M Listing of Minerals

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M Mineral Index (491 Count)

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

LEGEND: Valid Species (Bold);  Pronunciation;  Mineral Image;  Mineral Image Gallery;  jCrystal Form;  jPOWD Form;          Calculated Radioactive Intensity

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Macaulayite  (Fe+++,Al)24Si4O43(OH)2 Approved IMA 1984 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the Macaulay Institute for Soil Research. Macdonaldite    BaCa4[Si16O36(OH)2] Approved IMA 1965 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Grodon Andrew Macdonald (1911-1978), American volcanologist, University of Hawaii. Macedonite    PbTiO3 Approved IMA 1971 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality. LOCALITY: Crni Kamen, near Prilep, Macedonia. Macfallite    Ca2(Mn+++,Al)3(SiO4)(Si2O7)(OH)3 Approved IMA 1979 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Russell P. MacFall, a dedicated amateur mineralogist. Machatschkiite   Ca6(AsO4)(AsO3OH)3(PO4,SO4) Approved IMA 1977 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Felix Karl Ludwig Machatschki (1895-1970), Professor of Mineralogy, University of Vienna, Austria. Mackayite     Fe+++Te2O5(OH) Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1944 NAME ORIGIN: Named for John William Mackay (1831-1902), mine operator, Comstock Lode, and benefactor of the Mackay School of Mines, University of Nevada. Mackelveyite-(Y) NaBa3CaY(CO3)3(OH)6 Withdrawn IMA 2007, Proposed IMA 2005 NAME ORIGIN: Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification (CNMNC) Mackinawite    (Fe,Ni)S0.9 Approved IMA 1962 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality. LOCALITY: Mackinaw mine, Snohomish County, Washington, USA. Mackintoshite - See Thorogummite Macphersonite    Pb4(SO4)(CO3)2(OH)2 Approved IMA 1985 NAME ORIGIN: Named after Harry Gordon Macpherson (1925-), mineralogist at the Royal Scottish Museum, Edinburgh, Scotland. Macquartite   Pb3Cu(CrO4)(SiO3)(OH)4 Approved IMA 1980 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Louis Charles Henri Macquart (1745-1803), French chemist who brought to France from Russia the samples of crocoite in which the element chromium was discovered. Madocite   Pb17(Sb,As)16S41 Approved IMA 1967 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality. LOCALITY: Madoc, Ontario, Canada. Maekinenite - See Makinenite Magadiite    NaSi7O13(OH)3 Approved IMA 1967 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality. LOCALITY: Lake Magadi, Olduvai Gorge, Kenya. Magbasite   KBa(Al,Sc)(Mg,Fe++)6Si6O20F2 Approved IMA 1965 NAME ORIGIN: Named after its composition of Mg, Ba, and Si. Maghagendorfite   NaMgMn(Fe++,Fe+++)2(PO4)3 Approved IMA 1979 NAME ORIGIN: Named as MAGnesium hagendorfite. Maghemite    gamma-Fe+++2O3 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1927 NAME ORIGIN: From MAGnetite and HEMatite, in allusion to the mineral's magnetism and composition. Maghrebite MgAl2(AsO4)2(OH)2 Proposed IMA 2005 (Dana # Added) NAME ORIGIN: Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification (CNMNC) Magnesia Alum - See Pickeringite Magnesio-aluminokatophorite - See Magnesiokatophorite Magnesio-arfvedsonite   NaNa2(Mg4Fe++)Si8O22(OH)2 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1957 NAME ORIGIN: Named as per current IMA amphibole nomenclature (Burke and Leake 2004; Can. Mineral., 42, 1881-1883). Magnesio-axinite - See Axinite-(Mg) REMARKS: Renamed Axinite-(Mg) by Mineralogical Record v39 (2008), 131 Magnesioaluminotaramite - See Magnesiotaramite Magnesioanthophyllite  (Mg,Fe++)7Si8O22(OH)2 Discredited IMA 1997 NAME ORIGIN: From its compostition and from the Latin anthophyllum - "clove" in allusion to the color. Magnesioastrophyllite    K2Na[Na(Fe++,Fe+++,Mn)Mg2]Ti2Si8O26(OH)4F Approved IMA 1963 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the magnesium content and relationship to astrophyllite. Magnesioaubertite   (Mg,Cu)Al(SO4)2Cl Approved IMA 1988 NAME ORIGIN: Named for its content of magnesium greater than copper, and relation to aubertite. Magnesiocarpholite  MgAl2Si2O6(OH)4 Approved IMA 1979 NAME ORIGIN: Named as the Mg-dominant member of the carpholite series. Magnesiochloritoid  MgAl2SiO5(OH)2 Approved IMA 1983 NAME ORIGIN: Named for magnesium in its composition and its relation to chloritoid. Magnesiochlorophoenicite (Mg,Mn)3Zn2(AsO4)(OH,O)6 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1935 NAME ORIGIN: Named as the Mg analog of chlorophoenicite. Magnesiochromite     MgCr2O4 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1868 NAME ORIGIN: Named for a MAGNESIum-rich chromite. Magnesioclinoholmquistite  Li2(Mg,Fe++)3Al2Si8O22(OH)2 Discredited IMA (1997,2005) NAME ORIGIN: Named for its composition, monoclinic crystal structure, and relationship with holmsquisite. Discredited as clinoholmquistite (1997). Clinohomsquisite discredited (2005). Magnesiocolumbite - See Columbite-(Mg) REMARKS: Renamed to Columbite-(Mg) by Mineralogical Record, v39 (2008), p 131 Magnesiocopiapite    MgFe+++4(SO4)6(OH)2 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1938 NAME ORIGIN: Named for its magnesium content and relation to copiapite. Magnesiocoulsonite   MgV+++2O4 Approved IMA 1995 NAME ORIGIN: Named for its relationship to coulsonite. Magnesiocummingtonite (Mg,Fe++)7Si8O22(OH)2 Approved IMA 1969 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. Magnesiodumortierite  (Mg,Ti,[ ])<1(Al,Mg)2Al4Si3O18-y(OH)yB y=2-3 Approved IMA 1995 NAME ORIGIN: For its containing magnesium and the relationship to dumortierite. Magnesioferrikatophorite  Na2Ca(Mg,Fe++)4Fe+++Si7AlO22(OH)2 Approved IMA 1997 NAME ORIGIN: Named for its composition and from the Greek for "carrying down", in allusion to its volcanic origin. Magnesioferritaramite - See Ferri-magnesiotaramite Magnesioferrite     MgFe+++2O4 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1859 NAME ORIGIN: Named after its chemical composition of magnesium and ferric iron. Magnesiofoitite  [ ](Mg2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)4 Approved IMA 2001 (Dana # Added) NAME ORIGIN: The name recalls its composition and relationship to foitite. Magnesiogedrite  (Mg,Fe++)5Al2Si6Al2O22(OH)2 Discredited IMA 1998 NAME ORIGIN: Named for its composition and the original gederite location at Heas Valley, Gedres, France. LOCALITY: Magnesiohastingsite   NaCa2(Mg4Fe+++)Si6Al2O22(OH)2 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1928 NAME ORIGIN: Named as per current IMA amphibole nomenclature (Burke and Leake 2004; Can. Mineral., 42, 1881-1883). Magnesiohogbomite-2N2S   (Al,Fe++,Fe+++,Mg,Ti,Zn)11O15(OH) Approved IMA 1963 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Arvid Gustaf Hogbom (1857-1940), Swedish geologist, University of Upplala and the crystal structure. (S=Spinel, N=Nolanite Layers). Magnesiohogbomite-2N3S  (Mg,Fe++)1.4Ti0.3Al4O8 Approved IMA 1963 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Arvid Gustaf Hogbom (1857-1940), Swedish geologist, University of Upplala and the crystal structure. (S=Spinel, N=Nolanite Layers). Magnesiohogbomite-6N6S  (Mg,Fe++)1.4Ti0.3Al4O8 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1916 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Arvid Gustaf Hogbom (1857-1940), Swedish geologist, University of Upplala and the crystal structure. (S=Spinel, N=Nolanite Layers). Magnesioholmquistite  Li2(Mg,Fe++)3Al2Si8O22(OH)2 Approved IMA 1978 NAME ORIGIN: The name reflects its composition and relationship to holmquistite.. Magnesiohornblende   Ca2[Mg4(Al,Fe+++)]Si7AlO22(OH)2 Approved IMA 1978 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the composition and its relationship to hornblende. Magnesiohulsite   (Mg,Fe++)2(Mg,Fe+++,Sn++++)O2(BO3) Approved IMA 1985 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the composition and for Alfred Hulse Brooks (1871-1924), U. S. Geologist. Magnesiokatophorite   Na(CaNa)Mg4AlSi7AlO22(OH)2 Approved IMA 1997 NAME ORIGIN: Named for its composition and from the Greek for "carrying down", in allusion to its volcanic origin. Magnesioludwighite - See Ludwigite Magnesionigerite-2N1S (Mg,Zn,Fe+++,Al)4(Sn,Fe+++)2Al10O22(OH)2 Approved IMA 1989 NAME ORIGIN: Named as the MAGNESIum analog of Ferronigerite. (S=Spinel, N=Nolanite Layers). Magnesionigerite-6N6S (Mg,Zn,Fe+++,Al)4(Sn,Fe+++)2Al10O22(OH)2 Approved IMA 2002 (Dana # Added) NAME ORIGIN: Named as the MAGNESIum analog of Ferronigerite. (S=Spinel, N=Nolanite Layers). Magnesiopascoite   Ca2Mg[V10O28] Approved IMA 2007 (Dana # Added) NAME ORIGIN: Named as the Mg analogue of pascoite Magnesioriebeckite   [ ]Na2[(Mg,Fe++)3Fe+++2]Si8O22(OH)2 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1957 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the composition and relatinship to riebeckite. Magnesiosadanagaite    NaCa2[Mg3(Al,Fe+++)2]Si5AlO22(OH)2 Approved IMA 2004 (Dana # Added) NAME ORIGIN: Named as a low-K analog of potassic-magnesiosadanagaite (renamed from original magnesiosadanagaite-IMA1982-102). Magnesiosadanagaite - See Potassic-magnesiosadanagaite REMARKS: 1982 Magnesiostaurolite   [ ]4Mg4Al16(Al,[ ])2Si8O40[O6,(OH)2] Approved IMA 2003 (Dana #Added) NAME ORIGIN: Named as the magnesium-dominant analog of staurolite. Magnesiotaaffeite-2N2S   Mg3Al8BeO16 Approved IMA 1982 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Count R.Taaffe of Dublin, Ireland, who discovered the mineral in 1945. (S=Spinel, N=Nolanite Layers). Magnesiotaaffeite-6N3S   (Mg,Fe++,Zn)2Al6BeO12 Approved IMA 2002 (Dana # Added) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Count R.Taaffe of Dublin, Ireland, who discovered the mineral in 1945. (S=Spinel, N=Nolanite Layers). Magnesiotantalite - See Tantalite-(Mg) REMARKS: Renamed to Tantalite-(Mg) by Mineralogical Record, v39 (2008), p 131 Magnesiotaramite    Na(CaNa)Mg3ALFe+++[Si6Al2O22](OH)2 Approved IMA 1978 NAME ORIGIN: Named after the chemical composition and the locality. LOCALITY: Wali-tarama, Mariupol, Ukraine. Magnesiozippeite   Mg(H2O)3.5(UO2)2(SO4)O2 Approved IMA 1976 NAME ORIGIN: Named for its composition and for Franz Xaver Maxmillian Zippe (1791-1863), Austrian mineralogist. Magnesite     MgCO3 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1807 NAME ORIGIN: Named after its chemical composition. Magnesium astrophyllite - See Magnesioastrophyllite REMARKS: Renamed to Magnesioastrophyllite by Mineralogical Record, v39 (2008), p131 Magnesium Mica - See Phlogopite Magnesium orthite - See Dollaseite-(Ce) Magnesium Oxalate - See Glushinskite Magnesium Sulphate - See Hexahydrite Magnesium Talc - See Talc Magnesium-chlorophoenicite - See Magnesiochlorophoenicite REMARKS: Renamed as Magnesiochlorophoenicite by Mineralogical Record, v330 (2008), p131 Magnesium-zippeite - See Magnesiozippeite REMARKS: Renamed as Magnesiozippeite by Mineralogical Record, v330 (2008), p131 Magnetic iron ore - See Magnetite Magnetic pyrites - See Pyrrhotite Magnetite     Fe++Fe+++2O4 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1845 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Magnes, a Geek shepherd, who discovered the mineral on Mt, Ida, He noted that the nails of his shoe and the iron ferrule of his staff clung to a rock. Magnetoplumbite    Pb(Fe+++,Mn+++)12O19 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1925 NAME ORIGIN: Named for being a MAGNETic oxide of iron, manganese, and lead, "plumbum." Magniotriplite    (Mg,Fe++,Mn)2(PO4)F Discredited IMA 2003 NAME ORIGIN: Named in 1951 for its relationship to triplite. Magniotriplite discredited 2003 Magniotriplite - See Wagnerite Magnolite   Hg+2Te++++O3 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1877 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality. LOCALITY: Keystone and Mountain Lion mines, Magnolia district, Boulder Coounty Colorado, USA. Magnussonite    Mn++5As+++3O9(OH,Cl) Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1956 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Nils Harald Magnusson (1890-1976), formerly Director, Geological Survey of Sweden, for his contributions to knowledge of the Langban mine. Mahlmoodite - See Malhmoodite Mahnertite    (Na,Ca)Cu++3(AsO4)2Cl Approved IMA 1995 (Dana # Added) NAME ORIGIN: Named after Volker Mahnert (b. 1943), zoologist, director of the Mus Maikainite Cu20(Fe,Cu)6Mo2Ge6S32 Approved IMA 2003 (Dana # Added) NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality. LOCALITY: Maikain deposit, Kazakhstan and (2) Tsumeb deposit, Namibia. Majakite   PdNiAs Approved IMA 1976 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality. LOCALITY: Najak mine, Talnakh, Norilsk, Russia. Majorite     Mg3(Fe,Al,Si)2(SiO4)3 Approved IMA 1970 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Alan Major, who assisted A.E. Ringwood in the high-pressure synthesis of garnet from pyroxene. Makarochkinite   Ca2Fe++4Fe+++TiSi4BeAlO20 Approved IMA 2003 (Dana # Added) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Boris A. Makarochkin (1907-1988), Russian chemist and mineralogist, who studied the rare minerals from the Ilmen Mountains and collected the mineral, but described it as an amphibole Makarochkinite - See Hogtuvaite Makatite    Na2Si4O8(OH)2 Approved IMA 1970 NAME ORIGIN: Named from the Masai "emakat," soda, in allusion to the high sodium content. Makinenite  NiSe Approved IMA 1964 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Eero Makinen, Finnish geologist, adn former President of the Outokumpa Company. Makovickyite    Ag1.5Bi5.5S9 Approved IMA 1994 NAME ORIGIN: For Dr. Emil Makovicky, Slovak and Danish mineralogist, University of Copenhagen. Malachite     Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) Prehistoric NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek, malache, - "mallow" in reference to green leaf color. Malacon - See Zircon Malanite   Cu(Pt,Ir)2S4 Approved IMA 1995 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality. LOCALITY: Malan valley, Zunhua, Hebei Province, China. Malayaite    CaSnSiO5 = CaSnOSiO4 Approved IMA 1965 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality LOCALITY: Sunsei Lah, Chenderiang, Perak, Malaysia. Maldonite   Au2Bi Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1870 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality. LOCALITY: Nugget reef, near Maldon, Victoria, Australia. Maleevite   BaB2Si2O8 Approved IMA 2004 (Dana # Added) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Mihail Naidenovitch Maleev (1940-), Bulgarian mineralogist and expert in mineral systematics. Pages: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]