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MINERAL CLASSIFICATION / SYSTEMATIK der MINERALE

           according to E.H. Nickel & M.C. Nichols (2008), H. Strunz & E.H. Nickel (2001)



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5. CARBONATES
(Carbonates, Nitrates)


5.D: Carbonates with additional anions, with water


5.DA. With medium-sized Cations
 
5.DA.05. Hydromagnesite group
 
Hydromagnesite Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4 H2O mon., P21/c FOTOG
Dypingite Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 5 H2O mon. FOTOA
Giorgiosite Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 5 H2O mon. Q
Widgiemoolthalite Ni5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 5 H2O mon., P21/c (?) A

 
5.DA.10. Artinite group
 
Artinite Mg2(CO3)(OH)2 · 3 H2O mon., C2/m
Chlorartinite Mg2(CO3)(OH)Cl · 3 H2O trig., R-3c

 
5.DA.15. Otwayite group
 
Otwayite Ni2(CO3)(OH)2 · H2O orth.

 
5.DA.20. Kambaldaite group
 
Kambaldaite NaNi4(CO3)3(OH)3 · 3 H2O hex., P63 FOTO

 
5.DA.25. Callaghanite group
 
Callaghanite Cu2Mg2(CO3)(OH)6 · 2 H2O mon., C2/c FOTO

 
5.DA.30. Claraite group
 
Claraite (Cu,Zn)3(CO3)(OH)4 · 4 H2O tric., ps.-hex.

 
5.DA.35. Scarbroite group
 
Scarbroite Al5(CO3)(OH)13 · 5 H2O tric., P1 or P-1
Hydroscarbroite Al14(CO3)3(OH)36 · n H2O

 
5.DA.40. Quintinite group
 
Quintinite (Quintinit-2H) [Mg4Al2(OH)12][(CO3) · 3 H2O] hex., P6322
     Quintinite-3T [Mg4Al2(OH)12][(CO3) · 3 H2O] trig., P3112
Caresite (Caresite-3T) [Fe4Al2(OH)12][(CO3) · 3 H2O] trig., P3112 FOTO
Charmarite (Charmarit-2H) [Mn4Al2(OH)12][(CO3) · 3 H2O] hex., P6322
     Charmarite-3T [Mn4Al2(OH)12][(CO3) · 3 H2O] trig., P3112

 
5.DA.45. Manasseite group
 
Manasseite [Mg6Al2(OH)16][(CO3) · 4 H2O] hex., P63/mmc
Chlormagaluminite [Mg4Al2(OH)12][(Cl2,CO3) · 2 H2O] hex., P-6c2
Barbertonite [Mg6Cr2(OH)16][(CO3) · 4 H2O] hex., P63/mmc (?)
Brugnatellite [Mg6Fe(OH)13][(CO3) · 4 H2O] hex., P63/mmc
Sjögrenite [Mg6Fe2(OH)16][(CO3) · 4 H2O] hex., P63/mmc (?)
Zaccagnaite [Zn4Al2(OH)12][(CO3) · 3 H2O] hex., P63/mmc

 
5.DA.50. Hydrotalcite group
 
Hydrotalcite [Mg6Al2(OH)16][(CO3) · 4 H2O] trig., R-3m
Stichtite [Mg6Cr2(OH)16][(CO3) · 4 H2O] trig., R-3m
Pyroaurite [Mg6Fe2(OH)16][(CO3) · 4 H2O] trig., R-3m
Desautelsite [Mg6Mn2(OH)16][(CO3) · 4 H2O] trig., R-3m
Takovite [Ni6Al2(OH)16][(CO3) · 4 H2O] trig., R-3m (?)
Reevesite [Ni6Fe2(OH)16][(CO3) · 4 H2O] trig., R-3m (?)
Comblainite [Ni6Co2(OH)16][(CO3) · 4 H2O] trig., R-3m (?)

 
5.DA.55. Coalingite group
 
Coalingite Mg10Fe2(OH)24(CO3) · 2 H2O trig., R-3m

 
5.DA.60. Karchevskyite group
 
Karchevskyite [Mg18Al9(OH)54][Sr2(CO3,PO4)9 (H2O,H3O)11] trig. IMA 2005-015a

 
5.DA.65. Indigirite group
 
Indigirite Mg2Al2(CO3)4(OH)2 · 15 H2O mon. (?)

 
5.DA.70. Zaratite group
 
Zaratite Ni3(CO3)(OH)4 · 4 H2O (?) (?)





 
5.DB. With large and medium-sized Cations
 
5.DB.05. Alumohydrocalcite group
 
Alumohydrocalcite CaAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · 3 H2O tric. FOTO
Para-Alumohydrocalcite CaAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · 6 H2O mon. or tric.
Nasledovite PbMn3Al4(SO4)(CO3)4O5 · 5 H2O

 
5.DB.10. Dresserite group
 
Kochsandorite CaAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O FOTO
Strontiodresserite SrAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O orth.
Dresserite Ba2Al4(CO3)4(OH)8 · 3 H2O orth. FOTO
Dundasite PbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O orth., Pbnm
Petterdite PbCr2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O

 
5.DB.15. Hydrodresserite group
 
Hydrodresserite BaAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · 3 H2O tric., P-1

 
5.DB.20. Schuilingite group
 
Schuilingite-(Nd) PbCu(Nd,Gd,Sm,Y)(CO3)3(OH) · 1.5 H2O orth., P21cn (?)

 
5.DB.25. Sergeevite group
 
Sergeevite Ca2Mg11(HCO3)4(CO3)9(OH)4 · 6 H2O trig.

 
5.DB.30. Szymanskiite group
 
Szymanskiite Hg16(Ni,Mg)6(H3O)8(CO3)12(OH)12 · 3 H2O hex., P63

 
5.DB.35. Montroyalite group
 
Montroyalite SrAl2(CO3)(OH,F)6 · 2 H2O tric.

 
5.DB.35. Niveolanite group *
 
Niveolanite * NaBe(CO3)(OH) · 2 H2O tetr., P4/mcc IMA 2007-032





 
5.DC. With large Cations
 
5.DC.05. Ancylite group
 
Calcioancylite-(Ce) (Ce,Ca,Sr)(CO3)(OH,H2O) (?) FOTO
Calcioancylite-(Nd) Nd3Ca(CO3)4(OH)3 · H2O mon., Pm
Ancylite-(La) SrLa(CO3)2(OH) · H2O orth., Pmcn
Ancylite-(Ce) SrCe(CO3)2(OH) · H2O orth., Pmcn FOTO
Gysinite-(Nd) PbNd(CO3)2(OH) · H2O orth., Pmcn
Kozoite-(La) La(CO3)(OH)
Kozoite-(Nd) Nd(CO3)(OH)

 
5.DC.10. Kamphaugite group
 
Kamphaugite-(Y) Ca2Y2(CO3)4(OH)2 · 3 H2O tetr., P41212

 
5.DC.15. Sheldrickite group
 
Sheldrickite NaCa3(CO3)2F3 · H2O trig., P32

 
5.DC.20. Thomasclarkite group
 
Thomasclarkite-(Y) NaY(HCO3)(OH)3 · 4 H2O mon., P2

 
5.DC.25. Peterbaylissite group
 
Peterbaylissite Hg3(CO3)(OH) · 2 H2O orth., Pcab

 
5.DC.30. Clearcreekite group
 
Clearcreekite Hg3(CO3)(OH) · 2 H2O





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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