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S Index of Mineral Species

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

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? IMA Discredited Mineral Species Name.
Sabatierite  Say SABATIERITE Mindat locations   Cu4TlSe3 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Germain Sabatier (1923-), French mineralogist.
Sabelliite !  Say SABELLIITE Mineral Image for Sabelliite Mindat locations   Cu2Zn(As,Sb)O4(OH)3 NAME ORIGIN: For Dr. Cesare Sabelli (1934- ) of the Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Firenze, Ital.
Sabieite  Say SABIEITE Mineral Image for Sabieite Mindat locations   (NH4)Fe+++(SO4)2 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality. LOCALITY: Lone Creek cavern, near Sabie, Transvaal, South Africa.
Sabinaite  Say SABINAITE Mineral Image for Sabinaite Mindat locations   (Na,Ca)4Zr2Ti(CO3)4O4 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Ann Phyllis Sabina Stenson (1930-), mineralogist, Geological Survey of Canada.
Sabugalite  Say SABUGALITE Mineral Image for Sabugalite Mindat locations   HAl(UO2)4(PO4)4·16(H2O)
Sacrofanite  Say SACROFANITE Mineral Image for Sacrofanite Mindat locations   (Na,Ca,K)9Si6Al6O24[(OH),(SO4),(CO3),Cl)]4·n(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality. LOCALITY: Mt. Sabatini, Sacrafano volcano area, Latium, Italy.
Sadanagaite  Say SADANAGAITE Mindat locations   (K,Na)Ca2(Fe++,Mg,Al,Ti)5[(Si,Al)8O22](OH)2 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Ryoichi Sadanaga (1920-), professor emeritus, University of Tokyo.
Sadanagaite-K *  (see Potassicsadanagaite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Saddlebackite !  Say SADDLEBACKITE Mindat locations   Pb2Bi2Te2S3 NAME ORIGIN: Named after the Archean-aged Saddleback greenstone belt which hosts the deposit.
Safflorite  Say SAFFLORITE Mineral Image for Safflorite Java Crystal form for Safflorite Mindat locations   (Co,Fe)As2 NAME ORIGIN: From the German Safflor - "dyer's saffron."
Sagenite - reticulated *  (see Rutile ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Sahamalite-(Ce)  Say SAHAMALITE-(CE) Mindat locations   (Mg,Fe++)Ce2(CO3)4
Sahlinite  Say SAHLINITE Mineral Image for Sahlinite Mindat locations   Pb14(AsO4)2O9Cl4 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Carl Andreas Sahlin (1861-1943), chemist and manager of the iron works at Laxa, Sweden.
Sailaufite !   Mindat locations   Ca2Mn3O2(AsO4)2(CO3)·3(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality LOCALITY: Hartkoppe hill, Ober-Sailauf (Spessart mountains) Germany.
Sainfeldite  Say SAINFELDITE Mineral Image for Sainfeldite Mindat locations   Ca5(AsO3OH)2(AsO4)2·4(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Paul Sainfeld (1916-), Musee des Mineralogie, Ecole des Mines, Paris.
Sakhaite  Say SAKHAITE Mineral Image for Sakhaite Mindat locations   Ca3Mg(BO3)2(CO3)·0.36(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality, Sakha being the name for Siberia in the Yakut language. LOCALITY: Solongo, Transbaikalia, Russia.
Sakharovaite  Say SAKHAROVAITE Mindat locations   (Pb,Fe)(Bi,Sb)2S4 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Marina S. Sakharova (1917-), Russian mineralogist.
Sakuraiite  Say SAKURAIITE Mindat locations   (Cu,Zn,Fe,In,Sn)4S4 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Kin-Ichi Sakurai (1912-1993), a Japanese amateur mineralogist.
Sal Ammoniac *  (see Sal-ammoniac ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Sal-ammoniac   Mineral Image for Sal-ammoniac Java Crystal form for Sal-ammoniac Mindat locations   NH4Cl NAME ORIGIN: Alchemist's Latin name for "salt of Ammon", used by early writers for common rock salt from near the Oracle of Ammon in Egypt.
Saleeite  Say SALEEITE Mineral Image for Saleeite Java Crystal form for Saleeite Mindat locations   Mg(UO2)2(PO4)2·10(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Achille Salee (1883-1932), mineralogist, Universite Louvain, Belgium.
Salesite  Say SALESITE Mineral Image for Salesite Java Crystal form for Salesite Mindat locations   Cu(IO3)(OH) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Reno H. Sales (1876-1969), chief geologist, Anaconda Copper Mining Co.
Saliotite  Say SALIOTITE Mindat locations   Na0.5Li0.5Al3AlSi3O10(OH)5
Salmiac *  (see Sal-ammoniac ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Salmoite *  (see Tarbuttite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Salpeter *  (see Niter ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Samarskite-(Y)  Say SAMARSKITE-(Y) Mineral Image for Samarskite-(Y) Java Crystal form for Samarskite-(Y) Mindat locations   (Y,Fe+++,U)(Nb,Ta)5O4 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Vasilii Yefrafovich von Samarski-Bykhovets (1803-1870), Chief of Staff of the Russian Corps of Mining Engineers.
Samfowlerite  Say SAMFOWLERITE Mindat locations   Ca14Mn++3Zn2(Be,Zn)2Be6(SiO4)6(Si2O7)4(OH,F)6 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Samuel Fouler, M.D. (1779-1844), who early encouraged study of the Franklin deposits.
Samiresite *  (see Betafite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Sampleite  Say SAMPLEITE Mineral Image for Sampleite Java Crystal form for Sampleite Mindat locations   NaCaCu5(PO4)4Cl·5(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Mat Sample, mine superintendent, Chuquicamata, Chile.
Samsonite  Say SAMSONITE Mineral Image for Samsonite Java Crystal form for Samsonite Mindat locations   Ag4MnSb2S6 NAME ORIGIN: Named after its location.
Samuelsonite  Say SAMUELSONITE Mineral Image for Samuelsonite Mindat locations   (Ca,Ba)Ca8(Fe++,Mn)4Al2(PO4)10(OH)2 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Peter B. Samuelson (1941-), Rumney New Hampshire, USA.
Sanbornite  Say SANBORNITE Mineral Image for Sanbornite Mindat locations   BaSi2O5 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Frank B. Sanborn, (1862-1936), Mineralogist, California Department of Natural Resources.
Sandbergite *  (see Ganterite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Sanderite  Say SANDERITE Mindat locations   MgSO4·2(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Bruno Sander (1884-1979), Austrian geologist, Alte Universitat, Innsbruck, Austria.
Saneroite  Say SANEROITE Mineral Image for Saneroite Mindat locations   Na2(Mn++,Fe+++)10Si11V+++++O34(OH)4 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Edoardo Sanero, formerly professor of Mineralogy at the University of Genova, Italy.
Sanidine  Say SANIDINE Mineral Image for Sanidine Java Crystal form for Sanidine Mindat locations   (K,Na)(Si,Al)4O8 NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek sanis - "little plate" and idos - "to see."
Sanjuanite  Say SANJUANITE Mineral Image for Sanjuanite Mindat locations   Al2(PO4)(SO4)(OH)·9(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality. LOCALITY: Sierra Chica de Zonda, San Juan Province, Argentina.
Sanmartinite  Say SANMARTINITE Mindat locations   (Zn,Fe++)WO4
Santabarbaraite !   Mineral Image for Santabarbaraite Mindat locations   Fe+++3(PO4)2(OH)3·5(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Saint Barbara (4th century), a martyred christian who took refuge in the mines and converted many of the miners, hence her patronage to miners.
Santaclaraite  Say SANTACLARAITE Mineral Image for Santaclaraite Mindat locations   CaMn++4Si5O14(OH)2·(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named after it's locality. LOCALITY: Pennsylvania mine, SW side of San Antonio Valley, 4 miles ENE of Mount Hamilton, Santa Clara Co., California.
Santafeite  Say SANTAFEITE Mineral Image for Santafeite Mindat locations   (Mn,Fe,Al,Mg)2(Mn++++,Mn++)2(Ca,Sr,Na)3(VO4,AsO4)4(OH)3·2(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named after the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Company, because if its contribution to the exploration and development of the New Mexico uranium deposits.
Santanaite  Say SANTANAITE Mindat locations   Pb++9Pb++++2CrO16
Santite  Say SANTITE Mindat locations   KB5O6(OH)4·2(H2O)
Saponite  Say SAPONITE Mineral Image for Saponite Mindat locations   (Ca/2,Na)0,3(Mg,Fe++)3(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2·4(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: From the Latin, sapo meaning "soap.'
Sapphire - blue *  (see Corundum ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Sapphire Quartz - blue colored *  (see Quartz ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Sapphirine  Say SAPPHIRINE Mineral Image for Sapphirine Mindat locations   (Mg,Al)8(Al,Si)6O20 NAME ORIGIN: Named after its blue color.
Sapphiros of Pliny *  (see Lazurite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Sarabauite  Say SARABAUITE Mineral Image for Sarabauite Mindat locations   CaSb10O10S6 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality. LOCALITY: Sarabau mine, Sarawak.Borneo.
Sarcolite  Say SARCOLITE Mindat locations   NaCa6Al4Si6O24F (?) NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek for "flesh", alluding to the color.
Sarcopside  Say SARCOPSIDE Mineral Image for Sarcopside Mindat locations   (Fe++,Mn,Mg)3(PO4)2 NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek for "flesh" and "view," in allusion to its apparent flesh-red color [due to intimate intergrowth with graftonite].
Sarkinite  Say SARKINITE Mineral Image for Sarkinite Java Crystal form for Sarkinite Mindat locations   Mn++2(AsO4)(OH) NAME ORIGIN: Named from the Greek for "made of flesh" in allusion to the blood-red color.
Sarmientite   Mineral Image for Sarmientite Mindat locations   Fe+++2(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)·5(H2O)
Sartorite  Say SARTORITE Mineral Image for Sartorite Java Crystal form for Sartorite Mindat locations   PbAs2S4 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Sartorius von Walterhausen (1809-1876), German geologist who first mentioned the species.
Saryarkite-(Y)  Say SARYARKITE-(Y) Mindat locations   Ca(Y,Th)Al5(SiO4)2(PO4,SO4)2(OH)7·6(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Derivation of the name not given, probably for the locality; and for its high yttrium content. LOCALITY: Sary-Arka, Kazakhstan.
Sasaite  Say SASAITE Mineral Image for Sasaite Mindat locations   (Al,Fe+++)14(PO4)11(SO4)(OH)7·84(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for the South African Speleological Society (SAS).
Sassolite  Say SASSOLITE Mineral Image for Sassolite Mindat locations   H3BO3 NAME ORIGIN: Named after its locality. LOCALITY: Sasso and the Tuscan lagoons, between Volterra and Massa Marittima, Italy.
Satimolite  Say SATIMOLITE Mineral Image for Satimolite Mindat locations   KNa2Al4(B2O5)3Cl3·13(H2O)
Satin Spar *  (see Gypsum ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Satpaevite  Say SATPAEVITE Mindat locations   Al12V++++2V+++++6O37·30(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Kanysh I. Satpaev (1899-1964), Kazakh geologist.
Satterlyite  Say SATTERLYITE Mineral Image for Satterlyite Mindat locations   (Fe++,Mg)2(PO4)(OH) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Jack Satterly (1906-), geologist at Ontario Department of Mines, Canada.
Sauconite  Say SAUCONITE Mineral Image for Sauconite Mindat locations   Na0,3Zn3(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2·4(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality. LOCALITY: Ueberroth mine, Saucon Valley, near Friedensville, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, USA.
Saukovite(Cd) *  (see Metacinnabar ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Sayrite  Say SAYRITE Mindat locations   Pb2(UO2)5O6(OH)2·4(H2O)
Sazhinite-(Ce)  Say SAZHINITE-(CE) Mindat locations   Na2Ce[Si6O14(OH)]·n(H2O), (n >= 1.5) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Nikolai Petrovich Sazhin (1898-1969), Founder of the Russian rare-earth industry.
Sazykinaite-(Y)  Say SAZYKINAITE-(Y) Mineral Image for Sazykinaite-(Y) Mindat locations   Na5YZrSi6018·6(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named after Ludmila B. Sazykina (1934- ), a Kola artist.
Sborgite  Say SBORGITE Mineral Image for Sborgite Mindat locations   NaB5O6(OH)4·3(H2O)
Scacchite  Say SCACCHITE Mineral Image for Scacchite Mindat locations   MnCl2
Scainiite !   Mineral Image for Scainiite Mindat locations   Pb14Sb30S54O5 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Dr. Giuseppe Scaini (1906-1988), engineer and skillful investigator of systematic and Italian mineralogy.
Scandiobabingtonite !  Say SCANDIOBABINGTONITE Mineral Image for Scandiobabingtonite Java Crystal form for Scandiobabingtonite Mindat locations   Ca2(Fe++,Mn)ScSi5O14(OH) NAME ORIGIN: The name reflects its composition, as the scandium analogue of babingtonite.
Scapolite *  Say SCAPOLITE Mineral Image for Scapolite Java Crystal form for Scapolite Mindat locations   (Na,Ca)4[Al3Si9O24]Cl NAME ORIGIN: Named in 1800 rom the Greek skapos - "rod" and lithos - "stone."
Scarbroite  Say SCARBROITE Mineral Image for Scarbroite Mindat locations   Al5(CO3)(OH)13·5(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named after the locality. LOCALITY: South Bay, Scarborough, England.
Scawtite  Say SCAWTITE Mineral Image for Scawtite Mindat locations   Ca7Si6(CO3)O18·2(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named after its locality. LOCALITY: Scawt Hill, Antrim, Ireland.
Schachnerite  Say SCHACHNERITE Mineral Image for Schachnerite Mindat locations   Ag1.1Hg0.9 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Doris Schachner (1904-1989), German mineralogist.
Schadeite *  (see Plumbogummite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Schafarzikite  Say SCHAFARZIKITE Mineral Image for Schafarzikite Java Crystal form for Schafarzikite Mindat locations   Fe++Sb+++2O4
Schaferite !  Say SCHAFERITE Mindat locations   NaCa2Mg2(VO4)3 NAME ORIGIN: Named after Helmut Schäfer (b. 1931), amateur mineralogist from Mayen-Kürrenberg, specialist in the minerals of the Eifel volcanic area, who discovered the mineral.
Schairerite  Say SCHAIRERITE Java Crystal form for Schairerite Mindat locations   Na21(SO4)7F6Cl NAME ORIGIN: Named for John Frank Schairer (1904-1970), American physical chemist, Geophysical Laboratory, Washington, DC, USA.
Schallerite  Say SCHALLERITE Mindat locations   Mn++16[As+++O2OH][Si12O30](OH)14 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Wakdemar Theodore Shaller ((1852-1967), mineralogist, U. S. Geological Survey.
Schapbachite ?   Mindat locations   AgBiS2 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the original (discredited) locality. LOCALITY: Discredited locality at Schapbach, Baden. Silberbrünnle Mine, Haigerach valley, Gengenbach, Schwarzwald (Black Forest), Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Schapbachite *  (see Matildite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Schaurteite  Say SCHAURTEITE Mineral Image for Schaurteite Mindat locations   Ca3Ge++++(SO4)2(OH)6·3(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Werner T. Schaurte (1892-1978), South African scientist.
Scheelite  Say SCHEELITE Mineral Image for Scheelite Java Crystal form for Scheelite Mindat locations   CaWO4 NAME ORIGIN: Named after the Swedish chemist, Karl Wilhelm Scheele (1742-1786).
Schertelite  Say SCHERTELITE Mineral Image for Schertelite Mindat locations   (NH4)2MgH2(PO4)2·4(H2O)
Scheteligite ?   Mindat locations   (Ca,Y,Sb,Mn)2(Ti,Ta,Nb,W)2O6(O,OH) NAME ORIGIN: Named in 1937 for Jacob Schetelig (1875-1935), Norwegian mineralogist, director of the Oslo Mineralogical Museum.
Schiavinatoite !   Mineral Image for Schiavinatoite Mindat locations   (Nb,Ta)BO4 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Italian mineralogist Giuseppe Schiavinato (1915-1996).
Schieffelinite  Say SCHIEFFELINITE Mineral Image for Schieffelinite Mindat locations   Pb(Te++++++,S)O4·(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Ed Schieffelin (1847-1897), stagecoach driver and prospector who discovered the Tombstone district mines.
Schirmerite  Say SCHIRMERITE Mineral Image for Schirmerite Mindat locations   Ag3Pb3Bi9S18 to Ag3Pb6Bi7S18 NAME ORIGIN: Named for J. H. L. Schirmer, superintendent of the U. S. Mint, Denver, Colorado, USA.
Schlegelite !   Mindat locations   Bi7O4(MoO4)2(AsO4)3 NAME ORIGIN: Commission on New Minerals and Mineral Names (CNMMN)
Schlemaite !   Mineral Image for Schlemaite Mindat locations   (Cu,[ ])6(Pb,Bi)Se4 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the Schlema-Alberoda ore field in the ancient mining region of Saxony, Germany
Schlossmacherite  Say SCHLOSSMACHERITE Mineral Image for Schlossmacherite Mindat locations   (H3O,Ca)Al3(AsO4,SO4)2(OH)6 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Karl Schlossmacher (1887-?), mineralogist and honorary member of the German Gemological Society.
Schmeiderite *  (see Schmiederite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Schmiederite  Say SCHMIEDERITE Mineral Image for Schmiederite Mindat locations   Pb2Cu++2(Se++++O3)(Se++++++O4)(OH)4
Schmitterite  Say SCHMITTERITE Mineral Image for Schmitterite Mindat locations   (UO2)TeO3 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Eduardo Schmitter Villada (1904-1982), professor of mineralogy, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico.
Schneebergite !   Mineral Image for Schneebergite Java Crystal form for Schneebergite Mindat locations   Bi(Co,Ni)2(AsO4)2(OH,H2O)2 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality. LOCALITY: Dump material of the "Am Roten Berg" mining area, about 5 km SW of Schneeberg, Saxony, Germay.
Schneiderhoehnite *  (see Schneiderhohnite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Schneiderhohnite  Say SCHNEIDERHOHNITE Mineral Image for Schneiderhohnite Mindat locations   Fe++Fe+++3As+++5O13 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Hans Schneiderhöhn (1887-1962), German mineralogist.
Schoderite  Say SCHODERITE Mineral Image for Schoderite Mindat locations   Al2(PO4)(VO4)·8(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for William P. Schoder (1900-1977), U. S. Chemist.
Schoellhornite *  (see Schollhornite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Schoenfliesite  Say SCHOENFLIESITE Mineral Image for Schoenfliesite Mindat locations   MgSn++++(OH)6 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Arthur Moritz Schoenflies (1853-1928), professor of mathematics, University of Frankfurt.
Schoenite *  (see Picromerite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Schoepite  Say SCHOEPITE Mineral Image for Schoepite Java Crystal form for Schoepite Mindat locations   (UO2)8O2(OH)12·12(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Alfred Schoep (1881-1966), Belgian mineralogist who studied uranium mineralogy.
Schollhornite  Say SCHOLLHORNITE Mindat locations   Na0.3CrS2·(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Robert Schollhorn, German chemist.
Scholzite  Say SCHOLZITE Mineral Image for Scholzite Mindat locations   CaZn2(PO4)2·2(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Adolph Scholz (1894-1950), mineral collector and chemist, Regensburg, Germany.
Schoonerite  Say SCHOONERITE Mineral Image for Schoonerite Mindat locations   Fe++2ZnMnFe+++(PO4)3(OH)2·9(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Richard Schooner (1925-), mineral collector, Connecticut, USA.
Schorl  Say SCHORL Mineral Image for Schorl Java Crystal form for Schorl Mindat locations   NaFe++3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4 NAME ORIGIN: Old name of unknown origin.
Schorl - (61.3.1.10) *  (see Schorl ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Schorlomite  Say SCHORLOMITE Mineral Image for Schorlomite Java Crystal form for Schorlomite Mindat locations   Ca3(Ti,Fe+++,Al)2[(Si,Fe+++,Fe++)O4]3 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the mineral schorl and from the Greek "homos," the same, in allusion to its resemblance to schorl.
Schreibersite  Say SCHREIBERSITE Mineral Image for Schreibersite Mindat locations   (Fe,Ni)3P
Schreyerite  Say SCHREYERITE Mindat locations   V+++2Ti3O9 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Werner Schreyer (1930-), Ruhr University, Bochum, Germany.
Schrockingerite  Say SCHROCKINGERITE Mineral Image for Schrockingerite Mindat locations   NaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F·10(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named after Julius Freiherr Schrockinger von Neudenberg (1814-1882), who found and described the U occurrence at Jochymov, Bohemia, Czech Republic.
Schroeckingerite *  (see Schrockingerite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Schrotterite *  (see Allophane ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Schubnelite  Say SCHUBNELITE Mindat locations   Fe++(V+++++O4)(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Henri J. Schubnel (1935-), French mineralogist.
Schuetteite  Say SCHUETTEITE Mineral Image for Schuetteite Mindat locations   Hg3(SO4)O2 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Curt Nicolaus Schuette (1895-1975), American mining engineer and geologist, specialist in mercury deposits.
Schuilingite-(Nd)  Say SCHUILINGITE-(ND) Mineral Image for Schuilingite-(Nd) Mindat locations   PbCu(Nd,Gd,Sm,Y)(CO3)3(OH)·1.5(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named after Hendrik Jan Schuiling (1892-1966), Dutch engineer and Chief Geologist, Union Miniere du Haut-Katanga, former Belgian Congo.
Schulenbergite  Say SCHULENBERGITE Mineral Image for Schulenbergite Mindat locations   (Cu,Zn)7(SO4,CO3)2(OH)10·3(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality. LOCALITY: Glucksrad mine, near Oberschulenberg (Upper Schulenberg), Harz, Germany.
Schultenite  Say SCHULTENITE Mineral Image for Schultenite Java Crystal form for Schultenite Mindat locations   PbHAsO4 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Baron August Benjamin de Schulten (1856-1912) of Helsingfors and Paris, who prepared and described artificial crystals of the compound.
Schumacherite  Say SCHUMACHERITE Mineral Image for Schumacherite Mindat locations   Bi3[(V,As,P)O4]2O(OH) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Friedrich Schumacher, professor, University of Freiberg and Bonn, Germany
Schwartzembergite  Say SCHWARTZEMBERGITE Mindat locations   Pb++6(IO3)2O3Cl4 NAME ORIGIN: Named for H. Schwartzemberg, assayer, Copiapo, Chile.
Schwefel *  (see Sulfur ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Schwertmannite  Say SCHWERTMANNITE Mindat locations   Fe+++16O16(OH)12(SO4)2 NAME ORIGIN: In honor of Udo Schwertmann (1922 - ).
Sclarite  Say SCLARITE Mindat locations   (Zn,Mg,Mn++)4Zn3(CO3)2(OH)10
Scleroclase *  (see Sartorite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Scolecite  Say SCOLECITE Mineral Image for Scolecite Mindat locations   CaAl2Si3O10·3(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek, skolec = 'worm' in reference to the mineral's reaction to the blowpipe flame.
Scorodite  Say SCORODITE Mineral Image for Scorodite Java Crystal form for Scorodite Mindat locations   Fe+++AsO4·2(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek skorodon - meaning "garlic" alluding to the arsenic odor when heated.
Scorzalite  Say SCORZALITE Mineral Image for Scorzalite Mindat locations   (Fe++,Mg)Al2(PO4)2(OH)2 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Everisto Pena Scorza (1899-?), Brazilian mineralogist, Mineral Survey of Brazil.
Scotiolite *  (see Hisingerite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Scotlandite  Say SCOTLANDITE Mindat locations   PbSO3 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the country of origin.
Scrutinyite  Say SCRUTINYITE Mineral Image for Scrutinyite Mindat locations   PbO2 NAME ORIGIN: The name alludes to the close scrutiny that is necessary to distinguish the mineral from its dimorph, plattnerite.
Sea Foam *  (see Sepiolite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Seamanite  Say SEAMANITE Java Crystal form for Seamanite Mindat locations   Mn3(PO4)B(OH)6
Searlesite  Say SEARLESITE Mineral Image for Searlesite Mindat locations   NaBSi2O5(OH)2 NAME ORIGIN: Named after it's locality. LOCALITY: Searles Lake, San Bernardino Co., California.
Sederholmite  Say SEDERHOLMITE Mindat locations   NiSe NAME ORIGIN: Named for J. J. Sederholm, former Director of the Gological Survey of Finland.
Sedovite  Say SEDOVITE Mindat locations   U(MoO4)2 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Georgii Yakolevich Sedov (1877-1914), Russian polar investigator.
Seeligerite  Say SEELIGERITE Mineral Image for Seeligerite Mindat locations   Pb3Cl3(IO3)O
Seelite-1  Say SEELITE-1 Java Crystal form for Seelite-1 Mindat locations   Mg[(UO2)(AsO3)x(AsO4)1-x]2·7(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Paul (1904-1982) and Hilde (1901-1987) Seel, Belgium mineral collectors.
Seelite-2  Say SEELITE-2 Java Crystal form for Seelite-2 Mindat locations   Mg(UO2)(AsO3)x(AsO4)1-x·7(H2O) (x=0.7) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Paul (1904-1982) and Hilde (1901-1987) Seel, Belgium mineral collectors.
Segelerite  Say SEGELERITE Mineral Image for Segelerite Mindat locations   CaMgFe+++(PO4)2(OH)·4(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Curt G. Segeler (1901-1989), amateur mineralogist, New York City.
Segnitite   Mineral Image for Segnitite Mindat locations   PbFe+++3H(AsO4)2(OH)6
Seidite-(Ce) !   Mineral Image for Seidite-(Ce) Mindat locations   Na4(Ce,Sr)2{Ti(OH)2(Si8O18)}(O,OH,F)4·5(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named after Seidozero, literally Lake Seid, the central lake in the Lovozero complex.
Seidozerite  Say SEIDOZERITE Mineral Image for Seidozerite Mindat locations   (Na,Ca)2(Zr,Ti,Mn)2Si2O7(O,F)2 NAME ORIGIN: Named after the locality. LOCALITY: Lovozero massif, near the Muruai and Uel'kuai Rivers, Seidozero region, Kola Peninsula, Russia.
Seifertite !   Mindat locations   SiO2 NAME ORIGIN: Commission on New Minerals and Mineral Names (CNMMN)
Seinajokite  Say SEINAJOKITE Mindat locations   (Fe,Ni)(Sb,As)2 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality. LOCALITY: In the Seinäjoki deposit, Vaasa, Finland
Sekaninaite  Say SEKANINAITE Mineral Image for Sekaninaite Mindat locations   (Fe++,Mg)2Al4Si5O18 NAME ORIGIN: Named after the Czechoslovakian mineralogist, J. Sekanina (1901-1986).
Selen tellurium-Mixture with selenium *  (see Tellurium ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Selen tellurium-Mixture with tellurium *  (see Selenium ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Selenite *  (see Gypsum ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Selenium  Say SELENIUM Mineral Image for Selenium Java Crystal form for Selenium Mindat locations   Se NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek, Selene, "goddess of the Moon" to contrast Tellure, "earth".
Selenolite *  (see Olsacherite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Selenostephanite  Say SELENOSTEPHANITE Mindat locations   Ag5Sb(Se,S)4 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the composition and similarity to stephanite.
Seligmannite  Say SELIGMANNITE Mineral Image for Seligmannite Java Crystal form for Seligmannite Mindat locations   PbCuAsS3 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Gustav Seligman (1849-1920), German mineral collector.
Sellaite  Say SELLAITE Mineral Image for Sellaite Java Crystal form for Sellaite Mindat locations   MgF2
Selwynite  Say SELWYNITE Mindat locations   NaK(Be,Al)Zr2(PO4)4·2(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: For A. R. C. Selwyn (1824-1902), founding director of the Geological Survey of Victoria, Australia.
Semenovite  Say SEMENOVITE Mineral Image for Semenovite Mindat locations   (Na,Ca)9(Ce,La)2(Fe++,Mn)(Si,Be)20(O,OH,F)48 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Yevgeny Ivanovich Semenov, (1951-), Russian mineralogist, IMGRE, Moscow, Russia.
Semseyite  Say SEMSEYITE Mineral Image for Semseyite Java Crystal form for Semseyite Mindat locations   Pb9Sb8S21 NAME ORIGIN: For Andor von Semsey (1833-1923), a Hungarian nobleman, who was also an amateur mineralogist.
Senaite  Say SENAITE Mineral Image for Senaite Mindat locations   Pb(Ti,Fe,Mn)21O38 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Joaquim de Costa Sena, Esola de Minas, Ouro Preto, Brazil.
Senarmontite  Say SENARMONTITE Mineral Image for Senarmontite Mindat locations   Sb2O3 NAME ORIGIN: Named after the French mineralogist, H. Hureau de Senarmot (1808-1862).
Senegalite  Say SENEGALITE Mineral Image for Senegalite Mindat locations   Al2(PO4)(OH)3·(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality. LOCALITY: Kourondicko iron ore (magnetite) deposit, Faleme River Basin, Senegal.
Senekevichite !   Mindat locations   CsKNaCa2TiO[Si7O18(OH)] NAME ORIGIN: Commission on New Minerals and Mineral Names (CNMMN)
Sengierite  Say SENGIERITE Mineral Image for Sengierite Java Crystal form for Sengierite Mindat locations   Cu2(UO2)2V2O8·6(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Edgar Sengier (1879-1963), executive director, Societe Generale de Belgiwue.
Sepiolite  Say SEPIOLITE Mineral Image for Sepiolite Mindat locations   Mg4Si6O15(OH)2·6(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek, sepia - "cuttlefish" and lithos - "stone." From the German, meerschaum meaning "sea froth."
Serandite  Say SERANDITE Mineral Image for Serandite Java Crystal form for Serandite Mindat locations   Na(Mn++,Ca)2Si3O8(OH) NAME ORIGIN: Named for J. M. Serand, West African mineral collector.
Serbianite *  (see IMA1995-020a ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Serendibite  Say SERENDIBITE Mineral Image for Serendibite Mindat locations   Ca2(Mg,Al)6(Si,Al,B)6O20
Sergeevite  Say SERGEEVITE Mindat locations   Ca2Mg11(CO3)9(HCO3)4(OH)4·6(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Evengi M. Sergeev (1914-), engineering geologist, Moscow University.
Serpentine *  (see Clinochrysotile ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Serpierite  Say SERPIERITE Mineral Image for Serpierite Java Crystal form for Serpierite Mindat locations   Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6·3(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Giovanni Battista Serpieri (1832-1897), Italian mining entrpreneur, founder of the Montecatini Co., and developer of the Laurium mines.
Serrabrancaite !   Mineral Image for Serrabrancaite Mindat locations   MnPO4·(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named after the locality. LOCALITY: Alto Serra Branca pegmatite, ~10 km southwest of Pedra Lavrand, Paraiba, Brazil.
Severginite *  (see Tinzenite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Sewardite !   Mineral Image for Sewardite Mindat locations   CaFe+++2(AsO4)2(OH)2 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Terry Maxwell Seward (1940-) who collected the mineral.
Seybertite *  (see Clintonite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Shabaite-(Nd)  Say SHABAITE-(ND) Mindat locations   Ca(Nd,Sm,Y)2(UO2)(CO3)4(OH)2·6(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality. LOCALITY: Kamoto East, 5 km W of Kolwezi, Shaba, Zaire.
Shabynite  Say SHABYNITE Mineral Image for Shabynite Mindat locations   Mg5(BO3)Cl2(OH)5·4(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Leonid I. Shabynin (1909-), Russian geologist.
Shadlunite  Say SHADLUNITE Mindat locations   (Pb,Cd)(Fe,Cu)8S8 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Tatanya Shadlun, Russian researcher on ore minerals.
Shafranovskite  Say SHAFRANOVSKITE Mineral Image for Shafranovskite Mindat locations   K2Na3(Mn++,Fe++,Na)4[Si9(O,OH)27](OH)2·n(H2O), n~2.33 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Ilarion Ilarionovich Shafranovskii (1907-1994), mineralogist and crystallographer at the Mining Institute, St. Petersburg, Russia.
Shahovite *  (see Shakhovite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Shakhovite  Say SHAKHOVITE Mindat locations   Hg+4Sb+++++O3(OH)3 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Feliks Nikolaevich Shakhov (1894-1971), Head of the Division of Geochemistry in the Russian Academy of Sciences.
Shandite  Say SHANDITE Mindat locations   Pb2Ni3S2 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Samuel James Shand (1882-1957), Scottish petrologist, Columbia University, New York City, New York, USA.
Shannonite !  Say SHANNONITE Mindat locations   Pb2OCO3 NAME ORIGIN: For David M. Shannon (1942- ), a mineral dealer who helped collect the first samples of the mineral.
Sharpite  Say SHARPITE Mindat locations   Ca(UO2)6(CO3)5(OH)4·6(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for R. R. Sharp (1881-1956), English engineer, prospector, and soldier, who discovered the Shikolobwe uranium deposit in 1915.
Shattuckite  Say SHATTUCKITE Mineral Image for Shattuckite Mindat locations   Cu5(SiO3)4(OH)2 NAME ORIGIN: Named after its locality. LOCALITY: Shattuck mine, Bisbee, Cochise Co., Arizona, USA.
Shcherbakovite  Say SHCHERBAKOVITE Mineral Image for Shcherbakovite Mindat locations   KKNaTi2O(OH)[Si4O12] NAME ORIGIN: Named for Dmitrii Ivanovich Shcherbakov (1893-1966), Russian mineralogist and geochemist
Shcherbinaite  Say SHCHERBINAITE Mineral Image for Shcherbinaite Mindat locations   V2O5 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Vladimir V. Shcherbina (1907-1978), Russian geochemist.
Sheldrickite !  Say SHELDRICKITE Mindat locations   NaCa3(CO3)2F3·(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for George M. Sheldrick, creator of the SHELX software, widely used for the refinement of crystal structures.
Sheridanite *  (see Clinochlore ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Sherwoodite  Say SHERWOODITE Mineral Image for Sherwoodite Mindat locations   Ca9Al2V++++4V+++++24O80·56(H2O)
Shibkovite !   Mineral Image for Shibkovite Mindat locations   K(Ca,Mn,Na)2(K2-x,[ ]x)2ZnSi12O30 (x~0.8) NAME ORIGIN: Named after two prominent Russian geologists, Viktor Sergeevitch Shibkov (1926-1992) and Nikolai Viktorovitch Shibkov (1951-1991), who both spent their professional lives working on the g
Shigaite  Say SHIGAITE Mineral Image for Shigaite Mindat locations   Mn++7Al4(SO4)2(OH)22·8(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality. LOCALITY: Loi mine, Shinga Prefecture, Japan.
Shirokshinite !   Mindat locations   K(NaMg2)Si4O10F2 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Nikolay V. Shirokshin (1809-), Russian geologist who in 1835 published the first geological data for the Khibiny massif.
Shirozulite !   Mineral Image for Shirozulite Mindat locations   KMn3(AlSi3)O10(OH,F)2 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Haruo Shirozu, Professor Emeritus of Kyushu University for his contributions to the crystal chemistry of sheet-silicate minerals.
Shkatulkalite !  Say SHKATULKALITE Mineral Image for Shkatulkalite Mindat locations   Na10Mn++Ti3Nb3(Si2O7)6(OH)2F·12(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: For the Shkatulka vein in which the mineral was found.
Shomiokite-(Y)  Say SHOMIOKITE-(Y) Mindat locations   Na3Y(CO3)3·3(H2O)
Shortite  Say SHORTITE Mineral Image for Shortite Java Crystal form for Shortite Mindat locations   Na2Ca2(CO3)3 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Maxwell Naylor Short (1889-1952), professor of mineralogy, University of Arizona.
Shuangfengite  Say SHUANGFENGITE Mindat locations   IrTe2 NAME ORIGIN: After the locality. LOCALITY: Located hear the village of Shuangfeng about 190 km NNE of Beijing, People's Republic of China.
Shubnikovite  Say SHUBNIKOVITE Mindat locations   Ca2Cu8(AsO4)6Cl(OH)·7(H2O) (?) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Aleksei V. Shunikov (1887-1971), crystallographer, Institute of Crystallography, Moscow, Russia.
Shuiskite  Say SHUISKITE Mineral Image for Shuiskite Mindat locations   Ca2(Mg,Al)(Cr,Al)2(SiO4)(Si2O7)(OH)2·(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for V. P. Shuisk, petrologist of the Ural Scientific Center, Yekaterinburg (Sverdlovsk), Russia.