S Listing of Minerals

[A] [B] [C] [D] [E] [F] [G] [H] [I] [J] [K] [L] [M] [N] [O] [P] [Q] [R] [S Minerals] [T] [U] [V] [W] [X] [Y] [Z] 

S Mineral Index (522 Count)

This alphabetical listing of S 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

Pages:[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Staringite - See Tapiolite-(Fe) REMARKS: Mixture of tapiolite with cassiderite Starkeyite    MgSO4 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1956 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the localtiy. LOCALITY: Starkey mine, Madison Co., Missouri, USA. Staurolite     (Fe++,Mg)2Al9(Si,Al)4O20(O,OH)4 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1792 NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek, stauros - "cross" and lithos - "stone" in allusion to the common cross shaped twins of the crystals. Staurotide - See Staurolite Stavelotite-(La)   La3Mn++3Cu++(Mn+++,Fe+++,Mn++++)26(Si2O7)6O30 Approved IMA 2004 (Dana # Added) NAME ORIGIN: Named for the Stavelot Massif in the Belgian Ardennes Mountains, and Stavelot, which is a historical town in eastern Belgium. Steacyite    K1-x(Ca,Na)2ThSi8O20 (x=0.2 to 0.4) Approved IMA 1982 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Harold R. Steacy, formerly Curator of the National Mineral Collection, Geological Survey of Canada, Ottawa, Canada. Steatite - See Talc REMARKS: Massive talc Steenstrupine-(Ce)     Na14Ce6Mn++Mn+++Fe++2(Zr,Th)(Si6O18)2(PO4)7 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1881 NAME ORIGIN: Name for Knud Hohannes Vogelius Steenstrup (1842-1913), geologist, Copenhagen, Denmark. Steigerite   AlVO4 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1935 NAME ORIGIN: Named for George Steiger (1869-1944), Chief chemist, U. S. Gological Survey. Stellerite    CaAl2Si7O18 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1909 NAME ORIGIN: Named after Georg Wilhelm Steller (1709-1746), German explorer, zoologist and the discoverer of the Komandor Islands. Stenhuggarite    CaFe+++(As+++O2)(As+++Sb+++O5) Approved IMA 1968 NAME ORIGIN: Named from the Swedish for "stonemason", in honor of Brian Harold Mason (1917-), U.S. National Museum, Washington, D.C., USA for his Langban deposit studies. Stenonite    (Sr,Ba,Na)2Al(CO3)F5 Approved IMA 1962 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Nicholaus Stenonis (Steno) (1638-1686), Danish scientist, who determined the constancy of interfacial angles of crystals. Stepanovite   NaMgFe+++(C2O4)3 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1953 NAME ORIGIN: Namde for Pavel Ivanovich Stepanov (1880-1047), Russian geologist. Stephanite     Ag5SbS4 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1845 NAME ORIGIN: Named after Archduke Victor Stephan (1817-1867). Former Austrian Mining Director and engineer, Stercorite   H(NH4)Na(PO4) Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1850 NAME ORIGIN: Named from the Latin for dung. Sterlinghillite  Mn++3(AsO4)2 Approved IMA 1981 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality. LOCALITY: Sterling Hill Mine, Ogdensburg, New Jersey, USA. Sternbergite     AgFe2S3 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1828 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Count Casper Maria Sternberg (1761-1838), of the National Museum in Prague. Steropesite   Tl3BiCl6 Approved IMA 2008 (Dana # Added) NAME ORIGIN: Name is after Steropes, one of the three Cyclops and a son of Uranus. This mythological half-god was a helper of Hephaistos, the ancient Greek god of fire. Sterrettite - See Kolbeckite Sterryite   Ag2Pb10(Sb,As)12S29 Approved IMA 1967 NAME ORIGIN: Named for T. Sterry Hunt (1826-1892), first mineralogist with the Geological Survey of Canada. Stetefeldtite   Ag2Sb2O6(O,OH) Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1867 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Carl A. Stetefeld (1838-1896), German-American mining engineer. Stetfeldtite - See Stetefeldtite Stevensite   (Ca0.5,Na)0.33(Mg,Fe++)3Si4O10(OH)2 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1873 NAME ORIGIN: Named for E. A. Stevens, founder of Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, New Jersey, USA. Steverustite Pb++5(OH)5[Cu+(SO3S--)3](H2O)1.67 Proposed IMA 2008 NAME ORIGIN: Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification (CNMNC) Stewartite    Mn++Fe+++2(PO4)2(OH)2 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1912 NAME ORIGIN: Named after it's locality. LOCALITY: Stuart mine, Queen Mountains, Pala, San Diego Co., California. Stibarsen    SbAs Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1941 NAME ORIGIN: Named for its composition of antimony (Latin=stibium) and arsenic. Stibiconite    Sb+++Sb+++++2O6(OH) Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1862 NAME ORIGIN: From the Latin stibium - "antimony" and the Greek konis - "powder." Stibiobetafite  (Sb+++,Ca)2(Ti,Nb,Ta)2(O,OH)7 Approved IMA 1979 NAME ORIGIN: Named for antimony (STIBium) in its composition and membership in the betafite subgroup of the pyrochlore group. Stibioclaudetite   AsSbO3 Approved IMA 2007 (Dana # Added) NAME ORIGIN: Named as the Sb analog of claudetite. Stibiocolumbite   SbNbO4 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1915 NAME ORIGIN: Named from the Latin for antimony, STIBium, in its composition, and relation to columbite. Stibiocolusite  Cu13V(Sb,As,Sn)3S16 Approved IMA 1992 NAME ORIGIN: Named in 1992 for its relationship to colusite. Stibioenargite Cu3(Sb,As)S4 Not Approved IMA 1959 - Published 1957 NAME ORIGIN: Named as the Sb analog of enargite. Stibiomicrolite  (Sb,Ca,Na)2(Ta,Nb)2(O,OH)7 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1938 NAME ORIGIN: Named for antimony (STIBIum) in the composition and membership in the microlite subgroup of the pyrochlore group. Stibiopalladinite    Pd5Sb2 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1929 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the composition. Stibiotantalite     SbTaO4 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1893 NAME ORIGIN: Named from the Latin for antimony, STIBIum, in the composition, and relation to tantalite. Stibium - See Stibnite Stibivanite    Sb+++2V++++O5 Approved IMA 1981 NAME ORIGIN: Named from the Latin for antimony, STIBIum, and VANadium in the composition. Stibnite     Sb2S3 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1832 NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek, stimmi or stibi, "antimony," thence to the Latin, stibium. Also from the Greek anthemon, "flower" in allusion to the form of crystal druses. Stichtite   Mg6Cr2(CO3)(OH)16 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1910 NAME ORIGIN: Named after Robert Sticht, director of a mining corporation. Stilbite - See Stilbite-Ca Stilbite-Ca    NaCa4[Al8Si28O72] Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1801 NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek stilbe - "luster" in allusion to the pearly to vitreous luster. Ca modifier added by zeolite committee. Stilbite-Na    Na3Ca3[Al8Si28O72] Approved IMA 1998 (Dana # Added) NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek stilbe - "luster" in allusion to the pearly to vitreous luster. The Na-dominant member of the stilbite series. Stilleite   ZnSe Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1956 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Hans Stille (1876-1966), distinguished German geologist. Stillwaterite   Pd8As3 Approved IMA 1975 NAME ORIGIN: Named after its locality. LOCALITY: Stillwater Complex, Nye County, Montana, USA. Stillwellite-(Ce)     (Ce,La,Ca)BSiO5 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1955 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Frank Leslie Stillwell (1888-1963), Australian ore mineralogist and the dominant Ce content. Stilpnomelane     K(Fe++,Mg,Fe+++)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)27 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1827 NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek for "shining" and "black", in allusion to its luster and color. Stishovite   SiO2 Approved IMA 1962 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Sergei Mikhailovich Stishov, Russian Crystallographer who, with S.V. Popova, first synthesized the compound. Stistaite    SnSb Approved IMA 1970 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the composition of stibium (antimony) and stannum (tin). Stoiberite   Cu5V+++++2O10 Approved IMA 1979 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Richard Edwin Stoiber (1911-2001), Emeritus Professor of Geology and Vulcanology, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, USA. Stokesite    CaSnSi3O9 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1899 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Sir George Gabriel Stokes (1819-1903), professor of Mathematics, Cambridge University, Cambridge, England. Stolzite     PbWO4 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1845 NAME ORIGIN: Named after Joseph Alexis Stolz (1803-1896) from Teplice, Czechoslovakia. Stoppaniite   (Fe,Al,Mg)4(Na,[ ])2[Be6Si12O36] Approved IMA 1996 (Dana # Added) NAME ORIGIN: Named for the mineral collector Francesco Saverio Stoppani (1947-). Stornesite-(Y)    (Y, Ca)[ ]2Na6(Ca,Na)8(Mg,Fe)43(PO4)36 Approved IMA 2005 (Dana # Added) NAME ORIGIN: Named after the locality. LOCALITY: Johnston Fjord, Stornes Peninsula, Prydz Bay, East Antarctica Stottite    Fe++Ge(OH)6 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1958 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Charles E. Stott (1896-1978), geologist and formerly General Director of the Tsumeb mine, Tsumeb, Namibia. Straczekite     (Ca,K,Ba)(V5+,V4+)8O20 Approved IMA 1983 NAME ORIGIN: Named for John A. Straczed (1914-), U. S. Geologist. Straetlingite - See Stratlingite Strakhovite    NaBa3(Mn++,Mn+++)4Si6O19(OH)3 Approved IMA 1994 NAME ORIGIN: For N. M Strakhov (1900-1978), for his contributions to the study of sedimentary ore deposits and phosphorites. Stranskiite    Zn2Cu++(AsO4)2 Approved IMA 1960 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Iwan N. Stranski (1897-1979), German chemist and physicist, Berlin, Germany. Strashimirite   Cu8(AsO4)4(OH)4 Approved IMA 1968 NAME ORIGIN: Named after Strashimir Dimitrov, Bulgarian petrographer. Stratlingite    Ca2Al[(OH)6AlSiO2-3(OH)4-3] Approved IMA 1976 NAME ORIGIN: Named for W. Stratling, who synthesized the mineral. Stratopeite - See Neotocite Strelkinite    Na2(UO2)2V2O8 Approved IMA 1974 NAME ORIGIN: Named for M. F. Strelkin (1905-1965), mineralogist interested in uranium ores, Russia. Strengite    Fe+++PO4 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1877 NAME ORIGIN: Named after Johann August Streng (1830-1897), German mineralogist, University of Giessen, Germany. Stringhamite    CaCuSiO4 Approved IMA 1976 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Bronson F. Stringham (1907-1968), University of Utah. Stromeyerite    AgCuS Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1832 NAME ORIGIN: Named after Friedrich Stromeyer (1776-1835), German mineralogiist and chemist, Stronalsite    SrNa2Al4Si4O16 Approved IMA 1987 NAME ORIGIN: Named for its composition (Strontium, Na, Al, Si). Strontianite     SrCO3 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1791 NAME ORIGIN: Named after its containing the element Strontium. Strontio-orthojoaquinite   (Na,Fe++)2Ba2Sr2Ti2[Si4O12]2(O,OH)2 Approved IMA 1982 NAME ORIGIN: Named after its composition, orthorhombic crystal structure, and the relationship to joaquinite (named for Joaquin Ridge, Diablo Range, California, USA). Strontioborite   SrB8O11(OH)4 Approved IMA 1960 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the composition. Strontiochevkinite   (Sr,REE)4Fe(Ti,Zr)2Ti2Si4O22 Approved IMA 1983 NAME ORIGIN: Named as the Sr analog of chevkinite. Strontiodresserite   (Sr,Ca)Al2(CO3)2(OH)4 Approved IMA 1977 NAME ORIGIN: Named as the strontium analog of dresserite. Strontioginorite    (Sr,Ca)2B14O23 Approved IMA 1959 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the composition and relationship to ginorite. Strontiojoaquinite   (Na,Fe++)2Ba2Sr2Ti2[Si4O12]2(O,OH)2 Approved IMA 1982 NAME ORIGIN: Named after its composition and the relationship to joaquinite (named for Joaquin Ridge, Diablo Range, California, USA). Strontiomelane  SrMn++++6Mn+++2O16 Approved IMA 1999 (Dana # Added) NAME ORIGIN: The name reflects the presence of strontium and the black color, melanos in Greek. Strontiopiemontite - See Piemontite-(Sr) REMARKS: Renamed to Piemontite-(Sr) - Recommended nomenclature of epidote-group minerals, Eur. J. Mineral. 2006, 18, 551-567. Strontiopyrochlore   Sr2Nb2(O,OH)7 Not Approved IMA 1986 NAME ORIGIN: Name for its compostion of strontium and relationship to pyrochlore. Strontiowhitlockite   Sr7(Mg,Ca)3(PO4)6[PO3(OH)] Approved IMA 1991 NAME ORIGIN: Named as the stronium analog of whitlockite. Strontium Hilgardite - See Kurgantaite Strontium-apatite - See Apatite-(SrOH) REMARKS: Renamed to Apatite-(SrOH) by Mineralogical Record, v39 (2008), p 131 Strontiumbrewsterite - See Brewsterite-Sr Strueverite - See Struverite Strunzite    Mn++Fe+++2(PO4)2(OH)2 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1958 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Hugo Strunz (1910-), mineralogist, Berlin, who authored the Strunz system of mineral classification. Struverite   (Ti,Ta,Fe+++)O2 Discredited IMA 2006 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Giovanni Struver (1842-1915), mineralogist, University of Rome, Italy. Struverite - See Rutile REMARKS: Ta-bearing rutile Struvite     (NH4)MgPO4 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1845 NAME ORIGIN: Named after the Russian diplomat, H. G. von Struve (1772-1851). Struvite-(K)   KMg(PO4) Approved IMA 2003 (Dana # Added) NAME ORIGIN: Named as the K-analogue of struvite Studenitsite     NaCa2[B9O14(OH)4] Approved IMA 1995 NAME ORIGIN: For the Serbian cloister Studenitsa near the occurrence. Studtite     [(UO2)O2(H2O)2](H2O)2 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1947 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Franz Edward Studt, Belgian prospector and geologist, author of the first geological map (1913) of Shava, Zaire. Stuetzite - See Stutzite Stumpflite   Pt(Sb,Bi) Approved IMA 1972 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Eugen Friedrich Stumpfl (1931-), Mineralogist, Mining University Leoben, Austria. Sturmanite    Ca6(Fe+++,Al,Mn++)2(SO4)2[B(OH)4](OH)12 Approved IMA 1983 NAME ORIGIN: Named for B. Darko Sturman (1937-), Canadian mineralogist, Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, Canada. Sturtite  (Fe3+)(Mn2+,Ca,Mg)Si4O10(OH)3 Discredited IMA 2006 NAME ORIGIN: Named for C. Sturt. Sturtite - See Hisingerite Sturtite - See Neotocite Stutzite    Ag5-xTe3,(x=0.24-0.36) Approved IMA 1964 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Andreas Stutz (1747-1806), Austrian mineralogist. Pages:[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]