according to E.H. Nickel & M.C. Nichols (2008), H. Strunz & E.H. Nickel (2001)
under construction !!!!
5. CARBONATES
(Carbonates, Nitrates)
5.N: Nitrates
| 5.NA. Nitrates without OH or H2O | |||||||||||||||||
| 5.NA.05. Nitratine group | |||||||||||||||||
| Nitratine | Na(NO3) | trig., R-3c | A | ||||||||||||||
| 5.NA.10. Niter group | |||||||||||||||||
| Niter | K(NO3) | orth., Pmcn | G | ||||||||||||||
| 5.NA.15. Gwihabaite group | |||||||||||||||||
| Gwihabaite | (NH4,K)(NO3) | orth., Pbnm | IMA 1994-011 | ||||||||||||||
| 5.NA.20. Nitrobarite group | |||||||||||||||||
| Nitrobarite | Ba(NO3)2 | cub., Pa-3 | G | ||||||||||||||
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| 5.NB. Nitrates with OH, without H2O | |||||||||||||||||
| 5.NB.05. Gerhardtite group | |||||||||||||||||
| Gerhardtite | Cu2(NO3)(OH)3 | orth., P212121 | FOTO | G | |||||||||||||
| Rouaite | Cu2(NO3)(OH)3 | mon., P21 | IMA 1999-010 | ||||||||||||||
| 5.NC. Nitrates without OH, with H2O | |||||||||||||||||
| 5.NC.05. Nitromagnesite group | |||||||||||||||||
| Nitromagnesite | Mg(NO3)2 · 6 H2O | mon., P21/c | G | ||||||||||||||
| 5.NC.10. Nitrocalcite group | |||||||||||||||||
| Nitrocalcite | Ca(NO3)2 · 4 H2O | mon., P21/a | G | ||||||||||||||
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| 5.ND. Nitrates with OH (etc.), with H2O | |||||||||||||||||
| 5.ND.05. Likasite group | |||||||||||||||||
| Likasite | Cu3(NO3)(OH)5 · 2 H2O | orth., Pcmn | G | ||||||||||||||
| 5.ND.10. Mbobomkulite group | |||||||||||||||||
| Mbobomkulite | (Ni,Cu)Al4(NO3,SO4)2(OH)12 · 3 H2O | mon. | IMA 1979-078 | ||||||||||||||
| 5.ND.15. Hydrombobomkulite group | |||||||||||||||||
| Hydrombobomkulite | (Ni,Cu)Al4(NO3,SO4)2(OH)12 · 12 - 15 H2O | mon. | IMA 1979-079a | ||||||||||||||
| 5.ND.20. Sveite group | |||||||||||||||||
| Sveite | KAl7(NO3)4(OH)16Cl2 · 8 H2O | mon. | IMA 1980-005 | ||||||||||||||
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
© Thomas Witzke (2008-2009)
