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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.

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? IMA Discredited Mineral Species Name.
P Veatchite *  (see Veatchite-p ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Paakkonenite  Say PAAKKONENITE Mindat locations   Sb2AsS2 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Viekko Paakkonen, who studied the ore deposits of the region.
Paarite !   Mindat locations   Cu1.7Pb1.7Bi6.3S12 NAME ORIGIN: Named for. W. Paar (Salzburg) of the University of Copenhagen and the University of Salzburg.
Pabstite  Say PABSTITE Mineral Image for Pabstite Mindat locations   Ba(Sn,Ti)Si3O9 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Adolph Pabst (1899-1990), American mineralogist, University of California at Berekey
Paceite !   Mindat locations   CaCu(CH3COO)4·6(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Frank L Pace (1948-), who discovered the mineral.
Pachnolite  Say PACHNOLITE Mineral Image for Pachnolite Java Crystal form for Pachnolite Mindat locations   NaCaAlF6·(H2O)
Paderaite  Say PADERAITE Mindat locations   AgPb2Cu6Bi11S22 NAME ORIGIN: Named for K. Padera, Charles University, Prague, Czechoslovakia.
Padmaite  Say PADMAITE Mindat locations   PdBiSe
Paganoite !   Mineral Image for Paganoite Mindat locations   (Ni,Co)BiAsO5 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Renato (1938-) and Adriana (1939-) Pagano, amateur mineralogists from Cinisello, Milan, Italy.
Pahasapaite  Say PAHASAPAITE Mineral Image for Pahasapaite Mindat locations   Li8(Ca,Li,K,Na)11Be24(PO4)24·38(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: From Pahasapa, the Lakota Sioux word for Black Hills, South Dakota, USA.
Painite  Say PAINITE Mineral Image for Painite Mindat locations   CaZrB[Al9O18] NAME ORIGIN: Named for A. C. D. Pain (-1971), British gem collector who first noticed the mineral.
Palarstanide  Say PALARSTANIDE Mindat locations   Pd8(Sn,As)3 NAME ORIGIN: Named for its composition (Palladium, Arsenic, Stannum(tin)).
Palenzonaite  Say PALENZONAITE Mineral Image for Palenzonaite Mindat locations   (Ca,Na)3Mn++(V+++++,As+++++,Si)3O12 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Andrea Palenzona, amateur mineralogist and discoverer of the mineral.
Palermoite  Say PALERMOITE Mineral Image for Palermoite Java Crystal form for Palermoite Mindat locations   (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.
Palladium  Say PALLADIUM Mineral Image for Palladium Mindat locations   Pd,Pt NAME ORIGIN: After the asteroid "Pallas"
Palladoarsenide  Say PALLADOARSENIDE Mindat locations   Pd2As NAME ORIGIN: Named for the composition.
Palladobismutharsenide  Say PALLADOBISMUTHARSENIDE Mindat locations   Pd2(As,Bi) NAME ORIGIN: Named for the composition (Pd, Bi, As).
Palladodymite !   Mineral Image for Palladodymite Mindat locations   (Pd,Rh)2As NAME ORIGIN: From (pallad)ium and the Greek for twin as it is the palladium-dominat analogue of rhodarsenide.
Palladseite  Say PALLADSEITE Mineral Image for Palladseite Mindat locations   Pd17Se15 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the composition, PALLADium and SElenium.
Palmierite  Say PALMIERITE Mineral Image for Palmierite Mindat locations   (K,Na)2Pb(SO4)2
Palygorskite  Say PALYGORSKITE Mineral Image for Palygorskite Mindat locations   (Mg,Al)2Si4O10(OH)·4(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named after a deposit in the Ural Mountains, Russia.
Panasqueiraite  Say PANASQUEIRAITE Mindat locations   CaMg(PO4)(OH,F)
Pandaite *  (see Bariopyrochlore ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Pandaite *  (see Kesterite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Pandermite *  (see Priceite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Panethite  Say PANETHITE Mindat locations   (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.
Panunzite  Say PANUNZITE Mineral Image for Panunzite Mindat locations   (K,Na)AlSiO4
Paolovite  Say PAOLOVITE Mindat locations   Pd2Sn NAME ORIGIN: Named for the composition, PAlladium and OLOVo, tin (in russian).
Papagoite  Say PAPAGOITE Mineral Image for Papagoite Mindat locations   CaCuAlSi2O6(OH)3 NAME ORIGIN: Named after the papago indian tribe, Arizona, USA.
Para-alumohydrocalcite   Mindat locations   CaAl2(CO3)2(OH)4·6(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named after its relationship with alumohydrocalcite.
Parabariomicrolite  Say PARABARIOMICROLITE Mineral Image for Parabariomicrolite Mindat locations   BaTa4O10(OH)2·2H20
Parabrandtite  Say PARABRANDTITE Mindat locations   Ca2Mn++(AsO4)·2(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for its dimorphic relationship to brandtite.
Parabutlerite  Say PARABUTLERITE Mineral Image for Parabutlerite Java Crystal form for Parabutlerite Mindat locations   Fe+++(SO4)(OH)·2(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named from the Greek para, and it's dimorph, bulterite,
Paracelsian  Say PARACELSIAN Mineral Image for Paracelsian Mindat locations   BaAl2Si2O8
Parachrysotile  Say PARACHRYSOTILE Mineral Image for Parachrysotile Mindat locations   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."
Paracoquimbite  Say PARACOQUIMBITE Java Crystal form for Paracoquimbite Mindat locations   Fe+++2(SO4)3·9(H2O)
Paracostibite  Say PARACOSTIBITE Mindat locations   CoSbS NAME ORIGIN: Named for the chemical composition and probable structural relationship to pararammelsbergite.
Paradamite  Say PARADAMITE Mineral Image for Paradamite Mindat locations   Zn2(AsO4)(OH) NAME ORIGIN: Named as the dimorph of adamite.
Paradocrasite  Say PARADOCRASITE Mineral Image for Paradocrasite Mindat locations   Sb2(Sb,As)2 NAME ORIGIN: Named from the Greek for "unexpected alloy"
Parafransoletite  Say PARAFRANSOLETITE Mineral Image for Parafransoletite Mindat locations   Ca3Be2(PO4)2(PO3,OH)2·4(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for it's dimorphous relatinship with fransoltite.
Paragonite  Say PARAGONITE Mineral Image for Paragonite Mindat locations   NaAl2(Si3Al)O10(OH)2 NAME ORIGIN: Named from the Greek for "to mislead", in allusion to its originally having been mistaken for talc.
Paraguanajuatite  Say PARAGUANAJUATITE Mineral Image for Paraguanajuatite Mindat locations   Bi2(Se,S)3 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the supposed relationship to guanajuatite.
Parahopeite  Say PARAHOPEITE Mineral Image for Parahopeite Java Crystal form for Parahopeite Mindat locations   Zn3(PO4)2·4(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for it's dimorphic relationship to hopeite.
Parajamesonite  Say PARAJAMESONITE Mindat locations   Pb4FeSb6S14 NAME ORIGIN: Named as a dimorph of jamesonite.
Parakeldyshite  Say PARAKELDYSHITE Mineral Image for Parakeldyshite Mindat locations   Na2ZrSi2O7
Parakhinite  Say PARAKHINITE Mindat locations   Cu++3PbTe++++++O4(OH)6 NAME ORIGIN: Named in allusion to its dimorphous relationship to khinite.
Parakuzmenkoite-Fe !   Mindat locations   (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.
Paralabuntsovite-Mg !   Mindat locations   Na8K8Mg8Ti16(Si4O12)8(O,OH)16· n(H2O)
Paralaurionite  Say PARALAURIONITE Mineral Image for Paralaurionite Java Crystal form for Paralaurionite Mindat locations   PbCl(OH) NAME ORIGIN: Named from its similarity to laurionite.
Paralstonite  Say PARALSTONITE Mineral Image for Paralstonite Mindat locations   BaCa(CO3)2
Paramelaconite  Say PARAMELACONITE Mineral Image for Paramelaconite Java Crystal form for Paramelaconite Mindat locations   Cu+2Cu++2O3
Paramendozavilite  Say PARAMENDOZAVILITE Mineral Image for Paramendozavilite Mindat locations   NaAl4Fe+++7(PO4)5(P+++++Mo++++++12O40)(OH)16·56(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for the similarity to mendozavilite.
Paramontroseite  Say PARAMONTROSEITE Mindat locations   VO2
Paranatisite  Say PARANATISITE Mindat locations   Na2[TiO(SiO4)] NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek para, for near, and its relation to natisite.
Paranatrolite  Say PARANATROLITE Mineral Image for Paranatrolite Mindat locations   Na2[Al2Si3O10]·3(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: The name given in 1980 recognizes its association with and similarity in chemical composition to natrolite.
Paraniite-(Y)  Say PARANIITE-(Y) Mindat locations   Ca2Y(AsO4)(WO4)2
Paraotwayite  Say PARAOTWAYITE Mindat locations   Ni(OH)2-x(SO4,CO3)0.5x x=.5 NAME ORIGIN: Named for its close physical and chemical resemblance to otwayite.
Parapierrotite  Say PARAPIERROTITE Mineral Image for Parapierrotite Java Crystal form for Parapierrotite Mindat locations   Tl(Sb,As)5S8 NAME ORIGIN: Named for its relationship to pierrotite.
Pararammelsbergite  Say PARARAMMELSBERGITE Mineral Image for Pararammelsbergite Java Crystal form for Pararammelsbergite Mindat locations   NiAs2 NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek, para -"similar" and the mineral Rammelsbergite named after the German chemist and mineralogist, K. F. Rammelsberg (1813-1899).
Pararealgar  Say PARAREALGAR Mineral Image for Pararealgar Mindat locations   AsS NAME ORIGIN: Named for its chemical identity with realgar.
Pararobertsite  Say PARAROBERTSITE Mindat locations   Ca2Mn+++3(PO4)3O2·3(H2O)
Pararsenolamprite !   Mindat locations   As NAME ORIGIN: Named for the dimorphous relationship with arsenolamprite.
Paraschachnerite  Say PARASCHACHNERITE Mindat locations   Ag3Hg2 NAME ORIGIN: Named for its relationship to schachnerite.
Paraschoepite  Say PARASCHOEPITE Mindat locations   UO3·2(H2O) (?) NAME ORIGIN: Named as a polymorph of schoepite.
Parascholzite  Say PARASCHOLZITE Mineral Image for Parascholzite Mindat locations   CaZn2(PO4)2·2(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for its dimorphic relationship to scholzite.
Parascorodite !   Mineral Image for Parascorodite Mindat locations   Fe+++AsO4·2(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: From Gk. para, near, and scorodite, with which it has a dimorphic relationship.
Parasibirskite !  Say PARASIBIRSKITE Mindat locations   Ca2B2O5·(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: For it's relationship to sibirskite.
Paraspurrite  Say PARASPURRITE Mineral Image for Paraspurrite Mindat locations   Ca5(SiO4)2(CO3) NAME ORIGIN: Named because of it's similarity to spurrite.
Parasymplesite  Say PARASYMPLESITE Mineral Image for Parasymplesite Mindat locations   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.
Paratacamite  Say PARATACAMITE Mineral Image for Paratacamite Mindat locations   (Cu,Zn)2(OH)3Cl NAME ORIGIN: Named for the dimorphous relationship with atacamite.
Paratacamite *  (see Atacamite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Paratellurite  Say PARATELLURITE Mineral Image for Paratellurite Mindat locations   TeO2 NAME ORIGIN: Named for it's dimorphous relationship with tellurite.
Paratsepinite-Ba !   Mindat locations   (Ba,Na,K)2-x(Ti,Nb)2(Si4O12)(OH,O)2·4(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for the relationship to tsepinite-Na.
Paratsepinite-Na !   Mindat locations   (Na,Sr,K,Ca)7(Ti,Nb)8[Si4O12]4(O,OH)8·n(H2O) n ~ 8 NAME ORIGIN: Commission on New Minerals and Mineral Names (CNMMN)
Paraumbite  Say PARAUMBITE Mindat locations   K3Zr2HSi6O18·n(H2O) n=3 to 7 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the close structural similarity to umbite.
Paravauxite  Say PARAVAUXITE Mineral Image for Paravauxite Java Crystal form for Paravauxite Mindat locations   Fe++Al2(PO4)2(OH)2·8(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for the chemical similarity to vauxite. Polymorph of metavauxite.
Paravinogradovite !   Mindat locations   (Na,[ ])2(Ti,Fe+++)4(Si2O6)2(Si3AlO10)(OH)4·H2O NAME ORIGIN: Named for the relationship to vinogradovite.
Parawollastonite *  (see Wollastonite-2M ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Pargasite  Say PARGASITE Mineral Image for Pargasite Mindat locations   NaCa2(Mg,Fe++)4Al(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 NAME ORIGIN: Named after its locality. LOCALITY: Pargas, Finland.
Pargasite-K *  (see Potassicpargasite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Parisite-(Ce)  Say PARISITE-(CE) Mineral Image for Parisite-(Ce) Java Crystal form for Parisite-(Ce) Mindat locations   Ca(Ce,La)2(CO3)3F2 NAME ORIGIN: Named for J. J. Paris, mine proprietor at Muzo, north of Bogota, Columbia.
Parisite-(Nd)  Say PARISITE-(ND) Mindat locations   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.
Parkerite  Say PARKERITE Mindat locations   Ni3(Bi,Pb)2S2 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Robert Luling Parker (1893-1973), Zurich, Switzerland.
Parkinsonite  Say PARKINSONITE Mindat locations   (Pb,Mo,[ ])8O8Cl2 NAME ORIGIN: Named after Reginald F. D. Parkinson, English mineral collector from Somerset.
Parnauite  Say PARNAUITE Mineral Image for Parnauite Mindat locations   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.
Parsettensite  Say PARSETTENSITE Mineral Image for Parsettensite Mindat locations   (K,Na,Ca)(Mn,Al)7Si8O20(OH)8·2(H2O) (?) NAME ORIGIN: Named after its locality. LOCALITY: Parsettens Alp, Val d'Err, Grisons, Switzerland.
Parsonsite  Say PARSONSITE Mineral Image for Parsonsite Mindat locations   Pb2(UO2)(PO4)2·2(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Arthur Leonard Parsons (1873-1957), mineralogist, University of Toronto, Canada.
Partheite  Say PARTHEITE Mineral Image for Partheite Mindat locations   Ca2Al4Si4O15(OH)2·4(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Erwin Parthe (1928-), crystallographer at the University of Geneva.
Partzite  Say PARTZITE Mineral Image for Partzite Mindat locations   Cu2Sb2(O,OH)7 (?) NAME ORIGIN: Named for A. F. W. Partz, who discovered the mineral.
Parvowinchite   Mindat locations   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.
Parwelite  Say PARWELITE Mindat locations   (Mn,Mg)5Sb(As,Si)2O12 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Alexander Parwel, Swedish chemist, Swedish National History Museum, Stockholm, Sweden.
Pascoite  Say PASCOITE Mineral Image for Pascoite Mindat locations   Ca3V10O28·17(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality LOCALITY: Minasragra, Pasco Province, Peru.
Patronite  Say PATRONITE Mineral Image for Patronite Mindat locations   VS4 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Antenor Rizo-Patron, Peruvian engineer, discoverer of the Peruvian occurrence.
Paulingite *  (see Paulingite-K ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Paulingite-Ca !  Say PAULINGITE-CA Mindat locations   (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.
Paulingite-K  Say PAULINGITE-K Mineral Image for Paulingite-K Mindat locations   (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.
Paulingite-Na !  Say PAULINGITE-NA Mindat locations   (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.
Paulkellerite  Say PAULKELLERITE Mindat locations   Bi2Fe+++(PO4)O2(OH)2
Paulkerrite  Say PAULKERRITE Mineral Image for Paulkerrite Mindat locations   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.
Paulmooreite  Say PAULMOOREITE Mindat locations   Pb2As+++2O5
Pavonite  Say PAVONITE Mineral Image for Pavonite Mindat locations   (Ag,Cu)(Bi,Pb)3S5 NAME ORIGIN: Named from the Latin "pavo", peacock, which honored Professor Martin Alfred Peacock (1898-1950), a Canadian mineralogist.
Paxite  Say PAXITE Mindat locations   CuAs2 NAME ORIGIN: Named from the Latin "pax" for peace.
PDF 20-1390 *  (see Winchite )
Pearceite  Say PEARCEITE Mineral Image for Pearceite Java Crystal form for Pearceite Mindat locations   Ag16As2S11 NAME ORIGIN: Named after the American chemist, R. Pearce (1837-1927).
Pecoraite  Say PECORAITE Mineral Image for Pecoraite Mindat locations   Ni3Si2O5(OH)4
Pectolite  Say PECTOLITE Mineral Image for Pectolite Mindat locations   NaCa2Si3O8(OH) NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek pektos - "compacted" and lithos - "stone."
Pehrmanite *  (see Ferrotaaffeite-6N3S ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Peisleyite  Say PEISLEYITE Mineral Image for Peisleyite Mindat locations   Na3Al16(SO4)2(PO4)10(OH)17·20(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Vincent Peisley (1941-), Australian mineral collector who found the mineral.
Pekoite  Say PEKOITE Mindat locations   PbCuBi11(S,Se)18 NAME ORIGIN: Named for its locality. LOCALITY: Peko mine, Tennant Creek, Australia.
Pekovite !   Mineral Image for Pekovite Mindat locations   SrB2Si2O8 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Igor Viktorovich Pekov (1967-), Russian mineralogist and alkaline rock expert.
Pellouxite !   Mindat locations   (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.
Pellyite  Say PELLYITE Mineral Image for Pellyite Mindat locations   Ba2Ca(Fe++,Mg)2Si6O17 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality. LOCALITY: Pelly and Ross River, Yukon Territories, Canada.
Pendletonite *  (see Karpatite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Penfieldite  Say PENFIELDITE Mineral Image for Penfieldite Java Crystal form for Penfieldite Mindat locations   Pb2Cl3(OH) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Samuel L. Penfield (1856-1905), American mineralogist and mineral chemist.
Pengzhizhongite-24R *  (see Magnesionigerite-6N6S ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Pengzhizhongite-6H *  (see Magnesionigerite-2N1S ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Pengzhizhongite-6T *  (see Magnesionigerite-2N1S ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Penikisite  Say PENIKISITE Mindat locations   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.
Penkvilksite  Say PENKVILKSITE Mineral Image for Penkvilksite Mindat locations   Na4(Ti++++,Zr)2[Si8O22]·4(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named from the Lapp "penk" and "vilkis", white and curly in allusion to its appearance.
Pennantite  Say PENNANTITE Mineral Image for Pennantite Mindat locations   Mn5Al(Si3Al)O10(OH)8
Pennine *  (see Clinochlore ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Penninite *  (see Clinochlore ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Penobsquisite !  Say PENOBSQUISITE Mindat locations   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.
Penroseite  Say PENROSEITE Mineral Image for Penroseite Mindat locations   (Ni,Co,Cu)Se2 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Richard Alexander Fullerton Penrose, Jr. (1863-1931), American economic geologist, of Philaelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Pentagonite  Say PENTAGONITE Mineral Image for Pentagonite Java Crystal form for Pentagonite Mindat locations   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.
Pentahydrite  Say PENTAHYDRITE Mineral Image for Pentahydrite Mindat locations   MgSO4·5(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named from the Greek, penta, "five" and hydros "water" in allusion to the 5 water molecules in the formula.
Pentahydroborite  Say PENTAHYDROBORITE Mineral Image for Pentahydroborite Mindat locations   CaB2O(OH)6·2(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for the composition.
Pentlandite  Say PENTLANDITE Mineral Image for Pentlandite Mindat locations   (Fe,Ni)9S8 NAME ORIGIN: Named after the Irish natural historian, J. B. Pentland (1797-1873).
Penwithite *  (see Neotocite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Penzhinite  Say PENZHINITE Mindat locations   (Ag,Cu)4Au(S,Se)4 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality. LOCALITY: Penzhina River, near the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia.
Peprossiite-(Ce)   Mindat locations   (Ce,La)(Al3O)2/3B4O10 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Giuseppe "PEP" = Rossi (1938-1990), Italian crystallographer and mineralogist.
Percleveite-(Ce) !   Mindat locations   (Ce,La,Nd)2Si2O7 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Per Theodor Cleve (1840-1905), discoverer of Holmium (Ho) and Thulium (Tm).
Percylite *  (see Boleite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Percylite *  (see Pseudoboleite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Peretaite  Say PERETAITE Mineral Image for Peretaite Mindat locations   CaSb+++4O4(OH)2(SO4)2·2(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality. LOCALITY: Pereta, Tuscany, Italy.
Perhamite  Say PERHAMITE Mineral Image for Perhamite Mindat locations   Ca3Al7(SiO4)3(PO4)4(OH)3·16.5(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Frank C. Perham (1934-), U.S. Geologist and pegmatite miner.
Periclase  Say PERICLASE Mineral Image for Periclase Mindat locations   MgO NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek peri - "around" and klao - "to cut."
Peridot *  (see Forsterite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Peridot *  (see Olivine ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Perite  Say PERITE Mineral Image for Perite Mindat locations   PbBiO2Cl
Perlialite  Say PERLIALITE Mineral Image for Perlialite Mindat locations   K8Tl4Al12Si24O72·20(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named after Lily Alekseevna Perekrest, teacher of mineralogy at the Kirovsk Mining Technical School
Perloffite  Say PERLOFFITE Mineral Image for Perloffite Mindat locations   Ba(Mn,Fe++)2Fe+++2(PO4)3(OH)3 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Louis Perloff (1907-), American lawyer and collector of microscopic minerals.
Permanganogrunerite !  Say PERMANGANOGRUNERITE Mindat locations   [ ]Mn4(Fe++)3(Si8O22)(OH)2
Permingeatite  Say PERMINGEATITE Mindat locations   Cu3SbSe4 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Francois Permingeat (1917-1988), mineralogist, University of Toulouse, France.
Perofskite *  (see Perovskite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Perovskite  Say PEROVSKITE Mineral Image for Perovskite Java Crystal form for Perovskite Mindat locations   CaTiO3 NAME ORIGIN: Named after the Russian mineralogist, L. A. Perovski (1792-1856).
Perraultite  Say PERRAULTITE Mineral Image for Perraultite Mindat locations   (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.
Perrierite-(Ce)  Say PERRIERITE-(CE) Mineral Image for Perrierite-(Ce) Mindat locations   (Ce,La,Ca)4(Fe++,Mg)2(Ti,Fe+++)3Si4O22 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Carlo Perier (1886-1948), Italian mineralogist.
Perroudite  Say PERROUDITE Mineral Image for Perroudite Mindat locations   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.
Perryite  Say PERRYITE Mindat locations   (Ni,Fe)8(Si,P)3
Pertsevite !   Mineral Image for Pertsevite Mindat locations   Mg2(BO3)F NAME ORIGIN: After Nikolai Nikolayewich Pertsev (b. 1930), IGEM, Moscow, in recognition of his work on boron minerals and deposits.
Petalite  Say PETALITE Mineral Image for Petalite Mindat locations   LiAlSi4O10 NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek petalon - "leaf" in allusion to the perfect basal cleavage.
Petarasite  Say PETARASITE Mineral Image for Petarasite Mindat locations   Na5Zr2Si6O18(Cl,OH)·2(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Peter Tarasoff, amateur mineralogist, Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Quebec, Canada.
Petedunnite  Say PETEDUNNITE Mindat locations   Ca(Zn,Mn++,Fe++,Mg)Si2O6 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Pete J. Dunn, Department of Mineral Sciences, Smithsonian Institution, Washington D. C., USA.
Peterbaylissite  Say PETERBAYLISSITE Mindat locations   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.
Petersenite-(Ce)  Say PETERSENITE-(CE) Mindat locations   (Na,Ca)4(Ce,La,Nd)2(CO3)5 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Ole Valdemar Petersen (1939-), Curator, Geology Museum, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Petersite-(Y)  Say PETERSITE-(Y) Mineral Image for Petersite-(Y) Mindat locations   (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.
Petewilliamsite !   Mineral Image for Petewilliamsite Mindat locations   (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
Petitjeanite  Say PETITJEANITE Mindat locations   Bi+++3(PO4)2O(OH)
Petrovicite  Say PETROVICITE Mindat locations   PbHgCu3BiSe5 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality. LOCALITY: Petrovice deposit, Czech Republic.
Petrovskaite  Say PETROVSKAITE Mindat locations   AuAg(S,Se) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Nina Petrovskaya (1910-), Russian mineralogist.
Petrukite  Say PETRUKITE Mindat locations   (Cu,Fe,Zn)2(Sn,In)S4 NAME ORIGIN: Named for William Petruk (1930-), Canadian mineralogist.
Petscheckite  Say PETSCHECKITE Mindat locations   U++++Fe++(Nb,Ta)2O8 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Eckhard Petsch (1939-), of Idar-Oberstein, Germany, who was a noteworthy prospector in Madagascar.
Petterdite !   Mineral Image for Petterdite Mindat locations   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.
Petzite  Say PETZITE Mineral Image for Petzite Mindat locations   Ag3AuTe2 NAME ORIGIN: Named after the chemist, W. Petz.
Pezzottaite !   Mineral Image for Pezzottaite Mindat locations   Cs(Be2Li)Al2Si6O18 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Federico Pezzotta of the Museo Civico, Milano, Italy for his work on the granitic pegmatites of Madagascar.
Phacellite *  (see Kaliophilite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Pharmacolite  Say PHARMACOLITE Mineral Image for Pharmacolite Java Crystal form for Pharmacolite Mindat locations   CaHAsO4·2(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek, farmakon, "poison" and lithos, "stone."
Pharmacosiderite  Say PHARMACOSIDERITE Mineral Image for Pharmacosiderite Java Crystal form for Pharmacosiderite Mindat locations   KFe+++4(AsO4)3(OH)4·6-7(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek, farmakon for "poison" and sideros for "iron."
Phaunouxite  Say PHAUNOUXITE Mineral Image for Phaunouxite Mindat locations   Ca3(AsO4)·11(H2O)
Phenakite  Say PHENAKITE Mineral Image for Phenakite Java Crystal form for Phenakite Mindat locations   Be2SiO4 NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek phenakos - "ldeceiver", in allusion to its similarity to quartz when colorless.
Phenenthrene *  (see Ravatite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Philipsbornite  Say PHILIPSBORNITE Mineral Image for Philipsbornite Mindat locations   PbAl3(AsO4)2(OH)5·(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Helut von Philipsborn (1892-1983), Mineralogist, University of Bonn, Germany.
Philipsburgite  Say PHILIPSBURGITE Mineral Image for Philipsburgite Mindat locations   (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.
Phillipsite *  (see Phillipsite-Na ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Phillipsite-Ca !  Say PHILLIPSITE-CA Mindat locations   (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.
Phillipsite-K !  Say PHILLIPSITE-K Mineral Image for Phillipsite-K Mindat locations   (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.
Phillipsite-Na  Say PHILLIPSITE-NA Mineral Image for Phillipsite-Na Mindat locations   (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.
Philolithite !  Say PHILOLITHITE Java Crystal form for Philolithite Mindat locations   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.
Phlogopite  Say PHLOGOPITE Mineral Image for Phlogopite Java Crystal form for Phlogopite Mindat locations   KMg3(Si3Al)O10(F,OH)2 NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek flogopos - "resembling fire."
Phlogopite-Na *  (see Aspidolite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Phoenicochroite  Say PHOENICOCHROITE Mineral Image for Phoenicochroite Mindat locations   Pb2(CrO4)O NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek for "deep red" and "color", in allusion to the color
Phosgenite  Say PHOSGENITE Mineral Image for Phosgenite Java Crystal form for Phosgenite Mindat locations   Pb2(CO3)Cl2 NAME ORIGIN: Named from the composition phosgene (COCl2), as the mineral contains this compound.
Phosinaite-(Ce)  Say PHOSINAITE-(CE) Mindat locations   Na13Ca2Ce[Si4O12](PO4)4 NAME ORIGIN: For PHOsphorus, SIlicon, and sodium, NAtrium, in the composition.
Phosphammite  Say PHOSPHAMMITE Mineral Image for Phosphammite Mindat locations   (NH4)2HPO4
Phosphoellenbergerite !  Say PHOSPHOELLENBERGERITE Mindat locations   Mg14(PO4)6(PO3OH,CO3)2(OH)6 NAME ORIGIN: Named as the phosphate analogue of ellenbergerite.
Phosphoferrite  Say PHOSPHOFERRITE Mineral Image for Phosphoferrite Java Crystal form for Phosphoferrite Mindat locations   (Fe++,Mn)3(PO4)2·3(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for the compositoin, PHOSPHate and FERRous Iron.
Phosphofibrite  Say PHOSPHOFIBRITE Mineral Image for Phosphofibrite Mindat locations   KCuFe+++15(PO4)12(OH)12·12(H2O)
Phosphogartrellite !  Say PHOSPHOGARTRELLITE Mindat locations   PbCuFe+++(PO4)2(OH,H2O)2 NAME ORIGIN: For the relationship with gartrellite.
Phosphomimetite *  (see Pyromorphite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Phosphophyllite  Say PHOSPHOPHYLLITE Mineral Image for Phosphophyllite Java Crystal form for Phosphophyllite Mindat locations   Zn2(Fe++,Mn)(PO4)2·4(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named after its chemical composition containing phosphorus and the Greek fyllon - meaning "leaf."
Phosphorroesslerite *  (see Phosphorrosslerite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Phosphorrosslerite  Say PHOSPHORROSSLERITE Mindat locations   Mg(PO3OH)·7(H2O)
Phosphosiderite  Say PHOSPHOSIDERITE Mineral Image for Phosphosiderite Java Crystal form for Phosphosiderite Mindat locations   Fe+++PO4·2(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named after its chemical composition, PHOSPHrous and SIDERos, Iron..
Phosphovanadylite !  Say PHOSPHOVANADYLITE Mineral Image for Phosphovanadylite Mindat locations   (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.
Phosphowalpurgite !   Mineral Image for Phosphowalpurgite Mindat locations   (UO2)Bi4(PO4)O4·2(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named as the phosphate (PO4---) analogue of walpurgite.
Phosphuranylite  Say PHOSPHURANYLITE Mineral Image for Phosphuranylite Mindat locations   KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4·8(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for the composititon, PHOSPHorus, and URANYL, U4+.
Phthalimide *  (see Kladnoite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Phuralumite  Say PHURALUMITE Mineral Image for Phuralumite Mindat locations   Al2(UO2)3(PO4)2(OH)6·10(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for the composition of PHosphate, URanium, and ALUMinum.
Phurcalite  Say PHURCALITE Mineral Image for Phurcalite Mindat locations   Ca2(UO2)3O2(PO4)2·7(H2O)
Phyllotungstite  Say PHYLLOTUNGSTITE Mindat locations   CaFe+++3H(WO4)6·10(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for the crystal habit and composition.
Pianlinite - Disordered *  (see Kaolinite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Picene *  (see Idrialite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Pickeringite