P Listing of Minerals

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This alphabetical listing of P minerals include synonyms of accepted mineral names, pronunciation of that name, name origins, and locality information. Visit our expanded selection of mineral pictures.


P Veatchite *  (see Veatchite-p ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Paakkonenite  Say PAAKKONENITE Mindat locations   Sb2AsS2 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Viekko Paakkonen, who studied the ore deposits of the region.
Paarite !   Mindat locations   Cu1.7Pb1.7Bi6.3S12 NAME ORIGIN: Named for. W. Paar (Salzburg) of the University of Copenhagen and the University of Salzburg.
Pabstite  Say PABSTITE Mineral Image for Pabstite Mindat locations   Ba(Sn,Ti)Si3O9 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Adolph Pabst (1899-1990), American mineralogist, University of California at Berekey
Paceite !   Mindat locations   CaCu(CH3COO)4 • 6(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Frank L Pace (1948-), who discovered the mineral.
Pachnolite  Say PACHNOLITE Mineral Image for Pachnolite Java Crystal form for Pachnolite Mindat locations   NaCaAlF6 • (H2O)
Paderaite  Say PADERAITE Mindat locations   AgPb2Cu6Bi11S22 NAME ORIGIN: Named for K. Padera, Charles University, Prague, Czechoslovakia.
Padmaite  Say PADMAITE Mindat locations   PdBiSe
Paganoite !   Mineral Image for Paganoite Mindat locations   (Ni,Co)BiAsO5 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Renato (1938-) and Adriana (1939-) Pagano, amateur mineralogists from Cinisello, Milan, Italy.
Pahasapaite  Say PAHASAPAITE Mineral Image for Pahasapaite Mindat locations   Li8(Ca,Li,K,Na)11Be24(PO4)24 • 38(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: From Pahasapa, the Lakota Sioux word for Black Hills, South Dakota, USA.
Painite  Say PAINITE Mineral Image for Painite Mindat locations   CaZrB[Al9O18] NAME ORIGIN: Named for A. C. D. Pain (-1971), British gem collector who first noticed the mineral.
Palarstanide  Say PALARSTANIDE Mindat locations   Pd8(Sn,As)3 NAME ORIGIN: Named for its composition (Palladium, Arsenic, Stannum(tin)).
Palenzonaite  Say PALENZONAITE Mineral Image for Palenzonaite Mindat locations   (Ca,Na)3Mn++(V+++++,As+++++,Si)3O12 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Andrea Palenzona, amateur mineralogist and discoverer of the mineral.
Palermoite  Say PALERMOITE Mineral Image for Palermoite Java Crystal form for Palermoite Mindat locations   (Sr,Ca)(Li,Na)2Al4(PO4)4(OH)4 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality. LOCALITY: Palermon No. 1 mine, North Groton, New Hampshire, USA.
Palladium  Say PALLADIUM Mineral Image for Palladium Mindat locations   Pd,Pt NAME ORIGIN: After the asteroid "Pallas"
Palladoarsenide  Say PALLADOARSENIDE Mindat locations   Pd2As NAME ORIGIN: Named for the composition.
Palladobismutharsenide  Say PALLADOBISMUTHARSENIDE Mindat locations   Pd2(As,Bi) NAME ORIGIN: Named for the composition (Pd, Bi, As).
Palladodymite !   Mineral Image for Palladodymite Mindat locations   (Pd,Rh)2As NAME ORIGIN: From (pallad)ium and the Greek for twin as it is the palladium-dominat analogue of rhodarsenide.
Palladseite  Say PALLADSEITE Mineral Image for Palladseite Mindat locations   Pd17Se15 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the composition, PALLADium and SElenium.
Palmierite  Say PALMIERITE Mineral Image for Palmierite Mindat locations   (K,Na)2Pb(SO4)2
Palygorskite  Say PALYGORSKITE Mineral Image for Palygorskite Mindat locations   (Mg,Al)2Si4O10(OH) • 4(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named after a deposit in the Ural Mountains, Russia.
Panasqueiraite  Say PANASQUEIRAITE Mindat locations   CaMg(PO4)(OH,F)
Pandaite *  (see Bariopyrochlore ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Pandaite *  (see Kesterite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Pandermite *  (see Priceite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Panethite  Say PANETHITE Mindat locations   (Na,Ca,K)2(Mg,Fe++,Mn)2(PO4)2 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Friedrich Adolph Paneth (1887-1958), director of the Max-Planck Institute of Chemistry, Mainz, Germay.
Panunzite  Say PANUNZITE Mineral Image for Panunzite Mindat locations   (K,Na)AlSiO4
Paolovite  Say PAOLOVITE Mindat locations   Pd2Sn NAME ORIGIN: Named for the composition, PAlladium and OLOVo, tin (in russian).
Papagoite  Say PAPAGOITE Mineral Image for Papagoite Mindat locations   CaCuAlSi2O6(OH)3 NAME ORIGIN: Named after the papago indian tribe, Arizona, USA.
Para-alumohydrocalcite   Mindat locations   CaAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 • 6(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named after its relationship with alumohydrocalcite.
Parabariomicrolite  Say PARABARIOMICROLITE Mineral Image for Parabariomicrolite Mindat locations   BaTa4O10(OH)2 • 2H20
Parabrandtite  Say PARABRANDTITE Mindat locations   Ca2Mn++(AsO4) • 2(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for its dimorphic relationship to brandtite.
Parabutlerite  Say PARABUTLERITE Mineral Image for Parabutlerite Java Crystal form for Parabutlerite Mindat locations   Fe+++(SO4)(OH) • 2(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named from the Greek para, and it's dimorph, bulterite,
Paracelsian  Say PARACELSIAN Mineral Image for Paracelsian Mindat locations   BaAl2Si2O8
Parachrysotile  Say PARACHRYSOTILE Mineral Image for Parachrysotile Mindat locations   Mg3Si2O5(OH)4 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the crystal structure and the relationship to chrysotile which is from the Greek chrysos - "gold" and tilos - "fiber."
Paracoquimbite  Say PARACOQUIMBITE Java Crystal form for Paracoquimbite Mindat locations   Fe+++2(SO4)3 • 9(H2O)
Paracostibite  Say PARACOSTIBITE Mindat locations   CoSbS NAME ORIGIN: Named for the chemical composition and probable structural relationship to pararammelsbergite.
Paradamite  Say PARADAMITE Mineral Image for Paradamite Mindat locations   Zn2(AsO4)(OH) NAME ORIGIN: Named as the dimorph of adamite.
Paradocrasite  Say PARADOCRASITE Mineral Image for Paradocrasite Mindat locations   Sb2(Sb,As)2 NAME ORIGIN: Named from the Greek for "unexpected alloy"
Parafransoletite  Say PARAFRANSOLETITE Mineral Image for Parafransoletite Mindat locations   Ca3Be2(PO4)2(PO3,OH)2 • 4(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for it's dimorphous relatinship with fransoltite.
Paragonite  Say PARAGONITE Mineral Image for Paragonite Mindat locations   NaAl2(Si3Al)O10(OH)2 NAME ORIGIN: Named from the Greek for "to mislead", in allusion to its originally having been mistaken for talc.
Paraguanajuatite  Say PARAGUANAJUATITE Mineral Image for Paraguanajuatite Mindat locations   Bi2(Se,S)3 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the supposed relationship to guanajuatite.
Parahopeite  Say PARAHOPEITE Mineral Image for Parahopeite Java Crystal form for Parahopeite Mindat locations   Zn3(PO4)2 • 4(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for it's dimorphic relationship to hopeite.
Parajamesonite  Say PARAJAMESONITE Mindat locations   Pb4FeSb6S14 NAME ORIGIN: Named as a dimorph of jamesonite.
Parakeldyshite  Say PARAKELDYSHITE Mineral Image for Parakeldyshite Mindat locations   Na2ZrSi2O7
Parakhinite  Say PARAKHINITE Mindat locations   Cu++3PbTe++++++O4(OH)6 NAME ORIGIN: Named in allusion to its dimorphous relationship to khinite.
Parakuzmenkoite-Fe !   Mindat locations   (K,Ba)2Fe(Ti,Nb)4(Si4O12)2(O,OH)4 • 7(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named as the Fe-dominant analog of kuzmenkoite-Mn with a doubled c-axis.
Paralabuntsovite-Mg !   Mindat locations   Na8K8Mg8Ti16(Si4O12)8(O,OH)16 • n(H2O)
Paralaurionite  Say PARALAURIONITE Mineral Image for Paralaurionite Java Crystal form for Paralaurionite Mindat locations   PbCl(OH) NAME ORIGIN: Named from its similarity to laurionite.
Paralstonite  Say PARALSTONITE Mineral Image for Paralstonite Mindat locations   BaCa(CO3)2
Paramelaconite  Say PARAMELACONITE Mineral Image for Paramelaconite Java Crystal form for Paramelaconite Mindat locations   Cu+2Cu++2O3
Paramendozavilite  Say PARAMENDOZAVILITE Mineral Image for Paramendozavilite Mindat locations   NaAl4Fe+++7(PO4)5(P+++++Mo++++++12O40)(OH)16 • 56(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for the similarity to mendozavilite.
Paramontroseite  Say PARAMONTROSEITE Mindat locations   VO2
Paranatisite  Say PARANATISITE Mindat locations   Na2[TiO(SiO4)] NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek para, for near, and its relation to natisite.
Paranatrolite  Say PARANATROLITE Mineral Image for Paranatrolite Mindat locations   Na2[Al2Si3O10] • 3(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: The name given in 1980 recognizes its association with and similarity in chemical composition to natrolite.
Paraniite-(Y)  Say PARANIITE-(Y) Mindat locations   Ca2Y(AsO4)(WO4)2
Paraotwayite  Say PARAOTWAYITE Mindat locations   Ni(OH)2-x(SO4,CO3)0.5x x=.5 NAME ORIGIN: Named for its close physical and chemical resemblance to otwayite.
Parapierrotite  Say PARAPIERROTITE Mineral Image for Parapierrotite Java Crystal form for Parapierrotite Mindat locations   Tl(Sb,As)5S8 NAME ORIGIN: Named for its relationship to pierrotite.
Pararammelsbergite  Say PARARAMMELSBERGITE Mineral Image for Pararammelsbergite Java Crystal form for Pararammelsbergite Mindat locations   NiAs2 NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek, para -"similar" and the mineral Rammelsbergite named after the German chemist and mineralogist, K. F. Rammelsberg (1813-1899).
Pararealgar  Say PARAREALGAR Mineral Image for Pararealgar Mindat locations   AsS NAME ORIGIN: Named for its chemical identity with realgar.
Pararobertsite  Say PARAROBERTSITE Mindat locations   Ca2Mn+++3(PO4)3O2 • 3(H2O)
Pararsenolamprite !   Mindat locations   As NAME ORIGIN: Named for the dimorphous relationship with arsenolamprite.
Paraschachnerite  Say PARASCHACHNERITE Mindat locations   Ag3Hg2 NAME ORIGIN: Named for its relationship to schachnerite.
Paraschoepite  Say PARASCHOEPITE Mindat locations   UO3 • 2(H2O) (?) NAME ORIGIN: Named as a polymorph of schoepite.
Parascholzite  Say PARASCHOLZITE Mineral Image for Parascholzite Mindat locations   CaZn2(PO4)2 • 2(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for its dimorphic relationship to scholzite.
Parascorodite !   Mineral Image for Parascorodite Mindat locations   Fe+++AsO4 • 2(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: From Gk. para, near, and scorodite, with which it has a dimorphic relationship.
Parasibirskite !  Say PARASIBIRSKITE Mindat locations   Ca2B2O5 • (H2O) NAME ORIGIN: For it's relationship to sibirskite.
Paraspurrite  Say PARASPURRITE Mineral Image for Paraspurrite Mindat locations   Ca5(SiO4)2(CO3) NAME ORIGIN: Named because of it's similarity to spurrite.
Parasymplesite  Say PARASYMPLESITE Mineral Image for Parasymplesite Mindat locations   Fe++3(AsO4)2 • 8(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named from the Greek "to bring together", in allusion to its relations to other minerals. Dimorphous with symplesite.
Paratacamite  Say PARATACAMITE Mineral Image for Paratacamite Mindat locations   (Cu,Zn)2(OH)3Cl NAME ORIGIN: Named for the dimorphous relationship with atacamite.
Paratacamite *  (see Atacamite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Paratellurite  Say PARATELLURITE Mineral Image for Paratellurite Mindat locations   TeO2 NAME ORIGIN: Named for it's dimorphous relationship with tellurite.
Paratsepinite-Ba !   Mindat locations   (Ba,Na,K)2-x(Ti,Nb)2(Si4O12)(OH,O)2 • 4(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for the relationship to tsepinite-Na.
Paratsepinite-Na !   Mindat locations   (Na,Sr,K,Ca)7(Ti,Nb)8[Si4O12]4(O,OH)8 • n(H2O) n ~ 8 NAME ORIGIN: Commission on New Minerals and Mineral Names (CNMMN)
Paraumbite  Say PARAUMBITE Mindat locations   K3Zr2HSi6O18 • n(H2O) n=3 to 7 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the close structural similarity to umbite.
Paravauxite  Say PARAVAUXITE Mineral Image for Paravauxite Java Crystal form for Paravauxite Mindat locations   Fe++Al2(PO4)2(OH)2 • 8(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for the chemical similarity to vauxite. Polymorph of metavauxite.
Paravinogradovite !   Mindat locations   (Na,[ ])2(Ti,Fe+++)4(Si2O6)2(Si3AlO10)(OH)4 • H2O NAME ORIGIN: Named for the relationship to vinogradovite.
Parawollastonite *  (see Wollastonite-2M ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Pargasite  Say PARGASITE Mineral Image for Pargasite Mindat locations   NaCa2(Mg,Fe++)4Al(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 NAME ORIGIN: Named after its locality. LOCALITY: Pargas, Finland.
Pargasite-K *  (see Potassicpargasite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Parisite-(Ce)  Say PARISITE-(CE) Mineral Image for Parisite-(Ce) Java Crystal form for Parisite-(Ce) Mindat locations   Ca(Ce,La)2(CO3)3F2 NAME ORIGIN: Named for J. J. Paris, mine proprietor at Muzo, north of Bogota, Columbia.
Parisite-(Nd)  Say PARISITE-(ND) Mindat locations   Ca(Nd,Ce,La)2(CO3)3F2 NAME ORIGIN: Named as the Nd-rich end member of the parisite series, named for J. J. Paris, mine proprietor at Muzon, north of Bogota, Columbia.
Parkerite  Say PARKERITE Mindat locations   Ni3(Bi,Pb)2S2 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Robert Luling Parker (1893-1973), Zurich, Switzerland.
Parkinsonite  Say PARKINSONITE Mindat locations   (Pb,Mo,[ ])8O8Cl2 NAME ORIGIN: Named after Reginald F. D. Parkinson, English mineral collector from Somerset.
Parnauite  Say PARNAUITE Mineral Image for Parnauite Mindat locations   Cu9(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)10 • 7(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for John L. Parnau (1906-1990), U.S. Mineral collector who discovered the mineral.
Parsettensite  Say PARSETTENSITE Mineral Image for Parsettensite Mindat locations   (K,Na,Ca)(Mn,Al)7Si8O20(OH)8 • 2(H2O) (?) NAME ORIGIN: Named after its locality. LOCALITY: Parsettens Alp, Val d'Err, Grisons, Switzerland.
Parsonsite  Say PARSONSITE Mineral Image for Parsonsite Mindat locations   Pb2(UO2)(PO4)2 • 2(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Arthur Leonard Parsons (1873-1957), mineralogist, University of Toronto, Canada.
Partheite  Say PARTHEITE Mineral Image for Partheite Mindat locations   Ca2Al4Si4O15(OH)2 • 4(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Erwin Parthe (1928-), crystallographer at the University of Geneva.
Partzite  Say PARTZITE Mineral Image for Partzite Mindat locations   Cu2Sb2(O,OH)7 (?) NAME ORIGIN: Named for A. F. W. Partz, who discovered the mineral.
Parvowinchite   Mindat locations   Na(NaMn++)(Mg4Fe+++)Si8O22(OH)2 NAME ORIGIN: Renamed IMA 1997 as the Mn analog of cummintonite, Formerly Tirodite which was named after its locality. LOCALITY: Tirodi, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Parwelite  Say PARWELITE Mindat locations   (Mn,Mg)5Sb(As,Si)2O12 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Alexander Parwel, Swedish chemist, Swedish National History Museum, Stockholm, Sweden.
Pascoite  Say PASCOITE Mineral Image for Pascoite Mindat locations   Ca3V10O28 • 17(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality LOCALITY: Minasragra, Pasco Province, Peru.
Patronite  Say PATRONITE Mineral Image for Patronite Mindat locations   VS4 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Antenor Rizo-Patron, Peruvian engineer, discoverer of the Peruvian occurrence.
Paulingite *  (see Paulingite-K ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Paulingite-Ca !  Say PAULINGITE-CA Mindat locations   (Ca,K,Na,Ba)5[Al10Si35O84] • 34(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named after Linus Carl Pauling (1901-1994), professor of chemistry, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, USA.
Paulingite-K  Say PAULINGITE-K Mineral Image for Paulingite-K Mindat locations   (K2,Ca,Na2,Ba)5Al10Si35O90 • 45(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named after Linus Carl Pauling (1901-1994), professor of chemistry, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, USA. K modifier added by zeolite nomenclature committee.
Paulingite-Na !  Say PAULINGITE-NA Mindat locations   (Na2,K2,Ca,Ba)5Al10Si35O90 • 45(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named after Linus Carl Pauling (1901-1994), professor of chemistry, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, USA. Named as the Na-dominant member ot the paulingite series.
Paulkellerite  Say PAULKELLERITE Mindat locations   Bi2Fe+++(PO4)O2(OH)2
Paulkerrite  Say PAULKERRITE Mineral Image for Paulkerrite Mindat locations   K(Mg,Mn)2(Fe+++,Al)2Ti(PO4)4(OH)3 • 15(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named after Paul Francis Kerr (1897-1981), Professor of Mineralogy, Columbia University, New York City, New York, USA.
Paulmooreite  Say PAULMOOREITE Mindat locations   Pb2As+++2O5
Pavonite  Say PAVONITE Mineral Image for Pavonite Mindat locations   (Ag,Cu)(Bi,Pb)3S5 NAME ORIGIN: Named from the Latin "pavo", peacock, which honored Professor Martin Alfred Peacock (1898-1950), a Canadian mineralogist.
Paxite  Say PAXITE Mindat locations   CuAs2 NAME ORIGIN: Named from the Latin "pax" for peace.
PDF 20-1390 *  (see Winchite )
Pearceite  Say PEARCEITE Mineral Image for Pearceite Java Crystal form for Pearceite Mindat locations   Ag16As2S11 NAME ORIGIN: Named after the American chemist, R. Pearce (1837-1927).
Pecoraite  Say PECORAITE Mineral Image for Pecoraite Mindat locations   Ni3Si2O5(OH)4
Pectolite  Say PECTOLITE Mineral Image for Pectolite Mindat locations   NaCa2Si3O8(OH) NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek pektos - "compacted" and lithos - "stone."
Pehrmanite *  (see Ferrotaaffeite-6N3S ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Peisleyite  Say PEISLEYITE Mineral Image for Peisleyite Mindat locations   Na3Al16(SO4)2(PO4)10(OH)17 • 20(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Vincent Peisley (1941-), Australian mineral collector who found the mineral.
Pekoite  Say PEKOITE Mindat locations   PbCuBi11(S,Se)18 NAME ORIGIN: Named for its locality. LOCALITY: Peko mine, Tennant Creek, Australia.
Pekovite !   Mineral Image for Pekovite Mindat locations   SrB2Si2O8 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Igor Viktorovich Pekov (1967-), Russian mineralogist and alkaline rock expert.
Pellouxite !   Mindat locations   (Cu,Ag)Pb10Sb12S27(Cl,S)0.6O NAME ORIGIN: Named for Alberto Pelloux (1868-1948), curator of the mineralogical Museum at the University of Genova.
Pellyite  Say PELLYITE Mineral Image for Pellyite Mindat locations   Ba2Ca(Fe++,Mg)2Si6O17 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality. LOCALITY: Pelly and Ross River, Yukon Territories, Canada.
Pendletonite *  (see Karpatite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Penfieldite  Say PENFIELDITE Mineral Image for Penfieldite Java Crystal form for Penfieldite Mindat locations   Pb2Cl3(OH) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Samuel L. Penfield (1856-1905), American mineralogist and mineral chemist.
Pengzhizhongite-24R *  (see Magnesionigerite-6N6S ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Pengzhizhongite-6H *  (see Magnesionigerite-2N1S ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Pengzhizhongite-6T *  (see Magnesionigerite-2N1S ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Penikisite  Say PENIKISITE Mindat locations   BaMg2Al2(PO4)3(OH)3 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Gunar Penikis (1936-1979), who discovered the locality. LOCALITY: Rapid Creek (Cross Cut Creek), Big fish River, Yukon Territory, Canada.
Penkvilksite  Say PENKVILKSITE Mineral Image for Penkvilksite Mindat locations   Na4(Ti++++,Zr)2[Si8O22] • 4(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named from the Lapp "penk" and "vilkis", white and curly in allusion to its appearance.
Pennantite  Say PENNANTITE Mineral Image for Pennantite Mindat locations   Mn5Al(Si3Al)O10(OH)8
Pennine *  (see Clinochlore ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Penninite *  (see Clinochlore ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Penobsquisite !  Say PENOBSQUISITE Mindat locations   Ca2Fe++[B9O13(OH)6]Cl • 4(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named after the locality. LOCALITY: Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan (New Brunswick Division) mine at Penobsquis, Kings County, New Brunswick, Canada.
Penroseite  Say PENROSEITE Mineral Image for Penroseite Mindat locations   (Ni,Co,Cu)Se2 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Richard Alexander Fullerton Penrose, Jr. (1863-1931), American economic geologist, of Philaelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Pentagonite  Say PENTAGONITE Mineral Image for Pentagonite Java Crystal form for Pentagonite Mindat locations   Ca(VO)Si4O10 • 4(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named from the Greek, penta, "five" and angle in allusion to the fiveling twins common in this species.
Pentahydrite  Say PENTAHYDRITE Mineral Image for Pentahydrite Mindat locations   MgSO4 • 5(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named from the Greek, penta, "five" and hydros "water" in allusion to the 5 water molecules in the formula.
Pentahydroborite  Say PENTAHYDROBORITE Mineral Image for Pentahydroborite Mindat locations   CaB2O(OH)6 • 2(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for the composition.
Pentlandite  Say PENTLANDITE Mineral Image for Pentlandite Mindat locations   (Fe,Ni)9S8 NAME ORIGIN: Named after the Irish natural historian, J. B. Pentland (1797-1873).
Penwithite *  (see Neotocite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Penzhinite  Say PENZHINITE Mindat locations   (Ag,Cu)4Au(S,Se)4 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality. LOCALITY: Penzhina River, near the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia.
Peprossiite-(Ce)   Mindat locations   (Ce,La)(Al3O)2/3B4O10 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Giuseppe "PEP" = Rossi (1938-1990), Italian crystallographer and mineralogist.
Percleveite-(Ce) !   Mindat locations   (Ce,La,Nd)2Si2O7 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Per Theodor Cleve (1840-1905), discoverer of Holmium (Ho) and Thulium (Tm).
Percylite *  (see Boleite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Percylite *  (see Pseudoboleite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Peretaite  Say PERETAITE Mineral Image for Peretaite Mindat locations   CaSb+++4O4(OH)2(SO4)2 • 2(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality. LOCALITY: Pereta, Tuscany, Italy.
Perhamite  Say PERHAMITE Mineral Image for Perhamite Mindat locations   Ca3Al7(SiO4)3(PO4)4(OH)3 • 16.5(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Frank C. Perham (1934-), U.S. Geologist and pegmatite miner.
Periclase  Say PERICLASE Mineral Image for Periclase Mindat locations   MgO NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek peri - "around" and klao - "to cut."
Peridot *  (see Forsterite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Peridot *  (see Olivine ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Perite  Say PERITE Mineral Image for Perite Mindat locations   PbBiO2Cl
Perlialite  Say PERLIALITE Mineral Image for Perlialite Mindat locations   K8Tl4Al12Si24O72 • 20(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named after Lily Alekseevna Perekrest, teacher of mineralogy at the Kirovsk Mining Technical School
Perloffite  Say PERLOFFITE Mineral Image for Perloffite Mindat locations   Ba(Mn,Fe++)2Fe+++2(PO4)3(OH)3 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Louis Perloff (1907-), American lawyer and collector of microscopic minerals.
Permanganogrunerite !  Say PERMANGANOGRUNERITE Mindat locations   [ ]Mn4(Fe++)3(Si8O22)(OH)2
Permingeatite  Say PERMINGEATITE Mindat locations   Cu3SbSe4 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Francois Permingeat (1917-1988), mineralogist, University of Toulouse, France.
Perofskite *  (see Perovskite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Perovskite  Say PEROVSKITE Mineral Image for Perovskite Java Crystal form for Perovskite Mindat locations   CaTiO3 NAME ORIGIN: Named after the Russian mineralogist, L. A. Perovski (1792-1856).
Perraultite  Say PERRAULTITE Mineral Image for Perraultite Mindat locations   (Na,Ca)2(Ba,K)2(Mn++,Fe++)8(Ti,Nb)4Si8O32(OH,F,O)6 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Guy Perault (1937-) of Ecole Polytechnique, Montreal, Canada.
Perrierite-(Ce)  Say PERRIERITE-(CE) Mineral Image for Perrierite-(Ce) Mindat locations   (Ce,La,Ca)4(Fe++,Mg)2(Ti,Fe+++)3Si4O22 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Carlo Perier (1886-1948), Italian mineralogist.
Perroudite  Say PERROUDITE Mineral Image for Perroudite Mindat locations   Hg5-xAg4+xS5-x(Cl,I,Br)4+x NAME ORIGIN: Named for Pierre Perroud, Professor at Voltaire College, Geneva, Switzerland, for his work on Cap-Garonne minerals.
Perryite  Say PERRYITE Mindat locations   (Ni,Fe)8(Si,P)3
Pertsevite !   Mineral Image for Pertsevite Mindat locations   Mg2(BO3)F NAME ORIGIN: After Nikolai Nikolayewich Pertsev (b. 1930), IGEM, Moscow, in recognition of his work on boron minerals and deposits.
Petalite  Say PETALITE Mineral Image for Petalite Mindat locations   LiAlSi4O10 NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek petalon - "leaf" in allusion to the perfect basal cleavage.
Petarasite  Say PETARASITE Mineral Image for Petarasite Mindat locations   Na5Zr2Si6O18(Cl,OH) • 2(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Peter Tarasoff, amateur mineralogist, Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Quebec, Canada.
Petedunnite  Say PETEDUNNITE Mindat locations   Ca(Zn,Mn++,Fe++,Mg)Si2O6 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Pete J. Dunn, Department of Mineral Sciences, Smithsonian Institution, Washington D. C., USA.
Peterbaylissite  Say PETERBAYLISSITE Mindat locations   Hg+3(CO3)(OH) • 2(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: For Dr. Peter Bayliss, Prof. emeritus of Mineralogy, Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Petersenite-(Ce)  Say PETERSENITE-(CE) Mindat locations   (Na,Ca)4(Ce,La,Nd)2(CO3)5 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Ole Valdemar Petersen (1939-), Curator, Geology Museum, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Petersite-(Y)  Say PETERSITE-(Y) Mineral Image for Petersite-(Y) Mindat locations   (Y,Ce,Nd,Ca)Cu6(PO4)3(OH)6 • 3(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Thomas A. Peters (1947-) and Joseph Peters (1951-), curators of minerals at the Paterson, New Jersey museum and the American Museum of Natural History, New York, respectively.
Petewilliamsite !   Mineral Image for Petewilliamsite Mindat locations   (Ni,Co,Cu)30(As2O7)15 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Peter (Pete) Allan Williams (b. 1950), Professor, Minerals and Materials Group, School of Science, Food and Horticulture, University of Western Sydney, Penrith South DC, New Sou
Petitjeanite  Say PETITJEANITE Mindat locations   Bi+++3(PO4)2O(OH)
Petrovicite  Say PETROVICITE Mindat locations   PbHgCu3BiSe5 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality. LOCALITY: Petrovice deposit, Czech Republic.
Petrovskaite  Say PETROVSKAITE Mindat locations   AuAg(S,Se) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Nina Petrovskaya (1910-), Russian mineralogist.
Petrukite  Say PETRUKITE Mindat locations   (Cu,Fe,Zn)2(Sn,In)S4 NAME ORIGIN: Named for William Petruk (1930-), Canadian mineralogist.
Petscheckite  Say PETSCHECKITE Mindat locations   U++++Fe++(Nb,Ta)2O8 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Eckhard Petsch (1939-), of Idar-Oberstein, Germany, who was a noteworthy prospector in Madagascar.
Petterdite !   Mineral Image for Petterdite Mindat locations   PbCr+++2(CO3)2(OH)4 • H2O NAME ORIGIN: Named for amateur mineralogist William Frederick Petterd (1849-1910), an amateur collector who published several significant catalogues on the mineralogy of Tasmania.
Petzite  Say PETZITE Mineral Image for Petzite Mindat locations   Ag3AuTe2 NAME ORIGIN: Named after the chemist, W. Petz.
Pezzottaite !   Mineral Image for Pezzottaite Mindat locations   Cs(Be2Li)Al2Si6O18 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Federico Pezzotta of the Museo Civico, Milano, Italy for his work on the granitic pegmatites of Madagascar.
Phacellite *  (see Kaliophilite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Pharmacolite  Say PHARMACOLITE Mineral Image for Pharmacolite Java Crystal form for Pharmacolite Mindat locations   CaHAsO4 • 2(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek, farmakon, "poison" and lithos, "stone."
Pharmacosiderite  Say PHARMACOSIDERITE Mineral Image for Pharmacosiderite Java Crystal form for Pharmacosiderite Mindat locations   KFe+++4(AsO4)3(OH)4 • 6-7(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek, farmakon for "poison" and sideros for "iron."
Phaunouxite  Say PHAUNOUXITE Mineral Image for Phaunouxite Mindat locations   Ca3(AsO4) • 11(H2O)
Phenakite  Say PHENAKITE Mineral Image for Phenakite Java Crystal form for Phenakite Mindat locations   Be2SiO4 NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek phenakos - "ldeceiver", in allusion to its similarity to quartz when colorless.
Phenenthrene *  (see Ravatite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Philipsbornite  Say PHILIPSBORNITE Mineral Image for Philipsbornite Mindat locations   PbAl3(AsO4)2(OH)5 • (H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Helut von Philipsborn (1892-1983), Mineralogist, University of Bonn, Germany.
Philipsburgite  Say PHILIPSBURGITE Mineral Image for Philipsburgite Mindat locations   (Cu,Zn)6(AsO4,PO4)2(OH)6 • (H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality LOCALITY: Black Pine mine, Flink Creek Valley, John Long Mountains, 14.5 km west of Philipsburg, Montana, USA.
Phillipsite *  (see Phillipsite-Na ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Phillipsite-Ca !  Say PHILLIPSITE-CA Mindat locations   (Ca,K,Na)1-2(Si,Al)8O16 • 6(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named after William Phillips (1775-1829), English mineralogist and founder of the Geological Society of London. The Ca-dominant member of the phillipsite series.
Phillipsite-K !  Say PHILLIPSITE-K Mineral Image for Phillipsite-K Mindat locations   (K,Na,Ca)1-2(Si,Al)8O16 • 6(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named after William Phillips (1775-1829), English mineralogist and founder of the Geological Society of London. The K-dominant member of the phillipsite series.
Phillipsite-Na  Say PHILLIPSITE-NA Mineral Image for Phillipsite-Na Mindat locations   (Na,K,Ca)1-2(Si,Al)8O16 • 6(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named after William Phillips (1775-1829), English mineralogist and founder of the Geological Society of London. Na modifier added by zeolite nomenclature committee.
Philolithite !  Say PHILOLITHITE Java Crystal form for Philolithite Mindat locations   Pb12O6Mn(Mg,Mn)2(Mn,Mg)4(SO4)(CO3)4Cl4(OH)12 NAME ORIGIN: The name is from the Greek philos (=loving) and lithos (=stone) in honor of the Friends of Mineralogy.
Phlogopite  Say PHLOGOPITE Mineral Image for Phlogopite Java Crystal form for Phlogopite Mindat locations   KMg3(Si3Al)O10(F,OH)2 NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek flogopos - "resembling fire."
Phlogopite-Na *  (see Aspidolite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Phoenicochroite  Say PHOENICOCHROITE Mineral Image for Phoenicochroite Mindat locations   Pb2(CrO4)O NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek for "deep red" and "color", in allusion to the color
Phosgenite  Say PHOSGENITE Mineral Image for Phosgenite Java Crystal form for Phosgenite Mindat locations   Pb2(CO3)Cl2 NAME ORIGIN: Named from the composition phosgene (COCl2), as the mineral contains this compound.
Phosinaite-(Ce)  Say PHOSINAITE-(CE) Mindat locations   Na13Ca2Ce[Si4O12](PO4)4 NAME ORIGIN: For PHOsphorus, SIlicon, and sodium, NAtrium, in the composition.
Phosphammite  Say PHOSPHAMMITE Mineral Image for Phosphammite Mindat locations   (NH4)2HPO4
Phosphoellenbergerite !  Say PHOSPHOELLENBERGERITE Mindat locations   Mg14(PO4)6(PO3OH,CO3)2(OH)6 NAME ORIGIN: Named as the phosphate analogue of ellenbergerite.
Phosphoferrite  Say PHOSPHOFERRITE Mineral Image for Phosphoferrite Java Crystal form for Phosphoferrite Mindat locations   (Fe++,Mn)3(PO4)2 • 3(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for the compositoin, PHOSPHate and FERRous Iron.
Phosphofibrite  Say PHOSPHOFIBRITE Mineral Image for Phosphofibrite Mindat locations   KCuFe+++15(PO4)12(OH)12 • 12(H2O)
Phosphogartrellite !  Say PHOSPHOGARTRELLITE Mindat locations   PbCuFe+++(PO4)2(OH,H2O)2 NAME ORIGIN: For the relationship with gartrellite.
Phosphomimetite *  (see Pyromorphite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Phosphophyllite  Say PHOSPHOPHYLLITE Mineral Image for Phosphophyllite Java Crystal form for Phosphophyllite Mindat locations   Zn2(Fe++,Mn)(PO4)2 • 4(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named after its chemical composition containing phosphorus and the Greek fyllon - meaning "leaf."
Phosphorroesslerite *  (see Phosphorrosslerite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Phosphorrosslerite  Say PHOSPHORROSSLERITE Mindat locations   Mg(PO3OH) • 7(H2O)
Phosphosiderite  Say PHOSPHOSIDERITE Mineral Image for Phosphosiderite Java Crystal form for Phosphosiderite Mindat locations   Fe+++PO4 • 2(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named after its chemical composition, PHOSPHrous and SIDERos, Iron..
Phosphovanadylite !  Say PHOSPHOVANADYLITE Mineral Image for Phosphovanadylite Mindat locations   (Ba,Ca,K,Na)x[(V,Al)4P2(O,OH)16] • 12(H2O) x~0.66 NAME ORIGIN: Named after its composition of phosphate and the vanadyl (V++++O2)-- group.
Phosphowalpurgite !   Mineral Image for Phosphowalpurgite Mindat locations   (UO2)Bi4(PO4)O4 • 2(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named as the phosphate (PO4---) analogue of walpurgite.
Phosphuranylite  Say PHOSPHURANYLITE Mineral Image for Phosphuranylite Mindat locations   KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 • 8(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for the composititon, PHOSPHorus, and URANYL, U4+.
Phthalimide *  (see Kladnoite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Phuralumite  Say PHURALUMITE Mineral Image for Phuralumite Mindat locations   Al2(UO2)3(PO4)2(OH)6 • 10(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for the composition of PHosphate, URanium, and ALUMinum.
Phurcalite  Say PHURCALITE Mineral Image for Phurcalite Mindat locations   Ca2(UO2)3O2(PO4)2 • 7(H2O)
Phyllotungstite  Say PHYLLOTUNGSTITE Mindat locations   CaFe+++3H(WO4)6 • 10(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for the crystal habit and composition.
Pianlinite - Disordered *  (see Kaolinite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Picene *  (see Idrialite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Pickeringite  Say PICKERINGITE Mineral Image for Pickeringite Mindat locations   MgAl2(SO4)4 • 22(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named after J. Pickering (1777-1846).
Picotpaulite  Say PICOTPAULITE Mindat locations   TlFe2S3 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Paul Picot (1931-), French mineralogist.
Picrolite *  (see Antigorite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Picromerite  Say PICROMERITE Java Crystal form for Picromerite Mindat locations   K2Mg(SO4)2 • 6(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek for "bitter" and "part" in allusion to the magnesium content which makes this water-soluble salt bitter to the taste.
Picropharmacolite  Say PICROPHARMACOLITE Mineral Image for Picropharmacolite Mindat locations   Ca4Mg(AsO3OH)2(AsO4)2 • 11(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for its magnesia content and the similarity to pharmacolite.
Picrosmine *  (see Antigorite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Piedmontite *  (see Piemontite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Piemontite  Say PIEMONTITE Mineral Image for Piemontite Mindat locations   Ca2(Al,Mn,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH) = Ca2(Mn,Fe)Al2(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH) NAME ORIGIN: Named after its locality. LOCALITY: Piedmont, Italy.
Pierrotite  Say PIERROTITE Mindat locations   Tl2Sb6As4S16 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Roland Pierrot (1930-), French mineralogist.
Pigeonite  Say PIGEONITE Mineral Image for Pigeonite Mindat locations   (Mg,Fe++,Ca)(Mg,Fe++)Si2O6
Pillaite !   Mineral Image for Pillaite Mindat locations   Pb9Sb10S23ClO0.5 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Leopoldo Pilla (1805-1848), Italian Earth scientist.
Pilsenite  Say PILSENITE Mineral Image for Pilsenite Mindat locations   Bi4Te3 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality. LOCALITY: Deutsch Pilsen ( Nagybörzsöny), Hungary
Pimelite   Mindat locations   Ni3Si4O10(OH)2 • 4(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for the Greek word for "fat", in allusion to the mineral's appearance.
Pinakiolite  Say PINAKIOLITE Mineral Image for Pinakiolite Java Crystal form for Pinakiolite Mindat locations   Mg2Mn+++O2(BO3) NAME ORIGIN: Named from the Greek for "small tablet", in allusion to the morphology.
Pinalite  Say PINALITE Mindat locations   Pb3(WO4)OCl2 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality. LOCALITY: Mammoth mine, Pinal County, Arizona, USA.
Pinchite  Say PINCHITE Mineral Image for Pinchite Mindat locations   Hg++5O4Cl2
Pingguite  Say PINGGUITE Mindat locations   Bi+++6Te++++2O13 NAME ORIGIN: Named after its locality. LOCALITY: At Yangjiava, Pinggu County, near Beijing, People's Republic of China.
Pinnoite  Say PINNOITE Mineral Image for Pinnoite Java Crystal form for Pinnoite Mindat locations   MgB2O4 • 3(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for chief councilor of Mines, Pinno, of Halle, Germany.
Pintadoite  Say PINTADOITE Mineral Image for Pintadoite Mindat locations   Ca2V2O7 • 9(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named after its locality. LOCALITY: Canyon Pintado, San Juan Co., New Mexico, USA.
Piotine *  (see Saponite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Piretite !  Say PIRETITE Mindat locations   Ca(UO2)3(SeO3)2(OH)4-4(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: For Dr. Paul Piret (1932- ), Professor of Crystallography, University of Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium.
Pirquitasite  Say PIRQUITASITE Mindat locations   Ag2ZnSnS4 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality. LOCALITY: Pirquitas deposit, Rinconada department, Jujuy province, Argentina
Pirssonite  Say PIRSSONITE Mineral Image for Pirssonite Java Crystal form for Pirssonite Mindat locations   Na2Ca(CO3)2 • 2(H2O)
Pistacite - pistachio green *  (see Epidote ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Pistanite (copper bearing) *  (see Melanterite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Pitiglianoite  Say PITIGLIANOITE Mineral Image for Pitiglianoite Mindat locations   Na6K2Si6Al6O24(SO4) • 2(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named after the locality. LOCALITY: Casa Collina, Ptigliano, Tuscany, Italy.
Pitticite  Say PITTICITE Mineral Image for Pitticite Mindat locations   Hydrous ferric arsenate sulfate (Fe, AsO4, SO4, H2O) NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek for "pitch", for its typical resinous appearance.
Piypite  Say PIYPITE Mindat locations   K2Cu2(SO4)2O NAME ORIGIN: Named for Boris I. Piyp (1906-1966), Russian geologist and director, Institute of Volcanology, Petropoavlovsk-Kamchatskii.
Placodine *  (see Maucherite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Plagioclase *  Say PLAGIOCLASE Mineral Image for Plagioclase Mindat locations   (Na,Ca)(Si,Al)4O8 NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek plagios - "oblique" and klao - "I cleave" in allusion to the obtuse cleavage angles of the good cleavages.
Plagionite  Say PLAGIONITE Mineral Image for Plagionite Java Crystal form for Plagionite Mindat locations   Pb5Sb8S17 NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek, plagios meaning "oblique."
Plancheite  Say PLANCHEITE Mineral Image for Plancheite Mindat locations   Cu8Si8O22(OH)4 • (H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named after J. Planche who brought it from Africa.
Planerite  Say PLANERITE Mineral Image for Planerite Mindat locations   Al6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 • 4(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for D. I. Planer, director of mines, Gumeshevsk, Ural Mountains, Russia.
Plasma - green chalcedony *  (see Quartz ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Plaster of Paris *  (see Bassanite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Platarsite  Say PLATARSITE Mindat locations   (Pt,Rh,Ru)AsS NAME ORIGIN: Named for the composition, PLATinum and ARSenic.
Platiniridium *  (see Iridium ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Platinum  Say PLATINUM Mineral Image for Platinum Mindat locations   Pt NAME ORIGIN: Spanish, platina = "silver."
Plattnerite  Say PLATTNERITE Mineral Image for Plattnerite Mindat locations   PbO2 NAME ORIGIN: Named after the German metallurgist, K. F. Plattner (1800-1858).
Platynite ?  Say PLATYNITE Mineral Image for Platynite Mindat locations   (Bi,Pb)3(Se,S)4 NAME ORIGIN: Named in 1910 from the Greek "to broaden", in allusion to its platy habit.
Playfairite  Say PLAYFAIRITE Mindat locations   Pb16Sb18S43 NAME ORIGIN: Named for John Playfair (1748-1819), Professor of Natural Philosophy, Edinburgh, Scotland.
Plazolite *  (see Hibschite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Pleonaste *  (see Magnesioferrite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Plessite - Taenite and Kamacite *  (see Kamacite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Plessite - Taenite and Kamacite *  (see Taenite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Plombierite  Say PLOMBIERITE Mineral Image for Plombierite Mindat locations   Ca5H2Si6O18 • 6(H2O) (?)
Plumalsite ?   Mindat locations   Pb4Al2(SiO3)7 (?)
Plumbago *  (see Graphite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Plumbobetafite  Say PLUMBOBETAFITE Mineral Image for Plumbobetafite Mindat locations   (Pb,U,Ca)(Ti,Nb)2O6(OH,F) NAME ORIGIN: Named for the lead (PLUMBium), and other betafite minerals.
Plumboferrite  Say PLUMBOFERRITE Mindat locations   Pb2Fe+++(11-x)Mn++xO19-2x (x=1/3) NAME ORIGIN: From the Latin (PLUMum) for lead and FERROus iron in the composition.
Plumbogummite  Say PLUMBOGUMMITE Mineral Image for Plumbogummite Mindat locations   PbAl3(PO4)2(OH)5 • (H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named after its composition: plumbum - "lead" and gummi - "indian rubber."
Plumbojarosite  Say PLUMBOJAROSITE Mineral Image for Plumbojarosite Mindat locations   PbFe+++6(SO4)4(OH)12 NAME ORIGIN: Named after its chemical composition (a variety of jarosite with Pb replacing K).
Plumbomicrolite  Say PLUMBOMICROLITE Mineral Image for Plumbomicrolite Mindat locations   (Pb,Ca,U)2Ta2O6(OH) NAME ORIGIN: Named for lead, "PLUMBum" and its relationship to microlite.
Plumbonacrite  Say PLUMBONACRITE Mindat locations   Pb10(CO3)6O(OH)6 NAME ORIGIN: Named in for its composition and luster.
Plumbopalladinite  Say PLUMBOPALLADINITE Mindat locations   Pd3Pb2 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the composition.
Plumbopyrochlore  Say PLUMBOPYROCHLORE Mineral Image for Plumbopyrochlore Mindat locations   (Pb,Y,U,Ca)2-xNb2O6(OH) NAME ORIGIN: For lead, PLUMBum, in its composition and its relationship to pyrochlore.
Plumbotellurite  Say PLUMBOTELLURITE Mindat locations   PbTe++++O3 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the composition (Pb, Te).
Plumbotsumite  Say PLUMBOTSUMITE Mineral Image for Plumbotsumite Mindat locations   Pb5Si4O8(OH)10
Plumbum *  (see Lead ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Plumosite *   Mindat locations   Pb2Sb2S5
Poitevinite  Say POITEVINITE Mineral Image for Poitevinite Mindat locations   (Cu,Fe++,Zn)SO4 • (H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Theophile Eugene Poitevin (1888-1978), Canadian mineralogist, Geological Survey of Canada.
Pokrovskite  Say POKROVSKITE Mineral Image for Pokrovskite Mindat locations   Mg2(CO3)(OH)2 • 0.5(H2O)
Polarite  Say POLARITE Mindat locations   Pd(Bi,Pb) NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality. LOCALITY: Talnakh, Norilsk, Polar Ural Mountians, Russia.
Poldervaartite  Say POLDERVAARTITE Mineral Image for Poldervaartite Mindat locations   (Ca,Mn++)2SiO3(OH)2 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Arie Poldervaart (1918-1964), Professor of Petrology, Columbia University, New York City, New York, USA.
Polhemusite  Say POLHEMUSITE Mindat locations   (Zn,Hg)S NAME ORIGIN: Named for Clyde Polhemus Ross, American economic geologist.
Polianite *  (see Pyrolusite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Polkanovite !  Say POLKANOVITE Mindat locations   Rh12As7 NAME ORIGIN: Named after Yuri Aleksandrovich Polkanov (b. 1935), Academician, Institute of Mineral Resources, Academy of Technical Sciences of Ukraine, known for his studies of the mineralogy and ore
Polkovicite  Say POLKOVICITE Mindat locations   (Fe,Pb)3(Ge,Fe)1-xS4
Pollucite  Say POLLUCITE Mineral Image for Pollucite Mindat locations   (Cs,Na)2Al2Si4O12 • (H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named after Pollux, a figure from Greek mythology, brother of Castor, for its common association with "castorite" (petalite).
Polyakovite-(Ce) !   Mindat locations   (Ce,La,Nd,Pr,Ca)4(Mg,Fe++)(Cr,Fe+++)2(Ti,Nb)2Si4O22 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Vladislav O. Polyakoy (1950-1993), Russian mineralogist.
Polybasite  Say POLYBASITE Mineral Image for Polybasite Java Crystal form for Polybasite Mindat locations   (Ag,Cu)16Sb2S11 NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek, poly, "many" and basis, "a base" in allusion to the basic character of the compound.
Polycrase-(Y)  Say POLYCRASE-(Y) Mineral Image for Polycrase-(Y) Java Crystal form for Polycrase-(Y) Mindat locations   (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Ti,Nb,Ta)2O6 NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek for "many" and "mixture", in reference to the large number of chemical elements in the formula.
Polydymite  Say POLYDYMITE Mineral Image for Polydymite Java Crystal form for Polydymite Mindat locations   NiNi2S4 NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek for "many" and "twin", as the mineral is observed in twinned forms.
Polyhalite  Say POLYHALITE Mineral Image for Polyhalite Java Crystal form for Polyhalite Mindat locations   K2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 • 2(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek, polys, meaning "much" and hals, meaning "salt." in allusion to the many salt components in the formulae..
Polylithionite  Say POLYLITHIONITE Mineral Image for Polylithionite Mindat locations   KLi2AlSi4O10(F,OH)2 NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek "ploy" for many or much, and in allusion to its high LITHIum content.
Polymignite-metamict *  (see Zirconolite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Polymignite-metamict *  (see Zirkelite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Polyphite-VII  Say POLYPHITE-VII Mindat locations   Na17Ca3Mg(Ti,Mn)4[Si2O7]2(PO4)6O2F6 NAME ORIGIN: Named from the Greek for "many" and PHosphorus for the multiple phosphate anions in the formula.
Polyphite-VIII  Say POLYPHITE-VIII Mindat locations   Na17Ca3Mg(Ti,Mn)4[Si2O7]2(PO4)6O2F6 NAME ORIGIN: Named from the Greek for "many" and PHosphorus for the multiple phosphate anions in the formula.
Ponomarevite  Say PONOMAREVITE Mineral Image for Ponomarevite Mindat locations   K4Cu++4OCl10
Portlandite  Say PORTLANDITE Mineral Image for Portlandite Java Crystal form for Portlandite Mindat locations   Ca(OH)2 NAME ORIGIN: Named because the material is a common product of hydration of portland cement.
Posnjakite  Say POSNJAKITE Mineral Image for Posnjakite Mindat locations   Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 • (H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named after the geochemist, E. W. Posnjak (1888-1949).
Potarite  Say POTARITE Mindat locations   PdHg NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality. LOCALITY: Potaro River area, Guyana.
Potash Alum *  (see Potassium-alum ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Potash Mica *  (see Muscovite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Potassic-carpholite !   Mineral Image for Potassic-carpholite Mindat locations   (K,Na,[ ])(Li,Mn++)2Al)4Si4O12(OH)4(F,OH)4 NAME ORIGIN: Named as the potassium-dominant member of carpholite.
Potassic-chlorohastingsite !   Mindat locations   (K,Na)Ca2(Fe++,Mg)4Fe+++[Si6Al2O22](Cl,OH)2 NAME ORIGIN: Named after its composition and for Hastings Co., Ontario, Canada..
Potassic-chloropargasite !   Mindat locations   (K,Na)Ca2(Mg,Fe2+)4Al(Si6Al2O22)(Cl,OH)2 NAME ORIGIN: Named as K-rich chloroparagasite as per IMA-approved amphibole nomenclature.
Potassic-fluororichterite !   Mindat locations   (K,Na)(CaNa)Mg5[Si8O22]F2
Potassic-magnesiosadanagaite   Mindat locations   (K,Na)Ca2(Mg,Fe++,Al,Ti)5[(Si,Al)8O22](OH)2 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the composition and for Ryoichi Sadanaga (1920-), professor emeritus, University of Tokyo.
Potassicarfvedsonite !   Mindat locations   KNa2Fe++4Fe+++Si8O22(OH)2 NAME ORIGIN: Named as the K-dominant analogue of arfvedsonite.
Potassicferrisadanagaite !   Mindat locations   (K,Na)Ca2(Fe++,Mg)2(Fe+++,Al)2[Si5Al3O22](OH,F,O)2 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the composition and relationship to sadanagaite.
Potassicleakeite !   Mineral Image for Potassicleakeite Mindat locations   KNa2Mg2Fe+++2LiSi8O22(OH)2 NAME ORIGIN: Named as the K-dominant analog of leakeite.
Potassicpargasite !  Say POTASSICPARGASITE Mineral Image for Potassicpargasite Java Crystal form for Potassicpargasite Mindat locations   (K,Na)Ca2(Mg,Fe++)5Si8O22(OH,F)2 NAME ORIGIN: Named after its containing potassium and the locality. LOCALITY: Pargas, Turku-Pori, Finland.
Potassicrichterite !   Mindat locations   (K,Na)(CaNa)2Mg5[Si8O22](OH,F)2
Potassicsadanagaite !   Mineral Image for Potassicsadanagaite Mindat locations   (K,Na)Ca2[Fe++3(Al,Fe+++)2][Si5Al3O22](OH)2 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the composition and for Ryoichi Sadanaga (1920-), professor emeritus, University of Tokyo.
Potassium autunite *  (see Meta-ankoleite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Potassium-alum   Java Crystal form for Potassium-alum Mindat locations   KAl(SO4)2 • 12(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for the element K and the Latin, alumen.
Potassium-fluor-richterite *  (see Potassic-fluororichterite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Potosiite  Say POTOSIITE Mineral Image for Potosiite Mindat locations   Pb6Sn2FeSb2S14 NAME ORIGIN: Named for its locality. LOCALITY: Andacaba deposit, Potosi, Bolivia.
Pottsite  Say POTTSITE Mineral Image for Pottsite Mindat locations   PbBiH(VO4)2 • 2(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality. LOCALITY: Potts, Lander Coundy, Nevada. USA.
Poubaite  Say POUBAITE Mineral Image for Poubaite Mindat locations   PbBi2Se2(Te,S)2 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Z. Pouba, economic geologist, Charles University, Prague, Czechoslovakia.
Poudretteite  Say POUDRETTEITE Mindat locations   KNa2B3Si12O30
Poughite  Say POUGHITE Mineral Image for Poughite Mindat locations   Fe+++2(TeO3)2(SO4) • 3(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Frederick Harvey Pough (1906-), American mineralogist, curator, and writer.
Povondraite !  Say POVONDRAITE Mineral Image for Povondraite Mindat locations   (Na,K)(Fe+++,Fe++)3(Fe,Mg,Al)6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Pavel Povandra (1924-), mineralogits, Charles University, Prague, Czech Repubic.
Povondraite - (61.3.1.6) *  (see Povondraite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Powellite  Say POWELLITE Mineral Image for Powellite Java Crystal form for Powellite Mindat locations   CaMoO4 NAME ORIGIN: Named after the American geologist, John Westly Powell (1834-1902).
Poyarkovite  Say POYARKOVITE Mineral Image for Poyarkovite Mindat locations   Hg3ClO NAME ORIGIN: Named for Vlakimir Erastovich Poyarkov, Russian geologist, well-known investigator of mercury and antimony deposits.
Prase - green *  (see Opal ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Prase - leek green chalcedony *  (see Quartz ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Prassoite   Mindat locations   Rh17S15 (?)
Prassoite *  (see Miassite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Pravdite *  (see Britholite-(Ce) ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Precious opal - opalescent *  (see Opal ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Prehnite  Say PREHNITE Mineral Image for Prehnite Java Crystal form for Prehnite Mindat locations   Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 NAME ORIGIN: Named after the Dutch Colonel, H. Von Prehn (1733-1785).
Preisingerite  Say PREISINGERITE Mineral Image for Preisingerite Mindat locations   Bi3(AsO4)2O(OH) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Anton Preisinger (1925-), Mineralogist, University of Technology, Vienna.
Preiswerkite  Say PREISWERKITE Mineral Image for Preiswerkite Mindat locations   NaMg2Al3Si2O10(OH)2
Preobrazhenskite  Say PREOBRAZHENSKITE Mineral Image for Preobrazhenskite Mindat locations   Mg3B11O15(OH)9
Pretulite !  Say PRETULITE Mineral Image for Pretulite Java Crystal form for Pretulite Mindat locations   ScPO4 NAME ORIGIN: For the mountain Pretul, one of the localities at which the mineral occurs. LOCALITY: The type locality is 100 m southwest of Hollkegel, which is 12 km south-southwest of Murzzuschlag, Fischbacher Alpen, Styria, Austria.
Priceite  Say PRICEITE Mineral Image for Priceite Mindat locations   Ca2B5O7(OH)5 • H2O NAME ORIGIN: Named after the American metallurgist, Thomas Price (1837-?), San Francisco metallurgist, who first analyzed the mineral.
Priderite  Say PRIDERITE Mineral Image for Priderite Mindat locations   (K,Ba)(Ti,Fe+++)8O16 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Rex Tregilgas Prider (1910-), Professor of Geology, University of Western Australia.
Pringleite  Say PRINGLEITE Mindat locations   Ca9B26O34(OH)24Cl4 • 13(H2O)
Prismatine !  Say PRISMATINE Mineral Image for Prismatine Mindat locations   ([ ],Fe,Mg)(Mg,Al,Fe)5Al4Si2(Si,Al)2(B,Si,Al)(O,OH,F)22
Prismatine *  (see Kornerupine ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Prixite *  (see Mimetite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Probertite  Say PROBERTITE Mineral Image for Probertite Java Crystal form for Probertite Mindat locations   NaCaB5O7(OH)4 • 3(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Frank H. Probert (1876-1940), University of California, who discovered the mineral.
Prochlorite *  (see Clinochlore ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Prosopite  Say PROSOPITE Mineral Image for Prosopite Java Crystal form for Prosopite Mindat locations   CaAL2(F,OH)8 NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek prosopon - "mask."
Prosperite  Say PROSPERITE Mindat locations   CaZn2(AsO4)2 • (H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Prosper J. Williams (1910-), South African-Canadian mineral dealer from Toronto, Canada.
Protasite  Say PROTASITE Mineral Image for Protasite Mindat locations   Ba(UO2)3O3(OH)2 • 3(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Jean Protas (1931-), University of Nancy, France.
Protoallophane *  (see Allophane ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Protoanthophyllite !   Mineral Image for Protoanthophyllite Mindat locations   (Mg,Fe)7Si8O22(OH)2 NAME ORIGIN: Named as the proto-type analog of anthophyllite. The prefix proto refers to a half-rotation about the b axis between successive layers of octahedra.
Protoferro-anthophyllite !  Say PROTOFERRO-ANTHOPHYLLITE Mindat locations   (Fe++,Mn++)2(Fe++,Mg)5(Si4O11)2(OH)2 NAME ORIGIN: The name indicates the structural relationship to protoamphiboles, and the compositional relationship to anthophyllite.
Protojoseite *  Say PROTOJOSEITE Mindat locations   Bi4TeS2 (?) NAME ORIGIN: Named as a precursor of joseite.
Protomangano-ferro-anthophyllite !  Say PROTOMANGANO-FERRO-ANTHOPHYLLITE Mindat locations   (Mn++,Fe++)2(Fe++,Mg)5(Si4O11)2(OH)2 NAME ORIGIN: The name indicates the structural relationship to protoamphiboles, and the compositional relationship to protoferro-anthophyllite and anthophyllite.
Proudite  Say PROUDITE Mindat locations   (Pb,Cu)8Bi9-10(S,Se)22 NAME ORIGIN: Named for J. S. Proud, a Director of the Peko-Wallsend mining
Proustite  Say PROUSTITE Mineral Image for Proustite Java Crystal form for Proustite Mindat locations   Ag3AsS3 NAME ORIGIN: After the French chemist, J. L. Proust (1755-1826).
Przhevalskite  Say PRZHEVALSKITE Mindat locations   Pb(UO2)2(PO4)2 • 4(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Nikolai M. Przhevalsky (1839-1888), Russian explorer.
Pseudo-autunite *   Mindat locations   (H3O)4Ca2(UO2)2(PO4)4 • 5(H2O) (?) NAME ORIGIN: Named for its similarity to autunite and meta-autunite in composition and occurrence.
Pseudoboleite  Say PSEUDOBOLEITE Mineral Image for Pseudoboleite Mindat locations   Pb5Cu4Cl10(OH)8 • 2(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named after its similarity to the mineral Boleite.
Pseudobrookite  Say PSEUDOBROOKITE Mineral Image for Pseudobrookite Java Crystal form for Pseudobrookite Mindat locations   (Fe+++,Fe++)2(Ti,Fe++)O5 NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek pseudo - "I mislead" and the mineral brookite.
Pseudocotunnite  Say PSEUDOCOTUNNITE Mineral Image for Pseudocotunnite Mindat locations   K2PbCl4 (?) NAME ORIGIN: Named for the Greek "pseudo", false and cotunnite, a mineral it resembles in some respects.
Pseudograndreefite  Say PSEUDOGRANDREEFITE Mindat locations   Pb6SO4F1O
Pseudojohannite !   Mindat locations   Cu5(UO2)6(SO4)3(OH)16 • 14(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Commission on New Minerals and Mineral Names (CNMMN)
Pseudolaueite  Say PSEUDOLAUEITE Mineral Image for Pseudolaueite Mindat locations   Mn++Fe+++2(PO4)2(OH)2 • 7-8(H2O)
Pseudomalachite  Say PSEUDOMALACHITE Mineral Image for Pseudomalachite Mindat locations   Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 NAME ORIGIN: From ghe Greek, pseudo - "false" and malachite.
Pseudonatrolite *  (see Mordenite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Pseudorutile  Say PSEUDORUTILE Mineral Image for Pseudorutile Mindat locations   Fe+++2Ti3O9
Pseudosinhalite !  Say PSEUDOSINHALITE Mindat locations   Mg2Al3B2O9(OH) NAME ORIGIN: The name alludes to the optical, chemical, and structural similarity to sinhalite.
Psilomelane ?  Say PSILOMELANE Mineral Image for Psilomelane Mindat locations   (Ba,H2O)2Mn5O10 NAME ORIGIN: Named in 1758 from the Greek psilos - "smooth" and melas - "black."
Psilomelane *  (see Cryptomelane ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Psilomelane *  (see Romanechite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Ptilolite *  (see Mordenite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Pucherite  Say PUCHERITE Mineral Image for Pucherite Mindat locations   BiVO4 NAME ORIGIN: Named after its locality. LOCALITY: Oxidized portions of Bi-Ag-U-Ca veins in the Pucher shaft of the Wolfgang Mine, Schneeberg, Saxony, Germany.
Pumpellyite *  (see Pumpellyite-(Mg) ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Pumpellyite-(Fe++)  Say PUMPELLYITE-(FE++) Mineral Image for Pumpellyite-(Fe++) Mindat locations   Ca2Fe++(Al,Fe+++)2(SiO4)(Si2O7)(OH)2 • (H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named after the American geologist, R. Pumpelly (1837-1923).
Pumpellyite-(Fe+++)  Say PUMPELLYITE-(FE+++) Mindat locations   Ca2Fe+++Al2(SiO4)(Si2O7)(OH,O)2 • (H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named after the American geologist, R. Pumpelly (1837-1923).
Pumpellyite-(Mg)  Say PUMPELLYITE-(MG) Mineral Image for Pumpellyite-(Mg) Mindat locations   Ca2MgAl2(SiO4)(Si2O7)(OH)2 • (H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named after the American geologist, R. Pumpelly (1837-1923).
Pumpellyite-(Mn++)  Say PUMPELLYITE-(MN++) Mindat locations   Ca2(Mn++,Mg)(Al,Mn+++,Fe)2(SiO4)(Si2O7(OH)2 • (H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named after the American geologist, R. Pumpelly (1837-1923).
Purpurite  Say PURPURITE Mineral Image for Purpurite Mindat locations   Mn+++PO4 NAME ORIGIN: From the Latin purpureus - "purple red."
Pushcharovskite !  Say PUSHCHAROVSKITE Mineral Image for Pushcharovskite Mindat locations   Cu(AsO3OH) • 1.5(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named after Dmitry Yurievich Pushcharovsky (b. 1944), crystallographer, Moscow State University, Russia.
Putoranite  Say PUTORANITE Mindat locations   Cu1.1Fe1.2S2 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Putoran Mountains, Siberia.
Putzite !   Mineral Image for Putzite Mindat locations   (Cu4.7Ag3.3)GeS6 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Hubert Putz (1973-), who discovered the new species during field work in Catamarca, for his significant contribution to the mineralogy of germanium in the Capillitas deposit.
Pyatenkoite-(Y) !  Say PYATENKOITE-(Y) Java Crystal form for Pyatenkoite-(Y) Mindat locations   Na5(Y,Dy,Gd)TiSi6O18 • 6(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: For Yu. A. Pyatenko (1928-), prominent Russian crystal chemist.
Pycnite - yellowish white- *  (see Topaz ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Pyrantimonite *  (see Kermesite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Pyrargyrite  Say PYRARGYRITE Mineral Image for Pyrargyrite Java Crystal form for Pyrargyrite Mindat locations   Ag3SbS3 NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek, pyr and argyros, "fire-silver" in allusion to color and silver content.
Pyrite  Say PYRITE Mineral Image for Pyrite Java Crystal form for Pyrite Mindat locations   FeS2 NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek, pyrites lithos, "stone which strikes fire," in allusion to the sparking produced when iron is struck by a lump of pyrite.
Pyroaurite  Say PYROAURITE Mineral Image for Pyroaurite Mindat locations   Mg6Fe+++2(CO3)(OH)16 • 4(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek, pyro and the Latin aurium, "fire" and "golden" because of the gold-like submetallic scales present in its type locality. LOCALITY: Langbanshyttan, Sweden.
Pyrobelonite  Say PYROBELONITE Mineral Image for Pyrobelonite Java Crystal form for Pyrobelonite Mindat locations   PbMn(VO4)(OH) NAME ORIGIN: Named from the Greek for "fire" and "needle", in allusion to the color and habit.
Pyrochlore  Say PYROCHLORE Mineral Image for Pyrochlore Java Crystal form for Pyrochlore Mindat locations   (Na,Ca)2Nb2O6(OH,F) NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek pyr - "fire" and chloros - "green."
Pyrochroite  Say PYROCHROITE Mineral Image for Pyrochroite Java Crystal form for Pyrochroite Mindat locations   Mn(OH)2 NAME ORIGIN: Named from the Greek, puro, "fire" and khroma, "color", because of the change in color upon ignition.
Pyrocoproite *   Mindat locations   (Mg(K,Na))2P2O7 NAME ORIGIN: Named after it's derivation from bat guano combustion.
Pyrolusite  Say PYROLUSITE Mineral Image for Pyrolusite Java Crystal form for Pyrolusite Mindat locations   MnO2 NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek, pyro and louein, "fire" and "to wash," because it was used to remove the greenish color imparted to glass by iron compounds.
Pyromorphite  Say PYROMORPHITE Mineral Image for Pyromorphite Mindat locations   Pb5(PO4)3Cl NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek pyr - "fire" and morfe - "form" in allusion the recrystallization reaction of the molten mineral.
Pyrope  Say PYROPE Mineral Image for Pyrope Java Crystal form for Pyrope Mindat locations   Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek, pyropos, "fiery-eyed" in allusion to the red hue.
Pyrophanite  Say PYROPHANITE Mindat locations   MnTiO3 NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek pyr - "fire" and fanos - "shining."
Pyrophosphite *   Mindat locations   K2CaP2O7 NAME ORIGIN: Named after the Greek pyros, meaning fire and the element name - Phosphorus.
Pyrophyllite  Say PYROPHYLLITE Mineral Image for Pyrophyllite Mindat locations   Al2Si4O10(OH)2
Pyrosmalite *  (see Ferropyrosmalite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Pyrosmalite *  (see Manganpyrosmalite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Pyrostilpnite  Say PYROSTILPNITE Mineral Image for Pyrostilpnite Java Crystal form for Pyrostilpnite Mindat locations   Ag3SbS3 NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek, pyr, "fire" and stilpnos, "shining."
Pyroxferroite  Say PYROXFERROITE Mineral Image for Pyroxferroite Mindat locations   (Fe++,Mn)7[Si7O21] NAME ORIGIN: Named after its resemblance to the pyroxenes and containing iron over manganese..
Pyroxmangite  Say PYROXMANGITE Mineral Image for Pyroxmangite Mindat locations   (Mn,Fe++)SiO3 NAME ORIGIN: Named after its resemblance to the pyroxenes and containing manganese.
Pyrrhotite  Say PYRRHOTITE Mineral Image for Pyrrhotite Java Crystal form for Pyrrhotite Mindat locations   Fe(1-x)S (x=0-0.17) NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek, phrrhotes, "redness," in allusion to color.

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