cu14PbBi17S35 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality. LOCALITY: Piz Grisch Mountain, Val Ferrera, Graubünden, Switzerland. (Na,Ca)(Si,Al)4O8 NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek plagios - "oblique" and klao - "I cleave" in allusion to the obtuse cleavage angles of the good cleavages. Pb5Sb8S17 NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek, plagios meaning "oblique." Cu8Si8O22(OH)4•(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named after J. Planche who brought it from Africa. Al6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8•4(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for D. I. Planer, director of mines, Gumeshevsk, Ural Mountains, Russia. (Pt,Rh,Ru)AsS NAME ORIGIN: Named for the composition, PLATinum and ARSenic. Pt NAME ORIGIN: Spanish, platina = "silver." PbO2 NAME ORIGIN: Named after the German metallurgist, K. F. Plattner (1800-1858). (Bi,Pb)3(Se,S)4 NAME ORIGIN: Named in 1910 from the Greek "to broaden", in allusion to its platy habit. Pb16Sb18S43 NAME ORIGIN: Named for John Playfair (1748-1819), Professor of Natural Philosophy, Edinburgh, Scotland. ZnFe+++4(PO4)3(OH)5 NAME ORIGIN: Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification (CNMNC) Ca5H2Si6O18•6H2O NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality. Redefined in 1954. LOCALITY: Plombiees, Vosges, France. Pb4Al2(SiO3)7 (?) NAME ORIGIN: Named for the composition (Pb, Al, Si). (Pb,REE,Ca)Cu6(AsO4)3(OH)6•3(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named as Pb (plumbo) analogue of agardite. (Pb,U,Ca)(Ti,Nb)2O6(OH,F) NAME ORIGIN: Named for the lead (PLUMBium), and other betafite minerals. Pb2Fe+++(11-x)Mn++xO19-2x (x=1/3) NAME ORIGIN: From the Latin (PLUMum) for lead and FERROus iron in the composition. PbAl3(PO4)2(OH)5•(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named after its composition: plumbum - "lead" and gummi - "indian rubber." PbFe+++6(SO4)4(OH)12 NAME ORIGIN: Named after its chemical composition (a variety of jarosite with Pb replacing K). (Pb,Ca,U)2Ta2O6(OH) NAME ORIGIN: Named for lead, "PLUMBum" and its relationship to microlite. Pb10(CO3)6O(OH)6 NAME ORIGIN: Named in for its composition and luster. Pd3Pb2 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the composition. Pb2Si4O10•H2O NAME ORIGIN: Named from the Greek for the morphology and composition. (Pb,Y,U,Ca)2-xNb2O6(OH) NAME ORIGIN: For lead, PLUMBum, in its composition and its relationship to pyrochlore. PbTe++++O3 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the composition (Pb, Te). Pb5Si4O8(OH)10 NAME ORIGIN: For lead, PLUMBum, in the mineral's composition, and the type locality, TSUMeb, Namibia. LOCALITY: From Tsumeb, Namibia. In the Mammoth-St. Anthony mine, Tiger, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA. Pb2Sb2S5 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the feathery habit (plumose). BaCa2(CO3)2F2 NAME ORIGIN: Named (pronounced "pod-lez'-no-ite") for Aleksandr Semenovich Podlesnyi (born 1948), Russian amateur mineralogist and prominent mineral collector, in recognition of his significant contri (Cu,Fe++,Zn)SO4•(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Theophile Eugene Poitevin (1888-1978), Canadian mineralogist, Geological Survey of Canada. Mg2(CO3)(OH)2•0.5(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Pavel Vladimirovich Pokrovskii (1912-1979), Russian mineralogist, Institute of Geology and Geochemistry, Sverdlovsk, Russia. Pd(Bi,Pb) NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality. LOCALITY: Talnakh, Norilsk, Polar Ural Mountians, Russia. (Ca,Mn++)2SiO3(OH)2 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Arie Poldervaart (1918-1964), Professor of Petrology, Columbia University, New York City, New York, USA. (Zn,Hg)S NAME ORIGIN: Named for Clyde Polhemus Ross, American economic geologist. Rh12As7 NAME ORIGIN: Named after Yuri Aleksandrovich Polkanov (b. 1935), Academician, Institute of Mineral Resources, Academy of Technical Sciences of Ukraine, known for his studies of the mineralogy and ore (Fe,Pb)3(Ge,Fe)1-xS4 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality. LOCALITY: Polkovice mine, Lower Silesia, Poland. (Cs,Na)2Al2Si4O12•(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named after Pollux, a figure from Greek mythology, brother of Castor, for its common association with "castorite" (petalite). (Ce,La,Nd,Pr,Ca)4(Mg,Fe++)(Cr,Fe+++)2(Ti,Nb)2Si4O22 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Vladislav O. Polyakoy (1950-1993), Russian mineralogist. [Ag9CuS4] [(Ag,Cu)6(Sb,As)2S7] NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek, poly, "many" and basis, "a base" in allusion to the basic character of the compound. (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Ti,Nb,Ta)2O6 NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek for "many" and "mixture", in reference to the large number of chemical elements in the formula. NiNi2S4 NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek for "many" and "twin", as the mineral is observed in twinned forms. K2Ca2Mg(SO4)4•2(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek, polys, meaning "much" and hals, meaning "salt." in allusion to the many salt components in the formulae.. KLi2AlSi4O10(F,OH)2 NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek "ploy" for many or much, and in allusion to its high LITHIum content. Na17Ca3Mg(Ti,Mn)4[Si2O7]2(PO4)6O2F6 NAME ORIGIN: Named from the Greek for "many" and PHosphorus for the multiple phosphate anions in the formula. Na17Ca3Mg(Ti,Mn)4[Si2O7]2(PO4)6O2F6 NAME ORIGIN: Named from the Greek for "many" and PHosphorus for the multiple phosphate anions in the formula. K4Cu++4OCl10 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Vasilii Vasil’evich Ponomarev (1940-1976), Russian vulcanologist, Institute of Volcanology, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskii, Russia. Ca2(V+++,Fe+++,Mg)(V+++,Al)2(Si,Al)3(O,OH)14 NAME ORIGIN: Named in memory of Luciano Poppi, Professor of Mineralogy at Modena and Reggio Emilia University, Italy. Ca(OH)2 NAME ORIGIN: Named because the material is a common product of hydration of portland cement. Cu4(SO4)(OH)6•(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named after the geochemist, E. W. Posnjak (1888-1949). PdHg NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality. LOCALITY: Potaro River area, Guyana. (K,Na)Ca2(Fe++,Mg)4Fe+++[Si6Al2O22](Cl,OH)2 NAME ORIGIN: Named after its composition and for Hastings Co., Ontario, Canada.. (K,Na)Ca2(Mg,Fe2+)4Al(Si6Al2O22)(Cl,OH)2 NAME ORIGIN: Named as K-rich chloroparagasite as per IMA-approved amphibole nomenclature. KCa2(Fe++4Al)Si6Al2O22(OH)2 NAME ORIGIN: Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification (CNMNC) (K,Na)(CaNa)Mg5[Si8O22]F2 NAME ORIGIN: Named as per current IMA amphibole nomenclature (Burke and Leake 2004; Can. Mineral., 42, 1881-1883). (K,Na)Ca2(Mg,Fe++,Fe+++,Al)5(Si,Al)8O22(OH,Cl)2 NAME ORIGIN: Named as per current IMA amphibole nomenclature (Burke and Leake 2004; Can. Mineral., 42, 1881-1883). (K,Na)Ca2(Mg,Fe++,Al,Ti)5[(Si,Al)8O22](OH)2 NAME ORIGIN: Named as per current IMA amphibole nomenclature (Burke and Leake 2004; Can. Mineral., 42, 1881-1883). KNa2Fe++4Fe+++Si8O22(OH)2 NAME ORIGIN: Named as the K-dominant analogue of arfvedsonite. (K,Na,[ ])(Li,Mn++)2Al)4Si4O12(OH)4(F,OH)4 NAME ORIGIN: Named as the potassium-dominant member of carpholite. (K,Na)Ca2(Fe++,Mg)2(Fe+++,Al)2[Si5Al3O22](OH,F,O)2 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the composition and relationship to sadanagaite. KNa2Mg2Fe+++2LiSi8O22(OH)2 NAME ORIGIN: Named as the K-dominant analog of leakeite. (K,Na)Ca2(Mg,Fe++)5Si8O22(OH,F)2 NAME ORIGIN: Named after its containing potassium and the locality. LOCALITY: Pargas, Turku-Pori, Finland. (K,Na)(CaNa)2Mg5[Si8O22](OH,F)2 NAME ORIGIN: Named as per current IMA amphibole nomenclature (Burke and Leake 2004; Can. Mineral., 42, 1881-1883). (K,Na)Ca2[Fe++3(Al,Fe+++)2][Si5Al3O22](OH)2 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the composition and for Ryoichi Sadanaga (1920-), professor emeritus, University of Tokyo. Pb6Sn2FeSb2S14 NAME ORIGIN: Named for its locality. LOCALITY: Andacaba deposit, Potosi, Bolivia. PbBiH(VO4)2•2(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality. LOCALITY: Potts, Lander Coundy, Nevada. USA. PbBi2Se2(Te,S)2 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Z. Pouba, economic geologist, Charles University, Prague, Czechoslovakia. KNa2B3Si12O30 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the Poudrette family, operators of the quarry where type material was discovered. Fe+++2(TeO3)2(SO4)•3(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Frederick Harvey Pough (1906-), American mineralogist, curator, and writer. (Na,K)(Fe+++,Fe++)3(Fe,Mg,Al)6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Pavel Povandra (1924-), mineralogits, Charles University, Prague, Czech Repubic. CaMoO4 NAME ORIGIN: Named after the American geologist, John Westly Powell (1834-1902). Hg3ClO NAME ORIGIN: Named for Vlakimir Erastovich Poyarkov, Russian geologist, well-known investigator of mercury and antimony deposits. Rh17S15 (?) NAME ORIGIN: No derivation of name stated. Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 NAME ORIGIN: Named after the Dutch Colonel, H. Von Prehn (1733-1785). Bi3(AsO4)2O(OH) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Anton Preisinger (1925-), Mineralogist, University of Technology, Vienna. NaMg2Al3Si2O10(OH)2 NAME ORIGIN: Named for H. Preiswerk (1876-1940), Professor in Basel, Switzerland. Mg3B11O15(OH)9 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Pavel Ivanovich Preobrazhenskii (1874-1944), investigator of Russian salt deposits, Institute of Halurgy, St. Petersburg. ScPO4 NAME ORIGIN: For the mountain Pretul, one of the localities at which the mineral occurs. LOCALITY: The type locality is 100 m southwest of Hollkegel, which is 12 km south-southwest of Murzzuschlag, Fischbacher Alpen, Styria, Austria. KPb1.5ZnCu6O2(SeO3)2Cl10 NAME ORIGIN: Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification (CNMNC) Ca2B5O7(OH)5•H2O NAME ORIGIN: Named after the American metallurgist, Thomas Price (1837-?), San Francisco metallurgist, who first analyzed the mineral. (K,Ba)(Ti,Fe+++)8O16 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Rex Tregilgas Prider (1910-), Professor of Geology, University of Western Australia. Ca9B26O34(OH)24Cl4•13(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Gordon J. Pringle (1944- ), mineralogist, Geological Survey of Canada, Ottawa, Canada. ([ ],Fe,Mg)(Mg,Al,Fe)5Al4Si2(Si,Al)2(B,Si,Al)(O,OH,F)22 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the prismatic form of typical crystals. NaCaB5O7(OH)4•3(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Frank H. Probert (1876-1940), University of California, who discovered the mineral. (Y,REE,Ca,Na,Mn)15Fe++Ca(P,Si)Si6B3(O,F)48 NAME ORIGIN: Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification (CNMNC) CaAL2(F,OH)8 NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek prosopon - "mask." CaZn2(AsO4)2•(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Prosper J. Williams (1910-), South African-Canadian mineral dealer from Toronto, Canada. Ba(UO2)3O3(OH)2•3(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Jean Protas (1931-), University of Nancy, France. (Mg,Fe)7Si8O22(OH)2 NAME ORIGIN: Named as the proto-type analog of anthophyllite. The prefix proto refers to a half-rotation about the b axis between successive layers of octahedra. (Fe++,Mn++)2(Fe++,Mg)5(Si4O11)2(OH)2 NAME ORIGIN: The name indicates the structural relationship to protoamphiboles, and the compositional relationship to anthophyllite. Bi4TeS2 (?) NAME ORIGIN: Named as a precursor of joseite. (Mn++,Fe++)2(Fe++,Mg)5(Si4O11)2(OH)2 NAME ORIGIN: The name indicates the structural relationship to protoamphiboles, and the compositional relationship to protoferro-anthophyllite and anthophyllite. Cu1.9Ag0.1Pb15.6Bi20.4Sb0.1S32.4Se14.5 NAME ORIGIN: Named for J. S. Proud, a Director of the Peko-Wallsend mining. Ag3AsS3 NAME ORIGIN: After the French chemist, J. L. Proust (1755-1826). Pb(UO2)2(PO4)2•4(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Nikolai M. Przhevalsky (1839-1888), Russian explorer. (H3O)4Ca2(UO2)2(PO4)4•5(H2O) (?) NAME ORIGIN: Named for its similarity to autunite and meta-autunite in composition and occurrence. Pb5Cu4Cl10(OH)8•2(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named after its similarity to the mineral Boleite. (Fe+++,Fe++)2(Ti,Fe++)O5 NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek pseudo - "I mislead" and the mineral brookite. K2PbCl4 (?) NAME ORIGIN: Named for the Greek "pseudo", false and cotunnite, a mineral it resembles in some respects. Pb6SO4F1O NAME ORIGIN: Named from the Greek for false, and its relation to grandreefite. Cu6.5[(UO2)4O4(SO4)2]2(OH)5•25H2O NAME ORIGIN: Named for the (almost) relationship by composition with johannite. Mn++Fe+++2(PO4)2(OH)2•7-8(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named from the Greek for false and its relation to laueite, as it is not that species. Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek, pseudo - "false" and malachite. Fe+++2Ti3O9 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the composition and as an intermediate product between ilmanite and rutile. Mg2Al3B2O9(OH) NAME ORIGIN: The name alludes to the optical, chemical, and structural similarity to sinhalite. (Ba,H2O)2Mn5O10 NAME ORIGIN: Named in 1758 from the Greek psilos - "smooth" and melas - "black." BiVO4 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. Ca2(Al,Fe++,Mg)Al2(SiO4)(Si2O7)(OH,O)2•H2O NAME ORIGIN: Named as the Al analog of pumpellyite. Ca2Fe++(Al,Fe+++)2(SiO4)(Si2O7)(OH)2•(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named after the American geologist, R. Pumpelly (1837-1923). Ca2Fe+++Al2(SiO4)(Si2O7)(OH,O)2•(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named after the American geologist, R. Pumpelly (1837-1923). Ca2MgAl2(SiO4)(Si2O7)(OH)2•(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named after the American geologist, R. Pumpelly (1837-1923). Ca2(Mn++,Mg)(Al,Mn+++,Fe)2(SiO4)(Si2O7(OH)2•(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named after the American geologist, R. Pumpelly (1837-1923). Li{Ti2(OH)2[Si4O11(OH)]}•H2O NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality. LOCALITY: Mt. Punkaruaiv, Lovozero massif, Kola Peninsula, Russia. Mn+++PO4 NAME ORIGIN: From the Latin purpureus - "purple red." Cu(AsO3OH)•1.5(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named after Dmitry Yurievich Pushcharovsky (b. 1944), crystallographer, Moscow State University, Russia. Cu1.1Fe1.2S2 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Putoran Mountains, Siberia. (Cu4.7Ag3.3)GeS6 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. Na5(Y,Dy,Gd)TiSi6O18•6(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: For Yu. A. Pyatenko (1928-), prominent Russian crystal chemist. Ag3SbS3 NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek, pyr and argyros, "fire-silver" in allusion to color and silver content. FeS2 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. Mg6Fe+++2(CO3)(OH)16•4(H2O) 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. PbMn(VO4)(OH) NAME ORIGIN: Named from the Greek for "fire" and "needle", in allusion to the color and habit. (Na,Ca)2Nb2O6(OH,F) NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek pyr - "fire" and chloros - "green." Mn(OH)2 NAME ORIGIN: Named from the Greek, puro, "fire" and khroma, "color", because of the change in color upon ignition. (Mg(K,Na))2P2O7 NAME ORIGIN: Named after it's derivation from bat guano combustion. MnO2 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. Pb5(PO4)3Cl NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek pyr - "fire" and morfe - "form" in allusion the recrystallization reaction of the molten mineral. Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek, pyropos, "fiery-eyed" in allusion to the red hue. MnTiO3 NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek pyr - "fire" and fanos - "shining." K2CaP2O7 NAME ORIGIN: Named after the Greek pyros, meaning fire and the element name - Phosphorus. Al2Si4O10(OH)2 NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek for fie and leaf, in allusion to its tendency to exfoliate into fan shapes when heated. (Fe++,Mn)8Si6O15(OH,Cl)10 NAME ORIGIN: Iron rich end member of pyrosmalite. (Mn,Fe++)8Si6O15(OH,Cl)10 NAME ORIGIN: Manganese end member of pyrosmalite. Ag3SbS3 NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek, pyr, "fire" and stilpnos, "shining." (Fe++,Mn)7[Si7O21] NAME ORIGIN: Named after its resemblance to the pyroxenes and containing iron over manganese.. (Mn,Fe++)SiO3 NAME ORIGIN: Named after its resemblance to the pyroxenes and containing manganese. Fe(1-x)S (x=0-0.17) NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek, phrrhotes, "redness," in allusion to color. |
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