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Z Index of Mineral Species

This alphabetical listing of Z 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.
Zabuyelite  Say ZABUYELITE Mindat locations   Li2CO3
Zaccagnaite !   Mineral Image for Zaccagnaite Mindat locations   Zn4Al2(OH)12(CO3)·3(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Domenico Zaccagna (1851-1940) who published the first geologic map of the Apuan Alps and a collector of minerals from the Carrara Marble.
Zaherite  Say ZAHERITE Mineral Image for Zaherite Mindat locations   Al12(SO4)5(OH)26·20H20 NAME ORIGIN: Named for M. A. Zaher, Geological Survey of Bangladesh, who discovered the mineral.
Zairite  Say ZAIRITE Mindat locations   Bi(Fe+++,Al)3(PO4)2(OH)6
Zajacite-(Ce)  Say ZAJACITE-(CE) Mineral Image for Zajacite-(Ce) Mindat locations   Na(REExCa1-x)(REEyCa1-y)F6 where (x ne y) NAME ORIGIN: For Dr. Ihor Stephan Zajac (1935- ), the geologist who lead the exploration group that discovered the Strange Lake deposit and who first reconized the mineral.
Zakharovite  Say ZAKHAROVITE Mindat locations   Na4Mn++5Si10O24(OH)6·6(H2O)
Zalesiite !   Mineral Image for Zalesiite Mindat locations   (Ca,Y)Cu6[(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)(OH)6]·3(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality. LOCALITY: Zalesi (formerly Valdek) uranium deposit near Javornik, northern Moravia, Czech Republic.
Zanazziite  Say ZANAZZIITE Mineral Image for Zanazziite Mindat locations   Ca2(Mg,Fe++)(Mg,Fe++,Al,Mn,Fe+++)4Be4(PO4)6(OH)4·6(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named after Dr. Pier F. Zanazzi (1939-) of the Universita degli Studi di Perugia, in recognition of his studies of the crystal structures and crystal chemistry of minerals.
Zapatalite  Say ZAPATALITE Mineral Image for Zapatalite Mindat locations   Cu3Al4(PO4)3(OH)9·4(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Emiliano Zapata (1879-1919), hero of the Mexican Revolution.
Zaratite  Say ZARATITE Mineral Image for Zaratite Mindat locations   Ni3(CO3)(OH)4·4(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named after Antonio Gil y Zarate (1793-1861), Spanish diplomat, general director of public education, and counselor of state.
Zavaritskite  Say ZAVARITSKITE Mineral Image for Zavaritskite Mindat locations   BiOF
Zdenekite  Say ZDENEKITE Mineral Image for Zdenekite Mindat locations   NaPbCu++5(AsO4)4Cl·5(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: For Dr. Johan Zdenek (1935-), mineralogist and Director of Scientific Affairs of the Bureau de Recherches Geologiques et Minieres, France.
Zeagonite *  (see Gismondine ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Zektzerite  Say ZEKTZERITE Mineral Image for Zektzerite Mindat locations   NaLiZrSi6O15 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Jack Zektzer (1936-), mathematician and geologist of Seattle, Washington, USA.
Zellerite  Say ZELLERITE Mineral Image for Zellerite Mindat locations   Ca(UO2)(CO3)2·5(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Howard D. Zeller (1922-), U. S. Geological Survey, who found the mineral.
Zemannite  Say ZEMANNITE Mineral Image for Zemannite Mindat locations   Mg0.5[Zn++Fe+++(TeO3)3]·4.5(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Josef Zemann (1923-), Austrian mineralogist, University of Vienna, who studied tellurium oxysalts.
Zemkorite  Say ZEMKORITE Mindat locations   (Na,K)2Ca(CO3)2 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the Institute of the Earth's Crust (Russian: zemnoy kory = "earth's crust"), Russian Academy of Science, Siberian Branch where the mineral was first studied.
Zenzenite  Say ZENZENITE Mindat locations   Pb3(Fe+++,Mn+++)4Mn++++3O15 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Nile Zenzen (1883-1959), formerly Senior curator of the Swedish museum of Natural History, Stockholm, Sweden.
Zeophyllite  Say ZEOPHYLLITE Mineral Image for Zeophyllite Mindat locations   Ca4Si3O8(OH,F)4·2(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek "to boil" and "a leaf", in allusion to its habit.
Zeravshanite !   Mindat locations   Cs4Na2Zr3(Si18O45)(H2O)2
Zeunerite  Say ZEUNERITE Mineral Image for Zeunerite Mindat locations   Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2·10-16(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named after Gustav Anton Zeuner (1828-1907), German physicist, director, School of Mines, Freiberg, Germany.
Zhanghengite  Say ZHANGHENGITE Mindat locations   (Cu,Zn,Fe,Al,Cr)
Zharchikhite  Say ZHARCHIKHITE Mindat locations   AlF(OH)2
Zhemchuzhnikovite  Say ZHEMCHUZHNIKOVITE Mindat locations   NaMg(Al,Fe+++)(C2O4)3·8(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Yurii Apollonovich Zhemchezhnikov (1885-1957), Russian geologist.
Zhonghuacerite-(Ce)  Say ZHONGHUACERITE-(CE) Mindat locations   Ba2Ce(CO3)3F NAME ORIGIN: Named in Chinese for "a cerium mineral from China".
Ziesite  Say ZIESITE Mindat locations   Cu2V+++++2O7 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Emanuel G. Sies (1884-1981), Geophysical Laboratory, Carnegie Institution, Washington D.C. USA.
Zimbabweite  Say ZIMBABWEITE Mindat locations   Na(Pb,Na,K)2(Ta,Nb,Ti)4As+++4O18 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the country of origin.
Zinalsite  Say ZINALSITE Mindat locations   Zn2AlSi2O5(OH)4·2(H2O) (?) NAME ORIGIN: Named for the major chemical constituents, ZINc, ALuminum, and SIlicon.
Zinc  Say ZINC Mineral Image for Zinc Mindat locations   Zn NAME ORIGIN: From the German, "zink."
Zinc Blende *  (see Sphalerite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Zinc Bloom *  (see Hydrozincite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Zinc silicate *  (see Hemimorphite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Zinc spar *  (see Smithsonite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Zinc Spinal *  (see Gahnite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Zinc-melanterite  Say ZINC-MELANTERITE Mindat locations   (Zn,Cu,Fe++)SO4·7(H2O)
Zinc-zippeite  Say ZINC-ZIPPEITE Mindat locations   Zn++2(UO2)6(SO4)3(OH)10·16(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for its composition and for Franz Xaver Maxmillion Zippe (1791-1863), Austrian mineralogist.
Zincalstibite !   Mindat locations   Zn2AlSb(OH)12 NAME ORIGIN: Commission on New Minerals and Mineral Names (CNMMN)
Zincaluminite  Say ZINCALUMINITE Mineral Image for Zincaluminite Mindat locations   Zn6Al6(SO4)2(OH)26·5(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for the composition.
Zincgartrellite !   Mindat locations   Pb(Zn,Fe,Cu)2(AsO4)2(OH,H2O)2 NAME ORIGIN: Named as the Zn-dominant analogue of gartrellite
Zincite  Say ZINCITE Mineral Image for Zincite Java Crystal form for Zincite Mindat locations   (Zn,Mn)O NAME ORIGIN: Named after its composition containing zinc (From the German, "zink")
Zinckenite *  (see Zinkenite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Zinclavendulan *   Mindat locations   NaCa(Zn,Cu)5(AsO4)4Cl·4-5(H2O)
Zincobotryogen  Say ZINCOBOTRYOGEN Mineral Image for Zincobotryogen Mindat locations   (Zn,Mg,Mn)Fe+++(SO4)2(OH)·7(H2O)
Zincochromite  Say ZINCOCHROMITE Java Crystal form for Zincochromite Mindat locations   ZnCr2O4 NAME ORIGIN: Named for ZINC and CHROMium in the composition.
Zincocopiapite  Say ZINCOCOPIAPITE Mineral Image for Zincocopiapite Java Crystal form for Zincocopiapite Mindat locations   ZnFe+++4(SO4)6(OH)2·18(H2O)
Zincohogbomite-2N2S !  Say ZINCOHOGBOMITE-2N2S Mineral Image for Zincohogbomite-2N2S Mindat locations   (Zn,Fe++)(2-2x)(Ti)xAl4O8 NAME ORIGIN: Named as the Zn dominant analogue of högbomite, found as the 8H and 16H polytypes. (S=Spinel, N=Nolanite Layers).
Zincohogbomite-8H *  (see Zincohogbomite-2N2S ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Zincolibethenite !   Mindat locations   CuZn(PO4)OH NAME ORIGIN: Commission on New Minerals and Mineral Names (CNMMN)
Zincosite *   Mindat locations   ZnSO4
Zincospiroffite !   Mineral Image for Zincospiroffite Mindat locations   Zn2Te3O8 NAME ORIGIN: The name reflects the similarity with the unit-cell parameters and composition to spiroffite
Zincostaurolite !   Mindat locations   [ ]4Zn4Al16(Al,[ ])2Si8O40[O6,(OH)2] NAME ORIGIN: Named as the Zinc-dominant analog of staurolite.
Zincovoltaite  Say ZINCOVOLTAITE Java Crystal form for Zincovoltaite Mindat locations   K2Zn5Fe+++3Al(SO4)12·18(H2O)
Zincowoodwardite !   Mineral Image for Zincowoodwardite Mindat locations   [Zn1-xAlx(OH)2][(SO4)x/2(H2O)n] NAME ORIGIN: Named as the Zn analog of woodwardite.
Zincowoodwardite-1T !   Mindat locations   [Zn1BxAlx(OH)2][(SO4)x/2·n(H2O)], x = 0.33, n . 0.96 NAME ORIGIN: Named as the Zn analog of woodwardite.
Zincowoodwardite-3R !   Mindat locations   [Zn1BxAlx(OH)2][(SO4)x/2·n(H2O)], 0.32 < x < 0.50, n = 0.59 NAME ORIGIN: Named as the Zn analog of woodwardite.
Zincrosasite  Say ZINCROSASITE Mineral Image for Zincrosasite Mindat locations   (Zn,Cu)2(CO3)(OH)2 NAME ORIGIN: Named as the zinc rich member of rosasite.
Zincroselite  Say ZINCROSELITE Mindat locations   Ca2Zn(AsO4)2·2(H2O)
Zincsilite  Say ZINCSILITE Mineral Image for Zincsilite Mindat locations   Zn3Si4O10(OH)2·4(H2O) (?) NAME ORIGIN: Name for the composition (Zinc Silicate).
Zinkenite  Say ZINKENITE Mineral Image for Zinkenite Java Crystal form for Zinkenite Mindat locations   Pb9Sb22S42 NAME ORIGIN: Named after the mineralogist, J. K. L. Zincken (1798-1862).
Zinkosite *  (see Zincosite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Zinnober *  (see Cinnabar ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Zinnwaldite  Say ZINNWALDITE Mineral Image for Zinnwaldite Mindat locations   KLiFe++Al(AlSi3)O10(F,OH)2 NAME ORIGIN: Named after its locality. LOCALITY: Erzgebirge of Saxony at Zinnwald (now Cinovec) - "Ore Mountains", Czechoslovakia.
Zippeite  Say ZIPPEITE Mineral Image for Zippeite Mindat locations   K4(UO2)6(SO4)3(OH)10·4(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Franz Xaver Maxmillian Zippe (1791-1863), Austrian mineralogist.
Zippeite-Mg *  (see Magnesium-zippeite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Zircon  Say ZIRCON Mineral Image for Zircon Java Crystal form for Zircon Mindat locations   ZrSiO4 NAME ORIGIN: Named from its containing the element, zirconium; which was named from the Persian, zar "gold" and gun = "like" which translates "like gold"
Zirconolite  Say ZIRCONOLITE Mindat locations   (Ca,Ce)Zr(Ti,Nb,Fe+++)2O7 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the composition.
Zirconolite-2M  Say ZIRCONOLITE-2M Mindat locations   CaZrTi2O7 NAME ORIGIN: Named from its compostion and crystal structure.
Zirconolite-3O  Say ZIRCONOLITE-3O Mindat locations   (Ca,Fe,Y,Th)2Fe(Ti,Nb)3Zr2O7 NAME ORIGIN: Named for its composition.
Zirconolite-3T  Say ZIRCONOLITE-3T Mindat locations   CaZrTi2O7 NAME ORIGIN: Named after its composition and crystal structure.
Zircophyllite  Say ZIRCOPHYLLITE Mindat locations   K2(Na,Ca)(Mn,Fe++)7(Zr,Nb)2Si8O26(OH)4F NAME ORIGIN: Named for the ZIRCOnium in the composition and the Greek for "leaf," in reference to the habit.
Zircosulfate  Say ZIRCOSULFATE Mineral Image for Zircosulfate Mindat locations   Zr(SO4)2·4(H2O)
Zirkelite  Say ZIRKELITE Mineral Image for Zirkelite Java Crystal form for Zirkelite Mindat locations   (Ca,Th,Ce)Zr(Ti,Nb)2O7 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Ferdinand Zirkel (1838-1912), German petrographer, Professor of Mineralogy, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.
Zirkelite *  (see Zirconolite-2M ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Zirkelite *  (see Zirconolite-3T ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Zirklerite  Say ZIRKLERITE Mindat locations   (Fe++,Mg)9Al4Cl18(OH)12·14(H2O) (?) NAME ORIGIN: Named after Zirkler, director of the Aschersleben potash works, Germany.
Zirsilite-(Ce) !   Mindat locations   (Na,[ ])12(Ce, Na)3Ca6Mn3Zr3Nb(Si25O73)(OH)3(CO3)·H2O NAME ORIGIN: Reflects the chemical composition, ZIRconium, SILicon, Cerium).
Zirsinalite  Say ZIRSINALITE Mineral Image for Zirsinalite Mindat locations   Na6(Ca,Mn,Fe++)Zr[Si6O18] NAME ORIGIN: Named for its composition (Zircon, Si, Na).
Zlatogorite !  Say ZLATOGORITE Mindat locations   CuNiSb2 NAME ORIGIN: Named after its locality. LOCALITY: Zlatoya Gora deposit, near Karabasch, Middle Urals, Russia.
Znucalite  Say ZNUCALITE Mineral Image for Znucalite Mindat locations   CaZn11(UO2)(CO3)3(OH)20·4(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for the composition (Zn, U, Calcium).
Zodacite  Say ZODACITE Mindat locations   Ca4Mn++Fe+++4(PO4)6(OH)4·12(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Peter Zodac (1894-1967), founder and editor of Rocks and Minerals.
Zoisite  Say ZOISITE Mineral Image for Zoisite Java Crystal form for Zoisite Mindat locations   Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH) = Ca2AlAl2(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH) NAME ORIGIN: Named after the Austrian natural scientist, Siegmund Zois (1747-1819).
Zoltaiite !   Mindat locations   Ba(V++++,Ti)2V+++12Si2O27 NAME ORIGIN: Commission on New Minerals and Mineral Names (CNMMN)
Zorgite *  (see Clausthalite ) See Also: GOOGLE, Athena, MinDAT, MinMax
Zorite  Say ZORITE Mineral Image for Zorite Mindat locations   Na6Ti5[Si12O34](O,OH)5·11(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named from the Russian for "rosy tint of the dawn sky."
Zoubekite  Say ZOUBEKITE Mindat locations   AgPb4Sb4S10 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Vladimir Zoubek (1903-), Czech geologist.
Zugshunstite-(Ce) !   Mindat locations   (Ce,Nd,La)Al(SO4)2(C2O4)·8(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for the Cherokee Indian term for the Great Smoky Mountains.
Zunyite  Say ZUNYITE Mineral Image for Zunyite Mindat locations   Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality. LOCALITY: Zuni mine, Anvil Mountain, Silverton, San Juan County, Colorado, USA.
Zussmanite  Say ZUSSMANITE Mindat locations   K(Fe++,Mg,Mn)13[AlSi17O42](OH)14 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Jack Zussman (1924-), crystallographer and emeritus professor of geology, Manchester University, England.
Zvyagintsevite  Say ZVYAGINTSEVITE Mindat locations   (Pd,Pt,Au)3(Pb,Sn) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Orest Evgenevich Zvyagintsev, who did geochemical research on the platinum metals.
Zwieselite  Say ZWIESELITE Mineral Image for Zwieselite Mindat locations   (Fe++,Mn)2(PO4)F NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality. LOCALITY: Rebenstein, Zweisel, Bavaria, Germany.
Zykaite  Say ZYKAITE Mineral Image for Zykaite Mindat locations   Fe+++4(AsO4)3(SO4)(OH)·15(H2O) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Vaclav Zyka (1926-), Czech geochemist.

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