Cadmoindite Cadmoindite, formula- (CdIn2S4) is a rare cadmium indium sulfide mineral discovered in Siberia around the vent of a high-temperature (450–600°C) fumarole at the Kudriavy volcano, Iturup…
Cadmium: Properties and Occurrences Cadmium is a chemical element with symbol Cd and atomic number 48. It is a soft, bluish-white metal that can be easily cut with a…
Cacoxenite: Properties and Occurrences Cacoxenite is an iron aluminum phosphate mineral with formula: Fe3+24Al(PO4)17O6(OH)12 . 17(H2O). is a mineral that is commonly an inclusion in quartz, especially amethyst. The…
Cabriite: Properties and Occurrences Cabriite, formula- (Pd2SnCu) is a mineral first found in the eastern Siberian region of Russia and named for the Canadian mineralogist Louis J. Cabri (born…
Cabalzarite Cabalzarite is a rare arsenate mineral with formula: (Ca(Mg, Al, Fe3+)2[AsO4]2·2(H2O, OH). It is a member of the tsumcorite group. It crystallizes in the monoclinic…
Bytownite: Properties and Occurrences Bytownite is a calcium-rich member of the plagioclase solid solution series of feldspar minerals with the composition between anorthite and labradorite. It is usually defined…
Bursaite: Properties and Occurrences Bursaite is a sulfosalt of the lillianite family. It was named after the original locality of the mineral in Bursa Province, Turkey. It has the…
Fluor-buergerite Fluor-buergerite, originally named buergerite, is a mineral species belonging to the tourmaline group. It was first described for an occurrence in rhyolitic cavities near Mexquitic,…
Brokenhillite: Properties and Occurrences Brokenhillite is an earth mineral that exists in small quantities. It is only found in the far-western regions of New South Wales in Broken Hill,…
Brammallite: Properties and Occurrences Brammallite is a sodium-rich analog of illite, formula: (Na, H3O)(Al, Mg, Fe)2(Si, Al)4O10 [(OH)2·(H2O)]. The mineral is a sodium-rich illite mica and has subsequently been…
Bowenite: Properties and Occurrence Bowenite is a hard, compact variety of the serpentinite species antigorite, (Mg3(OH)O4Si2O5). Historically it was used for tools, weapons, and ornaments, although modern use is…
Red Beryl Red beryl (formerly known as “bixbite”) is a red variety of beryl. It was first described in 1904 as an occurrence, its type locality, at…