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SYSTEMATIC CLASSIFICATION of the MINERALS
based on H. Strunz & E.H. Nickel (2001),
revised by Thomas Witzke (2023)
To the Extended explanation of the classification principles (under construction)
1. ELEMENTS
(Metals and intermetallic alloys, Metalloids and Nonmetals, Hydrides, Borides, Carbides, Silicides, Nitrides, Phosphides, Oxy-Titanides)
2. SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS
(Sulfides, Selenides, Tellurides, Arsenides, Antimonides, Bismuthides, Sulfarsenites, Sulfantimonites, Sulfbismuthites)
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2.A: Metall-Metalloid alloys |
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2.B: Metalsulfides, M : S > 1 : 1 (mainly 2 : 1) |
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2.C: Metalsulfides, M : S = 1 : 1 (and similar) |
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2.D: Metalsulfides, M : S = 3 : 4 and 2 : 3 |
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2.E: Metalsulfides, M : S < = 1 : 2 |
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2.F: Sulfosalts with atom ratio of cation/chalcogen = 1 |
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2.G: Lead sulfosalts with a pronounced 2D architecture, their derivatives with a composite
structure, and related compounds |
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2.H: Lead sulfosalts based on large 2D fragments of PbS/SnS archetype |
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2.J: Sulfosalts based on 1D derivatives of PbS/SnS archetype, i.e., on rod-type building
blocks |
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2.K: Specific Tl(Pb) and Hg sulfosalts |
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2.L: Sulfosalts with an excess of small (univalent) cations (Ag, Cu) relative to (As, Sb, Bi);
unclassified sulfosalts and possible sulfosalts |
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2.M: Sulfarsenates |
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2.N: Sulfides with Alkalies or Alkali-Earths, Sulfides with Halides, Oxide, Hydroxide, Water |
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2.O: Sulfides with Halides |
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2.P: Sulfides of Arsenic, Oxy-Sulfides of Antimony |
3. HALIDES
(Fluorides, Chlorides, Bromides, Iodides)
4. OXIDES, HYDROXIDES
(Oxides, Hydroxides, V[5,6]-Vanadates, Arsenites, Antimonites, Bismuthites, Sulfites, Selenites, Tellurites, Iodates)
5. CARBONATES
(Carbonates, Nitrates)
6. BORATES
7. SULFATES
(Sulfates, Selenates, Tellurates, Chromates, Molybdates, Wolframates)
8. PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
9. SILICATES
(Silicates, Germanates)
10. ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
Note:
In the tables with the mineral groups, all grandfathered and IMA accepted minerals, and all redefined or renamed minerals with
IMA approval are written in bold.
Questionable minerals or minerals published without IMA approval are written in normal letters.
References:
Strunz, H. & Nickel, E. (2001): Strunz Mineralogical Tables.- 9th. ed., E. Schweizerbarth
Nickel, E.H. & Nichols, M.C. (2007): IMA / CNMNC List of Mineral Names.- http://www.geo.vu.nl/users/ima-cnmmn/MINERALlist.pdf
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