C Listing of Minerals

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C Mineral Index (528 Count)

This alphabetical listing of C minerals include synonyms of accepted mineral names, pronunciation of that name, name origins, and locality information.

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Caratiite - See Piypite Carboborite   Ca2Mg(CO3)2B2(OH)8 Approved IMA 1964 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the essential anionic chemical components, CARBOnate and BORate. Carbocernaite    (Ca,Na)(Sr,Ce,Ba)(CO3)2 Approved IMA 1961 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the essential chemical components, CARBOnate, CERium, and sodium, Natrium. Carboirite-III Fe++Al2GeO5(OH)2 Approved IMA 1983 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality. LOCALITY: Carboire, Marimana Dome, Ariege< Ptrenees< France. Carboirite-VIII Fe++(Al,Ge)2 O[(Ge,Si)O4](OH)2 Approved IMA 1983 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality. LOCALITY: Carboire, Ariege, central Pyrenees, France. Carbokentbrooksite   (Na,[ ])12(Na,Ce)3Ca6Mn3Zr3Nb(Si25O73)(OH)3(CO3) Approved IMA 2003 (Dana # Added) NAME ORIGIN: Named for it's relationship to kentbrooksite. Carbonado - See Diamond Carbonate vishnevite - See Cancrisilite Carbonate-cyanotrichite - See Carbonatecyanotrichite REMARKS: Renamed Carbonatecyanotrichite by Mineralogical Record, v39 (2008), p131 Carbonate-fluorapatite     Ca5(PO4,CO3)3F Discredited IMA 2008 - Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1906 NAME ORIGIN: Named as the carbonate and fluorine end-member and from the Greek apatao - "I am misleading." Carbonate-hydroxylapatite     Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(OH) Discredited IMA 2008 - Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1906 NAME ORIGIN: Named as the carbonate and hydroxyl end-member and from the Greek apatao - "I am misleading." Carbonatecyanotrichite   Cu++4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 Approved IMA 1963 NAME ORIGIN: Named after the composition and structural similarity to cyanotrichite, Greek for "blue hair". Carborundum - See Moissanite Caresite   Fe++4Al2(OH)12CO3 Approved IMA 1997 NAME ORIGIN: Named after Steve Cares (1909-) and Janet Cares (1921-) of Sudbury, MA, Canada, who found the mineral. Carletonite     KNa4Ca4Si8O18(CO3)4(OH,F) Approved IMA 1971 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada where it was first recognized. Carlfriesite   CaTe++++2Te++++++O8 Approved IMA 1975 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Carl Fries, Jr. (1910-1965), U.S. Geological Survey and the Geological Institute of the National University, Mexico City, Mexico Carlhintzeite  Ca2AlF7 Approved IMA 1979 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Carl Hintze (1851-1916), German mineralogist, Professor of mineralogy at the University of Breslau and compiler of the "Handbuch der mineralogie." Carlinite   Tl2S Approved IMA 1975 NAME ORIGIN: For the Carlin gold deposit, Nevada, USA. Carlosite - See Neptunite Carlosruizite    K6(Na,K)4Na6Mg10(Se++++++O4)12(IO3)12 Approved IMA 1994 NAME ORIGIN: For Carlos Ruiz F. (1916- ), who planned and directed the first national geological institution of Chile. Carlosturanite  (Mg,Fe++,Ti,Mn)21(Si,Al)12O28(OH)34 Approved IMA 1985 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Prof. Carlo Sturani (1938-1976), University of Torino, Torino, Italy. Carlsbergite   CrN Approved IMA 1971 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the Carlsberg Foundation, Copenhagen, Denmark, which supported recovery and cutting of the Agpalilik meteorite. Carmichaelite   (Ti,Cr,Fe)[O2-x(OH)x],x~0.5 Approved IMA 1996 (Dana # Added) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Ian S. E. Charmchael, Professor of Geology at the University of California, Berkeley, in recognition Carminite    PbFe+++2(AsO4)2(OH)2 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1850 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the characteristic carmine color. Carnallite     KMgCl3 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1856 NAME ORIGIN: Named after the German mining engineer, R. von Carnall (1804-1874). Carnotite     K2(UO2)2V2O8 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1899 NAME ORIGIN: Named after the French chemist, M. A. Carnot (1839-1920). Carobbiite   KF Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1956 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Guido Carobbi (1900-1983), Italian geologist, Institute of Mineralogy and Geochemistry, University of Florence, Florence, Italy, who collected the first specimens. Carpathite - See Karpatite Carpholite   MnAl2Si2O6(OH)4 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1817 NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek karfos - "straw" and lithos - "stone." Carraraite    Ca3Ge(OH)6(SO4)(CO3 ) Approved IMA 1998 (Dana # Added) NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality. LOCALITY: Gioia quarry, Colonnata valley, Carrara basin region, Apuan Alps, Italy. Carrboydite  (Ni,Cu)14Al9(SO4,CO3)6(OH)43 Approved IMA 1976 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality. LOCALITY: Carr Boyd Rocks, WA, Australia. Carrollite    Cu(Co,Ni)2S4 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1852 NAME ORIGIN: For its occurrence in Carroll Co., Maryland, USA. Caryinite   (Na,Pb)(Ca,Na)(Ca,Mn++)(Mn++,Mg)2(AsO4)3 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1874 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the Greek for "nut-brown", its common color. Caryochroite   (Na,Sr)3(Fe+++,Mg)10[Ti2Si12O37](O,OH)9 Approved IMA 2005 (Dana # Added) NAME ORIGIN: The name is taken from the Greek for (nut) and (color) which recalls its hazel-brown color. Caryopilite   (Mn++,Mg,Zn,Fe++)3(Si,As)2O5(OH,Cl)4 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1889 NAME ORIGIN: Named from the Greek for "nut" and "felt," in allusion to its brown color and felted structure. Cascandite   Ca(Sc,Fe++)Si3O8(OH) Approved IMA 1982 NAME ORIGIN: Named for CAlcium and SCANDium in the composition. Cassagnaite  (Ca,Mn++)4(Fe+++,Mn+++,Al)4(OH)4(V+++,Mg,Al)2(O,OH)4(Si3O10)(SiO4)2 Approved IMA 2006 (Dana # Added) NAME ORIGIN: Named after the locality. LOCALITY: Cassagna mine, Val Graveglia, eastern Liguria, northern Apennines, Italy. Cassedanneite  Pb5(VO4)2(CrO4)2 Approved IMA 1988 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Jacques P. Cassedanne (1928-), Brazilian mineralogist. Cassidyite Ca2(Ni,Mg)(PO4)2 Approved IMA 1967 NAME ORIGIN: Named for William A. Cassidy, who mapped the Wolf Creek, Australia, crater in 1953. Cassiterite     SnO2 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1832 NAME ORIGIN: From the Greek kassiteros - "tin." Castaingite-(Cu) - See Molybdenite Castanite - See Hohmannite Caswellsilverite   NaCrS2 Approved IMA 1982 NAME ORIGIN: To honor Dr. Caswell Silver, geologist associated with the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA. Catalanoite Na2H(PO4) Approved IMA 2002 (Dana # Added) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Luciano R. Catalano (1890-1970), well-known Argentine economic geologist and pioneer in the study of Andean salars in the Puna. Catamarcaite   Cu6GeWS8 Approved IMA 2003 (Dana # Added) NAME ORIGIN: Named after the locality. LOCALITY: Old dumps near the La Rosario vein, Capillitas epithermal deposit, Catamarca Province, Argentina. Cataphorite - See Ferrikatophorite Catapleiite    (Na,Ca,[ ])2ZrSi3O9 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1850 NAME ORIGIN: Named from the Greek for "wholly' and "full", because it is always accompanied by a number of rare minerals. Catophorite - See Katophorite Catophorite - See Magnesioferrikatophorite Catophorite - See Magnesiokatophorite Catoptrite - See Katoptrite Cattierite   CoS2 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1945 NAME ORIGIN: For Felicien Cattier, former Chairman of Union Miniere du Haut Katanga, Belgium. Cattiite   Mg3(PO4)2 Approved IMA 2002 (Dana # Added) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Michele Catti, Professor of Physical Chemistry, University of Milano Bicocca, Italy. Cavansite     Ca(VO)Si4O10 Approved IMA 1973 NAME ORIGIN: Named after its composition of calcium, vanadium, and silicon. Cavoite   CaV3O7 Approved IMA 2003 (Dana # Added) NAME ORIGIN: Named for the composition, Ca, V, O. Cawk - See Barite Caysichite-(Y)    Y2(Ca,Gd)2Si4O10(CO3)3(H2O,O,OH) Approved IMA 1974 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the composition (Ca, Y, Si, CO3). Cebaite-(Ce)    Ba3Ce2(CO3)5F2 Approved IMA 1973 NAME ORIGIN: Named after the composition. Cebaite-(Nd)  Ba3(Nd,Ce)2(CO3)5F2 Not Approved IMA 1988 (Dana # Added) NAME ORIGIN: Named after the composition. Cebollite  Ca5Al2(SiO4)3(OH)4 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1914 NAME ORIGIN: Named after its locality. LOCALITY: Cebolla Creek, Gunnison Co., Colorado Cechite   Pb(Fe++,Mn)(VO4)(OH) Approved IMA 1981 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Frantisek Cech (1944-), mineralogist, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic. Cejkaite    Na4(UO2)(CO3)3 Approved IMA 2003 (Dana # Added) NAME ORIGIN: Named for Jiri Cejak (1929-) for his numerous contributions to the crystal chemistry of U minerals. Celadonite     K(Mg,Fe++)(Fe+++,Al)[Si4O10](OH)2 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1847 NAME ORIGIN: Named from the French 'celadon,' sea-green, in allusion to its common color. Celestine     SrSO4 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1791 NAME ORIGIN: From the Latin coelestis, meaning "celestial." Celestite - See Celestine Celsian   BaAl2Si2O8 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1895 NAME ORIGIN: Named after the Swedish astronomer and natural scientist, A. Celsius(1701-1744). Cenosite - See Kainosite-(Y) Centrallasite - See Gyrolite Cerargyrite - See Chlorargyrite Cerchiaraite   Ba4(Mn,Fe,Al)4Si6(O,OH,Cl)26 Approved IMA 1999 (Dana # Added) NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality. LOCALITY: Cerchiara manganese (braunite) mine, Val di Vara, eastern Liguria, Italy. Cerianite-(Ce)    (Ce++++,Th)O2 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1955 NAME ORIGIN: Named for CERium in its composition, and by analogy to thorianite and uraninite. Cerine - See Ferriallanite-(Ce) Ceriopyrochlore-(Ce)   (Ce,Ca,Y)2(Nb,Ta)2O6(OH,F) Approved IMA 1977 NAME ORIGIN: From the similarity to pyrochlore and the cerium content. Cerite-(Ce)    Ce+++9Fe+++(SiO4)6[(SiO3)(OH)](OH)3 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1803 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the cerium content. Cerite-(La)    (La,Ce,Ca)9(Mg,Fe+++)(SiO4)6[SiO3(OH)](OH)3 Approved IMA 2002 (Dana # Added) NAME ORIGIN: Named as the La dominant analog of cerite-(Ce). Cernyite   Cu2CdSnS4 Approved IMA 1978 NAME ORIGIN: For Dr. Cerny, mineralogist at the University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada. Cerolite - See Stevensite Cerotungstite-(Ce)   (Ce,REE)W2O6(OH)3 Approved IMA 1970 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the composition. Ceruleite   Cu2Al7(AsO4)4(OH)13 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1900 NAME ORIGIN: Named from cerulean, for the sky-blue color of the mineral. Ceruleofibrite - See Connellite Cerussite     PbCO3 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 400 BC NAME ORIGIN: From the Latin, cerussa, meaning "white lead." Cervandonite-(Ce)   (Ce,Nd,La)(Fe+++,Fe++,Ti++++,Al)3(SiO7)1-x+y(AsO3)1+x-y(OH)3x-3y Approved IMA 1988 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality. LOCALITY: Pizzo Cervandone, Alpe Devero, Italy. Cervantite   Sb+++Sb+++++O4 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1850 NAME ORIGIN: Named after its locality. LOCALITY: Cervantes, Spain. Cervelleite Ag4TeS Approved IMA 1989 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Bernard Cervelle (1940-), French mineralogist. Cesanite  Na7Ca3(SO4)6(OH) Approved IMA 1981 NAME ORIGIN: Named after the locality. LOCALITY: Core samples from the Cesano-I geothermal well, Cesano area, Latium, Italy. Cesarolite  PbH2Mn++++3O8 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1920 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Giuseppe R. P. Cesaro (1849-1939), professor of mineralogy and crystallography, University of Liege, Belgium. Cesbronite  Cu5(TeO3)2(OH)6 Approved IMA 1974 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Fabien Cesbron (1938-), French mineralogist, Bureau de Recherches Geologiques et Miniere, Orleans. France. Cesbronite-x Cu5(TeO3)2(OH)6 Approved IMA 1974 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Fabien Cesbron (1938-), French mineralogist, Bureau de Recherches Geologiques et Miniere, Orleans. France. Cesium pentaborate tetrahydrate - See Ramanite-(Cs) Cesium-kupletskite - See Kupletskite-(Cs) Cesplumtantite  (Cs,Na,Ca)2(Pb,Sb+++,Sn)3Ta8O24 Approved IMA 1986 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the composition (CESium, PLUMium (lead), and TANTalum). Cesstibtantite   (Cs,Na)SbTa4O12 Approved IMA 1982 NAME ORIGIN: Named for CESium, antimony (STIBium), and TANTalum in the composition. Cetineite    (K,Na)3+x(Sb2O3)3(Sb2S3)(OH)x Approved IMA 1987 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality. LOCALITY: In the Cetine mine, 20 km southwest of Siena, Tuscany, Italy. Ceylonite - See Magnesioferrite Chabazite - See Chabazite-Ca Pages:[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]