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Chabourneite – Occurrence, Properties, and Distribution

Chabourneite was named after the Chabourneou Glacier, located near the Jas Roux deposit in France, where the mineral was found.

11 Jun 2014

Iimoriite-(Y) - Occurrence, Properties, and Distribution

Iimoriite-(Y) was first discovered in 1970 from the Fusamata and Suishoyama, Kawatamachi, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. It was named for Satoyasa Iimorii, a Japanese mineralogist who first described the mineral, and also for the presence of yttrium in its composition.

11 Jun 2014

Fergusonite-Beta-(Nd) – Occurrence, Properties, and Distribution

Fergusonite-beta-(Nd) was named after the allusion to its dimorphous relation to fergusonite-(Nd).

11 Jun 2014

Calciouranoite – Occurrence, Properties, and Distribution

Calciouranoite was named after the elements in its composition - CALCIum and URANium.

11 Jun 2014

Calcium Catapleiite – Occurrence, Properties, and Distribution

Calcium catapleiite was named after the element calcium present in its composition as well as its close relation to catapleiite.

11 Jun 2014

Calcjarlite – Occurrence, Properties, and Distribution

Calcjarlite was named after its chemical relationship to jarlite, which contains CALCium instead of sodium.

11 Jun 2014

Calkinsite-(Ce) – Occurrence, Properties, and Distribution

Calkinsite-(Ce) was named after Frank Cathcart Calkins (1878–1974), a geologist associated with the U.S. Geological Survey.

11 Jun 2014

Caledonite – Occurrence, Properties, and Distribution

Caledonite was named after ‘Caledonia’ the Roman name for the Highlands of Scotland, where the mineral was first discovered.

11 Jun 2014

Calumetite – Occurrence, Properties, and Distribution

Calumetite was named after the town of Calumet, Michigan, USA, where it was first discovered.

11 Jun 2014

Calomel – Occurrence, Properties, and Distribution

Calomel was named after two Greek words for beautiful and black. Although the mineral is white, the black refers to its reaction with ammonia, which gives a spectacular black coloration.

11 Jun 2014