After his death, a mineral was named in his honour.

The mineral that Gadolin examined was named gadolinite in 1800.

The mineral known as millerite is named after him.

The metallic mineral known as "haggertyite" is named in his honor.

The mineral is named after the locality where it was found.

In 1905, this mineral was named moissanite, in his honor.

Frondel proposed in 1955 that the mineral be named neomesselite.

The mineral is named for its occasional delicate blue color.

The mineral is named for the Huemul mine in which its was discovered.

The mineral was named rapidcreekite for the general area in which it was found.