M Listing of Minerals

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M Mineral Index (491 Count)

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

LEGEND: Valid Species (Bold);  Pronunciation;  Mineral Image;  Mineral Image Gallery;  jCrystal Form;  jPOWD Form;          Calculated Radioactive Intensity

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Moydite-(Y)   YB(OH)4(CO3) Approved IMA 1986 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Louis Moyd (1916- ), Canadian mineralogist, Emeritus Curator, National Museum of Natural Sciences, Ottawa, Canada. Mozartite    CaMn+++SiO4(OH) Approved IMA 1993 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) and his opera "The Magic Flute". The mineral was first noted in 1991, the 200th annivarsary of the composer's death. Mozgovaite  PbBi4(S,Se)7 Approved IMA 1998 (Dana # Added) NAME ORIGIN: Named for the Russian mineralogist Nadezhda N. Mozgova (1931-). Mpororoite   Al(WO3)(OH)3 Approved IMA 1972 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality. LOCALITY: Mpororo tungsten mine, Kigezi, Uganda. Mrazekite    Bi+++2Cu++3(PO4)2O2(OH)2 Approved IMA 1992 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Zdenek Mrazek (1952-1984) who discovered the mineral. Mroseite    CaTe++++(CO3)O2 Approved IMA 1975 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Mary Emma Mrose (1910-), American mineralogist, U. S. Geological Survey. Muchuanite - See Jordisite REMARKS: Mixture of molybdenite and jordisite Muchuanite - See Molybdenite REMARKS: Mixture of molybdenite and jordisite Muckeite    CuNiBiS3 Approved IMA 1989 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Arno Mucke (1937-), German mineralogist. Mueckeite - See Muckeite Muirite   Ba10Ca2Mn++TiSi10O30(OH,Cl,F)10 Approved IMA 1965 NAME ORIGIN: Named for John Muir (1838-1914), American geologist and explorer who made early observations in geology in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, California, USA. Mukhinite  Ca2Al2V+++(SiO4)3(OH) Approved IMA 1969 - Dana number changed from 58.2.1a.10 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Alekseia Stepanovna Mukhin (1910-1973), Russian geologist, Western Siveria Geological Administration. Mullanite - See Boulangerite Mullite    Al(4+2x)Si(2-2x)O(10-x) where x =0.17 to 0.59 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1924 NAME ORIGIN: Named after its locality. LOCALITY: Isle of Mull, Scotland, England. Mummeite  Cu0.58Ag3.11Pb1.10Bi6.65S13 Approved IMA 1986 NAME ORIGIN: Named in 1986 for William G. Mumme (b.1936), Australian mineralogist. Munakataite  Pb2Cu2(Se++++O3)(SO4)(OH)4 Approved IMA 2007 (Dana # Added) NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality. LOCALITY: Kato mine, Munakata City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan Mundite     Al(UO2)3(PO4)2(OH)3 Approved IMA 1981 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Walter Mund (1892-1956), radiochemist, University of Louvain, Belgium. Mundrabillaite  (NH4)2Ca(HPO4)2 Approved IMA 1983 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality. LOCALITY: Petrogale Cave near Mundrabilla Station, WA, Australia. Munirite    NaVO3 Approved IMA 1982 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Munir Ahmad Khan, Chairman, Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission. Murataite     (Y,Na)6(Zn,Fe+++)5(Ti,Nb)12O29(O,F)14 Approved IMA 1974 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Kiguma Jack Murata (1909-) Geochemist, U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California, USA. Murate of Soda - See Halite Murdochite    PbCu6O8-x(Cl,Br)2x Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1955 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Joseph Murdock (1890-1973), American mineralogist, University of California, Los Angeles, California, USA. Murmanite    (Na,[ ])2{(Na,Ti)4[Ti2(O,H2O)4Si4O14](OH,F)2} Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1923 NAME ORIGIN: Named apparently for the locality. LOCALITY: Lu Javr and Hibina districts, Lovozero Massif, Murmansk, Kola peninsula, Russia. Murunskite    K2Cu3FeS4 Approved IMA 1981 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality. LOCALITY: Murunskii massif, between the Charo and Tokko Rivers, Olekminsk, Aldan, Yakutia, Russia. Muscovite      KAl2(Si3Al)O10(OH,F)2 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1850 NAME ORIGIN: From Muscovy glass, alluding to the Russian province of Muscovy. Museumite Pb2(Pb,Sb)2S8[Te,Au]2 Approved IMA 2003 (Dana # Added) NAME ORIGIN: Named in appreciation for all the museums of the world that provide the important function of mineral specimen custodianship. Musgravite - See Magnesiotaaffeite-6N3S Mushistonite    (Cu,Zn,Fe)Sn++++(OH)6 Approved IMA 1984 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality. LOCALITY: Mushiston tin deposit, Kaznok, Tadzhikistan. Muskoxite  Mg7Fe+++4O13 Approved IMA 1969 NAME ORIGIN: Named for the igneous complex (the Muskox intrusion) in which the mineral occurs. Muthmannite    AgAuTe2 Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1911 NAME ORIGIN: Named for Friedrich W. Muthmann (1861-1913), German chemist and crystallographer. Mutinaite    Na3Ca4Si85Al11O192 Approved IMA 1997 (Dana # Added) NAME ORIGIN: Named after Mutina, the ancient Latin name of Modena, Italy, a center of zeolite research. Mutnovskite   Pb2AsS3(I,Cl,Br) Approved IMA 2004 (Dana # Added) NAME ORIGIN: Named for the locality. LOCALITY: Mutnovsky volcano, Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia Pages:[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]