S Listing of Minerals

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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

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Scheuchzerite   Na(Mn,Mg)9[VSi9O28(OH)](OH)3 Approved IMA 2004 (Dana # Added) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Swiss naturalist Johann Jakob Scheuchzer (1672-1733), junior physician of the city of Z Schiavinatoite   (Nb,Ta)BO4 Approved IMA 2001 (Dana # Added) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Italian mineralogist Giuseppe Schiavinato (1915-1996). Schieffelinite   Pb(Te++++++,S)O4 Approved IMA 1980 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Ed Schieffelin (1847-1897), stagecoach driver and prospector who discovered the Tombstone district mines. Schirmerite   Ag3Pb3Bi9S18 to Ag3Pb6Bi7S18 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1874 NAME ORIGIN: Named for J. H. L. Schirmer, superintendent of the U. S. Mint, Denver, Colorado, USA. Schlegelite  Bi7O4(MoO4)2(AsO4)3 Approved IMA 2003 (Dana # Added) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Fritz Schlegel, a dedicated mineral collector. Schlemaite   (Cu,[ ])6(Pb,Bi)Se4 Approved IMA 2003 (Dana # Added) NAME ORIGIN: Named for the Schlema-Alberoda ore field in the ancient mining region of Saxony, Germany Schlossmacherite   (H3O,Ca)Al3(AsO4,SO4)2(OH)6 Approved IMA 1980 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Karl Schlossmacher (1887-?), mineralogist and honorary member of the German Gemological Society. Schmeiderite - See Schmiederite Schmiederite    Pb2Cu++2(Se++++O3)(Se++++++O4)(OH)4 Approved IMA 1962 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Oscar Schmieder (1891-1980), German geographer, a Director of the Museum of Mineralogy and Geology, National University, C Schmitterite     (UO2)TeO3 Approved IMA 1971 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Eduardo Schmitter Villada (1904-1982), professor of mineralogy, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico. Schneebergite    Bi(Co,Ni)2(AsO4)2(OH,H2O)2 Approved IMA 2002 (Dana # Added) NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality. LOCALITY: Dump material of the "Am Roten Berg" mining area, about 5 km SW of Schneeberg, Saxony, Germay. Schneiderhoehnite - See Schneiderhohnite Schneiderhohnite    Fe++Fe+++3As+++5O13 Approved IMA 1973 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Hans Schneiderh Schoderite   Al2(PO4)(VO4) Approved IMA 1962 NAME ORIGIN: Named for William P. Schoder (1900-1977), U. S. Chemist. Schoellhornite - See Schollhornite Schoenfliesite    MgSn++++(OH)6 Approved IMA 1971 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Arthur Moritz Schoenflies (1853-1928), professor of mathematics, University of Frankfurt. Schoenite - See Picromerite Schoepite      (UO2)8O2(OH)12 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1923 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Alfred Schoep (1881-1966), Belgian mineralogist who studied uranium mineralogy. Schollhornite   Na0.3CrS2 Approved IMA 1985 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Robert Schollhorn, German chemist. Scholzite    CaZn2(PO4)2 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1950 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Adolph Scholz (1894-1950), mineral collector and chemist, Regensburg, Germany. Schoonerite    Fe++2ZnMnFe+++(PO4)3(OH)2 Approved IMA 1977 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Richard Schooner (1925-), mineral collector, Connecticut, USA. Schorl     NaFe++3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1524 (Dana # Changed from 61.3.1.10) NAME ORIGIN: Old name of unknown origin. Schorl-(F)   NaFe++3Al6Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(F,OH) Not Submitted IMA (Dana # Added) NAME ORIGIN: Named as the F analog of the hydroxyl end-member schorl, in the tourmaline group. Schorlomite     Ca3(Ti,Fe+++,Al)2[(Si,Fe+++,Fe++)O4]3 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1846 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the mineral schorl and from the Greek "homos," the same, in allusion to its resemblance to schorl. Schreibersite    (Fe,Ni)3P Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1847 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Karl Franz Anton von Schreibers (1775-1852), of Vienna, Austria. Schreyerite    V+++2Ti3O9 Approved IMA 1976 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Werner Schreyer (1930-), Ruhr University, Bochum, Germany. Schrockingerite     NaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1783 NAME ORIGIN: Named after Julius Freiherr Schrockinger von Neudenberg (1814-1882), who found and described the U occurrence at Jochymov, Bohemia, Czech Republic. Schroeckingerite - See Schrockingerite Schrotterite - See Allophane Schubnelite   Fe++(V+++++O4)(H2O) Approved IMA 1970 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Henri J. Schubnel (1935-), French mineralogist. Schuetteite    Hg3(SO4)O2 Approved IMA 1959 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Curt Nicolaus Schuette (1895-1975), American mining engineer and geologist, specialist in mercury deposits. Schuilingite-(Nd)     PbCu(Nd,Gd,Sm,Y)(CO3)3(OH) Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1947 NAME ORIGIN: Named after Hendrik Jan Schuiling (1892-1966), Dutch engineer and Chief Geologist, Union Miniere du Haut-Katanga, former Belgian Congo. Schulenbergite    (Cu,Zn)7(SO4,CO3)2(OH)10 Approved IMA 1984 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality. LOCALITY: Glucksrad mine, near Oberschulenberg (Upper Schulenberg), Harz, Germany. Schultenite     PbHAsO4 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1926 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Baron August Benjamin de Schulten (1856-1912) of Helsingfors and Paris, who prepared and described artificial crystals of the compound. Schumacherite   Bi3[(V,As,P)O4]2O(OH) Approved IMA 1983 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Friedrich Schumacher, professor, University of Freiberg and Bonn, Germany Schwartzembergite   Pb++6(IO3)2O3Cl4 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1864 NAME ORIGIN: Named for H. Schwartzemberg, assayer, Copiapo, Chile. Schwefel - See Sulfur Schwertmannite   Fe+++16O16(OH)12(SO4)2 Approved IMA 1994 NAME ORIGIN: In honor of Udo Schwertmann (1922 - ). Sclarite   (Zn,Mg,Mn++)4Zn3(CO3)2(OH)10 Approved IMA 1989 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Charles Bertram Sclar (1925-2001), Geology Department, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, USA Scleroclase - See Sartorite Scolecite    CaAl2Si3O10 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1813 NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek, skolec = 'worm' in reference to the mineral's reaction to the blowpipe flame. Scorodite     Fe+++AsO4 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1817 NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek skorodon - meaning "garlic" alluding to the arsenic odor when heated. Scorzalite    (Fe++,Mg)Al2(PO4)2(OH)2 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1947 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Everisto Pena Scorza (1899-?), Brazilian mineralogist, Mineral Survey of Brazil. Scotiolite - See Hisingerite Scotlandite    PbSO3 Approved IMA 1984 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the country of origin. Scrutinyite    PbO2 Approved IMA 1988 NAME ORIGIN: The name alludes to the close scrutiny that is necessary to distinguish the mineral from its dimorph, plattnerite. Sea Foam - See Sepiolite Seamanite    Mn3(PO4)B(OH)6 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1930 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Professor Arthur Edmund Seaman (1858-1937), American mineralogist, Michigan College of Mining and Technology, Houghton, Michigan, USA Searlesite    NaBSi2O5(OH)2 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1914 NAME ORIGIN: Named after it's locality. LOCALITY: Searles Lake, San Bernardino Co., California. Sederholmite    NiSe Approved IMA 1964 NAME ORIGIN: Named for J. J. Sederholm, former Director of the Gological Survey of Finland. Sedovite   U(MoO4)2 Approved IMA 1965 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Georgii Yakolevich Sedov (1877-1914), Russian polar investigator. Seeligerite   Pb3Cl3(IO3)O Approved IMA 1971 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Erich Seeliger, German mineralogist, Technical University, Berlin. Seelite-1    Mg[(UO2)(AsO3)x(AsO4)1-x]2 Approved IMA 1993 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Paul (1904-1982) and Hilde (1901-1987) Seel, Belgium mineral collectors. Seelite-2    Mg(UO2)(AsO3)x(AsO4)1-x Approved IMA 1993 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Paul (1904-1982) and Hilde (1901-1987) Seel, Belgium mineral collectors. Segelerite    CaMgFe+++(PO4)2(OH) Approved IMA 1974 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Curt G. Segeler (1901-1989), amateur mineralogist, New York City. Segnitite  PbFe+++3H(AsO4)2(OH)6 Approved IMA 1992 NAME ORIGIN: Named for E. Ralph Segnit (1923-1999), mineralogist and petrologist, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia, for his contributions to Australian mineralogy. Seidite-(Ce)    Na4(Ce,Sr)2{Ti(OH)2(Si8O18)}(O,OH,F)4 Approved IMA 1997 (Dana # Added) NAME ORIGIN: Named after Seidozero, literally Lake Seid, the central lake in the Lovozero complex. Seidozerite    (Na,Ca)2(Zr,Ti,Mn)2Si2O7(O,F)2 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1958 NAME ORIGIN: Named after the locality. LOCALITY: Lovozero massif, near the Muruai and Uel'kuai Rivers, Seidozero region, Kola Peninsula, Russia. Seifertite   SiO2 Approved IMA 2004 (Dana # Added) NAME ORIGIN: Name for Friedrich A. Seifert (b. 1941), founding Director of the Bayerische Geoinstitut, Universit Seinajokite   (Fe,Ni)(Sb,As)2 Approved IMA 1976 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality. LOCALITY: In the Sein Sekaninaite    (Fe++,Mg)2Al4Si5O18 Approved IMA 1975 NAME ORIGIN: Named after the Czechoslovakian mineralogist, J. Sekanina (1901-1986). Selen tellurium - See Selenium REMARKS: Mixture with tellurium Selen tellurium - See Tellurium REMARKS: Mixture with selenium Selenite - See Gypsum Selenium     Se Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1828 NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek, Selene, "goddess of the Moon" to contrast Tellure, "earth". Selenojalpaite Ag3CuSe2 Approved IMA 2004 (Dana # Added) NAME ORIGIN: Named as the Se analogue of jalpaite. Selenolite - See Olsacherite Selenopolybasite [(Ag,Cu)6(Sb,As)2(S,Se)7][Ag9Cu(S,Se)2Se2] Approved IMA 2006 (Dana # Added) NAME ORIGIN: Named as the selenium dominant analogue of polybasite. Selenopolybasite-Tac - See Selenopolybasite Selenostephanite  Ag5Sb(Se,S)4 Approved IMA 1985 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the composition and similarity to stephanite. Seligmannite     PbCuAsS3 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1902 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Gustav Seligman (1849-1920), German mineral collector. Sellaite     MgF2 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1868 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Quintino Sella (1827-1884), Italian mining engineer and mineralogist. Selwynite    NaK(Be,Al)Zr2(PO4)4 Approved IMA 1995 NAME ORIGIN: For A. R. C. Selwyn (1824-1902), founding director of the Geological Survey of Victoria, Australia. Semenovite     (Na,Ca)9(Ce,La)2(Fe++,Mn)(Si,Be)20(O,OH,F)48 Approved IMA 1972 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Yevgeny Ivanovich Semenov, (1951-), Russian mineralogist, IMGRE, Moscow, Russia. Semseyite     Pb9Sb8S21 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1881 NAME ORIGIN: For Andor von Semsey (1833-1923), a Hungarian nobleman, who was also an amateur mineralogist. Senaite    Pb(Ti,Fe,Mn)21O38 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1898 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Joaquim de Costa Sena, Esola de Minas, Ouro Preto, Brazil. Senarmontite    Sb2O3 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1851 NAME ORIGIN: Named after the French mineralogist, H. Hureau de Senarmot (1808-1862). Senegalite    Al2(PO4)(OH)3 Approved IMA 1976 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality. LOCALITY: Kourondicko iron ore (magnetite) deposit, Faleme River Basin, Senegal. Senekevichite  CsKNaCa2TiO[Si7O18(OH)] Proposed IMA 2004 (Dana # Added) NAME ORIGIN: Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification (CNMNC) Sengierite      Cu2(UO2)2V2O8 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1949 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Edgar Sengier (1879-1963), executive director, Societe Generale de Belgiwue. Sepiolite    Mg4Si6O15(OH)2 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1847 NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek, sepia - "cuttlefish" and lithos - "stone." From the German, meerschaum meaning "sea froth." Sepiolite - See Yofortierite REMARKS: Mn bearing Serandite     Na(Mn++,Ca)2Si3O8(OH) Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1931 NAME ORIGIN: Named for J. M. Serand, West African mineral collector. Serbianite - See Jarandolite Serendibite    Ca2(Mg,Al)6(Si,Al,B)6O20 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1903 NAME ORIGIN: From the old Arabic name, Serendib, for Sri Lanka (Ceylon). Sergeevite  Ca2Mg11(CO3)9(HCO3)4(OH)4 Approved IMA 1980 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Evengi M. Sergeev (1914-), engineering geologist, Moscow University. Serpentine - See Clinochrysotile Serpierite     Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1881 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Giovanni Battista Serpieri (1832-1897), Italian mining entrpreneur, founder of the Montecatini Co., and developer of the Laurium mines. Serrabrancaite   MnPO4 Approved IMA 1998 (Dana # Added) NAME ORIGIN: Named after the locality. LOCALITY: Alto Serra Branca pegmatite, ~10 km southwest of Pedra Lavrand, Paraiba, Brazil. Severginite - See Axinite-(Mn) Sewardite   CaFe+++2(AsO4)2(OH)2 Approved IMA 2002 (Dana # Added) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Terry Maxwell Seward (1940-) who collected the mineral. Seybertite - See Clintonite Shabaite-(Nd)   Ca(Nd,Sm,Y)2(UO2)(CO3)4(OH)2 Approved IMA 1989 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality. LOCALITY: Kamoto East, 5 km W of Kolwezi, Shaba, Zaire. Shabynite   Mg5(BO3)Cl2(OH)5 Approved IMA 1980 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Leonid I. Shabynin (1909-), Russian geologist. Shadlunite   (Pb,Cd)(Fe,Cu)8S8 Approved IMA 1973 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Tatanya Shadlun, Russian researcher on ore minerals. Pages:[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]