C Listing of Minerals

C Listing of Minerals
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C Mineral Index (528 Count)

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

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Caratiite - See Piypite
Carboborite View Carboborite Image  Ca2Mg(CO3)2B2(OH)8 Approved IMA 1964
NAME ORIGIN: Named for the essential anionic chemical components, CARBOnate and BORate.
Carbocernaite View Carbocernaite Image   (Ca,Na)(Sr,Ce,Ba)(CO3)2 Approved IMA 1961
NAME ORIGIN: Named for the essential chemical components, CARBOnate, CERium, and sodium, Natrium.
Carboirite-III Fe++Al2GeO5(OH)2 Approved IMA 1983
NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality. LOCALITY: Carboire, Marimana Dome, Ariege< Ptrenees< France.
Carboirite-VIII Fe++(Al,Ge)2 O[(Ge,Si)O4](OH)2 Approved IMA 1983
NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality. LOCALITY: Carboire, Ariege, central Pyrenees, France.
Carbokentbrooksite View Carbokentbrooksite Image  (Na,[ ])12(Na,Ce)3Ca6Mn3Zr3Nb(Si25O73)(OH)3(CO3) Approved IMA 2003 (Dana # Added)
NAME ORIGIN: Named for it's relationship to kentbrooksite.
Carbonado - See Diamond
Carbonate vishnevite - See Cancrisilite
Carbonate-cyanotrichite - See Carbonatecyanotrichite
REMARKS: Renamed Carbonatecyanotrichite by Mineralogical Record, v39 (2008), p131
Carbonate-fluorapatite Say Carbonate-fluorapatite  View Carbonate-fluorapatite Image View Carbonate-fluorapatite Form  Ca5(PO4,CO3)3F Discredited IMA 2008 - Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1906
NAME ORIGIN: Named as the carbonate and fluorine end-member and from the Greek apatao - "I am misleading."
Carbonate-hydroxylapatite Say Carbonate-hydroxylapatite  View Carbonate-hydroxylapatite Image View Carbonate-hydroxylapatite Form  Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(OH) Discredited IMA 2008 - Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1906
NAME ORIGIN: Named as the carbonate and hydroxyl end-member and from the Greek apatao - "I am misleading."
Carbonatecyanotrichite Say Carbonatecyanotrichite  View Carbonatecyanotrichite Image Cu++4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 Approved IMA 1963
NAME ORIGIN: Named after the composition and structural similarity to cyanotrichite, Greek for "blue hair".
Carborundum - See Moissanite
Caresite View Caresite Image View Caresite Form Fe++4Al2(OH)12CO3 Approved IMA 1997
NAME ORIGIN: Named after Steve Cares (1909-) and Janet Cares (1921-) of Sudbury, MA, Canada, who found the mineral.
Carletonite Say Carletonite  View Carletonite Image   KNa4Ca4Si8O18(CO3)4(OH,F) Approved IMA 1971
NAME ORIGIN: Named for Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada where it was first recognized.
Carlfriesite View Carlfriesite Image  CaTe++++2Te++++++O8 Approved IMA 1975
NAME ORIGIN: Named for Carl Fries, Jr. (1910-1965), U.S. Geological Survey and the Geological Institute of the National University, Mexico City, Mexico
Carlhintzeite View Carlhintzeite Image Ca2AlF7 Approved IMA 1979
NAME ORIGIN: Named for Carl Hintze (1851-1916), German mineralogist, Professor of mineralogy at the University of Breslau and compiler of the "Handbuch der mineralogie."
Carlinite View Carlinite Image  Tl2S Approved IMA 1975
NAME ORIGIN: For the Carlin gold deposit, Nevada, USA.
Carlosite - See Neptunite
Carlosruizite View Carlosruizite Image   K6(Na,K)4Na6Mg10(Se++++++O4)12(IO3)12 Approved IMA 1994
NAME ORIGIN: For Carlos Ruiz F. (1916- ), who planned and directed the first national geological institution of Chile.
Carlosturanite View Carlosturanite Image (Mg,Fe++,Ti,Mn)21(Si,Al)12O28(OH)34 Approved IMA 1985
NAME ORIGIN: Named for Prof. Carlo Sturani (1938-1976), University of Torino, Torino, Italy.
Carlsbergite View Carlsbergite Image  CrN Approved IMA 1971
NAME ORIGIN: Named for the Carlsberg Foundation, Copenhagen, Denmark, which supported recovery and cutting of the Agpalilik meteorite.
Carmichaelite View Carmichaelite Image  (Ti,Cr,Fe)[O2-x(OH)x],x~0.5 Approved IMA 1996 (Dana # Added)
NAME ORIGIN: Named for Ian S. E. Charmchael, Professor of Geology at the University of California, Berkeley, in recognition
Carminite Say Carminite  View Carminite Image  PbFe+++2(AsO4)2(OH)2 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1850
NAME ORIGIN: Named for the characteristic carmine color.
Carnallite View Carnallite Images Gallery View Carnallite Form   KMgCl3 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1856
NAME ORIGIN: Named after the German mining engineer, R. von Carnall (1804-1874).
Carnotite Say Carnotite  View Carnotite Image   K2(UO2)2V2O8 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1899
NAME ORIGIN: Named after the French chemist, M. A. Carnot (1839-1920).
Carobbiite   KF Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1956
NAME ORIGIN: Named for Guido Carobbi (1900-1983), Italian geologist, Institute of Mineralogy and Geochemistry, University of Florence, Florence, Italy, who collected the first specimens.
Carpathite - See Karpatite
Carpholite View Carpholite Image  MnAl2Si2O6(OH)4 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1817
NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek karfos - "straw" and lithos - "stone."
Carraraite View Carraraite Image View Carraraite Form  Ca3Ge(OH)6(SO4)(CO3 ) Approved IMA 1998 (Dana # Added)
NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality. LOCALITY: Gioia quarry, Colonnata valley, Carrara basin region, Apuan Alps, Italy.
Carrboydite View Carrboydite Image (Ni,Cu)14Al9(SO4,CO3)6(OH)43 Approved IMA 1976
NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality. LOCALITY: Carr Boyd Rocks, WA, Australia.
Carrollite Say Carrollite  View Carrollite Images Gallery  Cu(Co,Ni)2S4 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1852
NAME ORIGIN: For its occurrence in Carroll Co., Maryland, USA.
Caryinite View Caryinite Image  (Na,Pb)(Ca,Na)(Ca,Mn++)(Mn++,Mg)2(AsO4)3 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1874
NAME ORIGIN: Named for the Greek for "nut-brown", its common color.
Caryochroite View Caryochroite Image  (Na,Sr)3(Fe+++,Mg)10[Ti2Si12O37](O,OH)9 Approved IMA 2005 (Dana # Added)
NAME ORIGIN: The name is taken from the Greek for (nut) and (color) which recalls its hazel-brown color.
Caryopilite Say Caryopilite  View Caryopilite Image (Mn++,Mg,Zn,Fe++)3(Si,As)2O5(OH,Cl)4 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1889
NAME ORIGIN: Named from the Greek for "nut" and "felt," in allusion to its brown color and felted structure.
Cascandite View Cascandite Image  Ca(Sc,Fe++)Si3O8(OH) Approved IMA 1982
NAME ORIGIN: Named for CAlcium and SCANDium in the composition.
Cassagnaite  (Ca,Mn++)4(Fe+++,Mn+++,Al)4(OH)4(V+++,Mg,Al)2(O,OH)4(Si3O10)(SiO4)2 Approved IMA 2006 (Dana # Added)
NAME ORIGIN: Named after the locality. LOCALITY: Cassagna mine, Val Graveglia, eastern Liguria, northern Apennines, Italy.
Cassedanneite View Cassedanneite Image Pb5(VO4)2(CrO4)2 Approved IMA 1988
NAME ORIGIN: Named for Jacques P. Cassedanne (1928-), Brazilian mineralogist.
Cassidyite Ca2(Ni,Mg)(PO4)2 Approved IMA 1967
NAME ORIGIN: Named for William A. Cassidy, who mapped the Wolf Creek, Australia, crater in 1953.
Cassiterite Say Cassiterite  View Cassiterite Images Gallery View Cassiterite Form  SnO2 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1832
NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek kassiteros - "tin."
Castaingite-(Cu) - See Molybdenite
Castanite - See Hohmannite
Caswellsilverite View Caswellsilverite Images Gallery  NaCrS2 Approved IMA 1982
NAME ORIGIN: To honor Dr. Caswell Silver, geologist associated with the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.
Catalanoite Na2H(PO4) Approved IMA 2002 (Dana # Added)
NAME ORIGIN: Named for Luciano R. Catalano (1890-1970), well-known Argentine economic geologist and pioneer in the study of Andean salars in the Puna.
Catamarcaite View Catamarcaite Images Gallery  Cu6GeWS8 Approved IMA 2003 (Dana # Added)
NAME ORIGIN: Named after the locality. LOCALITY: Old dumps near the La Rosario vein, Capillitas epithermal deposit, Catamarca Province, Argentina.
Cataphorite - See Ferrikatophorite
Catapleiite Say Catapleiite  View Catapleiite Image  (Na,Ca,[ ])2ZrSi3O9 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1850
NAME ORIGIN: Named from the Greek for "wholly' and "full", because it is always accompanied by a number of rare minerals.
Catophorite - See Katophorite
Catophorite - See Magnesioferrikatophorite
Catophorite - See Magnesiokatophorite
Catoptrite - See Katoptrite
Cattierite View Cattierite Image  CoS2 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1945
NAME ORIGIN: For Felicien Cattier, former Chairman of Union Miniere du Haut Katanga, Belgium.
Cattiite View Cattiite Image  Mg3(PO4)2 Approved IMA 2002 (Dana # Added)
NAME ORIGIN: Named for Michele Catti, Professor of Physical Chemistry, University of Milano Bicocca, Italy.
Cavansite Say Cavansite  View Cavansite Image View Cavansite Form  Ca(VO)Si4O10 Approved IMA 1973
NAME ORIGIN: Named after its composition of calcium, vanadium, and silicon.
Cavoite   CaV3O7 Approved IMA 2003 (Dana # Added)
NAME ORIGIN: Named for the composition, Ca, V, O.
Cawk - See Barite
Caysichite-(Y) View Caysichite-(Y) Image   Y2(Ca,Gd)2Si4O10(CO3)3(H2O,O,OH) Approved IMA 1974
NAME ORIGIN: Named for the composition (Ca, Y, Si, CO3).
Cebaite-(Ce) View Cebaite-(Ce) Image   Ba3Ce2(CO3)5F2 Approved IMA 1973
NAME ORIGIN: Named after the composition.
Cebaite-(Nd)  Ba3(Nd,Ce)2(CO3)5F2 Not Approved IMA 1988 (Dana # Added)
NAME ORIGIN: Named after the composition.
Cebollite View Cebollite Image Ca5Al2(SiO4)3(OH)4 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1914
NAME ORIGIN: Named after its locality. LOCALITY: Cebolla Creek, Gunnison Co., Colorado
Cechite View Cechite Image  Pb(Fe++,Mn)(VO4)(OH) Approved IMA 1981
NAME ORIGIN: Named for Frantisek Cech (1944-), mineralogist, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic.
Cejkaite View Cejkaite Image   Na4(UO2)(CO3)3 Approved IMA 2003 (Dana # Added)
NAME ORIGIN: Named for Jiri Cejak (1929-) for his numerous contributions to the crystal chemistry of U minerals.
Celadonite Say Celadonite  View Celadonite Image   K(Mg,Fe++)(Fe+++,Al)[Si4O10](OH)2 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1847
NAME ORIGIN: Named from the French 'celadon,' sea-green, in allusion to its common color.
Celestine Say Celestine  View Celestine Image View Celestine Form  SrSO4 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1791
NAME ORIGIN: From the Latin coelestis, meaning "celestial."
Celestite - See Celestine
Celsian View Celsian Images Gallery  BaAl2Si2O8 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1895
NAME ORIGIN: Named after the Swedish astronomer and natural scientist, A. Celsius(1701-1744).
Cenosite - See Kainosite-(Y)
Centrallasite - See Gyrolite
Cerargyrite - See Chlorargyrite
Cerchiaraite View Cerchiaraite Image  Ba4(Mn,Fe,Al)4Si6(O,OH,Cl)26 Approved IMA 1999 (Dana # Added)
NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality. LOCALITY: Cerchiara manganese (braunite) mine, Val di Vara, eastern Liguria, Italy.
Cerianite-(Ce) View Cerianite-(Ce) Image   (Ce++++,Th)O2 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1955
NAME ORIGIN: Named for CERium in its composition, and by analogy to thorianite and uraninite.
Cerine - See Ferriallanite-(Ce)
Ceriopyrochlore-(Ce) View Ceriopyrochlore-(Ce) Image  (Ce,Ca,Y)2(Nb,Ta)2O6(OH,F) Approved IMA 1977
NAME ORIGIN: From the similarity to pyrochlore and the cerium content.
Cerite-(Ce) View Cerite-(Ce) Image   Ce+++9Fe+++(SiO4)6[(SiO3)(OH)](OH)3 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1803
NAME ORIGIN: Named for the cerium content.
Cerite-(La) View Cerite-(La) Images Gallery   (La,Ce,Ca)9(Mg,Fe+++)(SiO4)6[SiO3(OH)](OH)3 Approved IMA 2002 (Dana # Added)
NAME ORIGIN: Named as the La dominant analog of cerite-(Ce).
Cernyite View Cernyite Image  Cu2CdSnS4 Approved IMA 1978
NAME ORIGIN: For Dr. Cerny, mineralogist at the University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada.
Cerolite - See Stevensite
Cerotungstite-(Ce) View Cerotungstite-(Ce) Image  (Ce,REE)W2O6(OH)3 Approved IMA 1970
NAME ORIGIN: Named for the composition.
Ceruleite Say Ceruleite  View Ceruleite Image Cu2Al7(AsO4)4(OH)13 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1900
NAME ORIGIN: Named from cerulean, for the sky-blue color of the mineral.
Ceruleofibrite - See Connellite
Cerussite Say Cerussite  View Cerussite Images Gallery View Cerussite Form  PbCO3 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 400 BC
NAME ORIGIN: From the Latin, cerussa, meaning "white lead."
Cervandonite-(Ce)   (Ce,Nd,La)(Fe+++,Fe++,Ti++++,Al)3(SiO7)1-x+y(AsO3)1+x-y(OH)3x-3y Approved IMA 1988
NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality. LOCALITY: Pizzo Cervandone, Alpe Devero, Italy.
Cervantite View Cervantite Image  Sb+++Sb+++++O4 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1850
NAME ORIGIN: Named after its locality. LOCALITY: Cervantes, Spain.
Cervelleite Ag4TeS Approved IMA 1989
NAME ORIGIN: Named for Bernard Cervelle (1940-), French mineralogist.
Cesanite  Na7Ca3(SO4)6(OH) Approved IMA 1981
NAME ORIGIN: Named after the locality. LOCALITY: Core samples from the Cesano-I geothermal well, Cesano area, Latium, Italy.
Cesarolite View Cesarolite Image PbH2Mn++++3O8 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1920
NAME ORIGIN: Named for Giuseppe R. P. Cesaro (1849-1939), professor of mineralogy and crystallography, University of Liege, Belgium.
Cesbronite View Cesbronite Image Cu5(TeO3)2(OH)6 Approved IMA 1974
NAME ORIGIN: Named for Fabien Cesbron (1938-), French mineralogist, Bureau de Recherches Geologiques et Miniere, Orleans. France.
Cesbronite-x Cu5(TeO3)2(OH)6 Approved IMA 1974
NAME ORIGIN: Named for Fabien Cesbron (1938-), French mineralogist, Bureau de Recherches Geologiques et Miniere, Orleans. France.
Cesium pentaborate tetrahydrate - See Ramanite-(Cs)
Cesium-kupletskite - See Kupletskite-(Cs)
Cesplumtantite View Cesplumtantite Image (Cs,Na,Ca)2(Pb,Sb+++,Sn)3Ta8O24 Approved IMA 1986
NAME ORIGIN: Named for the composition (CESium, PLUMium (lead), and TANTalum).
Cesstibtantite View Cesstibtantite Image  (Cs,Na)SbTa4O12 Approved IMA 1982
NAME ORIGIN: Named for CESium, antimony (STIBium), and TANTalum in the composition.
Cetineite View Cetineite Image   (K,Na)3+x(Sb2O3)3(Sb2S3)(OH)x Approved IMA 1987
NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality. LOCALITY: In the Cetine mine, 20 km southwest of Siena, Tuscany, Italy.
Ceylonite - See Magnesioferrite
Chabazite - See Chabazite-Ca
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