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Minerals List Type Database

Minerals A - B   Minerals C - D  Minerals E - F  Minerals G - H  Minerals I - J  Minerals K - L 

Minerals M - N  Minerals O - P  Minerals Q - R  Minerals S - T  Minerals U - V  Minerals W - X  Minerals Y - Z

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Minerals play a huge role in gold prospecting and the study of minerals in and of itself is fascinating. The more we know about the earth and what it is composed of the better our chances are of having a successful gold prospecting or rock hounding trip. Here is a list of minerals listed alphabetically. If you want to see an image from Google of a mineral just click the link.

Minerals M - N

Macaulayite Find it on Google

Macdonaldite Find it on Google

Macedonite Find it on Google

Macfallite Find it on Google

Machatschkiite Find it on Google

Mackayite Find it on Google

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Macphersonite Find it on Google

Macquartite Find it on Google

Madocite Find it on Google

Magadiite Find it on Google

Magbasite Find it on Google

Maghagendorfite Find it on Google

Maghemite Find it on Google

Magnesio-arfvedsonite Find it on Google

Magnesio-axinite Find it on Google

Magnesio-ferri-katophorite Find it on Google

Magnesio-holmquistite Find it on Google

Magnesioaubertite Find it on Google

Magnesiocarpholite Find it on Google

Magnesiochloritoid Find it on Google

Magnesiochromite Find it on Google

Magnesiocolumbite Find it on Google

Magnesiocopiapite Find it on Google

Magnesiocoulsonite Find it on Google

Magnesiodumortierite Find it on Google

Magnesioferrite Find it on Google

Magnesiofoitite Find it on Google

Magnesiohastingsite Find it on Google

Magnesiohogbomite-2N2S Find it on Google

Magnesiohogbomite-2N3S Find it on Google

Magnesiohogbomite-6N6S Find it on Google

Magnesiohornblende Find it on Google

Magnesiohulsite Find it on Google

Magnesiokatophorite Find it on Google

Magnesionigerite-2N1S Find it on Google

Magnesionigerite-6N6S Find it on Google

Magnesioriebeckite Find it on Google

Magnesiosadanagaite Find it on Google

Magnesiostaurolite Find it on Google

Magnesiotaaffeite-2N2S Find it on Google

Magnesiotaaffeite-6N3S Find it on Google

Magnesiotantalite Find it on Google

Magnesiotaramite Find it on Google

Magnesite Find it on Google

Magnesium Find it on Google

Magnesium-chlorophoenicite Find it on Google

Magnesium-zippeite Find it on Google

Magnetite Find it on Google

Magnetoplumbite Find it on Google

Magniotriplite Find it on Google

Magnocolumbite Find it on Google

Magnolite Find it on Google

Magnussonite Find it on Google

Mahlmoodite Find it on Google

Mahnertite Find it on Google

Maikainite Find it on Google

Majakite Find it on Google

Majorite Find it on Google

Makatite Find it on Google

Makinenite Find it on Google

Makovickyite Find it on Google

Malachite Find it on Google

Malanite Find it on Google

Malayaite Find it on Google

Maldonite Find it on Google

Maleevite Find it on Google

Malinkoite Find it on Google

Malladrite Find it on Google

Mallardite Find it on Google

Mallestigite Find it on Google

Mammothite Find it on Google

Manaksite Find it on Google

Manandonite Find it on Google

Manasseite Find it on Google

Mandarinoite Find it on Google

Mangan-neptunite Find it on Google

Manganarsite Find it on Google

Manganaxinite Find it on Google

Manganbabingtonite Find it on Google

Manganbelyankinite Find it on Google

Manganberzeliite Find it on Google

Manganese-hornesite Find it on Google

Manganese-shadlunite Find it on Google

Mangangordonite Find it on Google

Manganhumite Find it on Google

Manganiandrosite-(Ce) Find it on Google

Manganiandrosite-(La) Find it on Google

Manganilvaite Find it on Google

Manganipiemontite-(Sr) Find it on Google

Manganite Find it on Google

Manganlotharmeyerite Find it on Google

Manganochromite Find it on Google

Manganocolumbite Find it on Google

Manganocummingtonite Find it on Google

Manganogrunerite Find it on Google

Manganokhomyakovite Find it on Google

Manganokukisvumite Find it on Google

Manganolangbeinite Find it on Google

Manganonaujakasite Find it on Google

Manganonordite-(Ce) Find it on Google

Manganosegelerite Find it on Google

Manganosite Find it on Google

Manganostibite Find it on Google

Manganotantalite Find it on Google

Manganotapiolite Find it on Google

Manganotychite Find it on Google

Manganpyrosmalite Find it on Google

Manganvesuvianite Find it on Google

Manjiroite Find it on Google

Mannardite Find it on Google

Mansfieldite Find it on Google

Mantienneite Find it on Google

Maoniupingite-(Ce) Find it on Google

Mapimite Find it on Google

Marcasite Find it on Google

Marecottite Find it on Google

Margaritasite Find it on Google

Margarite Find it on Google

Margarosanite Find it on Google

Marialite Find it on Google

Maricite Find it on Google

Maricopaite Find it on Google

Marinellite Find it on Google

Marokite Find it on Google

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Marshite Find it on Google

Marsturite Find it on Google

Marthozite Find it on Google

Martinite Find it on Google

Marumoite Find it on Google

Mascagnite Find it on Google

Maslovite Find it on Google

Massicot Find it on Google

Masutomilite Find it on Google

Masuyite Find it on Google

Mathewrogersite Find it on Google

Mathiasite Find it on Google

Matildite Find it on Google

Matlockite Find it on Google

Matsubaraite Find it on Google

Mattagamite Find it on Google

Matteuccite Find it on Google

Mattheddleite Find it on Google

Matulaite Find it on Google

Maucherite Find it on Google

Mawbyite Find it on Google

Mawsonite Find it on Google

Maxwellite Find it on Google

Mayenite Find it on Google

Mayingite Find it on Google

Mazzettiite Find it on Google

Mazzite Find it on Google

Mazzite-Na Find it on Google

Mbobomkulite Find it on Google

Mcallisterite Find it on Google

Mcalpineite Find it on Google

Mcauslanite Find it on Google

Mcbirneyite Find it on Google

Mcconnellite Find it on Google

Mccrillisite Find it on Google

Mcgillite Find it on Google

Mcgovernite Find it on Google

Mcguinnessite Find it on Google

Mckelveyite-(Y) Find it on Google

Mckinstryite Find it on Google

Mcnearite Find it on Google

Medaite Find it on Google

Medenbachite Find it on Google

Megacyclite Find it on Google

Megakalsilite Find it on Google

Meionite Find it on Google

Meixnerite Find it on Google

Melanocerite-(Ce) Find it on Google

Melanophlogite Find it on Google

Melanostibite Find it on Google

Melanotekite Find it on Google

Melanothallite Find it on Google

Melanovanadite Find it on Google

Melanterite Find it on Google

Melilite Find it on Google

Meliphanite Find it on Google

Melkovite Find it on Google

Melliniite Find it on Google

Mellite Find it on Google

Melonite Find it on Google

Melonjosephite Find it on Google

Mendipite Find it on Google

Mendozavilite Find it on Google

Mendozite Find it on Google

Meneghinite Find it on Google

Menezesite Find it on Google

Meniaylovite Find it on Google

Menshikovite Find it on Google

Mercallite Find it on Google

Mercury Find it on Google

Mereheadite Find it on Google

Mereiterite Find it on Google

Merenskyite Find it on Google

Merlinoite Find it on Google

Merrihueite Find it on Google

Merrillite Find it on Google

Mertieite-I Find it on Google

Mertieite-II Find it on Google

Merwinite Find it on Google

Mesolite Find it on Google

Messelite Find it on Google

Meta-aluminite Find it on Google

Meta-alunogen Find it on Google

Meta-ankoleite Find it on Google

Meta-autunite Find it on Google

Meta-lodevite Find it on Google

Meta-uranocircite Find it on Google

Meta-uranopilite Find it on Google

Meta-uranospinite Find it on Google

Metaborite Find it on Google

Metacalciouranoite Find it on Google

Metacinnabar Find it on Google

Metadelrioite Find it on Google

Metahaiweeite Find it on Google

Metaheinrichite Find it on Google

Metahewettite Find it on Google

Metahohmannite Find it on Google

Metakahlerite Find it on Google

Metakirchheimerite Find it on Google

Metakottigite Find it on Google

Metalodevite Find it on Google

Metamunirite Find it on Google

Metanatroautunite Find it on Google

Metanovacekite Find it on Google

Metarossite Find it on Google

Metaschoderite Find it on Google

Metaschoepite Find it on Google

Metasideronatrite Find it on Google

Metastibnite Find it on Google

Metastudtite Find it on Google

Metaswitzerite Find it on Google

Metatorbernite Find it on Google

Metatyuyamunite Find it on Google

Metavandendriesscheite Find it on Google

Metavanmeersscheite Find it on Google

Metavanuralite Find it on Google

Metavariscite Find it on Google

Metavauxite Find it on Google

Metavivianite Find it on Google

Metavoltine Find it on Google

Metazellerite Find it on Google

Metazeunerite Find it on Google

Meurigite Find it on Google

Meyerhofferite Find it on Google

Meymacite Find it on Google

Mgriite Find it on Google

Miargyrite Find it on Google

Miassite Find it on Google

Micheelsenite Find it on Google

Michenerite Find it on Google

Microcline Find it on Google

Microlite Find it on Google

Microsommite Find it on Google

Miersite Find it on Google

Miharaite Find it on Google

Mikasaite Find it on Google

Milarite Find it on Google

Millerite Find it on Google

Millisite Find it on Google

Millosevichite Find it on Google

Milotaite Find it on Google

Mimetite Find it on Google

Minamiite Find it on Google

Minasgeraisite-(Y) Find it on Google

Minasragrite Find it on Google

Mineevite-(Y) Find it on Google

Minehillite Find it on Google

Minguzzite Find it on Google

Minium Find it on Google

Minnesotaite Find it on Google

Minrecordite Find it on Google

Minyulite Find it on Google

Mirabilite Find it on Google

Misenite Find it on Google

Miserite Find it on Google

Mitridatite Find it on Google

Mitryaevaite Find it on Google

Mitscherlichite Find it on Google

Mixite Find it on Google

Moctezumite Find it on Google

Modderite Find it on Google

Moeloite Find it on Google

Moganite Find it on Google

Mogovidite Find it on Google

Mohite Find it on Google

Mohrite Find it on Google

Moissanite Find it on Google

Moluranite Find it on Google

Molybdenite Find it on Google

Molybdite Find it on Google

Molybdofornacite Find it on Google

Molybdomenite Find it on Google

Molybdophyllite Find it on Google

Molysite Find it on Google

Monazite-(Ce) Find it on Google

Monazite-(La) Find it on Google

Monazite-(Nd) Find it on Google

Monazite-(Sm) Find it on Google

Moncheite Find it on Google

Monetite Find it on Google

Mongolite Find it on Google

Monimolite Find it on Google

Monohydrocalcite Find it on Google

Montanite Find it on Google

Montbrayite Find it on Google

Montdorite Find it on Google

Montebrasite Find it on Google

Monteponite Find it on Google

Monteregianite-(Y) Find it on Google

Montesommaite Find it on Google

Montgomeryite Find it on Google

Monticellite Find it on Google

Montmorillonite Find it on Google

Montroseite Find it on Google

Montroyalite Find it on Google

Montroydite Find it on Google

Mooihoekite Find it on Google

Moolooite Find it on Google

Mooreite Find it on Google

Moorhouseite Find it on Google

Mopungite Find it on Google

Moraesite Find it on Google

Mordenite Find it on Google

Moreauite Find it on Google

Morelandite Find it on Google

Morenosite Find it on Google

Morimotoite Find it on Google

Morinite Find it on Google

Morozeviczite Find it on Google

Mosandrite Find it on Google

Moschelite Find it on Google

Moschellandsbergite Find it on Google

Mosesite Find it on Google

Moskvinite-(Y) Find it on Google

Mottanaite-(Ce) Find it on Google

Mottramite Find it on Google

Motukoreaite Find it on Google

Mounanaite Find it on Google

Mountainite Find it on Google

Mountkeithite Find it on Google

Mourite Find it on Google

Moydite-(Y) Find it on Google

Mozartite Find it on Google

Mozgovaite Find it on Google

Mpororoite Find it on Google

Mrazekite Find it on Google

Mroseite Find it on Google

Muckeite Find it on Google

Muirite Find it on Google

Mukhinite Find it on Google

Mullite Find it on Google

Mummeite Find it on Google

Mundite Find it on Google

Mundrabillaite Find it on Google

Munirite Find it on Google

Murataite-(Y) Find it on Google

Murdochite Find it on Google

Murmanite Find it on Google

Murunskite Find it on Google

Muscovite Find it on Google

Museumite Find it on Google

Mushistonite Find it on Google

Muskoxite Find it on Google

Muthmannite Find it on Google

Mutinaite Find it on Google

Mutnovskite Find it on Google

Nabalamprophyllite Find it on Google

Nabaphite Find it on Google

Nabesite Find it on Google

Nabiasite Find it on Google

Nabokoite Find it on Google

Nacaphite Find it on Google

Nacareniobsite-(Ce) Find it on Google

Nacrite Find it on Google

Nadorite Find it on Google

Nafertisite Find it on Google

Nagashimalite Find it on Google

Nagelschmidtite Find it on Google

Nagyagite Find it on Google

Nahcolite Find it on Google

Nahpoite Find it on Google

Nakauriite Find it on Google

Naldrettite Find it on Google

Nalipoite Find it on Google

Namansilite Find it on Google

Nambulite Find it on Google

Namibite Find it on Google

Namuwite Find it on Google

Nanlingite Find it on Google

Nanpingite Find it on Google

Nantokite Find it on Google

Narsarsukite Find it on Google

Nasinite Find it on Google

Nasledovite Find it on Google

Nasonite Find it on Google

Nastrophite Find it on Google

Natalyite Find it on Google

Natanite Find it on Google

Natisite Find it on Google

Natrite Find it on Google

Natroalunite Find it on Google

Natroapophyllite Find it on Google

Natrobistantite Find it on Google

Natrochalcite Find it on Google

Natrodufrenite Find it on Google

Natroglaucocerinite Find it on Google

Natrojarosite Find it on Google

Natrolemoynite Find it on Google

Natrolite Find it on Google

Natromontebrasite Find it on Google

Natron Find it on Google

Natronambulite Find it on Google

Natroniobite Find it on Google

Natrophilite Find it on Google

Natrophosphate Find it on Google

Natrosilite Find it on Google

Natrotantite Find it on Google

Natroxalate Find it on Google

Naujakasite Find it on Google

Naumannite Find it on Google

Navajoite Find it on Google

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Nealite Find it on Google

Nefedovite Find it on Google

Neighborite Find it on Google

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Nelenite Find it on Google

Neltnerite Find it on Google

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Neotocite Find it on Google

Nepheline Find it on Google

Nepouite Find it on Google

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Neptunite Find it on Google

Neskevaarite-Fe Find it on Google

Nesquehonite Find it on Google

Neustadtelite Find it on Google

Nevadaite Find it on Google

Nevskite Find it on Google

Newberyite Find it on Google

Neyite Find it on Google

Nezilovite Find it on Google

Niahite Find it on Google

Nichromite Find it on Google

Nickel Find it on Google

Nickel-skutterudite Find it on Google

Nickel-zippeite Find it on Google

Nickelalumite Find it on Google

Nickelaustinite Find it on Google

Nickelbischofite Find it on Google

Nickelblodite Find it on Google

Nickelboussingaultite Find it on Google

Nickelhexahydrite Find it on Google

Nickeline Find it on Google

Nickellotharmeyerite Find it on Google

Nickelphosphide Find it on Google

Nickelschneebergite Find it on Google

Nickenichite Find it on Google

Niedermayrite Find it on Google

Nierite Find it on Google

Nifontovite Find it on Google

Niggliite Find it on Google

Nikischerite Find it on Google

Niksergievite Find it on Google

Nimite Find it on Google

Ningyoite Find it on Google

Niningerite Find it on Google

Niobo-aeschynite-(Ce) Find it on Google

Niobocarbide Find it on Google

Niobokupletskite Find it on Google

Niobophyllite Find it on Google

Niocalite Find it on Google

Nisbite Find it on Google

Nissonite Find it on Google

Niter Find it on Google

Nitratine Find it on Google

Nitrobarite Find it on Google

Nitrocalcite Find it on Google

Nitromagnesite Find it on Google

Nobleite Find it on Google

Noelbensonite Find it on Google

Nolanite Find it on Google

Nontronite Find it on Google

Norbergite Find it on Google

Nordenskioldine Find it on Google

Nordite-(Ce) Find it on Google

Nordite-(La) Find it on Google

Nordstrandite Find it on Google

Nordstromite Find it on Google

Normandite Find it on Google

Norrishite Find it on Google

Norsethite Find it on Google

Northupite Find it on Google

Nosean Find it on Google

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Nowackiite Find it on Google

Nsutite Find it on Google

Nuffieldite Find it on Google

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Nullaginite Find it on Google

Nyboite Find it on Google

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