according to E.H. Nickel & M.C. Nichols (2009), H. Strunz & E.H. Nickel (2001)
6. BORATES
6.F: Hexaborates
| 6.FA. Neso-hexaborates | |||||||||||||||||
| 6.FA.05. Aksaite group (3 Δ + 3 Tetrahedra) | |||||||||||||||||
| Aksaite | Mg(B6O7(OH)6) · 2 H2O | orth., Pbca | A | ||||||||||||||
| 6.FA.10. Mcallisterite group (3 Δ + 3 Tetrahedra) | |||||||||||||||||
| Mcallisterite | Mg(B6O7(OH)6) · 4.5 H2O | trig., R-3c | IMA 1963-012 | ||||||||||||||
| 6.FA.15. Admontite group (3 Δ + 3 Tetrahedra) | |||||||||||||||||
| Admontite | Mg(B6O7(OH)6) · 4.5 H2O | mon., P21/c | IMA 1978-012 | ||||||||||||||
| 6.FA.20. Rivadavite group (3 Δ + 3 Tetrahedra) | |||||||||||||||||
| Rivadavite | Na6Mg(B6O7(OH)6)4 · 10 H2O | mon., P21/m | IMA 1978-012 | ||||||||||||||
| 6.FA.25. Teruggite group (2 Δ + 4 Tetrahedra) | |||||||||||||||||
| Teruggite | Ca4Mg(AsB6O11(OH)6)2 · 14 H2O | mon., P21/a | FOTO | IMA 1968-007 | |||||||||||||
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| 6.FB. Ino-hexaborates | |||||||||||||||||
| 6.FB.05. Aristarainite group (3 Δ + 3 Tetrahedra) | |||||||||||||||||
| Aristarainite | Na2Mg(B6O8(OH)4)2 · 4 H2O | mon., P21/a | IMA 1973-029 | ||||||||||||||
| 6.FB.10. Kaliborite group (2 Δ + 3 Tetrahedra + 1 Tetrahedron) | |||||||||||||||||
| Kaliborite | KMg2H(B6O8(OH)5)2 · 4 H2O | mon., C2/c | A | ||||||||||||||
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| 6.FC. Phyllo-hexaborates | |||||||||||||||||
| 6.FC.05. Tunellite group (3 Δ + 3 Tetrahedra) | |||||||||||||||||
| Nobleite | Ca(B6O9(OH)2) · 3 H2O | mon., P21/a | A | ||||||||||||||
| Tunellite | Sr(B6O9(OH)2) · 3 H2O | mon., P21/a | A | ||||||||||||||
| 6.FC.10. Group reserved | |||||||||||||||||
| 6.FC.15. Ginorite group (3 Δ + 3 Tetrahedra) + (3 Δ + 3 Tetrahedra) + 2 Δ | |||||||||||||||||
| Ginorite | Ca2(B14O20(OH)6) · 5 H2O | mon., P21/a | G | ||||||||||||||
| Strontioginorite | Sr2(B14O20(OH)6) · 5 H2O | mon., P21/a | A | ||||||||||||||
| 6.FC.20. Fabianite group (2 Δ + 4 Tetrahedra) | |||||||||||||||||
| Fabianite | Ca2(B6O10(OH)2) | mon., P21/a | A | ||||||||||||||
in bold: grandfathered, IMA accepted, renamed and redefined (with IMA approval) minerals,
in normal letters: minerals published without IMA approval, questionable minerals, polytypes
G = Grandfathered minerals: original description preceded the establishment of the CNMNC in 1959, and generally regarded as a valid species
A or IMA No. = Minerals approved by the CNMNC
Rd = Redefinition of the mineral approved by the CNMNC
Rn = Renamed with approval by the CNMNC
GROUP = a name used to designate a group of species
N = Mineral published without approval of the CNMNC
Q = Questionable mineral
H = Hypothetical mineral (synthetic, anthropogenic, etc.)
D = Discredited by the CNMNC
Poly = Polytype
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