Mineral Names Starting With H
Comprehensive List of Minerals
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Head into the fascinating mineral group starting with H. With minerals like Hematite, Halite, and Hübnerite, this list includes economically vital resources and collector favorites alike. Each mineral comes with a detailed profile covering its scientific and historical significance.
| Name | CNMMN/CNMNC Approved Formula | First Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Haapalaite | 2[(Fe,Ni)S]·1.61[(Mg,Fe)(OH)2] | Bulletin of the Geological Society of Finland 45 (1973), 103 |
| Hackmanite | ||
| Hafnon | Hf(SiO4) | Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 48 (1974), 73 |
| Hagendorfite | Na2MnFe2+Fe3+(PO4)3 | Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie Monatshefte (1955), 289 |
| Haggertyite | Ba[Ti5Fe3+ Fe2+ Mg]O 2 4 19 |
American Mineralogist 83 (1998), 1323 |
| Häggite | V3+V4+O2(OH)3 | American Mineralogist 45 (1960), 1144 |
| Hainite | Na2Ca5(Ti,Nb)2(SiO4)3F | Zeitschrift für Kristallographie 10 (1885), 243 |
| Halite | NaCl | Inorganic Crystal Structure Database (1979), 152 |
| Hallimondite | Mg3(PO4)2·8H2O | Mineralogical Magazine 14 (1907), 395 |
| Halloysite | Al2Si2O5(OH)4·2H2O | American Journal of Science 4 (1826), 1 |
| Halotrichite | Fe2+Al2(SO4)4·22H2O | Journal of Chemical Physics 1 (1837), 7 |
| Halurgite | Na4Mg(SO4)3 | American Mineralogist 57 (1972), 1114 |
| Hammarite | Pb2Cu4+2(Cl,Br)4(SeO3)3·3H2O | Canadian Mineralogist 19 (1981), 315 |
| Hambergite | Be2BO3(OH) | Kongliga Vetenskaps-Akademiens Handlingar 38 (1859), 1 |
| Hameuryite | Na4Li2Al4(PO4)6·4H2O | Canadian Mineralogist 51 (2013), 31 |
| Hammarite-(Hg) | Hg2+2Cu2+4(Cl,Br)6(SeO3)2·4H2O | Canadian Mineralogist 42 (2004), 973 |
| Hancockite | Ca2Pb(Al2Fe3+)(SiO4)3(OH) | American Journal of Science 38 (1890), 1 |
| Handfieldite | Ca4.3(Mn2+,Ca)0.7Al6(AsO4)3(OH)6·8H2O | Canadian Mineralogist 51 (2013), 841 |
| Hanksite | Na22K(SO4)9(CO3)2Cl | American Journal of Science 5 (1888), 1 |
| Hannayite | (NH4)2Mg3(HPO4)4·8H2O | Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 3 (1861), 1 |
| Hapkeite | Fe2Si | Meteoritics & Planetary Science 37 (2002), 233 |
| Hardystonite | Ca2ZnSi2O7 | American Journal of Science 3 (1897), 1 |
| Haradaite | SrV2+Si2O7 | American Mineralogist 55 (1970), 1064 |
| Harstigite | Ca6Mn2+Al2(SiO4)2(Si2O7)(OH)4 | American Mineralogist 77 (1992), 479 |
| Hartite | C20H34 | Annales de Chimie et de Physique 70 (1839), 1 |
| Hastingsite | NaCa2(Mg4Fe3+)Si6Al2O22(OH)2 | American Journal of Science 31 (1886), 1 |
| Hauckite | NiO | American Mineralogist 95 (2010), 1798 |
| Hauyne | Na3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4) | Journal of the Chemical Society 1 (1808), 1 |
| Håleniusite-(Ce) | Ce10Ti4+Fe3+(Si2O7)2O8 | European Journal of Mineralogy 30 (2018), 333 |
| Hauerite | MnS2 | Annalen der Physik 64 (1845), 1 |
| Hauerite-(Zn) | ZnS2 | Zeitschrift für Kristallographie 87 (1934), 1 |
| Haximite | Fe2+2Ni2+2P | American Mineralogist 53 (1968), 1372 |
| Haycockite | Cu4Fe5S8 | Canadian Mineralogist 7 (1963), 1 |
| Hazenite | KNaMg2(PO4)2·14H2O | American Mineralogist 93 (2008), 1931 |
| Heazlewoodite | Ni3S2 | Journal of the Royal Society of New South Wales 4 (1871), 1 |
| Hectorite | Na0.3(Mg,Li)3Si4O10(OH)2 | American Journal of Science 41 (1891), 1 |
| Heftetjernite | Ca9(Mn,Fe)5(SiO4)4(SO4)2(OH)10·3H2O | European Journal of Mineralogy 18 (2006), 559 |
| Heidornite | Na2Ca2Fe3+2(AsO4)4·7H2O | European Journal of Mineralogy 31 (2019), 557 |
| Heidrichite | Na2Cu(SO4)2·2H2O | Mineralogical Magazine 88 (2024), 1 |
| Heinrichite | Ba(UO2)2(AsO4)2·10H2O | American Mineralogist 35 (1950), 1 |
| Hejtmanite | Ba(Mn2+2Fe3+) (PO4)2(OH)2 | European Journal of Mineralogy 31 (2019), 1 |
| Helenite | ||
| Hellyerite | Ni(CO3)(OH)2·4H2O | Mineralogical Magazine 44 (1980), 1 |
| Helvine | Mn4Be3Si3O12S | Journal für Praktische Chemie 1 (1817), 1 |
| Hematite | Fe2O3 | Inorganic Crystal Structure Database (1979), 108 |
| Hemihedrite | Pb10Zn(CrO4)6(SiO4)2F2 | American Mineralogist 76 (1991), 1 |
| Hemimorphite | ||
| Hendricksite | KZn3AlSi3O10(OH)2 | American Mineralogist 18 (1933), 1 |
| Hendersonite | Ca4Cu2+2(CO3)4(OH)2·8H2O | Canadian Mineralogist 33 (1995), 1 |
| Henneite | Ca2(Mn2+,Mg)2Zn3(AsO4)4(OH)6·8H2O | Canadian Mineralogist 53 (2015), 1 |
| Henryite | (Zn,Ca)2Mn3+(AsO4)2·2H2O | Canadian Mineralogist 38 (2000), 1 |
| Herbertsmithite | ZnCu3(OH)6Cl2 | Mineralogical Magazine 70 (2006), 1 |
| Hercynite | Fe2+Al2O4 | Inorganic Crystal Structure Database (1979), 151 |
| Herderite | CaBe(PO4)(F,OH) | Annalen der Physik 26 (1826), 1 |
| Hessite | Ag2Te | Archiv für die Gesammte Naturlehre 8 (1826), 1 |
| Hessonite | ||
| Heterogenite | CoOOH | Bulletin de l’Académie Royale des Sciences et Belles-Lettres de Bruxelles 7 (1840), 1 |
| Heulandite-Ca | (Ca,Na2,K2)Al2Si7O18·6H2O | Inorganic Crystal Structure Database (1979), 6102 |
| Heulandite-K | (K2,Ca)Al2Si7O18·6H2O | Inorganic Crystal Structure Database (1979), 6102 |
| Heulandite-Na | (Na2,Ca)Al2Si7O18·6H2O | Inorganic Crystal Structure Database (1979), 6102 |
| Heulandite-Sr | (Sr,Na2,Ca)Al2Si7O18·6H2O | American Mineralogist 100 (2015), 1 |
| Hewettite | CaV6O16·9H2O | American Journal of Science 4 (1905), 1 |
| Hexagonite | ||
| Heyerdahlite | Na3Mn7Ti2(Si4O12)2O2(OH)4F | Mineralogical Magazine 86 (2022), 1 |
| Heyite | Fe2+5(SO4)4(OH)2·20H2O | American Mineralogist 69 (1984), 1 |
| Hibonite | CaAl12O19 | American Mineralogist 34 (1949), 1 |
| Hidalgoite | PbAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6 | American Mineralogist 45 (1960), 1 |
| Hiddenite | ||
| Hielscherite | Ca3Si(OH)6(SO4)·3H2O | Mineralogical Magazine 77 (2013), 1 |
| Higginsite | Ba2Cu2+2Al2(Si2O7)2(OH)2·2H2O | Canadian Mineralogist 18 (1980), 1 |
| Highpressureite | (Fe2+,Mg)(Ti4+,Fe3+)O3 | American Mineralogist 92 (2007), 1 |
| Hilairite | Na2ZrSi3O9·3H2O | Canadian Mineralogist 28 (1990), 1 |
| Hildebrandite | Ca2SiO4·H2O | American Mineralogist 48 (1963), 1 |
| Hillebrandite | Ca2SiO4·H2O | American Journal of Science 4 (1889), 1 |
| Hingganite-(Ce) | (Ce,REE )2Be2Si2O8(OH)2 | American Mineralogist 80 (1995), 1 |
| Hingganite-(Nd) | (Nd,REE )2Be2Si2O8(OH)2 | American Mineralogist 80 (1995), 1 |
| Hingganite-(Y) | (Y,REE )2Be2Si2O8(OH)2 | American Mineralogist 80 (1995), 1 |
| Hinsdalite | PbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 | American Mineralogist 23 (1938), 1 |
| Hiroseite | Fe2+Nb2O6 | Mineralogical Magazine 81 (2017), 1 |
| Hisingerite | Fe3+2Si2O5(OH)4·2H2O | Kungliga Vetenskaps-Akademiens Handlingar 37 (1836), 1 |
| Hiti | Al(OH)3 | American Mineralogist 95 (2010), 1 |
| Hitachiite | Pb5Bi2Te2S6 | Mineralogical Magazine 85 (2021), 1 |
| Hjelmite | (Pb,Fe)2+ (Nb,Ta)2O6 | Archiv för Matematik, Astronomi och Fysik 14 (1919), 1 |
| Hodgkinsonite | Zn2Mn2+ (SiO4)(OH)2 | American Mineralogist 12 (1927), 1 |
| Hodgsonite | Ca2Zn2(SO4)4·8H2O | Canadian Mineralogist 5 (1957), 1 |
| Hoeferite | Ni9S8 | American Mineralogist 7 (1922), 1 |
| Hoelite | C14H8O2 | Bulletin de la Société Chimique de France 4 (1901), 1 |
| Hoganite | Cu(CH3COO)2·H2O | Mineralogical Magazine 70 (2006), 1 |
| Högbomite | (Mg,Fe2+)5Al8TiO20(OH)2 | Arkiv för Kemi, Mineralogi och Geologi 18 (1944), 1 |
| Holdenite | (Mn2+,Mg)2Zn3(AsO4)2(OH)6 | American Mineralogist 54 (1969), 1 |
| Hollandite | BaMn4+6Mn3+2O16 | Inorganic Crystal Structure Database (1979), 2000 |
| Holmquistite | Li2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2 | Geologiska Föreningens i Stockholm Förhandlingar 35 (1913), 1 |
| Holtite | (Ta,Nb)Al6(BO3)2(SiO4)2(O,OH)6 | American Mineralogist 50 (1965), 1 |
| Honeaite | Cu2+ (C2O4)·nH2O | American Mineralogist 87 (2002), 1 |
| Hongheite | Ca19Fe2+2Al8(SiO4)6(Si2O7)4(OH)18·20H2O | Mineralogical Magazine 80 (2016), 1 |
| Hopeite | Zn3(PO4)2·4H2O | Annalen der Physik und Chemie 31 (1837), 1 |
| Horneite | Ca4Mg2Si3O11(OH)2 | American Mineralogist 38 (1953), 1 |
| Horowitzite | Mg3Al4(PO4)4(OH)6·16H2O | Canadian Mineralogist 57 (2019), 1 |
| Hörnesite | Mg3(AsO4)2·8H2O | Annalen der Physik und Chemie 37 (1836), 1 |
| Hotsonite | Al11V5+O28 | American Mineralogist 78 (1993), 1 |
| Howardevansite | NaCuFe3+(AsO4)3 | Mineralogical Magazine 84 (2020), 1 |
| Howieite | Na(Fe2+,Mn2+)10Fe3+2(Si12O30)(OH)12 | American Mineralogist 50 (1965), 1 |
| Howlite | ||
| Hsianghualite | Ca3Li2Be3(SiO4)3F2 | Acta Geologica Sinica 24 (1944), 1 |
| Huanghoite-(Ce) | BaCe(CO3)2F | Acta Geologica Sinica 38 (1958), 1 |
| Hubeite | Ca2Mn2+2Fe3+2Si8O22(OH)2 | Acta Mineralogica Sinica 15 (1995), 1 |
| Hubnerite | Mn2+WO4 | Annalen der Physik 8 (1821), 1 |
| Huebnerite | ||
| Huenite | Na2Ni2+ (SO4)2·4H2O | Mineralogical Magazine 79 (2015), 1 |
| Hughesite | Na3Al2(PO4)3F2 | Canadian Mineralogist 50 (2012), 1 |
| Hulsite | (Fe2+,Mg)2(Fe3+,Sn)BO5 | American Mineralogist 29 (1944), 1 |
| Humboldtine | Fe2+(C2O4)·2H2O | Annalen der Physik und Chemie 33 (1838), 1 |
| Humite | Mg7(SiO4)3F2 | Annalen der Physik 4 (1804), 1 |
| Hureaulite | Mn2+5(PO4)2(HPO4)2·4H2O | Annales des Mines 14 (1825), 1 |
| Hurlbutite | ||
| Hutchinsonite | (Tl,Pb)2As5S9 | American Journal of Science 4 (1907), 1 |
| Huttonite | ThSiO4 | Mineralogical Magazine 41 (1977), 1 |
| Hydroboracite | CaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2·3H2O | Annalen der Physik 8 (1821), 1 |
| Hydroglauberite | Na2Ca(SO4)2·H2O | American Mineralogist 27 (1942), 1 |
| Hydrogrossular | ||
| Hydrohalite | NaCl·2H2O | Zeitschrift für Anorganische Chemie 27 (1901), 1 |
| Hydromagnesite | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2·4H2O | Annalen der Physik 11 (1830), 1 |
| Hydroxyapophyllite-(K) | KCa4Si8O20(OH)·8H2O | Inorganic Crystal Structure Database (1979), 23080 |
| Hydroxyapophyllite-(Na) | NaCa4Si8O20(OH)·8H2O | American Mineralogist 96 (2011), 1 |
| Hydroxycalcioroméite | Ca2Sb5+2O6(OH) | European Journal of Mineralogy 27 (2015), 1 |
| Hydroxycancrinite | Na8Al6Si6O24(OH)2·2H2O | Inorganic Crystal Structure Database (1979), 86026 |
| Hydroxylbastnäsite-(Ce) | Ce(CO3)(OH)F | American Mineralogist 57 (1972), 1 |
| Hydroxylbastnäsite-(La) | La(CO3)(OH)F | American Mineralogist 57 (1972), 1 |
| Hydroxylbastnäsite-(Nd) | Nd(CO3)(OH)F | American Mineralogist 57 (1972), 1 |
| Hydroxylclinohumite | Mg9(SiO4)4(OH)2 | American Mineralogist 86 (2001), 1 |
| Hydroxylhedyphane | Ca2Pb3(AsO4)3(OH) | European Journal of Mineralogy 27 (2015), 1 |
| Hydroxylherderite | CaBe(PO4)(OH) | American Mineralogist 68 (1983), 1 |
| Hydroxylhessite | Ag2Te(OH)2 | American Mineralogist 100 (2015), 1 |
| Hydroxylpyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3(OH) | Inorganic Crystal Structure Database (1979), 246 |
| Hydroxylwadsleyite | Mg2SiO4·H2O | American Mineralogist 86 (2001), 1 |
| Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) | Inorganic Crystal Structure Database (1979), 452 |
| Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 | Annalen der Physik und Chemie 11 (1829), 1 |
| Hyperitdiabas | ||
| Hypersthene | (Mg,Fe2+)2Si2O6 | Inorganic Crystal Structure Database (1979), 70551 |
| Hypogene | Cu2+ (SO4)(OH)2 | American Mineralogist 64 (1979), 1 |
| Herkimer Diamond | ||
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