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Ca-hureaulite - Ca-bearing hureaulite  (see Hureaulite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Ca-Rectorite *  (see Rectorite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Cabalzarite !     Ca(Mg,Al,Fe++)2(AsO4)2(H2O,OH)2 NAME ORIGIN: For Walter Cabalzar (1919-), an amateur mineralogist of Chur, Switzerland, who contributed to the mineralogy of the Graubunden canton. Cabriite     Pd2SnCu NAME ORIGIN: For Dr. Louis J. Cabri, Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, describer of a number of platinum group minerals. Cacoxenite     (Fe+++,Al)25(PO4)17O6(OH)12•75(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek kakos, meaning "wrong" and xenos, meaning "guest.;" Cadmium     Cd NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek for "calamine," as the element occurs in slags resulting from smelting smithsonite (formerly calamine) ore. Cadmium oxide *  (see Monteponite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Cadmoindite !     CdIn2S4 NAME ORIGIN: Named is for its chemistry as the Cd analogue of indite. Cadmoselite     CdSe NAME ORIGIN: For the presence of cadmium and selenium. Cadwaladerite     Al(OH)2Cl•4(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: For Charles Meigs Biddle Cadwalader, formerly President of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Cafarsite     Ca8(Ti,Fe++,Fe+++,Mn)6-7(As+++O3)12•4(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for the elements in the composition, CAlcium, iron (Ferrum), and ARSenic. Cafetite     Ca(Fe,Al)2Ti4O12•4(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for the composition (Ca, Fe, Ti). Cahnite     Ca2B(AsO4)(OH)4 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Lazard Cahn (1865-1940), mineral collector and dealer, Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA, who first noted the species. Caichengyunite *     Fe++3Al2(SO4)6•30(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Cai Chen Yung (1907-1982), Chinese geologist and teacher. Calamine *  (see Hemimorphite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Calamine *  (see Smithsonite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Calaverite     AuTe2 NAME ORIGIN: Named after its locality. LOCALITY: Staislaus mine, Carson Hill, Calaveras Co. California. Calciborite     CaB2O4 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the essential chemical components, CALCIum and BORon. Calcio-ancylite-(Ce) - Renamed Calcioancylite-(Ce) by Mineralogical Record, v39 (2008), p131  (see Calcioancylite-(Ce) ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Calcio-ancylite-(Nd) - Renamed Calcioancylite-(Nd) by Mineralogical Record, v39 (2008), p131  (see Calcioancylite-(Nd) ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Calcio-andyrobertsite-1M - Renamed Calcioandyrobertsite-1M by Mineralogical Record, v39 (2008), p131  (see Calcioandyrobertsite-1M ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Calcio-andyrobertsite-2O - Renamed Calcioandyrobertsite-2O by Mineralogical Record, v39 (2008), p131  (see Calcioandyrobertsite-2O ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Calcio-olivine - calcium-dominant member of the olivine group  (see Olivine ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Calcioancylite-(Ce)     CaCe(CO3)2(OH)•(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for the composition and from the Greek "curved," in allusion to the rounded and distorted character of the crystals. Calcioancylite-(Nd)     CaNd(CO3)2(OH)•(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for the composition and from the Greek "curved," in allusion to the rounded and distorted character of the crystals. Calcioandyrobertsite-1M !     KCaCu5(AsO4)4[As(OH)2O2]•2(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named after Andrew C. Roberts (1950-), mineralogist with the Geological Survey of Canada. Calcioandyrobertsite-2O !     KCaCu5(AsO4)4[As(OH)2O2]•2(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named as the -2O polytype of calcio-andyrobertsite-1M Calcioaravaipaite !     PbCa2Al(F,OH)9 NAME ORIGIN: For the relationship with aravaipaite Calciobetafite     Ca2(Ti,Nb)2(O,OH)7 NAME ORIGIN: For the mineral with the betafite structure and the CALCIum content. Calcioburbankite     Na3(Ca,REE,Sr)3(CO3)5 NAME ORIGIN: For its relationship as the calcium-dominant analog of burbankite. Calciocarnotite *  (see Tyuyamunite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Calciocatapleiite     (Ca,[ ])ZrSi3O9•2(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for the composition and from the Greek for "wholly' and "full", because it is always accompanied by a number of rare minerals. Calciocelsian *  (see Armenite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Calciochondrodite *  (see Reinhardbraunsite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Calciocopiapite     CaFe+++4(SO4)6(OH)2•19(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named as the calcium member of the copiapite group. Calcioferrite     Ca4Fe++(Fe+++,Al)4(PO4)6(OH)4•12(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for its composition. Calciogadolinite ?     CaREE(Fe+++)Be2Si2O10 NAME ORIGIN: Named after it's composition and relationship to gadolinite. Calciogadolinite *  (see Gadolinite-(Y) ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Calciohilairite     CaZrSi3O9•3(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: For the "calcium" content and relation to "hilairite." Calciopetersite !     CaCu6[(PO4)2(PO3OH)(OH)6]•3(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Name is derived from its composition and relationship to petersite-(Y). Calciotalc *  (see Clintonite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Calciotantite     Ca(Ta,Nb)4O11 NAME ORIGIN: Named for its composition (Calcium, Tantalum). Calciouranoite     (Ca,Ba,Pb)U2O7•5(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for CALCIum and URANium in the composition. Calciovolborthite *  (see Tangeite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Calciovolborthite *  (see Vesignieite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Calcite     CaCO3 NAME ORIGIN: From the Latin, calx, meaning lime. Calcium Citrate *  (see Earlandite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Calcium Formate *  (see Formicaite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Calcium larsenite *  (see Esperite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Calcium Oxalate *  (see Weddellite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Calcium Oxalate *  (see Whewellite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Calcium Oxide *  (see Lime ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Calcium rinkite *  (see Gotzenite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Calcium Sulfate *  (see Anhydrite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Calcium Tungstate *  (see Scheelite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Calcium-catapleiite - Renamed to Calciocatapeliite by Mineralogical Record, v39 (2008), p 131  (see Calciocatapleiite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Calcjarlite     Na(Ca,Sr)3Al3(F,OH)16 NAME ORIGIN: As a CALCium analog of "jarlite." Calclacite     Ca[Cl2/CH3COO]•10(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for the composition Ca, Cl, and acetete. Calcurmolite     Ca(UO2)3(MoO4)3(OH)2•11(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for the composition. Calcybeborosilite *  (see Calcybeborosilite-(Y) ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Calcybeborosilite-(Y) *     (REE,Ca)2[ ](B,Be)2(SiO4)2(OH,O)2 NAME ORIGIN: Named after it's composition of calcium, beryllium, boron and silicon. Calderite     (Mn++,Ca)3(Fe+++,Al)2(SiO4)3 NAME ORIGIN: For James Calder, an early writer on the geology of India; name first applied to a rock, later transferred to its predominant mineral. Calderonite !     Pb2Fe+++(VO4)2(OH) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Salvador Caleron (1852-1911) in recognition of his important contribution to the mineralogy of Spain. Caledonite     Pb5Cu2(CO3)(SO4)3(OH)6 NAME ORIGIN: Named after Caledonia, the historical name of Scotland. Calkinsite-(Ce)     (Ce,La)2(CO3)3•4(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Frank Cathcart Calkins (1878-1974), geologist with the U.S. Geological Survey. Callaghanite     Cu2Mg2(CO3)(OH)6•2(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Eugene Callaghan (1904-1990), Director of the New Mexico Bureau of Mines, Socorro, New Mexico, USA. Callaite *  (see Turquoise ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Calomel     Hg2Cl2 NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek, kalos - "beautiful" and melas - "black." Calumetite     Cu(OH,Cl)2•2(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality. LOCALITY: Centennial mine, Calumet, Houghton County. Michigan, USA. Calvertite !     Cu5Ge0.5S4 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Lauriston (Larry) Derwent Calvert (1924-1993) of the National Research Council, Ottawa, Canada. Calzirtite     CaZr3TiO9 NAME ORIGIN: For CALcium and ZIR conium in its composition. Camerolaite     Cu4Al2[HSbO4,SO4](OH)10(CO3)•2(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Michel Camerola, French mineral collector. Cameronite     AgCu7Te10 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Eugene N. Cameron (1910-), U.S. Economic geologist. Camgasite     CaMg(AsO4)(OH)•5(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named after the composition (Ca, Mg, As). Caminite     Mg7(SO4)5(OH)4•(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named from the Latin caminus, for chimney, as the mineral occurs in undersea black-smoker chimneys. Campigliaite     Cu4Mn(SO4)2(OH)6•4(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality. LOCALITY: Temperino mine, Campiglia Marittima, Tuscany, Italy. Campylite *  (see Mimetite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Campylite *  (see Pyromorphite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Camsellite *  (see Szaibelyite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Canaphite     CaNa2P2O7•4(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: For Calcium, sodium, Natrium, and Phosphate in the composition. Canasite     (Na,K)6Ca5Si12O30(OH,F)4 NAME ORIGIN: For calcium, sodium, natrium, and silicon in the chemical composition. Canasite - triclinic  (see Frankamenite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Canavesite     Mg2(CO3)(HBO3)•5(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality. LOCALITY: Vola Gera tunnel, Brosso iron mine, Canavese district, Piedmont, Italy. Canbyite *  (see Hisingerite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Cancrinite     Na6Ca2Al6Si6O24(CO3)2 NAME ORIGIN: Named after the Russian minister, E. F. Kankrin (1774-1845). Cancrisilite     Na7Al5Si7O24(C03)•3(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: For the relatively high ration of silicon to aluminum, and its relation to "cancrinite." Canfieldite     Ag8SnS6 NAME ORIGIN: Named after Frederick A. Canfield (1849-1926), American mining engineer and mineral collector. Cannilloite !     CaCa2Mg4Al(Si5Al3)O22(OH)2 NAME ORIGIN: Named after Elio Cannillo of Pavia, Italy. Cannizzarite     Pb4Bi6S13 NAME ORIGIN: For Stanislao Cannizzaro (1826-1910), celebrated chemist, University of Rome, Italy. Cannonite     Bi2O(OH)2SO4 NAME ORIGIN: Named for B.B. Cannon, who first recognized the mineral. Caoxite !     Ca(C2O4)•3(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: For the acronym of "Centennial Anniversary Of X-rays" and also for Calcium Oxalate. Capgaronnite     HgAg(Cl,Br,I)S NAME ORIGIN: Named in 1992 for the locality. Caporcianite *  (see Laumontite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Cappelenite-(Y)     Ba(Y,Ce)6Si3B6O24F2 NAME ORIGIN: For D. Cappelen of Holden, Norway, a collector who discovered the mineral, and its "yttrium" content. Caracolite     Na3Pb2(SO4)3Cl NAME ORIGIN: Named for Caracoles, a town near the Beatriz mine, Chile. Caratiite *  (see Piypite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Carboborite     Ca2Mg(CO3)2B2(OH)8•4(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for the essential anionic chemical components, CARBOnate and BORate. Carbocernaite     (Ca,Na)(Sr,Ce,Ba)(CO3)2 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the essential chemical components, CARBOnate, CERium, and sodium, Natrium. Carboirite-III     Fe++Al2GeO5(OH)2 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 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality. LOCALITY: Carboire, Ariege, central Pyrenees, France. Carbokentbrooksite !     (Na,[ ])12(Na,Ce)3Ca6Mn3Zr3Nb(Si25O73)(OH)3(CO3)•H2O NAME ORIGIN: Named for it's relationship to kentbrooksite. Carbonado *  (see Diamond ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Carbonate vishnevite *  (see Cancrisilite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Carbonate-cyanotrichite - Renamed Carbonatecyanotrichite by Mineralogical Record, v39 (2008), p131  (see Carbonatecyanotrichite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Carbonate-fluorapatite ?     Ca5(PO4,CO3)3F NAME ORIGIN: Named as the carbonate and fluorine end-member and from the Greek apatao - "I am misleading." Carbonate-hydroxylapatite ?     Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(OH) NAME ORIGIN: Named as the carbonate and hydroxyl end-member and from the Greek apatao - "I am misleading." Carbonatecyanotrichite     Cu++4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12•2(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named after the composition and structural similarity to cyanotrichite, Greek for "blue hair". Carborundum *  (see Moissanite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Caresite     Fe++4Al2(OH)12CO3•3(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named after Steve Cares (1909-) and Janet Cares (1921-) of Sudbury, MA, Canada, who found the mineral. Carletonite     KNa4Ca4Si8O18(CO3)4(OH,F)•(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada where it was first recognized. Carlfriesite     CaTe++++2Te++++++O8 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     Ca2AlF7•(H2O) 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     Tl2S NAME ORIGIN: For the Carlin gold deposit, Nevada, USA. Carlosite *  (see Neptunite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Carlosruizite     K6(Na,K)4Na6Mg10(Se++++++O4)12(IO3)12•12(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: For Carlos Ruiz F. (1916- ), who planned and directed the first national geological institution of Chile. Carlosturanite     (Mg,Fe++,Ti,Mn)21(Si,Al)12O28(OH)34 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Prof. Carlo Sturani (1938-1976), University of Torino, Torino, Italy. Carlsbergite     CrN NAME ORIGIN: Named for the Carlsberg Foundation, Copenhagen, Denmark, which supported recovery and cutting of the Agpalilik meteorite. Carmichaelite !     (Ti,Cr,Fe)[O2-x(OH)x],x~0.5 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Ian S. E. Charmchael, Professor of Geology at the University of California, Berkeley, in recognition Carminite     PbFe+++2(AsO4)2(OH)2 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the characteristic carmine color. Carnallite     KMgCl3•6(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named after the German mining engineer, R. von Carnall (1804-1874). Carnelian - flesh red chalcedony  (see Quartz ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Carnotite     K2(UO2)2V2O8•3(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named after the French chemist, M. A. Carnot (1839-1920). Carobbiite     KF 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 ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Carpholite     MnAl2Si2O6(OH)4 NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek karfos - "straw" and lithos - "stone." Carraraite !     Ca3Ge(OH)6(SO4)(CO3 )•12H2 O NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality. LOCALITY: Gioia quarry, Colonnata valley, Carrara basin region, Apuan Alps, Italy. Carrboydite     (Ni,Cu)14Al9(SO4,CO3)6(OH)43•7(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality. LOCALITY: Carr Boyd Rocks, WA, Australia. Carrollite     Cu(Co,Ni)2S4 NAME ORIGIN: For its occurrence in Carroll Co., Maryland, USA. Caryinite     (Na,Pb)(Ca,Na)(Ca,Mn++)(Mn++,Mg)2(AsO4)3 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the Greek for "nut-brown", its common color. Caryochroite !     (Na,Sr)3(Fe+++,Mg)10[Ti2Si12O37](O,OH)9•8H2O NAME ORIGIN: The name is taken from the Greek for (nut) and (color) which recalls its hazel-brown color. Caryopilite     (Mn++,Mg,Zn,Fe++)3(Si,As)2O510(OH,Cl)4 NAME ORIGIN: Named from the Greek for "nut" and "felt," in allusion to its brown color and felted structure. Cascandite     Ca(Sc,Fe++)Si3O8(OH) 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 NAME ORIGIN: Named after the locality. LOCALITY: Cassagna mine, Val Graveglia, eastern Liguria, northern Apennines, Italy. Cassedanneite     Pb5(VO4)2(CrO4)2•(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Jacques P. Cassedanne (1928-), Brazilian mineralogist. Cassidyite     Ca2(Ni,Mg)(PO4)2•2(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for William A. Cassidy, who mapped the Wolf Creek, Australia, crater in 1953. Cassiterite     SnO2 NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek kassiteros - "tin." Castaingite-(Cu) *  (see Molybdenite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Castanite *  (see Hohmannite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Caswellsilverite     NaCrS2 NAME ORIGIN: To honor Dr. Caswell Silver, geologist associated with the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA. Cat's Eye - chatoyant  (see Quartz ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Catalanoite !     Na2H(PO4)• 8(H2O) 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 !     Cu6GeWS8 NAME ORIGIN: Named after the locality. LOCALITY: Old dumps near the La Rosario vein, Capillitas epithermal deposit, Catamarca Province, Argentina. Cataphorite *  (see Ferrikatophorite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Catapleiite     (Na,Ca,[ ])2ZrSi3O9•2(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named from the Greek for "wholly' and "full", because it is always accompanied by a number of rare minerals. Catophorite *  (see Katophorite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Catophorite *  (see Magnesioferrikatophorite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Catophorite *  (see Magnesiokatophorite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Catoptrite *  (see Katoptrite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Cattierite     CoS2 NAME ORIGIN: For Felicien Cattier, former Chairman of Union Miniere du Haut Katanga, Belgium. Cattiite !     Mg3(PO4)2•22(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Michele Catti, Professor of Physical Chemistry, University of Milano Bicocca, Italy. Cavansite     Ca(VO)Si4O10•4(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named after its composition of calcium, vanadium, and silicon. Cavoite !     CaV3O7 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the composition, Ca, V, O. Cawk *  (see Barite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Caysichite-(Y)     Y2(Ca,Gd)2Si4O10(CO3)3(H2O,O,OH)•3H20 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the composition (Ca, Y, Si, CO3). Cebaite-(Ce)     Ba3Ce2(CO3)5F2 NAME ORIGIN: Named after the composition. Cebaite-(Nd) *     Ba3(Nd,Ce)2(CO3)5F2 NAME ORIGIN: Named after the composition. Cebollite     Ca5Al2(SiO4)3(OH)4 NAME ORIGIN: Named after its locality. LOCALITY: Cebolla Creek, Gunnison Co., Colorado Cechite     Pb(Fe++,Mn)(VO4)(OH) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Frantisek Cech (1944-), mineralogist, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic. Cejkaite !     Na4(UO2)(CO3)3 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Jiri Cejak (1929-) for his numerous contributions to the crystal chemistry of U minerals. Celadonite     K(Mg,Fe++)(Fe+++,Al)[Si4O10](OH)2 NAME ORIGIN: Named from the French 'celadon,' sea-green, in allusion to its common color. Celestine     SrSO4 NAME ORIGIN: From the Latin coelestis, meaning "celestial." Celestite *  (see Celestine ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Celsian     BaAl2Si2O8 NAME ORIGIN: Named after the Swedish astronomer and natural scientist, A. Celsius(1701-1744). Cenosite *  (see Kainosite-(Y) ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Centrallasite *  (see Gyrolite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Cerargyrite *  (see Chlorargyrite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Cerchiaraite !     Ba4(Mn,Fe,Al)4Si6(O,OH,Cl)26 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality. LOCALITY: Cerchiara manganese (braunite) mine, Val di Vara, eastern Liguria, Italy. Cerianite-(Ce)     (Ce++++,Th)O2 NAME ORIGIN: Named for CERium in its composition, and by analogy to thorianite and uraninite. Cerine *  (see Ferriallanite-(Ce) ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Ceriopyrochlore-(Ce)     (Ce,Ca,Y)2(Nb,Ta)2O6(OH,F) NAME ORIGIN: From the similarity to pyrochlore and the cerium content. Cerite-(Ce)     Ce+++9Fe+++(SiO4)6[(SiO3)(OH)](OH)3 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the cerium content. Cerite-(La) !     (La,Ce,Ca)9(Mg,Fe+++)(SiO4)6[SiO3(OH)](OH)3 NAME ORIGIN: Named as the La dominant analog of cerite-(Ce). Cernyite     Cu2CdSnS4 NAME ORIGIN: For Dr. Cerny, mineralogist at the University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada. Cerolite *  (see Stevensite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Cerotungstite-(Ce)     (Ce,REE)W2O6(OH)3 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the composition. Ceruleite     Cu2Al7(AsO4)4(OH)13•12(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named from cerulean, for the sky-blue color of the mineral. Ceruleofibrite *  (see Connellite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Cerussite     PbCO3 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 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality. LOCALITY: Pizzo Cervandone, Alpe Devero, Italy. Cervantite     Sb+++Sb+++++O4 NAME ORIGIN: Named after its locality. LOCALITY: Cervantes, Spain. Cervelleite     Ag4TeS NAME ORIGIN: Named for Bernard Cervelle (1940-), French mineralogist. Cesanite     Na7Ca3(SO4)6(OH)•0.8(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named after the locality. LOCALITY: Core samples from the Cesano-I geothermal well, Cesano area, Latium, Italy. Cesarolite     PbH2Mn++++3O8 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Giuseppe R. P. Cesaro (1849-1939), professor of mineralogy and crystallography, University of Liege, Belgium. Cesbronite     Cu5(TeO3)2(OH)6•2(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Fabien Cesbron (1938-), French mineralogist, Bureau de Recherches Geologiques et Miniere, Orleans. France. Cesbronite-x     Cu5(TeO3)2(OH)6•2(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Fabien Cesbron (1938-), French mineralogist, Bureau de Recherches Geologiques et Miniere, Orleans. France. Cesium pentaborate tetrahydrate *  (see Ramanite-(Cs) ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Cesium-kupletskite *  (see Kupletskite-(Cs) ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Cesplumtantite     (Cs,Na,Ca)2(Pb,Sb+++,Sn)3Ta8O24 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the composition (CESium, PLUMium (lead), and TANTalum). Cesstibtantite     (Cs,Na)SbTa4O12 NAME ORIGIN: Named for CESium, antimony (STIBium), and TANTalum in the composition. Cetineite     (K,Na)3+x(Sb2O3)3(Sb2S3)(OH)x•(2.8-x)(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality. LOCALITY: In the Cetine mine, 20 km southwest of Siena, Tuscany, Italy. Ceylonite *  (see Magnesioferrite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Chabazite *  (see Chabazite-Ca ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Chabazite-Ca     (Ca0.5,Na,K)4[Al4Si8O24]•12H2O NAME ORIGIN: From Gk. chabazios, tune or melody, one of twenty stones named in the poem Peri lithos, which extolled the virtues of minerals. The poem is ascribed to Orpheus, legendary founder of the O Chabazite-K !     (K2,Ca,Na2,Mg)[Al2Si4O12]•6(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: From Gk. chabazios, tune or melody, one of twenty stones named in the poem Peri lithos. The K-dominant member of the chabazite series. Chabazite-Na !     (Na2,K2,Ca,Mg)[Al2Si4O12]•6(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: The Na-dominant member of the chabazite series. Chabazite-Sr !     (Sr,Ca,K2,Na2)[Al2Si4O12]•6(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: From Gk. chabazios, tune or melody, one of twenty stones named in the poem Peri lithos, which extolled the virtues of minerals. The poem is ascribed to Orpheus, legendary founder of the O Chabourneite     (Tl,Pb)21(Sb,As)91S147 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the Chabourneou Glacier, near the locality. LOCALITY: Jas Roux deposit, Hautes-Alpes, France. Chadwickite !     (UO2)H(AsO3) NAME ORIGIN: Named after Sir James Chadwick (1891-1974), English physicist Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge, U.K. 1935 Nobel Prize winner for his discovery of the neutron. Chaidamuite     (Zn,Fe++)Fe+++(SO4)2(OH)•4(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality. LOCALITY: Xitieshan Pb-Zn mine, Chaidamu (Qaidam) basin, Qinghai, China. Chalcanthite     CuSO4•5(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek chalkos, "copper" and anthos, "flower." Generally pseudomorphous after Boothite. Chalcedony - microcrystalline quartz  (see Quartz ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Chalcoalumite     CuAl4(SO4)(OH)12•3(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named from the Greek chalkos, for copper and Latin alum, for aluminum sulfate. Chalcocite     Cu2S NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek, meaning chalkos, "copper". Chalcocyanite     CuSO4 NAME ORIGIN: Named from the Greek for copper and azure-blue, in allusion to the composition and color change caused by hydration. Chalcokyanite *  (see Chalcocyanite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Chalcomenite     CuSeO3•2(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek for copper and moon. Chalconatronite     Na2Cu(CO3)2•3(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named after the composition, copper and natron (soda). Chalcophanite     (Zn,Fe++,Mn++)Mn++++3O7•3(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek for "copper" and "to appear," for the mineral's change in color on ignition. Chalcophyllite     Cu++18Al2(AsO4)3(SO4)3(OH)27•33(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek, "copper" and fyllon, "leaf." Chalcopyrite     CuFeS2 NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek, chalkos, "copper" hence "Copper Pyrite." Chalcosiderite     CuFe+++6(PO4)4(OH)8•4(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named from the Greek for copper and iron, for those elements in the mineral’s composition. Chalcostibite     CuSbS2 NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek chalkos - "copper" and stibi - "antimony." Chalcothallite     (Cu,Fe)6Tl2SbS4 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the composition (Cu, Tl). Chalcotrichite *  (see Cuprite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Challacolloite !     KPb2Cl5 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality. LOCALITY: Challacollo Silver mine, south east of Iquique, Atacama desert, northern Chile. Chalmersite *  (see Cubanite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Chalybite *  (see Siderite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Chambersite     Mn3B7O13Cl NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality. LOCALITY: Barber's Hill salt dome, Chambers County, Texas, USA. Chameanite     (Cu,Fe)4As(Se,S)4 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality. LOCALITY: From Chameane, Puy-de-Dome, France. Chamosite     (Fe++,Mg,Fe+++)5Al(Si3Al)O10(OH,O)8 NAME ORIGIN: Named after its locality. LOCALITY: Chamoson, Rhone Valley, Switzerland. Changbaiite     PbNb2O6 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality. LOCALITY: Chanbai Mountains, Tonghua, Jilin, China. Changchengite !     IrBiS NAME ORIGIN: Named after chancheng, the name of the "Great Wall" of China. Changoite !     Na2Zn(SO4)2•4(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named after the changos, the early former inhabitants of northern Chile. Chantalite     CaAl2SiO4(OH)4 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Chantal Sarp (1944-), Swiss wife of its discoverer, Halil Sarp. Chaoite     C NAME ORIGIN: Named for Edward C. T. Chao (1919-), Chinese-U.S. Petrologist. Chapmanite     Sb+++Fe+++2(SiO4)2(OH) NAME ORIGIN: Named after the Canadian mineralogist, E. J. Chapman (1821-1904). Charlesite     Ca6(Al,Si)2(SO4)2B(OH)4(OH,O)12•26(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Charles Palache (1869-1954), professor of mineralogy, Harvard University. Charmarite-2H     Mn++4Al2(CO3)(OH)12•3(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Charles (1917-) and Marcelle (1918-) Weber, amateur mineralogist of Guilford, CT, who contributed extensively to the knowledge of Mt. St.-Hilaire and also found the mineral. Charmarite-3T     Mn++4Al2(CO3)(OH)12•3(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Charles (1917-) and Marcelle (1918-) Weber, amateur mineralogist of Guilford, CT, who contributed extensively to the knowledge of Mt. St.-Hilaire and also found the mineral. Charoite     K5Ca8(Si6O15)2(Si2O7)Si4O9(OH)•3(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for the impression that it gives: "chary" in Russian means "charms" or "magic" and not for the Chara River, which is 70 km away from the locality. LOCALITY: Murun massif, Chara River area, Aldan Shield, SW Yakutia (Sakha Republic). Chatkalite     Cu6Fe++Sn2S8 NAME ORIGIN: For the occurrence in the Chatkalo-Kuramin Mountains, USSR. Chaux *  (see Lime ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Chayesite     K(Mg,Fe++)4Fe+++(Si12O30) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Felix Chayes (1916-1993) of the Geophysical Laboratory, Carnegie Institute, Washington, D.C., USA. Chazellite *  (see Berthierite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Chegemite !     Ca7(SiO4)3(OH)2 NAME ORIGIN: Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification (CNMNC) Chekhovichite     (Bi,Pb,Fe)2Te4O11 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Sergei Konstatinovich Chekhovich (1917-1997), mineralogist and geologist, Polytechnical Institute of Alma-Ata, Kazakhstan. Chelkarite     CaMgB2O4Cl2•7(H2O) (?) NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality. LOCALITY: Chelkar salt dome, Ak-sat Valley, Uralsk district, Kazakhstan. Chelyabinskite *     (Ca,Mg)3Si(OH)6(SO4,CO3)2•9(H2O) Chenevixite     Cu2Fe+++2(AsO4)2(OH)4•(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Richard Chenevix (1774-1830), Irish chemist, who early analyzed a Cornish Cu-Fe arsenate. Chengdeite     Ir3Fe NAME ORIGIN: Named after its locality. LOCALITY: At the branch of the Luan river (about 200 km NNE of Beijing) in Chengde County, Peoples Republic of China. Chenguodaite !     Ag9FeTe2S4 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Chen Guoda (1912-2004), geologist and the founder of the Geological Department of Central South University, China. Chenite     Pb4Cu(SO4)2(OH)6 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Tzong T. Chen (1942-), Canadian mineralogist. Cheralite-(Ce) ?     (Ce,Ca,Th)(P,Si)O4 NAME ORIGIN: For Chera (Kerala), an ancient Dravidian kingdom predating Travancor (now Kerala State), India. Cheralite-(Ce) *  (see Monazite-(Ce) ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Cheremnykhite     Zn3Pb3Te++++O6(VO4)2 NAME ORIGIN: Named for I. M. Cheremnykh, Russian prospector, one of the discoverers of the Kuranakh deposit. Cherepanovite     RhAs NAME ORIGIN: For V.A. Cherepanov (1927-1983), geologist and mineralogist. Chernikovite     (H3O)2(UO2)2(PO4)2•6(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for A. P. Chernikov (1927-), Institute of Mineralogy, Geochemistry and Rare Elements, Moscow, Russia. Chernovite-(Ce) *     (Ce,Y)(AsO4) NAME ORIGIN: Named as the Ce dominant analog of chernovite-(Y). Chernovite-(Y)     YAsO4 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Professor Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Chernov (1877-1963), Russian geologist, Institute of Geology, Syktyvar, Russia, explorer of the Polar Urals Chernykhite     (Ba,Na)V+++,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2 NAME ORIGIN: Named for V. V. Chernykh, Professor at the Mining Institute, St. Petersburg, Russia. Chert - cryptocrystalline quartz  (see Quartz ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Chervetite     Pb2V2O7 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Jean Chervet, French mineralogist. Chesnokovite !     Na2[SiO2(OH)2]•8H2O NAME ORIGIN: Named for B.V. Chesnokov (1928-2005), an outstanding mineralogist. Chessexite     (K,Na)4Ca2Mg3Al8(SiO4)2(SO4)10(OH)10•40(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Ronald Chessex (1929-), Swiss petrologist and professor, University of Geneva. Chessylite *  (see Azurite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Chesterite     (Mg,Fe++)17Si20O54(OH)6 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality. LOCALITY: In the Carleton talc quarry, near Chester, Windsor Co., Vermont, USA. Chestermanite     Mg2(Fe+++,Mg,Al,Sb+++++)BO3O2 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Charles W. Chesterman (1913-1991), U. S. Geologist who discovered the mineral. Chevkinite-(Ce)     (Ce,La,Ca,Th)4(Fe++,Mg)2(Ti,Fe+++)3Si4O22 NAME ORIGIN: Named for General Konstatin Vladimirovich Tschevkin [Chevkin] (1802-1875), Chief o f Staff of the Russian Mining Engineers Corps. Chiastolite *  (see Andalusite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Chiavennite     CaMnBe2Si5O13(OH)2•2(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality. LOCALITY: From Tanno, Chiavenna, Lombardy, Italy. Childrenite     Fe++Al(PO4)(OH)2•(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for John George Children (1777-1852), English chemist and mineralogist. Chiluite     Bi6Te++++++2Mo++++++2O21 NAME ORIGIN: Named after the locality. LOCALITY: Chilu, Fujian, China. Chilunite *  (see Chiluite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Chinglusuite *  (see Neotocite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Chinkolobwite *  (see Sklodowskite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Chinoite *  (see Libethenite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Chiolite     Na5Al3F14 NAME ORIGIN: Named from the Greek for snow and stone, as compared to cryolite, ice-stone. Chistyakovaite !     Al(UO2)2(AsO4)2(F,OH)•6.5H2O NAME ORIGIN: Named for N.I. Chistyakova, a senior assistant at the All-Russia Research Institute of Mineral Resources (VIMS). Chivruaiite !     Ca4(Ti,Nb)5[(Si6O17)2[(OH,O)5]•13-14H2O NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality. LOCALITY: Chivruai river valley, Lovozero massif, Kola Peninsula, Russia Chkalovite     Na2BeSi2O6 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Valerii Pavlovich Chkalov (1904{1938), the first to fly nonstop from Moscow to the USA across the North Pole. Chladniite     Na2Ca(Mg,Fe++)7(PO4)6 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Ernst Florens Friedrich Chladni (1756-1827), German physicist, University of Riga, Riga, Latvia who first espoused the extraterrestrial origin of meteorites. Chloanthite *  (see Nickelskutterudite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Chloraluminite     AlCl3•6(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for CHLORine and ALUMINum in its composition. Chlorapatite - Renamed to Apatite-(CaCl) by Mineralogical Record, v39 (2008), p 131  (see Apatite-(CaCl) ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Chlorargyrite     AgCl NAME ORIGIN: Named after its chemical composition of chlorine (Greek, chloros = "pale green") and silver (Latin, argentum). Chlorartinite !     Mg2(CO3)Cl(OH)•3(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Chloride analog of artinite named after the Italian mineralogist, E. Artini (1866-1928). Chlorbartonite !     K6Fe24S26(Cl,S) NAME ORIGIN: Named as the Cl dominant analog of bartonite. Chlorellestadite - Renamed Ellestadite-(Cl) by Mineralogical Record v39 (2008), 131  (see Ellestadite-(Cl) ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Chlorite *  (see Tosudite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Chloritite alpha *  (see Donbassite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Chloritoid     (Fe++,Mg,Mn)2Al4Si2O10(OH)4 NAME ORIGIN: Named after its resemblance to chlorite minerals. Chlormagaluminite     (Mg,Fe++)4Al2(OH)12(Cl2,CO3)•2(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named after its composition (Chloride, Magnesium, Aluminum). Chlormanasseite *  (see Chlormagaluminite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Chlormanganokalite     K4MnCl6 NAME ORIGIN: Named after its chemical composition of Cl, Mn, and K (Latin kalium). Chloro-potassichastingsite !     KCa2(Fe++3MgFe+++)(Si6Al2)S8O22Cl2 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. Chlorocalcite     KCaCl3 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the composition, which was originally thought to be chloride of calcium alone. Chlorohastingsite-K *  (see Potassic-chlorohastingsite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Chloromagnesite *     MgCl2 NAME ORIGIN: Named in 1873 for it's composition. Chloromenite !     Cu9O2(SeO3)4Cl6 NAME ORIGIN: The name comes from chloros, green, and mene, moon, referring to the presence of essential selenium. Chloropal *  (see Nontronite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Chloroparagasite - K bearing  (see Potassic-chloropargasite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Chlorophoenicite     (Mn,Mg)3Zn2(AsO4)(OH,O)6 NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek for green and purple-red, alluding to the mineral’s colors in natural and artificial light. Chlorothionite     K2Cu(SO4)Cl2 NAME ORIGIN: Named from the Greek for chlorine and sulfur in the composition. Chlorotile *  (see Agardite-(Y) ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Chloroxiphite     Pb3CuCl2(OH)2O2 NAME ORIGIN: Named fom the Greek for green and blade or straight sword, for the typical crystal habit. Choloalite     CuPb(Te++++O3)2 NAME ORIGIN: Named from the Nahua "choloa", evasive, in allusion to the fact that the mineral escaped detection in the mine for many years. Chondrodite     (Mg,Fe++)5(SiO4)2(F,OH)2 NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek chondros - "grain." Chopinite !     (Mg,Fe)3(PO4)2 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Christian Chopin, research director at Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS). Chrisstanleyite !     Ag2Pd3Se4 NAME ORIGIN: For Dr. Chris J. Stanley (1954-) of The Natural History Museum in London, in recognition of his contributions to ore mineralogy. Christelite !     Zn3Cu2(SO4)2(OH)6•4(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named after Mrs. Christel Gebhard-Giesen (1950- ) who discovered the mineral. Christite     TlHgAsS3 NAME ORIGIN: For Dr. Charles L. Christ, mineralogist with the U.S. Geological Survey. Chromatite     CaCrO4 NAME ORIGIN: Named as a chromate. Chrombismite !     Bi16CrO27 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the main elements present in the mineral. Chromceladonite !     KCrMg(Si4O10)(OH)2 NAME ORIGIN: Named for its Cr content and the relationship to celadonite. Chromdravite !     NaMg3(Cr,Fe+++)6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the compositional relationship to dravite. Chromdravite - (61.3.1.11)  (see Chromdravite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Chrome iron ore *  (see Chromite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Chromferide     Fe3Cr1-x (x=0,6) NAME ORIGIN: Named for the chemical composition, CHROMium and FERrum. Chromic iron *  (see Chromite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Chromite     Fe++Cr2O4 NAME ORIGIN: Named after its chemical composition. Chromium     Cr NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek, chroma = "color", in allusion to the colorful salts of this element. Chromium Garnet *  (see Uvarovite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Chromphyllite !     (K,Ba)(Cr,Al)2[AlSi3O10](OH,F)2 NAME ORIGIN: The name alludes to the composition and micaceous cleavage. Chrompicotite *  (see Magnesiochromite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Chrysoberyl     BeAl2O4 NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek chrysos - "golden" and the mineral beryl. Chrysocolla     (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4•n(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named from the Greek chrysos - "gold" and kolla - "glue" in allusion to the name of the material used to solder gold. Chrysolite *  (see Forsterite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Chrysolite - light yellowish green  (see Olivine ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Chrysoprase - apple green chalcedony  (see Quartz ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Chrysotile     Mg3Si2O5(OH)4 NAME ORIGIN: Named in 1834 from the Greek chrysos - "gold" and tilos - "fiber." Chrysotile *  (see Clinochrysotile ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Chrysotile *  (see Orthochrysotile ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Chrysotile *  (see Parachrysotile ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Chrysotile - (Ni bearing)  (see Pecoraite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Chubutite *     Pb7O6Cl2 Chudobaite     (Mg,Zn)5(AsO3OH)2(AsO4)2•10(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Name for Karl Franz Chudoba (1898-1915), Professor of Mineralogy, University of Bonn, Germany. Chukanovite !     Fe2(CO3)(OH)2 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Nikita V. Chukanov (b. 1953), Russian physicist and mineralogist. Chukhrovite-(Ce)     Ca3(Ce,Y)Al2(SO4)F13•10(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for its relation to chukhrovite-(Y) and content of cerium as the dominant rare-earth element. Chukhrovite-(Nd) !     Ca3(Nd,Y)Al2(SO4)F13•12(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named as the Nd-dominant analogue of chukhrovite-(Y) and chukhrovite-(Ce). Chukhrovite-(Y)     Ca3(Y,Ce)Al2(SO4)F13•10(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Fedor Vasilevich Chukhrov (1908–1988), Russian mineralogist, Director, Institute of Geology of Ore Deposits, Petrology, Mineralogy, and Geochemistry, Moscow, Russia. Churchite-(Dy) *     (Dy,Sm,Gd,Nd)(PO4)•2(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Arthur Hubert Church (1834-19150, English chemist who described and analyzed the mineral and the element dysprosium. Churchite-(Nd) !     Nd(PO4)•2(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Arthur Hubert Church (1834-1915, English chemist who described and analyzed the mineral. Churchite-(Y)     YPO4•2(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Arthur Hubert Church (1834-19150, English chemist who described and analyzed the mineral. Chursinite     Hg+Hg++(AsO4) NAME ORIGIN: Named for the Russian actress, Ludmilla A. Cursina. Chvaleticeite     (Mn++,Mg)SO4•6(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality. LOCALITY: Chvaletice and Jachymov (Joachimsthal), Czech Republic. Chvilevaite     Na(Cu,Fe,Zn)2S2 NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek "chroma," "color," as all chromium compounds are colored. Cianciulliite     Mn++++(Mg,Mn++)2Zn2(OH)10•2-4(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for John Cianciulli, of Sussex, New Jersey, USA. Cinabre *  (see Cinnabar ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Cinnabar     HgS NAME ORIGIN: Of uncertain original meaning, from the Latin, cinnabaris. Ciprianiite !     Ca4[(Th,U)(REE)]2(Al,[ ])2[Si4B4O22](OH,F)2 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Curzio Cipriani, Professor of Mineralogy and Head of the Museum of Natural History, Universita di Firenze, Italy. cis terpin hydrate *  (see Flagstaffite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Citrine - yellow  (see Quartz ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Clairite     (NH4)2Fe+++3(SO4)4(OH)3•3(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Claire Martini (1936-), South African, wife of the describer of the species, Jacques Edouard Martini. Claraite     (Cu,Zn)3(CO3)(OH)4•4(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality. LOCALITY: Clara Mine, Black Forest, Wolfach, Schwarzwald, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Claringbullite     Cu++4(OH)7Cl NAME ORIGIN: Named for Gordon Frank Claringbull (1911-1990), formerly Keeper of Mineralogy and Director of the British Museum (Natural History), London, England. Clarkeite     (Na,Ca,Pb)(UO2)O(OH)•0-1(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Frank Wigglesworth Clarke (1847-1931), prominent American geochemist of the US Geological Survey. Claudetite     As2O3 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Frederick Claudet, the French chemist who first described naturally occurring material. Clausthalite     PbSe NAME ORIGIN: Named after its locality. LOCALITY: Lorenz Mine near Clausthal, Harz, Germany. Clearcreekite !     Hg+3(CO3)(OH)•2(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality. LOCALITY: Prospect pit near the former Clear Creek mercury mine, New Idria district, San Benito County, California, USA. Clerite !     MnSb2S4 NAME ORIGIN: For Onisim Yegorovitch Kler (1845-1920), Honorary Member of the Russian Mineralogical Society. Cleusonite !     Pb(U++++,U++++++)(Ti,Fe++,Fe+++)20(O,OH)38 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality. LOCALITY: Barrage de Cleuson, Val de Nendaz, Switzerland. Clevelandite *  (see Albite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Cliachite - colloidal Al hydroxide  (see Boehmite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Cliffordite     UTe3O9 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Clifford Frondel (1907-2002), one of the founders of Mineralogical Society of America and one of the authors of Dana's Mineralogy, 7th edition. Clinoatacamite !     Cu2(OH)3Cl NAME ORIGIN: For the relationship to atacamite and paratacamite. Atacamite is named after the Atacam desert province in northern Chile. Clinobarylite !     BaBe2Si2O7 NAME ORIGIN: Non-orthogonal dimorph of barylite. Clinobehoite     Be(OH)2 NAME ORIGIN: Named for its monoclinic symmetry and relation to behoite. Clinobirnessite *     Na4Mn14O27•9(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Name as the monoclinic polymorph of birnessite. Clinobisvanite     BiVO4 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the mineral’s monoclinic crystal system, and BISmuth and VANadium in its composition. Clinocervantite !     Sb+++Sb+++++O4 NAME ORIGIN: The name reflects its symmetry and relationship to cervantite. Clinochalcomenite     CuSeO3•2(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named as the monoclinic dimorph of chalcomenite. Clinochlore     (Mg,Fe++)5Al(Si3Al)O10(OH)8 NAME ORIGIN: Clinochlore from the Greek klino - "oblique" and chloros - " green." Ripidolite from the Greek rhipis - "fan" and lithos - "stone." Pennine from the Pennine Alps, Italy Clinochrysotile ?     Mg3Si2O5(OH)4 NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek chrysos - "gold" and tilos - "fiber." Clinochrysotile *  (see Chrysotile ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Clinoclase     Cu3(AsO4)(OH)3 NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek, klineis - "to incline" and klas - "to break." Clinoenstatite     Mg2Si2O6 NAME ORIGIN: Named as the monoclinic polymorph of enstatite. Clinoferroholmquistite     [ ](Li2Fe++3Al2)Si8O22 (OH)2 NAME ORIGIN: Named for its composition, monoclinic crystal structure, and relationship with holmsquisite. Clinoferrosilite     (Fe++,Mg)2Si2O6 NAME ORIGIN: Named for its monoclinic crystal system and chemical identity with ferrosilite. Clinohedrite     CaZnSiO4•(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek "klino", for incline, and "hedra", for face, for the inclined facial character of the crystal morphology. Clinoholmquistite ?     [ ](Li2Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2 NAME ORIGIN: Named for its monoclinic crystal structure and relationship with holmsquisite. Approved IMA 1985, Discredited IMA 2005 as being fluoro-sodic-pedrizite. Clinoholmquistite *  (see Fluoro-sodic-pedrizite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Clinohumite     (Mg,Fe++)9(SiO4)4(F,OH)2 NAME ORIGIN: Named after the mineral humite and the monoclinic crystal form. Clinohydroxylapatite - Renamed to Apatite-(CaOH)-M by Mineralogical Record, v39 (2008), p 131  (see Apatite-(CaOH)-M ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Clinohypersthene *  (see Clinoenstatite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Clinohypersthene *  (see Clinoferrosilite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Clinojimthompsonite     (Mg,Fe++)5Si6O16(OH)2 NAME ORIGIN: Named for its monoclinic crystallography and relation to jimthompsonite Clinokurchatovite     Ca(Mg,Fe++,Mn)B2O5 NAME ORIGIN: Named as the monoclinic dimorph of kurchatovite. Clinomimetite     Pb5(AsO4)3Cl NAME ORIGIN: Named for its monoclinic structure and relation to mimetite. Clinophosinaite     Na3CaPSiO7 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the crystalline system and the relationship with the phosinaite. Clinoptilolite *  (see Clinoptilolite-K ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Clinoptilolite-Ca !     (Ca,Na,K)2-3Al3(Al,Si)2Si13O36•12(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek klino - "oblique" ptylon - "feather" and lithos - "stone.." The Ca-dominant member of the clinoptilolite series. Clinoptilolite-K     (Na,K,Ca)2-3Al3(Al,Si)2Si13O36•12(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: The name reflects its inclined extinction and supposed similarity in composition to "ptilolite" (mordenite). K modifier added by zeolite nomenclatrue committee. Clinoptilolite-Na !     (Na,K,Ca)2-3Al3(Al,Si)2Si13O36•12(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek klino - "oblique" ptylon - "feather" and lithos - "stone.." The Na-dominant member of the clinoptilolite series. Clinosafflorite     (Co,Fe,Ni)As2 NAME ORIGIN: In reference to the monoclinic symmetry of this safflorite-like species. Clinotobermorite     Ca5Si6(O,OH)18•5(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named as the monoclinic polymorph of tobermorite. Clinotyrolite     Ca2Cu9[(As,S)O4]4(OH)10•10(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: For the monoclinic symmetry and relationship to tyrolite. Clinoungemachite     K3Na9Fe+++(SO4)6(OH)3•9(H2O) ? NAME ORIGIN: Named its crystal form and for Henri-Leon Ungemach (1880-1936), Belgian crystallographer. Clinozoisite     Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH) = Ca2AlAl2(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH) NAME ORIGIN: Named after its resemblance to zoisite and the monoclinic crystal form. Clinozoisite-(Sr) !     CaSrAl3(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality. LOCALITY: Itoigawa-Ohmi district, Niigata Prefecture, central Japan. Clintonite     Ca(Mg,Al)3(Al3Si)O10(OH)2 NAME ORIGIN: Named for De Witt Clinton (1769-1828), American statesman. Cloncurryite !     [Cu0.56(VO)0.44]Al2(PO4)2(F,OH)•2.5H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality. LOCALITY: Great Australia deposit, Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia Coalingite     Mg10Fe+++2(CO3)(OH)24•2(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named after the town of Coalinga, California. The town was named after the railroad's Coaling Station "A." Cobalt Bloom *  (see Erythrite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Cobalt pentlandite - Renamed to Cobaltpentlandite by Mineralogical Record, v39 (2008), p131  (see Cobaltpentlandite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Cobalt-zippeite - Renamed Cobaltzippeite by Mineralogical Record, v39 (2008), p131  (see Cobaltzippeite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Cobaltarthurite !     CoFe+++2(AsO4)2(OH)2•4(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named as the Co-dominant member of the arthurite group. Cobaltaustinite     CaCo(AsO4)(OH) NAME ORIGIN: Named for its content of cobalt and similarity to austinite. Cobaltian Arsenopyrite *  (see Arsenopyrite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Cobaltian Malanite *  (see Dayingite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Cobaltian Pyrite *  (see Pyrite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Cobaltite     CoAsS NAME ORIGIN: From the German, Kobold, "underground spirit" or "goblin," in allusion to the refusal of cobaltiferous ores to smelt properly, hence "bewitched." Cobaltkieserite !     CoSO4•H2O NAME ORIGIN: Named as the Co analog of kieserite. Cobaltkoritnigite     (Co,Zn)(AsO3OH)•(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for its relation to koritnigite and high cobalt content. Cobaltlotharmeyerite !     Ca(Co,Fe,Ni)2(AsO4)2(OH,H2O)2 NAME ORIGIN: Named as the cobalt dominant analogue of lotharmeyerite, Cobaltmalanite - Co-bearing malanite  (see Malanite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Cobaltneustadtelite !     Bi2Fe+++(Co,Fe+++)(O,OH)2(OH)2(AsO4)2 NAME ORIGIN: Named after the locality and chemical composition. LOCALITY: Mine dumps in the Schneeberg-Neustädtel area, Saxony, Germany. Cobaltocalcite *  (see Sphaerocobaltite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Cobaltokoritnigite *  (see Cobaltkoritnigite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Cobaltomenite     CoSeO3•2(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for the content of cobalt and the Greek for moon. Cobaltpentlandite     Co9S8 NAME ORIGIN: For the cobalt content and the relationship with pentlandite. Cobalttsumcorite !     Pb(Co,Fe)2(AsO4)2(OH,H2O)2 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the chemical and structural relationship to tsumcorite Cobaltzippeite     Co++2(UO2)6(SO4)3(OH)10•16(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for its composition and for Franz Xaver Maxmillian Zippe (1791-1863), Austrian mineralogist. Coccinite     Hg++I2 (?) NAME ORIGIN: Unknown. Cochromite     (Co,Ni,Fe++)(Cr,Al)2O4 NAME ORIGIN: Named for a chromite with essential cobalt. Cocinerite - Mixture with chalcocite  (see Silver ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Cocinerite - mixture with silver  (see Chalcocite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Coconinoite     Fe+++2Al2(UO2)2(PO4)4(SO4)(OH)2•18(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for its locality. LOCALITY: Sun Valley mine, Coconino County, Arizona, USA. Coeruleolactite     (Ca,Cu)Al6(PO4)4(OH)8•4-5(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named from the Greek for "blue" and "milk", for its typical color. Coeruleolactite - mixture of planerite + variscite + wavellite  (see Planerite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Coeruleolactite - mixture of planerite + variscite + wavellite  (see Variscite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Coeruleolactite - mixture of planerite + variscite + wavellite  (see Wavellite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Coesite     SiO2 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Loring Coes, Jr. (1915-1973), American chemist, Norton Company, who first synthesized the phase. Coffinite     U(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x NAME ORIGIN: Named for Reuben Clare Coffin (1886-1972), Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA, pioneer geologist in the study of uranium deposits of the Colorado Plateau. Cohenite     (Fe,Ni,Co)3C NAME ORIGIN: Named for Emil Wilhelm Cohen (1842-1905), Professor of Mineralogy, University of Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany. Coiraite !     (Pb,Sn)12.5As3Sn5FeS28 NAME ORIGIN: Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification (CNMNC) Colbalt Vitrol *  (see Bieberite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Colbaltian wad *  (see Asbolane ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Colemanite     Ca2B6O11•5(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: After William T. Coleman, owner of the Death Valley, California mine where this species was first found. Colerainite *  (see Clinochlore ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Colimaite     K3VS4 NAME ORIGIN: Named after the locality LOCALITY: Colima volcano, Colima State, México Collinsite     Ca2(Mg,Fe++)(PO4)2•2(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for William Henry Collins (1878-1937), formerly Director of the Geological Survey of Canada. Collinsite-Zn *  (see Hillite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Collophane *  (see Carbonate-fluorapatite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Collophane *  (see Carbonate-hydroxylapatite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Coloradoite     HgTe NAME ORIGIN: Named after its locality. LOCALITY: Smuggler mine, Ballerat district, Boulder County, Colorado, USA. Colquiriite     CaLiAlF6 NAME ORIGIN: Named after the locality. LOCALITY: Colquiri mine, Colquiri, Bolivia Coltan *  (see Columbite-(Fe) ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Coltan *  (see Tantalite-(Fe) ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Coltan *  (see Tantalite-(Mn) ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Columbite-(Fe)     Fe++Nb2O6 NAME ORIGIN: Named after its content of the element niobium, formerly called columbium and the Latin ferrium - "iron." Columbite-(Mg)     (Mg,Fe++,Mn)(Nb,Ta)2O6 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the dominent MAGNESIum and its relationship to ferrocolumbite (formerly columbite). Columbite-(Mn)     (Mn,Fe++)(Nb,Ta)2O6 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the MANGANese content and the relationship to columbite (ferrocolumbite). Columbite-Tantalite *  (see Columbite-(Fe) ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Columbite-Tantalite *  (see Tantalite-(Fe) ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Colusite     Cu12-13V(As,Sb,Sn,Ge)3S16 NAME ORIGIN: For the Colusa claim, Butte, Montana, USA. Comancheite     Hg13(Cl,Br)8O9 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the Comanche Indians, who were the first miners in the Terligua district, using cinnabar for war paint. Combeite     Na2Ca2Si3O9 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Arthur Delmar Combe, Geological Survey of Uganda. Comblainite     Ni++6Co+++2(CO3)(OH)16•4(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Gordon Comblain (1929-) of the Musee Royal de l'Afrique Centrale, Tervuren, Belgium who discovered the mineral. Common asbestos *  (see Parachrysotile ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Compreignacite     K2(UO2)6O4(OH)6•8(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality. LOCALITY: Margnac mine, Compreignac, Haute-Vienne, France. Comuccite *  (see Jamesonite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Congolite     (Fe++,Mg,Mn)3B7O13Cl NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality. LOCALITY: Brazzaville, Congo. Conichalcite     CaCu(AsO4)(OH) NAME ORIGIN: Named from the Greek for lime and copper, as both elements are essential to the composition. Conifeite - cobalt pentlandite  (see Pentlandite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Connellite     Cu19Cl4(SO4)(OH)32•3(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named after the Scottish chemist, A. Conell (1794-1863). Cookeite     LiAl4(Si3Al)O10(OH)8 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Josiah B. Cooke, Jr. (1827-1894), American mineralogist and chemist, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. Coombsite !     K(Mn++,Fe++,Mg)13(Si,Al)18O42(OH)14 NAME ORIGIN: Named for D.S Coombs of the University of Otago, New Zealand. Cooperite     (Pt,Pd,Ni)S NAME ORIGIN: For R.A. Cooper, of Johannesburg, South Africa, who first described the mineral. Coparsite !     Cu4O2[(As,V)O4]Cl NAME ORIGIN: The name recalls the mineral’s constituents: copper and arsenic. Copiapite     Fe++Fe+++4(SO4)6(OH)2•20(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named after its locality. LOCALITY: Copiapo, Chile. Copper     Cu NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek, Kyprios, the name of the island of Cyprus, once producing this metal. Copper Uranite *  (see Torbernite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Copper Vitrol *  (see Chalcanthite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Copperas *  (see Melanterite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Coquandite     Sb6O8(SO4)•(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Henri-Jean-Baptiste Coquand (1813-1881), Professor of Geology and Mineralogy, University of Marseilles, Marseilles, France Coquimbite     Fe+++2(SO4)3•9(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality. LOCALITY: Coquimbo province, Chile. Corderoite     Hg3S2Cl2 NAME ORIGIN: Named for its locality. LOCALITY: McDermitt Mercury mine (formerly Cordero mine), Opalite district, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA. Cordierite     Mg2Al4Si5O18 NAME ORIGIN: From the French mining engineer and geologist P. L. A. Cordier (1777-1861). Cordylite-(Ce)     Ba(Ce,La)2(CO3)3F2 NAME ORIGIN: Named from the Greek "cordule" = club, in allusion to the shape of the crystals. Corkite     PbFe+++3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality. LOCALITY: Glandore iron mines, Co. Cork, Ireland. Corkite *  (see Beudantite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Cornetite     Cu3(PO4)(OH)3 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Jules Cornet (1865-1929), Belgian geologist. Cornubite     Cu5(AsO4)2(OH)4 NAME ORIGIN: Named from Cornubia, the Latin name for Cornwall, source of the first specimens. Cornwallite     Cu5(AsO4)2(OH)4 NAME ORIGIN: Named after the English leader Cornwall. Coronadite     Pb(Mn++++,Mn++)8O16 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Francisco Vasquez de Coronado (ca 1500-1554), first Spanish explorer of the American southwest. Coronene *  (see Karpatite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Corrensite     (Ca,Na,K)(Mg,Fe,Al)9(Si,Al)8O20(OH)10•n(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Carl Whilom Correns (1893-1980), German mineralogist and director of the Sedimentary Petrology Institute, University of Gottingen. Corundum     Al2O3 NAME ORIGIN: Probably derived from the Sanskrit, kuruvinda, meaning "ruby." Corvusite     (Na,Ca,K)V8O20•4(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named from the Latin "corvus", raven, in allusion to the bird's color. Cosalite     Pb2Bi2S5 NAME ORIGIN: Named after its locality. Bjelkite is named after the Bjelke mine at Nordmark, Vermland, Sweden. LOCALITY: Silver Mine at Cosala, Sinaloa, Mexico. Coskrenite-(Ce) !     (Ce,Nd,La)2(SO4)2(C2O4)•8(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for T. Dennis Coskren (1942-), geologist from Columbia, Maryland, whose work was instrumental in the discovery to the mineral. Cosmochlore *  (see Kosmochlor ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Cossyrite *  (see Aenigmatite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Costibite     CoSbS NAME ORIGIN: Named for the composition, Cobalt and STIBium (Latin name for Antimony). Cotton stone *  (see Mesolite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Cotunnite     PbCl2 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Domenico Cotugno (Cotunnius) (1736-1822), Italian physician and Professor of Anatomy, University of Naples, Naples, Italy. Coulsonite     Fe++V+++2O4 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Arthur Lennox Coulson (1898-?), geologist of the Indian Geological Survey. Cousinite     MgU2Mo2O13•6(H2O) (?) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Jules Cousin (1884-1965), Belgian, president of Union Miniere du Haut Katanga. Coutinhite *  (see Lanthanite-(La) ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Coutinhite *  (see Lanthanite-(Nd) ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Coutinhoite !     ThxBa1-2x(H2O)y(UO2)2Si5O13•H2O NAME ORIGIN: Named for Jose Moacyr Vianna Coutinho (1924-), Professor of Mineralogy and Petrography the the Instituto de Geociencieas of Universidad de Sao Paulo, Brazil. Coutinite *  (see Lanthanite-(La) ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Coutinite *  (see Lanthanite-(Nd) ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Covelline *  (see Covellite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Covellite     CuS NAME ORIGIN: Named after the Italian mineralogist, N. Covelli (1790-1829). Cowlesite     CaAl2Si3O10•5-6(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for John George Cowles (1907-1985), American amateur mineralogist and zeolite collector. Coyoteite     NaFe3S5•2(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named after it's locality. LOCALITY: Coyote Peak diatreme, 16 miles SW of Orick, Humboldt Co. California. Crandallite     CaAl3(PO4)2(OH)5•(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Milan L. Crandall, Jr., engineer, Knight Syndicate, Provo, Utah, USA. Crawfordite     Na3Sr(PO4)(CO3) NAME ORIGIN: For the Scottish doctor and chemist, Dr. A. Crawford (1748-1795). Creaseyite     Pb2Cu2(Fe+++,Al)2Si5O17•6(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for S. C. Creasey (1917-), in recognition of his studies of the Mammoth-St. Anthony mine. Crednerite     CuMnO2 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Karl F. H. Credner (1809-1876), German mining geologist and mineralogist. Creedite     Ca3Al2(SO4)(F,OH)10•2(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named after its locality. LOCALITY: Wagon Wheel Gap, Creed Quadrangle, Colorado, USA. Crerarite     (Pt,Pb)Bi3(S,Se)4-x (x~0.7) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Prof. David Crerar (1945-1994) of Princeton University. Crestmoreite - mixture with wilkeite  (see Tobermorite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Crichtonite     (Sr,La,Ce,Y)(Ti,Fe+++,Mn)21O38 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Sir Alexander A. Crichton (1763-1856), Scottish physician and mineral collector. Criddleite     TlAg2Au3Sb10S10 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Alan J. Criddle (1944-2002), English mineralogist. Cristobalite     SiO2 NAME ORIGIN: Named after its locality. LOCALITY: Cerro San Cristobal, Mexico. Crocidolite - asbestos form  (see Riebeckite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Crocoite     PbCrO4 NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek krokos, meaning "crocus" or "saffron." Cromfordite *  (see Phosgenite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Cronstedtite     Fe++2Fe+++(SiFe+++)O5(OH)4 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Axel Fredrik Cronstedt (1722-1765), Swedish mineralogist and chemist. Cronusite !     Ca0.2(H2O)2CrS2 NAME ORIGIN: Name derived from the Greek Titan "Cronos" and alludes to the combined meteor-terrestrial origin where cronusite is derived from terretrial weathering of meteoric minerals. Crookesite     Cu7(Tl,Ag)Se4 NAME ORIGIN: After Sir William Crookes (1832-1919), who discovered thallium. Cross stone *  (see Phillipsite-Ca ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Cross stone *  (see Phillipsite-K ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Cross stone *  (see Phillipsite-Na ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Crossite ?     Na2(Mg,Fe++)3(Al,Fe+++)2Si8O22(OH)2 NAME ORIGIN: Named in 1894 for Charles Whitman Cross, (1854-1949), geologist, United States Geological Survey. Cryolite     Na3AlF6 NAME ORIGIN: Named from the Greek, kryos "frost" and lithos "stone." Cryolithionite     Na3Li3Al2F12 NAME ORIGIN: Named for its similarity to CRYOlite and high LITHIum content. Cryptohalite     (NH4)2SiF6 NAME ORIGIN: Named from the Greek for concealed and salt, for being admixed with sal ammoniac. Cryptomelane     K(Mn++++,Mn++)8O16 NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek for hidden and black, as the identity of this common, black mineral is lost in the group of other black Mn-bearing oxides. Cryptophyllite     K2Ca[Si4O10]•5H2O NAME ORIGIN: Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification (CNMNC) Csiklovaite *  (see Bismuthinite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Csiklovaite *  (see Galenobismutite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Csiklovaite *  (see Tetradymite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Cualstibite     Cu++6Al3Sb3(OH)36 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the composition (Cu, Al, Stibium - Latin for antimony). Cubanite     CuFe2S3 NAME ORIGIN: Named after its locality. LOCALITY: Barracanao, Cuba. Cuboargyrite !     AgSbS NAME ORIGIN: The name alludes to the polymorphic relationship with miargyrite. Cuivre *  (see Copper ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Cumengeite *  (see Cumengite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Cumengite     Cu20Pb21Cl42(OH)40•6H2O NAME ORIGIN: Named for Edouard Cumenge (1828-1902), French mining engineer for the Boleo mines. Cummingtonite     [ ]Mg7Si8O22(OH)2 NAME ORIGIN: Named after its locality. LOCALITY: Cummington, Massachusetts, USA. Cupalite     (Cu,Zn)Al NAME ORIGIN: Named for its composition (Cu, Al). Cuprite     Cu2O NAME ORIGIN: From the Latin, cuprum, meaning copper. Chalcotrichite from the Greek, meaning "hairy copper." Cuproadamite - Cu-bearing adamite  (see Adamite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Cuproartinite-Cu *  (see Artinite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Cuprobismutite     Cu10Bi12S23 NAME ORIGIN: For the composition. Cuprocopiapite     CuFe+++4(SO4)6(OH)2•20(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named as the cuprian member of the copiapite group. Cuprodescloizite *  (see Mottramite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Cuprofaustite - Cu-bearing faustite  (see Faustite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Cuproiridsite     CuIr2S4 NAME ORIGIN: For the chemical composition. Cupromakovickyite !     Cu4AgPb2Bi9S18 NAME ORIGIN: Named as the Cu-dominant analogue of makovickyite. Cupropavonite     AgPbCu2Bi5S10 NAME ORIGIN: To stress a similarity with pavonite. Cupropearceite     [Cu6As2S7][Ag9CuS4] NAME ORIGIN: Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification (CNMNC) Cupropolybasite !     [Cu6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] NAME ORIGIN: Named as the Cu-rich analog of polybasite Cuprorhodsite     CuRh2S4 NAME ORIGIN: For the chemical composition. Cuprorivaite     CaCuSi4O10 NAME ORIGIN: Named for a high copper content and presumed similarity to rivaite. Cuproscheelite - mixture of scheelite + copper tungstate  (see Scheelite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Cuprosklodowskite     Cu[(UO2)(SiO2OH)]2•6(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: A name supplied by Buttgenbach while introducing Vaes' paper, in the mistaken belief that it was the copper analog of sklodowskite. Cuprospinel     (Cu,Mg)Fe+++2O4 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the copper content and the spinel structure. Cuprostibite     Cu2(Sb,Tl) NAME ORIGIN: Named for the composition. Cuprotungstite     Cu++3(WO4)2(OH)2 NAME ORIGIN: Named for its composition. Curetonite     Ba4Al3Ti(PO4)4(O,OH)6 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Forrest Cureton, mineralogist, and Michael Cureton, of Tucson, AZ, who found the mineral. Curienite     Pb(UO2)2V2O8•5(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Hubert Curien (1924- ), French mineralogist and crystallographer, Laboratory of Mineralogy and Crystallography, University of Pierre and Marie Curie (Sorbonne), Paris, France. Curite     Pb3+x(H2O)2[(UO2)4+x(OH)3-x]2, x~0.5 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Pierre Curie (1859-1906) and Marie Curie-Sklodowska (1867 - 1934), French research team of radioactive minerals. Discoverd the element radium. Curtisite *  (see Idrialite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Cuspidine     Ca4Si2O7(F,OH)2 NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek cuspis, for a spear, the characteristic shape of the twinned crystals. Custerite *  (see Cuspidine ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax Cuzticite     Fe+++2Te++++++O6•3(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named from the Nahuatl for "something yellow", in allusion to its color. Cyanochroite     K2Cu(SO4)2•6(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named from the Greek for blue and color, in reference to its appearance in white light. Cyanophyllite     Cu++5Al2(SbO4)3(OH)7•9(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek for blue and a leaf, in allusion to the color and habit. Cyanotrichite     Cu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12•2(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek, kyaneos, "blue" and triches, "hair," hence, blue hair. Cylindrite     Pb3Sn4FeSb2S14 NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek, kylindros, "cylinder." Cymrite     BaAl2Si2O8•(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Cymru, the old Welsh name for Wales. Cyrilovite     NaFe+++3(PO4)2(OH)4•2(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named after its locality Cyrilov, Czechoslovakia. Cyrtolite - High U and metamict  (see Zircon ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax

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