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List of minerals named after people

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This is a list of minerals named after people. The chemical composition of the mineral follows the name.

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B

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C

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D

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E

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F

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G

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H

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J

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K

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L

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M

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N

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O

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  • Obertiite amphibole root name (9.DE.25)
  • Okenite: CaSi2O5·2H2O – German naturalist Lorenz Oken (1779–1851)

P

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R

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S

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T

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U

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V

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W

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Y

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  • Yangite: PbMnSi3O8·H2O – Hexiong Yang, Mineralogy researcher at the Department of Geosciences, University of Arizona

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See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ http://rruff.geo.arizona.edu/doclib/hom/bertrandite.pdf Handbook of Mineralogy
  2. ^ W.R. Hamilton, 1974, The Hamlyn Guide to Minerals, Rocks and Fossils, London, Hamlyn
  3. ^ "Cassidyite Mineral Data". Mineralogy Database. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
  4. ^ "Fuchsite". mindat.org. Hudson Institute of Mineralogy. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  5. ^ "Gregoryite". mindat.org. Hudson Institute of Mineralogy. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  6. ^ a b c http://webmineral.com/data/Zektzerite.shtml Webmineral
  7. ^ Skinner, Brian J.; Erd, Richard C.; Grimaldi, Frank S. (1964). "Greigite, the thio-spinel of iron; a new mineral" (PDF). American Mineralogist. 49: 543–55.
  8. ^ "Guettardite". mindat.org. Hudson Institute of Mineralogy. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  9. ^ "Gunningite". mindat.org. Hudson Institute of Mineralogy. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  10. ^ franklin-sterlinghill.com - franklin sterlinghill Resources and Information.
  11. ^ Johnbaumite Mineral Data
  12. ^ "Johnbaumite". mindat.org. Hudson Institute of Mineralogy. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  13. ^ Grice, Joel D.; George Y. Chao (1997). "Lukechangite-(Ce), a new rare-earth-fluorocarbonate mineral from Mont Saint-Hilaire, Quebec". American Mineralogist. 11–12. 82 (1255–1260): 1255. Bibcode:1997AmMin..82.1255G. doi:10.2138/am-1997-11-1220. S2CID 99064114.
  14. ^ Van der Straeten, Edgar (1973). "Biographie Belge d'Outre-Mer: Edgar Sengier". Académie Royale des Sciences d'Outre-Mer. VII–A: 429–437.
  15. ^ "Wolfeite: Mineral information, data and localities". Mindat.
  16. ^ "Wroewolfeite: Mineral information, data and localities". Mindat.
  17. ^ http://rruff.geo.arizona.edu/doclib/hom/zinkenite.pdf Handbook of Mineralogy
  18. ^ "Zinkenite". mindat.org. Hudson Institute of Mineralogy. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  19. ^ "Zippeite Mineral Data". www.webmineral.com.

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