Geochemists and mineralogists need to change their ways on this question. More than 25 newly discovered minerals need to be named each year. But what was the nomenclature of previous minerals? For example, there is a mineral called lara's stone, named after a chemist's fiancee; Is it really necessary to go on with the fact that so many minerals are named out of affection for Dukes and earls who have nothing to do with minerals? Finally, some mineral names are just too weird. For example, a mineral first discovered at Ampangaba on the island of Madagascar is named ampangabasite. Mineral nomenclature is really an interesting page in the history of mineralogy and chemistry. To this day, the origin of many mineral names remains unclear. Several mineral names are based on ancient Indian, Egyptian and Persian roots. Turkish jade and emerald, for example, are originally Persian, topaz and garnet are Greek, and ruby, sapphire and tourmaline are Indian.