galena

(mineralogy) galena (mineral mined as an ore of lead)


mica

Borrowed from Latin mīca. Doublet of miga.

(mineralogy) mica (hydrous aluminosilicate mineral)


piropo

From Latin pyropus, from Ancient Greek πυρωπός (purōpós, “fire-colored”), from πῦρ (pûr, “fire”).


jaspe

Borrowed from Latin iaspis, from Ancient Greek ἴασπις (íaspis).


anatase

(mineralogy) anatase (form of titanium dioxide used as a pigment)


wollastonite

volastonite (alternative)
wollastonita (alternative Brazil)
volastonita (alternative Brazil)

(mineralogy) wollastonite (a grey inosilicate mineral)


rutilo

(mineralogy) rutile (mineral composed primarily of titanium dioxide)


vivianite

vivianites (plural)
vivianita (alternative Brazil)

(mineralogy) vivianite (a hydrated iron phosphate mineral)


anisotropia

From aniso- + -tropia or anisótropo + -ia.

(biology, mineralogy, physics) anisotropy (the property of being directionally dependent)


cornalina

(mineralogy) carnelian (a reddish brown chalcedony)


malaquita

malaquitas (plural)
malaquite (alternative Portugal)

(mineralogy) malachite (bright green mineral)


serpentina

(mineralogy) serpentine (layered mineral consisting of magnesium and iron silicates)


selenita

selenitas (plural)
selenite (alternative Portugal)

From Ancient Greek σεληνίτης (selēnítēs).

A selenita é uma pedra serena que instila a paz profunda e por isso é excelente para a meditação e o trabalho espiritual.

2020 March 12, Judy Hall, A Bíblia dos Cristais - Vol. 1: O Guia Definitivo dos Cristais, Editora Pensamento, →ISBN:

Selenite is a serene stone that instills deep peace and is therefore excellent for meditation and spiritual work.


feldspato

(mineralogy) feldspar (type of rock-forming mineral)


polimorfo

Borrowed from Ancient Greek πολύμορφος (polúmorphos). By surface analysis, poli- + -morfo.

bor+

(chemistry, geology, mineralogy) polymorph


blenda

(mineralogy) blende (a naturally-occurring sulfide of zinc)


olivina

(mineralogy) olivine (green magnesium-iron silicate mineral)


calcita

calcitas (plural)
calcite (alternative Portugal)

(mineralogy) calcite (calcium carbonate mineral)


hematita

hematitas (plural)
hematite (alternative Portugal)


pirita

piritas (plural)
pirite (alternative Portugal)

(mineralogy) pyrite (mineral iron disulfide)


dolomita

dolomitas (plural)
dolomite (alternative Portugal)


siderita

sideritas (plural)
siderite (alternative Portugal)


cromita

cromitas (plural)
cromite (alternative Portugal)


ilmenita

ilmenitas (plural)
ilmenite (alternative Portugal)

(mineralogy) ilmenite (a weakly magnetic dark gray mineral)


argento-

(chemistry, mineralogy) argento- (relating to or containing silver)


adamita

adamitas (plural)
adamite (alternative Portugal)

(mineralogy) adamite (a zinc arsenate hydroxide mineral)


biotita

biotitas (plural)
biotite (alternative Portugal)


drusa

(mineralogy) druse (an inner surface with a crust of tiny crystals)


arseno-

(organic chemistry, mineralogy) arseno- (used to name compounds and minerals in which an element is replaced by arsenic)


diamantífero

pt-adj

diamantífero (feminine diamantífera, masculine plural diamantíferos, feminine plural diamantíferas)

diamantífera (feminine)
diamantíferos (masculine plural)
diamantíferas (feminine plural)

(mineralogy) diamondiferous (yielding diamond)


ampelite

ampelites (plural)
ampelita (alternative Brazil)

(mineralogy) ampelite (carbonaceous alum schist)


rodocrosita

rodocrositas (plural)
rodocrosite (alternative Portugal)


espinela

(mineralogy) spinel (any of several hard minerals of cubic symmetry that are mixed oxides of magnesium and aluminium)


ambligonita

ambligonitas (plural)
ambligonite (alternative Portugal)


lepidolita

lepidolitas (plural)
lepidolite (alternative Portugal)


petalita

petalitas (plural)
petalite (alternative Portugal)


bertrandita

bertranditas (plural)
bertrandite (alternative Portugal)


colemanita

colemanitas (plural)
colemanite (alternative Portugal)


criolita

criolitas (plural)
criolite (alternative Portugal)


fluorapatita

fluorapatitas (plural)
fluorapatite (alternative Portugal)


fluorita

fluoritas (plural)
fluorite (alternative Portugal)


kernita

kernitas (plural)
kernite (alternative Portugal)


ulexita

ulexitas (plural)
ulexite (alternative Portugal)


esfênio

esfênios (plural)
esfénio (alternative Portugal)


anfíbola

anfíbolas (plural)
anfibólio (alternative)
anfíbolo (alternative)
anfíbole (alternative)


anfibólio

(Brazil, mineralogy) alternative form of anfíbola


apatita

apatitas (plural)
apatite (alternative Portugal)


brucita

brucitas (plural)
brucite (alternative Portugal)


cinábrio

Borrowed from Latin cinnabaris, from Ancient Greek κιννάβαρι (kinnábari).


halita

halitas (plural)
halite (alternative Portugal)


magnesita

magnesitas (plural)
magnesite (alternative Portugal)


hidroxiapatita

pt-noun

hidroxiapatita f (plural hidroxiapatitas)

hidroxiapatitas (plural)
hidroxiapatite (alternative Portugal)


esfalerita

esfaleritas (plural)
esfalerite (alternative Portugal)


estruvita

estruvitas (plural)
estruvite (alternative Portugal)


kainita

kainitas (plural)
kainite (alternative Portugal)


calcopirita

calcopiritas (plural)
calcopirite (alternative Portugal)


carnalita

carnalitas (plural)
carnalite (alternative Portugal)


langbeinita

langbeinitas (plural)
langbeinite (alternative Portugal)


polialita

polialitas (plural)
polialite (alternative Portugal)


bauxita

bauxita f (countable and uncountable, plural bauxitas)

bauxitas (plural)
bauxite (alternative Portugal)


braunita

braunitas (plural)
braunite (alternative Portugal)


brookita

brookitas (plural)
brookite (alternative Portugal)


carnotita

carnotitas (plural)
carnotite (alternative Portugal)


euxenita

euxenitas (plural)
euxenite (alternative Portugal)


gadolinita

gadolinitas (plural)
gadolinite (alternative Portugal)


perovskita

perovskitas (plural)
perovskite (alternative Portugal)


pirolusita

pirolusitas (plural)
pirolusite (alternative Portugal)


thortveitita

thortveititas (plural)
thortveitite (alternative Portugal)


titanita

titanitas (plural)
titanite (alternative Portugal)


vanadinita

vanadinitas (plural)
vanadinite (alternative Portugal)


wolframita

wolframitas (plural)
wolframite (alternative Portugal)
volframite (alternative Portugal)
volframita (alternative)


austenita

austenitas (plural)
austenite (alternative Portugal)


cementita

cementitas (plural)
cementite (alternative Portugal)


ferrita

ferritas (plural)
ferrite (alternative Portugal)


limonita

limonitas (plural)
limonite (alternative Portugal)


perlita

perlitas (plural)
perlite (alternative Portugal)


cobaltita

cobaltitas (plural)
cobaltite (alternative Portugal)


garnierita

garnieritas (plural)
garnierite (alternative Portugal)


kamacita

kamacitas (plural)
kamacite (alternative Portugal)


millerita

milleritas (plural)
millerite (alternative Portugal)


pentlandita

pentlanditas (plural)
pentlandite (alternative Portugal)


pirrotita

pirrotitas (plural)
pirrotite (alternative Portugal)


skuterudita

skuteruditas (plural)
skuterudite (alternative Portugal)


taenita

taenitas (plural)
taenite (alternative Portugal)


franklinita

franklinitas (plural)
franklinite (alternative Portugal)


hemimorfita

hemimorfitas (plural)
hemimorfite (alternative Portugal)


smithsonita

smithsonitas (plural)
smithsonite (alternative Portugal)


argirodita

argiroditas (plural)
argirodite (alternative Portugal)


arsenopirita

arsenopiritas (plural)
arsenopirite (alternative Portugal)


germanita

germanitas (plural)
germanite (alternative Portugal)


ranierita

ranieritas (plural)
ranierite (alternative Portugal)


bastnasita

bastnasitas (plural)
bastnasite (alternative Portugal)


celestita

celestitas (plural)
celestite (alternative Portugal)


estroncianita

estroncianitas (plural)
estroncianite (alternative Portugal)


leucita

leucitas (plural)
leucite (alternative Portugal)


polucita

polucitas (plural)
polucite (alternative Portugal)


zinnwaldita

zinnwalditas (plural)
zinnwaldite (alternative Portugal)


badeleyita

badeleyitas (plural)
badeleyite (alternative Portugal)


columbita

columbitas (plural)
columbite (alternative Portugal)


greenockita

greenockitas (plural)
greenockite (alternative Portugal)


grinoquita

grinoquitas (plural)
grinoquite (alternative Portugal)


laurita

lauritas (plural)
laurite (alternative Portugal)


molibdenita

molibdenitas (plural)
molibdenite (alternative Portugal)


niobita

niobitas (plural)
niobite (alternative Portugal)


powellita

powellitas (plural)
powellite (alternative Portugal)


tantalita

tantalitas (plural)
tantalite (alternative Portugal)


wulfenita

wulfenitas (plural)
wulfenite (alternative Portugal)


zircão

[zihˈkɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

[zihˈkɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

[ziɾˈkɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

[ziχˈkɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

[ziɻˈkɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

Borrowed from French zircon, from German Zirkon, a late-18th-century invention after Arabic زَرْقُون (zarqūn).

(mineralogy) zircon (a mineral of silica and zirconia)


antimonita

antimonitas (plural)
antimonite (alternative Portugal)


calaverita

calaveritas (plural)
calaverite (alternative Portugal)


canfieldita

canfielditas (plural)
canfieldite (alternative Portugal)


cassiterita

cassiteritas (plural)
cassiterite (alternative Portugal)


cilindrita

cilindritas (plural)
cilindrite (alternative Portugal)


coloradoita

coloradoitas (plural)
coloradoite (alternative Portugal)


estanita

estanitas (plural)
estanite (alternative Portugal)


franckeita

franckeitas (plural)
franckeite (alternative Portugal)


pedzita

pedzitas (plural)
pedzite (alternative Portugal)


silvanita

silvanitas (plural)
silvanite (alternative Portugal)


teallita

teallitas (plural)
teallite (alternative Portugal)


micáceo

pt-adj

micáceo (feminine micácea, masculine plural micáceos, feminine plural micáceas)

micácea (feminine)
micáceos (masculine plural)
micáceas (feminine plural)


alanita

alanitas (plural)
alanite (alternative Portugal)
allanite (alternative Portugal)
allanita (alternative)


cerita

ceritas (plural)
cerite (alternative Portugal)


fergusonita

fergusonitas (plural)
fergusonite (alternative Portugal)


hidroxilbastnasita

pt-noun

hidroxilbastnasita f (plural hidroxilbastnasitas)

hidroxilbastnasitas (plural)
hidroxilbastnasite (alternative Portugal)


monazita

monazitas (plural)
monazite (alternative Portugal)


ortita

ortitas (plural)
ortite (alternative Portugal)


samarskita

samarskitas (plural)
samarskite (alternative Portugal)


sinquisita

sinquisitas (plural)
sinquisite (alternative Portugal)


alvita

alvitas (plural)
alvite (alternative Portugal)


ferberita

ferberitas (plural)
ferberite (alternative Portugal)

[fɨɾ.βɨˈɾi.tɐ]


hubnerita

hubneritas (plural)
hübnerita (alternative)
hubnerite (alternative Portugal)
hübnerite (alternative Portugal)


scheelita

scheelitas (plural)
scheelite (alternative Portugal)


sperrilita

sperrilitas (plural)
sperrilite (alternative Portugal)


stolzita

stolzitas (plural)
stolzite (alternative Portugal)


tungstenita

tungstenitas (plural)
tungstenite (alternative Portugal)


volframita

volframitas (plural)
volframite (alternative Portugal)
wolframite (alternative Portugal)
wolframita (alternative)


anglesita

anglesitas (plural)
anglesite (alternative Portugal)


bismita

bismitas (plural)
bismite (alternative Portugal)


bismutinita

bismutinitas (plural)
bismutinite (alternative Portugal)


cerusita

cerusitas (plural)
cerussita (alternative)
cerusite (alternative Portugal)
cerussite (alternative Portugal)


croosita

croositas (plural)
croosite (alternative Portugal)


hutchinsonita

hutchinsonitas (plural)
hutchinsonite (alternative Portugal)


lorandita

loranditas (plural)
lorandite (alternative Portugal)


brannerita

branneritas (plural)
brannerite (alternative Portugal)


coffinita

coffinitas (plural)
coffinite (alternative Portugal)


uraninita

uraninitas (plural)
uraninite (alternative Portugal)


uranita

uranitas (plural)
uranite (alternative Portugal)


polianita

polianitas (plural)
polianite (alternative Portugal)


poliargirita

poliargiritas (plural)
poliargirite (alternative Portugal)


lacaio

lacaio m (plural lacaios, feminine lacaia, feminine plural lacaias)

lacaios (plural)
lacaia (feminine)
lacaias (feminine plural)


caulinita

caulinitas (plural)
caulinite (alternative Portugal)

(mineralogy) kaolinite (hydrous aluminosilicate mineral)


lápis-lazúli

(mineralogy) lapis lazuli (precious blue stone)


albita

albitas (plural)
albite (alternative Portugal)

(mineralogy) albite (plagioclase feldspar)


amazonita

amazonitas (plural)
amazonite (alternative Portugal)


andesina

(mineralogy) andesine (sodium calcium aluminum silicate)


aragonita

aragonitas (plural)
aragonite (alternative Portugal)

(mineralogy) aragonite (saline evaporate)


crisoprásio

crisoprásios (plural)
crisopraso (alternative)

(mineralogy) chrysoprase (variety of quartz)


crisotila

crisotilas (plural)
crisótilo (alternative)

(mineralogy) chrysotile (a form of serpentine asbestos)


pedra da lua

pedras da lua (plural)
pedra da Lua (alternative)
pedra-da-lua (alternative)

(mineralogy) moonstone (translucent gemstone of feldspar)


acantita

(mineralogy) acanthite (a mineral form of silver sulfide)


actinolita

actinolitas (plural)
actinolite (alternative Portugal)
actinolito (alternative)

(mineralogy) actinolite (mineral with monoclinic crystals belonging to the amphibole group)


actinolítico

pt-adj

actinolítico (feminine actinolítica, masculine plural actinolíticos, feminine plural actinolíticas)

actinolítica (feminine)
actinolíticos (masculine plural)
actinolíticas (feminine plural)

(mineralogy) actinolitic (of the nature of, or containing, actinolite)


aegirina

(mineralogy) aegirine (a mineral with monoclinic crystals in the pyroxene group)


agalmatolita

agalmatolite (alternative Portugal)
agalmatolito (alternative)

(mineralogy) agalmatolite (soft, compact stone carved into images by the Chinese)


akermanita

(mineralogy) åkermanite (a melilite mineral of the sorosilicate group)


alabandita

(mineralogy) alabandite (mineral form of manganese sulfide)


albertita

(mineralogy) albertite (a bituminous mineral resembling asphalt)


albitização

(mineralogy) albitization (conversion into albite)


alexandrita

(mineralogy) alexandrite (form of chrysoberyl that displays a colour change)


cordierita

cordieritas (plural)
cordierite (alternative Portugal)

(mineralogy) cordierite (a cyclosilicate)


enigmatita

enigmatitas (plural)
enigmatite (alternative Portugal)

(mineralogy) aenigmatite (an inosilicate mineral of sodium and iron)


piroxena

piroxeno (alternative)
piroxénio (alternative Portugal)
piroxênio (alternative Brazil)

(mineralogy) pyroxene (a mineral found in many igneous and metamorphic rocks)


anortita

anortitas (plural)
anortite (alternative Portugal)

(mineralogy) anorthite (a variety of plagioclase feldspar)


almandina

almandinas (plural)
almandita (alternative)

[aʊ̯.mɐ̃ˈd͡ʒĩ.nɐ]

[aʊ̯.mɐ̃ˈd͡ʒĩ.nɐ]


alocromático

alocromático (feminine alocromática, masculine plural alocromáticos, feminine plural alocromáticas)

alocromática (feminine)
alocromáticos (masculine plural)
alocromáticas (feminine plural)

(mineralogy, of a gemstone) allochromatic (having a different colour due to impurities)


alofano

(mineralogy) allophane (an amorphous hydrous aluminium silicate clay mineral)


aluminita

(mineralogy) aluminite (a hydrous aluminium sulfate mineral)


amazonítico

amazonítico (feminine amazonítica, masculine plural amazoníticos, feminine plural amazoníticas)

amazonítica (feminine)
amazoníticos (masculine plural)
amazoníticas (feminine plural)

(mineralogy) amazonitic (containing or relating to amazonite)


amesita

amesitas (plural)
amesite (alternative Portugal)

(mineralogy) amesite (triclinic-pedial mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, magnesium, oxygen and silicon)


ametrino

(mineralogy) ametrine (variety of quartz with zones of purple and yellow or orange)


amosita

(mineralogy) amosite (variety of grunerite asbestos)


analcima

(mineralogy) analcime (sodium aluminosilicate found in alkaline basalts)


ancilita

(mineralogy) ancylite (basic carbonate mineral of cerium and strontium)


andaluzita

andaluzitas (plural)
andalusita (alternative)
andaluzite (alternative Portugal)
andalusite (alternative Portugal)

(mineralogy) andalusite (an aluminium nesosilicate mineral)


andradita

[ɐ̃.dɾɐˈði.tɐ]

(mineralogy) andradite (nesosilicate mineral of the garnet group)


anedral

(mineralogy) anhedral (lacking sharp, recognisable crystal faces)


anidrita

anidritas (plural)
anidrite (alternative Portugal)
anidrito (alternative)

(mineralogy) anhydrite (saline evaporite)


anita

anitas (plural)
anite (alternative Portugal)

(mineralogy) annite (phyllosilicate mineral related to biotite)


ankerita

ankeritas (plural)
anquerita (alternative)
ankerite (alternative Portugal)

(mineralogy) ankerite (any of a group of mixed carbonate minerals)


anortoclase

(mineralogy) anorthoclase (type of feldspar)


anortosítico

anortosítico (feminine anortosítica, masculine plural anortosíticos, feminine plural anortosíticas)

anortosítica (feminine)
anortosíticos (masculine plural)
anortosíticas (feminine plural)

(geology, mineralogy) anorthositic (composed of anorthosite)


antigorita

antigoritas (plural)
antigorite (alternative Portugal)

(mineralogy) antigorite (brownish-green variety of serpentine)


antlerita

(mineralogy) antlerite (a greenish hydrous copper sulfate mineral)


antofilita

antofilitas (plural)
antofilite (alternative Portugal)

(mineralogy) anthophyllite (a dark brown amphibole mineral)


antracífero

antracífero (feminine antracífera, masculine plural antracíferos, feminine plural antracíferas)

antracífera (feminine)
antracíferos (masculine plural)
antracíferas (feminine plural)

(mineralogy) anthraciferous (yielding anthracite)


apofilita

(mineralogy) apophyllite (a mineral of fluoride, silicate of potassium and calcium)


alunita

alunitas (plural)
alunite (alternative Portugal)


arcanita

(mineralogy) arcanite (potassium sulfate)


arfvedsonita

(mineralogy) arfvedsonite (a rare sodium amphibole mineral)


armalcolita

(mineralogy) armalcolite (an orthorhombic mineral first discovered on the Moon)


arsenolita

(mineralogy) arsenolite (a mineral form of arsenic trioxide)


arrojadita

(mineralogy) arrojadite (a monoclinic-domatic mineral)


quiolita

(mineralogy) chiolite (a mineral of aluminum, fluorine and sodium)


whiterita

(mineralogy) witherite (mineral form of barium carbonate)


montmorilonite

pt-noun

montmorilonite f (countable and uncountable, plural montmorilonites)


jadeíte

[ʒɐ.ðɐˈi.tɨ]

Compare Spanish jadeíta and Galician xadeíta.


natrão

[naˈtɾɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

(mineralogy) natron (hydrated sodium carbonate that crystallizes in the monoclinic system)