- List of minerals named after people
This is a list of
mineral s named after people. The chemical composition follows name when available.:"For other lists of
eponym s (names derived from people) seeLists of etymologies .":"For a list of eponyms sorted by name seeList of eponyms .Sorted by name:
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Abswurmbachite ((Cu,Mn2+)Mn3+6O8SiO4) – German mineralogistIrmgard Abs-Wurmbach
*Adamite Zn2AsO4OH – French mineralogistGilbert Joseph Adam (1795-1881)
*Aheylite ((Fe2+,Zn)Al6 [(OH)4|(PO4)2] 2·4H2O) – American geologistAllen V. Heyl
*Alexandrite (variety ofChrysoberyl ) – TsarAlexander II of Russia (1818-1881)
*Alforsite Ba5Cl(PO4)3 – American geologistJohn T. Alfors (1930 - 2005)
*Ankerite CO3)2 – an Austrian mineralogistMatthias Joseph Anker (1771-1843)
*Arfvedsonite Na3(Fe,Mg)4FeSi8O22(OH)2 – Swedish chemistJohan August Arfwedson (1792-1841)
*Armalcolite (Mg,Fe++)Ti2O5 – American astronauts ARMNeil Armstrong , ALBuzz Aldrin and COL Michael CollinsB
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Baddeleyite ZrO2 –Joseph Baddeley
*Bainite – American metallurgistEdgar Bain (1891–1971)
*Bertrandite Be4Si2O7(OH)2 – French mineralogistLéon Bertrand
*Bilibinskite Au2Cu2PbTe2+ – Soviet geologistYuri A. Bilibin (1901-1952)
*Bixbite Be3(AlMn)2Si6O18 – ; American mineralogistMaynard Bixby
*Bixbyite (Fe,Mn)2O3 – American mineralogistMaynard Bixby
*Blödite Na2Mg(SO4)2•4(H2O – German chemistCarl August Blöde (1773-1820)
*Blossite αCu2V2O7 – mineralogistF. Donald Bloss
*Bornite Cu5FeS4 – Austrian MineralogistIgnaz von Born (1742-1791)
*Bournonite PbCuSbS3 – French aristocratCount J. L. de Bournon (1756-1825) [W.R. Hamilton, 1974, "The Hamlyn Guide to Minerals, Rocks and Fossils", London, Hamlyn]
*Briartite Cu2(Zn,Fe)GeS4 – Belgian geologistGaston Briart
*Brookite TiO2 – English mineralogistHenry James Brooke (1771–1857)
*Brucite Mg(OH)2 – American mineralogistArchibald Bruce (1777-1818).C
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Canfieldite Ag8SnS6 – American mining engineerFrederick Alexander Canfield (1849-1926)
*Carnallite KMgCl3•6(H2O) – Prussian mining engineer,Rudolph von Carnall (1804-1874)
*Carnotite K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 – French mining engineer and chemistMarie Adolphe Carnot (1839-1920)
*Cernyite Cu2CdSnS4 – Canadian mineralogistPetr Cerny
*Cesbronite Cu6(TeO3)2(OH) 62H20 – French mineralogistFabian Cesbron
*Cleveite UO2•UO3•PO•ThO2 – Swedish chemistPer Teodor Cleve (1840–1905)
*Clintonite Ca(Mg,Al)3(Al3Si)O10(OH)2 –De Witt Clinton (1769-1828)
*Coesite (form of SiO2)–Loring Coes, Jr.
*Coffinite U(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x – American geologistReuben Clare Coffin
*Colemanite (Ca2B6O11•5H2O) – mine ownerWilliam T. Coleman (1824-1893)
*Cooperite (Pt,Pd,Ni)S – mineralogist R. Cooper
*Cordierite (Mg,Fe)2Al4Si5O18 to (Fe,Mg)2Al4Si5O18 – French geologistP. L. A. Cordier (1777-1861)
*Covellite both Cu2+, S2- and 2Cu+, S22- –Niccola Covelli (1790-1829)
*Crookesite either as Cu7(Tl,Ag)Se4 or (Cu,Tl,Ag)2Se – English chemist and physicist SirWilliam Crookes (1832-1919)D
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Dawsonite NaAlCO3(OH)2 – Canadian geologist SirJohn William Dawson (1820–1899)
*Dickite Al2Si2O5(OH)4 – Scottish metallurgical chemistAllan Brugh Dick (1833-1926)
*Domeykite Cu3As – Polish geologist and mineralogistIgnacy Domeyko (1802-1889)
*Donnayite NaCaSr3Y(CO3)6•3H20 – Canadian professorsJ. D. H. Donnay andG. Donnay
*Dumortierite Al6.5-7BO3(SiO4)3(O,OH)3 – French paleontologistEugene Dumortier (1803-1873)F
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Ferberite FeWO4 –Moritz Rudolph Ferber (1805-1875)
*Ferrierite (Na,K)2Mg(Si,Al)18O36(OH)•9H2O – Canadian geologist and mining engineerWalter Frederick Ferrier (1865-1950)
*Fergusonite (Ce,La,Nd)NbO4 – British Politician and mineral collectorRobert Ferguson of Raith (1767–1840)
*Forsterite (Mg2SiO4) – German naturalistJohann Reinhold Forster (1729-1798)
*Franckeite Pb5Sn3Sb2S14 – mining engineersCarl Francke andErnest Francke
*Freieslebenite AgPbSbS3 –Johann Karl Freiesleben (1774-1846)
*Friedrichite CU5Pb5Bi7S18 – Austrian geologistO. M. Friedrich G
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Gadolinite (Ce,La,Nd,Y)2FeBe2Si2O10 – Finnish mineralogist- chemistJohan Gadolin (1760-1852)
*Gahnite ZnAl2O4 – Swedish chemistJohan Gottlieb Gahn (1745-1818)
*Garnierite –Jules Garnier
*Geigerite Mn5(AsO3OH)2(AsO4)2•10H2O – Swiss mineralogistThomas P. Geiger
*Genkinite (Pt,Pd)4Sb3 – Soviet mineralogistA. D. Genkin
*Gibbsite Al(OH)3 – American collector G. Gibbs (1776-1833)
*Goethite FeOOH – German polymathJohann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832)
*Grunerite Fe7Si8O22(OH)2 – Swiss-French chemistLouis Gruner
*Gunningite (Zn,Mn2+)SO4•H2O – Canadian geologist and academic Dr. Henry Cecil Gunning (1901–1991)H
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Haggertyite Ba(Fe2+6Ti5Mg)O19 –Stephen E. Haggerty (born 1938)
*Hapkeite Fe2Si – American planetary scientistBruce Hapke
*Hawleyite – Canadian mineralogistJames Edwin Hawley (1897 - 1965)
*Heulandite (Ca,Na)2-3Al3(Al,Si)2Si13O36·12H2O – English mineral collectorHenry Heuland (1778-1856)
*Hübnerite MnWO4 – German mineralologistAdolf Huebner
*Hutchinsonite (Tl,Pb)2As5S9 – Cambridge mineralogist Arthur Hutchinson (1866-1937)J
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Jimthompsonite (Mg,Fe)5Si6O16(OH)2 – American mineralogistJames B. Thompson Jr. K
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Kieserite (MgSO4•H2O) –Dietrich Georg von Kieser
*Kleberite FeTi6013•4H20 – German professorWill Kleber (1906-1970)
*Kobellite (Pb22Cu4(Bi,Sb)30S69) – German mineralogistWolfgang Franz von Kobell (1803-1882)
*Kogarkoite Na3(SO4)F – Russian scientistLia Nikolaevna Kogarko
*Kolbeckite ScPO4·2H2O – German mineralogistFriedrich LW Kolbeck
*Krennerite AuTe2 varying to (Au0.8,Ag0.2)Te2 – Hungarian mineralogistJoseph Krenner (1839-1920)
*Kukharenkoite-(Ce) Ba3CeF(CO3)3 – Russian mineralogistAlexander A. Kukharenko (1914-1993)L
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Larimar – Larissa Méndez
*Lonsdaleite – British crystallographerKathleen Lonsdale (1903-1971)
*Lorandite TlAsS2 – Hungarian physicistLoránd Eötvös (1848-1919)M
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Maricite NaFePO4 – Yugoslavian mineralogistLuba Maric
*McKelveyite Ba3NaCa0.75U0.25Y(CO3)6•3(H2O) – American geologistVincent E. McKelvey (1916-1985)
*Millerite NiS – British mineralogistWilliam Hallowes Miller (1801-1880)
*Moissanite SiC (naturally occurring) – discoverer Dr.Henri Moissan )
*Morganite – American financierJ. P. Morgan (1837-1913)
*Murdochite – American mineralogistJoseph Murdock (1890-1973)P
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Partheite Ca2Al4Si4O15(OH)2·4(H2O) – Swiss crystallographerErwin Pathé (1928-2006)
*Penikisite – Canadian explorerGunar Penikis
*Perovskite CaTiO3 – Russian mineralogist,L. A. Perovski (1792-1856)
*Petzite Ag3AuTe2W. Petz
*Pezzottaite Cs(Be2Li)Al2Si6O18 Italian geologist and mineralogistFederico Pezzotta
*Phillipsite (Ca,Na2,K2)3Al6Si10O32·12H2O. or KCaAl3Si5O16·6H2O – English mineralogist and geologist William Phillips (1775-1828)
*Prehnite Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 – Dutch governorColonel Hendrik Von Prehn
*Proustite Ag3AsS3 ChemistJ. L. Proust R
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Rambergite MnS – mineralogistHans Ramberg
*Riebeckite Na2(Fe,Mg)5Si8O22(OH)2 – German explorerEmil Riebeck (1853-1885)*
Samarskite Y0.2REE0.3Fe3+0.3U0.2Nb0.8Ta0.2O4 – Russian official ColonelVasili Samarsky-Bykhovets (1803-1870)
*Sanbornite BaSi2O5 – American mineralogistFrank B. Sanborn (1862-1936)
*Satterlyite – Canadian geologistJack Satterly
*Schreibersite (Fe,Ni)3P – Austrian naturalistCarl Franz Anton Ritter von Schreibers (1775-1852)
*Sekaninaite ((Fe+2,Mg)2Al4Si5O18) – Czech mineralogist Josef Sekanina
*Sillimanite Al2SiO5 – American chemistBenjamin Silliman (1779-1864)
*Smithsonite ZnCO3 – British chemist and mineralogist,James Smithson (1754-1829)
*Sodalite (informally named "Princess Blue") –Princess Patricia of Connaught (1886-1974)
*Sperrylite PtAs2 – American chemistFrancis Louis Sperry
*Steacyite KvariableCa.Na.Th.U.Si8O20 – Canadian mineralogistHarold Robert Steacy (b. 1923)
*Stephanite Ag5SbS4 – Archduke Stephan of Austria
*Stichtite Mg6Cr2CO3(OH)16.4H2O – Australian mine managerRobert Stich
*Stilleite ZnSe – German geologistHans Stille (1876-1966)
*Stolzite PbWO4 – CzechoslovakianJoseph Alexi Stolz
*Stromeyerite (copper-silver sulphide) – German chemist,Friedrich Stromeyer (1776 - 1835)
*Sugilite KNa2(Fe,Mn,Al)2Li3Si12O30 – Japanese petrologistKen-ichi Sugi (1901-1948)
*Sylvite KCl – Dutch chemist François Sylvius de le Boe (1614-1672)T
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Teallite PbSnS2 – British geologistJethro Justinian Harris Teall (1849-1924)
*Tennantite Cu12As4S13 – English chemistSmithson Tennant (1761-1815)
*Tenorite CuO – Italian botanistMichele Tenore (1780-1861)
*Thomasclarkite Na0.8Ce0.2Y0.5REE0.7(HCO3)(OH)3•4(H2O) – Canadian geologist Thomas Clark (1893-1996)
*Thortveitite (Sc,Y)2Si2O7 – Norwegian engineerOlaus Thortveit
*Tiemannite HgSe –CW Tiemann (1848-1899)
*Torbernite copper(uraniumoxygen2)2 (phosphorusoxygen4)2hydrate|8-12 – Swedish chemistTornbern Bergmann (1735-1784)U
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Ulexite (NaCaB5O9•8H2O) – German chemistG. L. Ulex
*Ullmannite NiSbS – German chemist and mineralogistJohann Christoph Ullmann (1771-1821)
*Uvarovite Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3 – Russian CountSergei Semenovitch Uvarov (1765-1855)V
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Valentinite Sb2O3 – German alchemistBasilius Valentinus (c. 15th-century)
*Vaterite CaCO3 – German mineralogistHeinrich Vater
*Vivianite Fe3(PO4)2·8(H2O) – English mineralogistJ.G. Vivian W
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Wardite NaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4•2(H2O) – American naturalistHenry Augustus Ward (1834-1906)
*Weloganite Na2(Sr,Ca)3Zr(CO3)6·3H2O – Canadian geologist Sir William Edmond Logan (1798-1875)
*Whewellite CaC2O4·H2O; English mineralogistWilliam Whewell (1794-1866)
*Whitlockite Ca3(PO4)2 – American mineralogistHerbert Percy Whitlock (1868-1948)
*Willemite Zn2SiO4 – KingWilliam I of the Netherlands (1772-1843)
*Witherite BaCO3 – English physician and naturalistWilliam Withering (1741-1799)
*Wollastonite CaSiO3 – English chemist and mineralogistWilliam Hyde Wollaston (1766-1828)
*Wulfenite PbMoO4 – Austrian mineralogistFranz Xavier von Wulfen (1728-1805)Z
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Zaccagnaite Zn4Al2CO3(OH)12.3H2O – Italian mineral collectorDomenico Zaccagna
*Zaherite Al12(OH)26(SO4)5.20H2O – Bangladeshi geologistMohamed Abduz Zaher
*Zajacite Na(REExCa1-x)(REEyCa1-y)F6 – Explorer Dr.I. S. Zajac
*Zakharovite Na4Mn5Si10O20(OH)6.6H2O – Director of theMoscow Institute of Geological Exploration EE Zakharov
*Zanazziite Ca2(MgFe)(MgFeMnAl)4Be(OH)4(PO4)6.6H2O – Italian ProfessorPF Zanazzi
*Zaratite Ni3CO3(OH)4·4H2O – Spanish diplomat and dramatistAntonio Gil y Zárate (1793-1861)
*Zhanghengite – ancient Chinese astronomerZhang Heng (78-139)
*Zhemchuzhnikovite NaMg(FeAl)C2O4.8H2O – Russian clay mineralogistYury Zhemchuzhnikov
*Ziesite βCu2V2O7 – mineralogistEmmanuel G. Zies
*Zoisite Ca2(Al.OH)Al2(SiO4)3 – Slovene scientistBaron Sigmund Zois von Edelstein (aka Žiga Zois) (1747-1819)ee also
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References
* [http://www.mindat.org/index.php mindat.org The Mineral Database]
* [http://careerchem.com/NAMED/Minerals.pdf Minerals Named After People and Places]
* [http://www.minsocam.org/ammin/AM64/AM64_652.pdf American Mineraligist- New Mineral Names 1979]External links
* [http://www.galleries.com/minerals/ The Mineral Gallery]
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