List of minerals N (complete)

This list includes those recognised minerals beginning with the letter N. The International Mineralogical Association is the international group that recognises new minerals and new mineral names, however minerals discovered before 1959 did not go through the official naming procedure, although some minerals published previously have been either confirmed or discredited since that date. This list contains a mixture of mineral names that have been approved since 1959 and those mineral names believed to still refer to valid mineral species (these are called "grandfathered" species).

The list is divided into groups:

• Introduction • (Main synonyms)
• A • B • C • D • E • F • G • H • I • J • K • L • M • N • O • P–Q • R • S • T • U–V • W–X • Y–Z

The data was exported from mindat.org on 29 April 2005; updated up to 'IMA2014'.

The minerals are sorted by name with the year of publication (if it's before of an IMA approval procedure), followed by the IMA approval and the Nickel–Strunz code. The first link is to mindat.org, the second link is to webmineral.com, and the third is to the Handbook of Mineralogy (Mineralogical Society of America).

• Abbreviations:
  • ^D – discredited (IMA/CNMNC status).
  • ^Q – questionable/ doubtful (IMA/CNMNC, mindat.org or mineralienatlas.de status).
  • ^N – published without approval of the IMA/CNMNC, or just not an IMA approved mineral but with some acceptance in the scientific community nowadays.
  • ^I – intermediate member of a solid-solution series.
  • ^H – hypothetical mineral (synthetic, anthropogenic, etc.)
    • ^ch – incomplete description, hypothetical solid solution end member.
  • Rd – redefinition of ...
  • "s.p." – special procedure.
  • group – a name used to designate a group of species, sometimes only a mineral group name.
  • no – no link available.
  • IUPAC – chemical name.
  • Y: 1NNN – year of publication.
  • Y: old – known before publications were available.

N

Natrolite. Bound Brook, Somerset County, New Jersey, US.

Benitoite (blue), Neptunite (center), Joaquinite over Natrolite and Serpentine (US).

1. Nabalamprophyllite (IMA2001-060) 09.BE.25
2. Nabaphite (IMA1981-058) 08.CJ.15
   (IUPAC: Sodium barium phosphate nonahydrate)
3. Nabesite (IMA2000-024) 09.EA.65 [no]
4. Nabiasite (IMA1997-050) 08.BF.20
5. Nabimusaite (IMA2012-057) 09.A?. [no] [no]
   (IUPAC: Potassium dodecacalcium tetranesosilicate (SiO₄) disulfate dioxyfluoride)
6. Nabokoite (IMA1985-013a) 07.BC.20
7. Nacaphite (IMA1979-026) 08.BO.05
8. Nacareniobsite-(Ce) (IMA1987-040) 09.BE.20
9. Nacrite (Y: 1807) 09.ED.05
10. Nadorite (Y: 1870) 03.DC.30
11. Nafertisite (IMA1994-007) 09.EH.30 [no]
12. Nagashimalite (IMA1977-045) 09.CE.20
13. Nagelschmidtite (IMA1987 s.p., 1942) 09.HA.60
    (IUPAC: Heptacalcium disilicate (SiO₄) diphosphate)
14. Nagyágite (Y: 1845) 02.HB.20a
15. Nahcolite (Y: 1929) 05.AA.15
    (IUPAC: Sodium bicarbonate)
16. Nahpoite (IMA1981-002) 08.AD.05
    (IUPAC: Disodium hydrogen phosphate)
17. Nakauriite (IMA1976-016) 07.DG.30
18. Naldrettite (IMA2004-007) 02.AC.25d
    (IUPAC: Dipalladium antimonide)
19. Nalipoite (IMA1990-030) 08.AA.25
    (IUPAC: Sodium dilithium phosphate)
20. Nalivkinite (IMA2006-038) 09.DC.05 [no]
21. Namansilite (IMA1989-026) 09.DA.25
22. Nambulite (IMA1971-032) 09.DK.05
23. Namibite (IMA1981-024) 08.BB.50
24. Namuwite (IMA1981-020) 07.DD.50
    (IUPAC: Tetrazinc tetrasulfate hexahydroxyl tetrahydrate)
25. Nanlingite (IMA1985-xxx ?, 1976) 04.JB.25
26. Nanpingite (IMA1987-006) 09.EC.15
27. Nantokite (Y: 1867) 03.AA.05
    (IUPAC: Copper chloride)
28. Naquite (IMA2010-010) 01.BB.15 [no]
29. Narsarsukite (IMA1967 s.p., 1901) 09.DJ.05
30. Nashite (IMA2011-105) 08.?? [no]
31. Nasinite (IMA1967 s.p., 1961) 06.EC.05
32. Nasledovite^Q (Y: 1959) 05.DB.05
33. Nasonite (Y: 1899) 09.BE.77
34. Nastrophite (IMA1980-051) 08.CJ.15
    (IUPAC: Sodium strontium phosphate nonahydrate)
35. Natalyite (IMA1984-053) 09.DA.25
36. Natanite (IMA1980-028) 04.FC.10
    (IUPAC: Iron(II) tin(IV) hexahydroxide)
37. Natisite (IMA1974-035) 09.AG.40a
38. Natrite (IMA1981-005) 05.AA.10
    (IUPAC: Disodium carbonate)
39. Natroalunite (IMA1987 s.p., 1902 Rd) 07.BC.10
    (IUPAC: Sodium trialuminium disulfate hexahydroxyl)
40. Natroboltwoodite (IMA2007 s.p., 1975) 09.AK.15
41. Natrochalcite (Y: 1908) 07.DF.15
    (IUPAC: Sodium dicopper disulfate hydroxyl monohydrate)
42. Natrodufrénite (IMA1981-033) 08.DK.15
43. Natroglaucocerinite^Q (IMA1995-025) 07.DD.35 [no]
44. Natrojarosite (IMA1987 s.p., 1902 Rd) 07.BC.10
    (IUPAC: Sodium triiron(III) disulfate hexahydroxyl)
45. Natrokomarovite^N (Y: 1979) 09.CE.45 [no]
46. Natrolemoynite (IMA1996-063) 09.DP.35 [no]
47. Natrolite (IMA1997 s.p., 1803) 09.GA.05
48. Natron (IMA1967 s.p., 1783) 05.CB.10
    (IUPAC: Disodium carbonate decahydrate)
49. Natronambulite (IMA1981-034) 09.DK.05
50. Natroniobite^Q (Y: 1962) 04.CC.30
51. Natropalermoite (IMA2013-118) 08.?? [no] [no]
    (IUPAC: Disodium strontium tetraaluminium tetraphosphate tetrahydroxyl)
52. Natropharmacoalumite (IMA2010-009) 08.DK.12 [no]
53. Natropharmacosiderite (IMA1983-025) 08.DK.10
54. Natrophilite (Y: 1890) 08.AB.10
    (IUPAC: Sodium manganese(II) phosphate)
55. Natrophosphate (IMA1971-041) 08.DN.05
    (IUPAC: Heptasodium diphosphate fluoride nonadecahydrate)
56. Natrosilite (IMA1974-043) 09.EE.40
57. Natrotantite (IMA1980-026) 04.DJ.05
    (IUPAC: Disodium tetratantalum undecaoxide)
58. Natrotitanite (IMA2011-033) 09.AG.15 [no]
59. Natrouranospinite (IMA2007 s.p., 1957) 08.EB.15
60. Natroxalate (IMA1994-053) 10.AB.60
61. Natrozippeite (IMA1971-004) 07.EC.05
62. Naujakasite (Y: 1933) 09.EG.10
63. Naumannite (Y: 1828) 02.BA.55
    (IUPAC: Disilver selenide)
64. Navajoite (Y: 1954) 04.HG.30
65. Nchwaningite (IMA1994-002) 09.DB.30 [no]
66. Nealite (IMA1979-050) 04.JD.05 [no]
67. Nechelyustovite (IMA2006-021) 09.BE.55 [no]
68. Nefedovite (IMA1982-048) 08.BO.30
    (IUPAC: Pentasodium tetracalcium tetraphosphate tetrafluoride)
69. Negevite (IMA2013-104) 01.?? [no] [no]
    (IUPAC: Nickel diphosphide)
70. Neighborite (IMA1967 s.p., 1961) 03.AA.35
    (IUPAC: Sodium magnesium trifluoride)
71. Nekoite (Y: 1956) 09.EA.45
72. Nekrasovite (IMA1983-051) 02.CB.30
    (IUPAC: Tridecacopper vanadium tritin hexadecasulfide)
73. Nelenite (IMA1982-011) 09.EE.15
74. Neltnerite (IMA1979-059) 09.AG.05
75. Nenadkevichite (Y: 1955) 09.CE.30a
76. Neotocite (Y: 1849) 09.ED.20
77. Nepheline (Y: 1801) 09.FA.05
    (IUPAC: Potassium trisodium tetratectoalumosilicate)
78. Népouite (Y: 1907) 09.ED.15
79. Nepskoeite (IMA1996-016) 03.BD.20 [no]
80. Neptunite (Y: 1893) 09.EH.05
81. Neskevaaraite-Fe (IMA2002-007) 09.CE.30h
82. Nesquehonite (Y: 1890) 05.CA.05
    (IUPAC: Magnesium carbonate trihydrate)
83. Nestolaite (IMA2013-074) 04.?? [no] [no]
    (IUPAC: Calcium selenite monohydrate)
84. Neustädtelite (IMA1998-016) 08.BK.10
85. Nevadaite (IMA2002-035) 08.DC.60
86. Nevskite (IMA1983-026) 02.DC.05
87. Newberyite (Y: 1879) 08.CE.10
    (IUPAC: Magnesium hydrogen phosphate trihydrate)
88. Neyite (IMA1968-017) 02.JB.25i
89. Nežilovite (IMA1994-020) 04.CC.45 [no]
90. Niahite (IMA1977-022) 08.CH.20
    (IUPAC: Ammonium manganese(II) phosphate monohydrate)
91. Nichromite^N (Y: 1978) 04.BB.05 [no]
92. Nickel (IMA1966-039) 01.AA.05
93. Nickelalumite^N (Y: 1980) 07.DD.75 [no]
94. Nickelaustinite (IMA1985-002) 08.BH.35
95. Nickelbischofite (IMA1978-056) 03.BB.20
96. Nickelblödite (IMA1976-014) 07.CC.50
97. Nickelboussingaultite (IMA1975-037) 07.CC.60
    (IUPAC: Diammonium nickel disulfate hexahydrate)
98. Nickelhexahydrite (IMA1968 s.p., 1965) 07.CB.25
    (IUPAC: Nickel sulfate hexahydrate)
99. Nickeline (IMA1967 s.p., 1832) 02.CC.05
    (IUPAC: Nickel arsenide)
100. Nickellotharmeyerite (IMA1999-008) 08.CG.15 [no]
101. Nickelphosphide (IMA1998-023) 01.BD.05
102. Nickelpicromerite (IMA2012-053) 07.??. [no] [no]
     (IUPAC: Dipotassium nickel disulfate hexahydrate)
103. Nickelschneebergite (IMA1999-028) 08.CG.15
104. Nickelskutterudite (IMA2007 s.p., 1893) 02.EC.05
105. Nickeltalmessite (IMA2008-051) 08.CG.35 [no]
106. Nickeltsumcorite (IMA2013-117) 08.?? [no] [no]
107. Nickelzippeite (IMA1971-005) 07.EC.05
108. Nickenichite (IMA1992-014) 08.AC.10
109. Nicksobolevite (IMA2012-097) 04.??. [no] [no]
110. Niedermayrite (IMA1997-024) 07.DD.30
111. Nielsbohrite (IMA2002-045b) 08.EC.45
112. Nielsenite (IMA2004-046) 01.AG.70
113. Nierite (IMA1994-032) 01.DB.05
114. Nifontovite (IMA1967 s.p., 1961) 06.CA.50
115. Niggliite (Y: 1938) 01.AG.60
     (IUPAC: Platinum tin alloy)
116. Niigataite (IMA2001-055) 09.BG.05 [no]
     (IUPAC: Calcium strontium trialuminium oxysorosilicate (Si₂O₇) silicate (SiO₄) hydroxyl)
117. Nikischerite (IMA2001-039) 07.DD.35 [no]
118. Niksergievite (IMA2002-036) 09.EC.75 [no]
119. Nimite (IMA1971 s.p., IMA1969-012) 09.EC.55
120. Ningyoite (IMA1962 s.p., 1959) 08.CJ.85
121. Niningerite (IMA1966-036) 02.CD.10
122. Nioboaeschynite 04.DF.05
     1. Nioboaeschynite-(Ce) (IMA1987 s.p., 1960) 04.DF.05
     2. Nioboaeschynite-(Y) (IMA2003-038a) 04.DF.05
123. Niobocarbide (IMA1995-035) 01.BA.20
     (IUPAC: Niobium carbide)
124. Nioboholtite (IMA2012-068) 09.A?. [no] [no]
125. Niobokupletskite (IMA1999-032) 09.DC.05 [no]
126. Niobophyllite (IMA1964-001) 09.DC.05
127. Niocalite (Y: 1956) 09.BE.17
128. Nisbite (IMA1969-017) 02.EB.15a
     (IUPAC: Nickel diantimonide)
129. Nisnite (IMA2009-083) 02.?? [no] [no]
     (IUPAC: Trinickel tin alloy)
130. Nissonite (IMA1966-026) 08.DC.05
131. Niter (Y: old) 05.NA.10
     (IUPAC: Potassium nitrate)
132. Nitratine (IMA1980 s.p., 1845) 05.NA.05
     (IUPAC: Sodium nitrate)
133. Nitrobarite (Y: 1882) 05.NA.20
     (IUPAC: Barium dinitrate)
134. Nitrocalcite (Y: 1783) 05.NC.10
     (IUPAC: Calcium dinitrate tetrahydrate)
135. Nitromagnesite (Y: 1783) 05.NC.05
     (IUPAC: Magnesium dinitrate hexahydrate)
136. Niveolanite (IMA2007-032) 05.DC.35
137. Nizamoffite (IMA2012-076) 08.??. [no] [no]
138. Nobleite (IMA1967 s.p., 1961) 06.FC.05
139. Noelbensonite (IMA1994-058 Rd) 09.BE.05 [no]
140. Nolanite (Y: 1957) 04.CB.40
141. Nolzeite (IMA2014-086) 09.??. [no] [no]
142. Nontronite (IMA1962 s.p., 1928) 09.EC.40
143. Noonkanbahite (IMA2009-059) 09.DH.?? [no]
144. Norbergite (Y: 1926) 09.AF.40
145. Nordenskiöldine (Y: 1887) 06.AA.15
     (IUPAC: Calcium tin(IV) diborate)
146. Nordgauite (IMA2010-040) 08.DC.30 [no]
147. Nordite 09.DO.15
     1. Nordite-(Ce) (IMA1966 s.p., 1958) 09.DO.15 [no]
     2. Nordite-(La) (IMA1987 s.p., 1941) 09.DO.15
148. Nordstrandite (IMA1967 s.p., 1958) 04.FE.10
     (IUPAC: Aluminium trihydroxide)
149. Nordströmite (IMA1978-073) 02.JB.25c
     (IUPAC: Trilead copper heptabismuth tetradecasulfide)
150. Norilskite (IMA2015-008) 01.??. [no] [no]
151. Normandite (IMA1990-021) 09.BE.17 [no]
152. Norrishite (IMA1989-019) 09.EC.20
153. Norsethite (IMA1962 s.p.) 05.AB.30
     (IUPAC: Barium magnesium dicarbonate)
154. Northupite (Y: 1895) 05.BF.05
     (IUPAC: Trisodium magnesium dicarbonate chloride)
155. Nosean (Y: 1815) 09.FB.10
156. Nováčekite 08.EB.05
     1. Nováčekite-I (IMA2007 s.p., 1951) 08.EB.05 [no] [no]
     2. Nováčekite-II (IMA2007 s.p., 1951) 08.EB.05
157. Novákite (IMA1967 s.p., 1961) 02.AA.15
158. Novgorodovaite (IMA2000-039) 10.AB.80 [no]
159. Novodneprite (IMA2002-032a) 01.AA.15 [no]
     (IUPAC: Gold trilead alloy)
160. Nowackiite (IMA1971 s.p., 1965) 02.GA.30
     (IUPAC: Hexacopper trizinc tetraarsenide dodecasulfide)
161. Nsutite (IMA1967 s.p., 1962) 04.DB.15c
162. Nuffieldite (IMA1967-003) 02.JB.25g
163. Nukundamite (IMA1978-037) 02.CA.10
164. Nullaginite (IMA1978-011) 05.BA.10
     (IUPAC: Dinickel carbonate dihydroxyl)
165. Numanoite (IMA2005-050) 06.DA.40
166. Nuragheite (IMA2013-088) 07.?? [no] [no]
     (IUPAC: Thorium dimolybdate monohydrate)
167. Nuwaite (IMA2013-018) 02.?? [no] [no]
     (IUPAC: Hexanickel germanium disulfide)
168. Nyboite [amphibole: IMA2012 s.p., IMA1997 s.p., 1981 Rd] 09.DE.25
169. Nyerereite (IMA1963-014) 05.AC.10
     (IUPAC: Disodium calcium dicarbonate)
170. Nyholmite (IMA2008-047) 08.CB.10 [no]

External links

• IMA Database of Mineral Properties/ RRUFF Project
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• Mineralatlas.eu minerals N