List of minerals / C

C.

Minerals recognized by the IMA / CNMNC Surname status IMA no. Cabalzarit A. 1997-012 Convertible A. 1981-057 Cabvinite A. 2016-011 Cadmium , solid A. 1980-086a Cadmoonite A. 2003-042 Cadmoselite G 1957 Cadwaladerite Rd IMA 18-H Cesium parmacosiderite ( cesium parmacosiderite ) A. 2013-096 Cafarsit A. 1965-036 Cafetit A. 1962 sp Cahnit G 1927 Cairncrossite A. 2013-012 Calamaite A. 2016-036 Calaverite G 1868 Calciborite G 1956 Calcinaksite A. 2013-081 Calcioankylite (Ce) Marg 1987 sp Calcioankylite (Nd) Marg 1989-008 Calcioandyrobertsite Marg 1997-023 Calcioaravaipait A. 1994-018 Calcioburbankite A. 1993-001 Calciocopiapit A. 1967 sp Calciodelrioite A. 2012-031 Calcioferrite G 1858 Calciohilairite A. 1984-023 Calciojohillerite A. 2016-068 Calciokatapleiit Marg 2007 sp Calciolangbeinite A. 2011-067 Calciomurmanite Rd 2014-103 Calcio-olivine Rd 2007 sp Calciopetersite A. 2001-004 Calciosamarskite G 1928 Calciotantite A. 1981-039 Calciouranoite A. 1973-004 Calcioursilite ( Calcio-Ursilite ) G 1957 Calcioveatchite A. 2020-011 Calcite G 1836 Calcium oxide (English: lime ) G 1882 Calcjarlite A? 1973 Calclacite G 1945 Calcurmolite A. 1988-? Calcybeborosilite- (Y) Q ? Calderite G 1909 Calderonite A. 2001-022 Caledonite G 1832 Calkinsite (Ce) A. 1987 sp Callaghanite G 1954 Calumetite A / Rd 1967 sp / IMA 18-C Calvertite A. 2006-030 Calcirtite A. 1967 sp Camanchacait A. 2018-025 Cámarait Rd 2009-011 Camaronesite A. 2012-094 Camérolait (formerly Camerolait ) Marg 1990-036, 2015-E Cameronite A. 1984-069 Camgasit A. 1988-031 Caminit A. 1983-015 Campigliaite A. 1981-001 Campostriniite A. 2013-086a Canaphite A. 1983-067 Canasite A. 1962 sp Canavesit A. 1977-025 Cancrinite G 1833 Cancrisilit A. 1990-013 Canfieldite G 1894 Cannizzarite G 1924 Cannonite A. 1992-002 Canosioite A. 2015-030 Canutite A. 2013-070 Caoxite A. 1996-012 Capgaronnite A. 1990-011 Cappelenite- (Y) A. 1987 sp Capranicaite A. 2009-086 Caracolite G 1886 Carboborite A. 1967 sp Carbobystrite A. 2009-028 Carbocernaite A. 1967 sp Carboirite A. 1980-066 Carbokentbrooksite A. 2002-056 Carbonate cyanotrichite Marg 1967 sp Cardit A. 2015-125 Carducciit A. 2013-006 Caresit A. 1992-030 Carletonite A. 1969-016 Carletonmooreit A. 2018-068 Carlfrancisit A. 2012-033 Carlfriesite A. 1973-013 Carlgieseckeit- (Nd) A. 2010-036 Carlhint time A. 1978-031 Carlinite A. 1974-062 Carlosbarbosait A. 2010-047 Carlosruizit A. 1993-020 Carlosturanite A. 1984-009 Carlsbergite A. 1971-026 Carlsonite A. 2014-067 Carmel gray A. 2018-103 Carmichaelite A. 1996-062 Carnallite G 1856 Carnotite G 1899 Carobbiite G 1956 Carraraite A. 1998-002 Carrboydite Q 1974-033 Carrollite G 1852 Cascandite A. 1980-011 Caseyit A. 2019-002 Cassagnait A. 2006-019a Cassedanneit A. 1984-063 Cassidyite A. 1966-024 Castellaroite A. 2015-071 Caswell silverite A. 1981-012a Catalanoite A. 2002-008 Catamarcaite A. 2003-020 Cattierite G 1945 Cattiit A. 2000-032 Cavansite A. 1967-019 Cavoit A. 2001-024 Cayalsite- (Y) A. 2011-094 Caysichite- (Y) A. 1973-044 Cebaite- (Ce) A. 1987 sp Cebollite Q 1914 Čechit ( Cechit ) A. 1980-068 Čejkait ( Cejkait ) A. 1999-045 Cellerii A. 2019-089 Celsian G 1895 Centennialite ( Centennialite ) A. 2013-110 Cerchiaraite- (Al) A. 2012-011 Cerchiaraite- (Fe) A. 2012-012 Cerchiarait- (Mn) Marg 1999-012 Cerianite- (Ce) A. 1987 sp Cerite (Ce) A. 1987 sp Cerit- (La) A. 2001-042 Cerium ( cerium ) dignified, Q 2002 Černýit ( Cernyit ) A. 1976-057 Cerromojonite A. 2018-040 Cerussite G 1845 Cervandonite (Ce) A. 1986-044 Cervantite Rd 1962 sp Cervelleit A. 1986-018 Cesanite A. 1980-023 Césarferreirait A. 2012-099 Cesàrolith G 1920 Cesbronite Rd 1974-006 Cesiodymite A. 2016-002 Cesiokenopyrochlor A. 2016-104 Cesplumtantite A. 1985-040 Cetineite A. 1986-019 Chabazite-Ca A. 1997 sp Chabazite-K A. 1997 sp Chabazite Mg A. 2009-060 Chabazite-na A. 1997 sp Chabazit Sr A. 1999-040 Chabournéit A. 1976-042 Chadwickit A. 1997-005 Chaidamuit A. 1985-011 Chalcanthite G ? Chalcoalumite G 1925 Chalcocyanite G 1873 Chalcomenite G 1881 Chalconatronite G 1955 Chalcophanite G 1875 Chalcophyllite G 1841 Chalcopyrite G 1725? Chalcosiderite G 1814 Chalkosin (English: Chalcocite ) G 1751 Chalcostibit G 1847 Chalcothallite A. 1966-008 Challacolloite A. 2004-028 Chambersite A. 1967 sp Chaméanite A. 1980-088 Chamosite G 1820 Chanabayait A. 2013-065 Changbaiit A? 1978-? Changchengit A. 1995-047 Changoit A. 1997-041 Chantalite A. 1977-001 Chaoite A. 1968-019 Chapmanite A. 1968 sp Charleshatchettite A. 2015-048 Charlesite A. 1981-043 Charmarit A. 1992-026 Charoite A. 1977-019 Chatkalit A. 1981-004 Chayesite A. 1987-059 Chegemit A. 2008-038 Chekhovichit A. 1986-039 Chelkarite A? 1968 Chenevixite G 1866 Chengdeit A. 1994-023 Chenguodait A. 2004-042a Chenit A. 1983-069 Chenmingit A. 2017-036 Cheralith Rd 2005 sp Cheremnykhit A. 1989-017 Cherepanovite A. 1984-041 Chernikovite A. 1988 sp Chernovite- (Y) A. 1967-027 Chernykhit A. 1972-006 Chervetite A. 1967 sp Chesnokovite A. 2006-007 Chessexit A. 1981-054 Chesterite A. 1977-010 Chestermanite A. 1986-058 Chevkinite (Ce) A. 1987 sp Chiappinoite- (Y) A. 2014-040 Chiavennite A. 1981-038 Chibait A. 2008-067 Childrenite G 1823 Chiluit A. 1988-001 Chinchorroit A. 2017-106 Chinleit- (Y) A. 2016-017 Chiolite G 1846 Chirvinskyite A. 2016-051 Chistyakovait A. 2005-003 Chivruaiit A. 2004-052 Chiyokoit A. 2019-054 Chkalovite G 1938 Chladniite A. 1993-010 Chloraluminite G 1873 Chlorapatite Marg 2010 sp Chlorogyrite A. 1962 sp Chlorartinite A. 1996-005 Chlorobartonite A. 2000-048 Chlorella stadite A. 2017-013 Chloritoid G 1835 Chlorkyuygenit Marg 2012-046, 2013-C Chloromagaluminite A. 1980-098 Chloromanganocalite G 1906 Chloromayenite Rd 1963-016, 2013-C Chlorocalcite G 1872 Chloromagnesite Q 1873 Chloromenite A. 1996-048 Chlorophoenicit G 1924 Chlorothionite G 1872 Chloroxiphite G 1923 Choloalite A. 1980-019 Chondrodite G 1817 Chongit A. 2015-039 Chopinite A. 2006-004 Chovanite A. 2009-055 Chrisstanleyite A. 1996-044 Christelite A. 1995-030 Christite A. 1976-015 Christofschäferit- (Ce) A. 2011-107 Chrome , dignified A. 1980-094 Chromatite A. 1967 sp Chromium with A. 1995-044 Chromdravit ( Chrom-Dravit ) Rd 1982-055 Chromium feride A. 1984-021 Chromiopargasite ( chromium pargasite , chromio pargasite ) Rd 2011-023 / 012 sp Chromite G 1845 Chromo-Alumino-Povondrait ( Chromo-Aluminopovondrait ) A. 2013-089 Chromophyllite A. 1995-052 Chrome schistelite A. 2011-003 Chromium seladonite A. 1999-024 Chrysoberyl G 1789 Chrysocolla G 1980 sp Chrysothallite A. 2013-008 Chrysotile Rd 2007 sp Chubarovite A. 2014-018 Chudobait A. 1962 sp Chukanovite A. 2005-039 Chukhrovit- (Ca) A. 2010-081 Chukhrovit- (Ce) A. 1987 sp Chukhrovit- (Nd) A. 2004-023 Chukhrovit- (Y) A. 1987 sp Chukochenit A. 2018-132a Chukotkait A. 2019-124 Churchit- (Y) A. 1987 sp Chursinite A. 1982-047a Chvaleticeit A. 1984-059 Chvilevaite A. 1987-017 Cianciulliit A. 1990-042 Cinnabarite G ? Ciprianiite Rd 2001-021 Ciriottiit A. 2015-027 Cirrolite Q 1868 Clairit A. 1982-093 Clarait Rd 2016 sp Claringbullit Rd 1976-029 Clarkeit G 1931 Claudetite G 1868 Clausthalit G 1832 Clearcreekite G 1999-003 Cleusonite A. 1998-070 Cliffordite A. 1966-046 Clintonite A. 1998 sp Clon curryite A. 2005-060 Coalingite A. 1965-011 Cobalt arthurite A. 2001-052 Cobalt austinite A. 1987-042 Cobaltite G 1832 Cobalt gravel A. 2002-004 Cobalt coritnigite A. 1980-013 Cobalt solder armyerite A. 1997-027 Cobalt neustädtelite A. 2000-012 Cobalt oblodite A. 2012-059 Cobaltomenite Marg 2007 sp Cobalt pentlandite ( cobalt pentlandite ) Marg 1962 sp Cobalt Sumcorite A. 1999-029 Cobalt zippeit Marg 1971-006 Coccinite G 1845 Cochromite A. 1978-049 Coconinoite A. 1965-003 Celestine (ger .: Celestine ) A. 1967 sp Coeruleit (English: Ceruleite ) Marg 2007 sp Coesite A. 1962 sp Coffinite G 1956 Cohenite G 1889 Coirait A. 2005-024 Coldwellite A. 2014-045 Colemanite G 1884 Colimait A. 2007-045 Colinowensite A. 2012-060 Collinsite G 1927 Coloradoite G 1878 Colquiriite A. 1980-015 Columbite (Fe) Marg 2007 sp Columbite (Mg) Marg 1967 sp Columbite- (Mn) Marg 2007 sp Colusite G 1933 Comancheit Rd 1980-077 Combeit G 1957 Comblainit A. 1978-009 Compreignacit A. 1964-026 Congolite A. 1971-030 Connellit G 1850 Cookeit G 1866 Coombsit A. 1989-058 Cooperit G 1928 Coparsite A. 1996-064 Copiapit G 1833 Coquandite A. 1991-024 Coquimbit G 1841 Coralloit A. 2010-012 Corderoit A. 1973-037 Cordierite G 1813 Cordylite (Ce) A. 1987 sp Cordylite (La) A. 2010-058 Corkit A. 1987 sp Cornetite G 1916 Cornubite A. 1962 sp Cornwallit G 1847 Coronadite G 1904 Correian boning A. 2013-007 Corrensite G 1954 Cortesognoit A. 2014-029 Corvusite G 1933 Cosalite G 1868 Coskrenite (Ce) A. 1996-056 Cossait A. 2009-031 Costibit A. 1969-014 Cotunnite G 1825 Coulsonite Rd 1962 sp Cousinite Q 1958 Coutinhoit A. 2003-025 Covellin ( Covellit , Covellinit , Covellonit ) G 1832 Cowlesite A. 1975-016 Coyoteite A. 1978-042 Crandallite Rd 1999 sp Cranswickit A. 2010-016 Crawfordite A. 1993-030 Creaseyit A. 1974-044 Crednerite G 1849 Creedit G 1916 Crerarit A. 1994-003 Crichtonite A. 1980 sp Criddleit A. 1987-037 Crimsonite A. 2014-095 Cristobalite G 1887 Cronstedtite G 1821 Cronusite A. 1999-018 Crookesit G 1867 Crowningshieldit A. 2018-072 Cryobostryxite A. 2014-058 Cualstibit Rd 1983-068 Cuatrocapaite- (K) A. 2018-084 Cuatrocapaite (NH 4 ) A. 2018-083 Cubanite G 1843 Cuboargyrite A. 1997-004 Cumengeit Marg 2007 sp Cummingtonite Rd 2012 sp Cupalite A. 1983-084 Cuprite G 1845 Cuproaurid Q 1939 Cuprobismutite G 1884 Cuprocopiapit G 1938 Cuproiridsite A. 1984-016 Cuprocalininite A. 2010-008 Cupromacopavonite A. 2005-036 Cupromakovickyit A. 2002-058 Cupromolybdite A. 2011-005 Cuproneyit A. 2008-053 Cupropavonite A. 1978-033 Cupropearceit A. 2007-046 Cupropolybasite A. 2008-004 Cuprorhodsite Rd 1984-017 Cuprorivait Rd 1962 sp Cuprosklodovskite G 1933 Cuprospinel A. 1971-020 Cuprostibit A? 1969 Cuprotungite G 1869 Curetonite A. 1978-065 Curienite Marg 1967-049 Curit G 1921 Currierite A. 2016-030 Cuspidine G 1876 Cuzticit A. 1980-071 Cyanochroite G 1855 Cyanotrichite A. 1967 sp Cymrite G 1949 Cyprine A. 2015-044 Cyrilovite G 1953 Czochralskiit A. 2015-011

Mineral groups and collective names Calcioferrite group (IMA 19-B) Cerite group Chabazite (D) → Chabazite group Chlorite group (short chlorite ) Chukhrovit group Churchit group Columbite group Coltan (mixed crystal series) Cordylite group

Varieties, synonyms, discredited minerals Cabrerit → variety of Annabergit Cacoxenit → Kakoxen Cadmium spar → Otavit Caichengyunit, not recognized Calciobetafit (discredited 2010, possibly Oxycalciopyrochlor ) Calciogadolinite → variety of gadolinite Calciovolborthite → Tangeit Calciovolborthite according to Credner → Vesignieite Calcium catapleiite → Calciocatapleiite Calcium larsenite → Esperit Calcium oxalate → Whewellite or Weddellite Canbyite → Hisingerite Caratiite → Piypite Carbonado (variety of diamond) Carbonate fluoroapatite → fluoroapatite Carbonate-hydroxyapatite → hydroxyapatite Carborundum → Moissanite Caryinite → karyinite Caryochroit → Karyochroit Caryopilit → karyopilit Cesium cuplet kit → cuplet kit- (Cs) Castanite → Hohmannite Catapleiit → catapleiit Cebait- (Nd) (IMA application withdrawn, neodymium-containing cebait- (Ce)) Celadonite → seladonite Cerargyrite → Chlorargyrite Cerfluorit → variety of fluorite Ceriopyrochlor- (Ce) (discredited 2010) Ceruleit → Coeruleit Cesstibtantite (D) → variety of the pyrochlore supergroup , possibly hydroxykenomicrolite Ceylanite → variety of spinel Chalcedony (variety of quartz) Chalcopyrite → Chalcopyrite Chalcolite → Synonym for torbernite Chalcopyrrhotite → synonym for isocubanite Chalcotrichite → variety of cuprite Challantite, challanthite → synonym for ferricopiapite Chalybit → Synonym for siderite Chathamit → variety of skutterudite Chelyabinskit (Q) → possibly a variety of thaumasite Chenxianite, not recognized Chessylite → Synonym for azurite Chiastolite → variety of andalusite Chibinskit → Synonym for Khibinskit Childro-eosphorite → variety of eosphorite Chilenite → variety of silver Chillagit → variety of wulfenite Chloanthite → variety of nickel cutterudite Chlopinite (Q) → possibly isotropized euxenite- (Y) Chlormanasite → chloromagaluminite Chloromelanite → variety of jadeite Chlorotile → Synonym for agardite Chlorine silver → Synonym for Chlorargyrite Chromium diopside → variety of diopside Chrome iron ore (chrome iron stone) → Synonym for chromite Chrysolite → synonym for peridot Chrysoprase (variety of chalcedony) Chubutite → Synonym for Lorettoite Churchit- (Nd) (marginal, discredited 2015) Citrine (variety of quartz) Cleavelandite → variety of albite Clerite → Synonym for clerite Cleiophane → variety of sphalerite Cleveit → variety of uraninite Cliftonite → variety of graphite Cl-Tyretskit → Hilgardit Cobalt adamin → variety of adamin Cobaltocalcite → variety of calcite Cobaltogordait (discredited 2015) Comptonite → Synonym for Thomsonite Conichalcite → Konichalcite Corones → synonym for carpathite Cossyrite → variety of aenigmatite Coulsellit → Fluornatrocoulsellit Crossit → (discredited 1997 because mixed crystal of the glaucophane or riebeckite series) Cryptophyllite → Synonym for cryptophyllite Cuproadamin → variety of Adamin Cuprodescloizit → variety of Descloizit Cuprofraipontit → variety of Fraipontit Cupromagnesite → variety of Boothite Cuproroméit → Roméit group, not recognized and questionable Custerit → Cuspidin Cyanite → Synonym for kyanite Cyanophyllite (discredited 2012 because it is a polytype of Cualstibit ) Cyclowollastonite → Synonym for pseudowollastonite Cylindrite → Cylindrite Cyprin (from Berzelius) → variety of Vesuvianite Cyrtolite → variety of zircon

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Ritsuro Miyawaki, Frédéric Hatert, Marco Pasero, Stuart J. Mills: IMA Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification (CNMNC) Newsletter 49 . In: Mineralogical Magazine . tape 83 , 2019, pp. 479–483 , doi : 10.1180 / mgm.2019.35 (English, rruff.info [PDF; 155 kB ; accessed on September 25, 2019]).