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MINERAL CLASSIFICATION / SYSTEMATIK der MINERALE

           based on E.H. Nickel & M.C. Nichols (2009), H. Strunz & E.H. Nickel (2001)



7. SULFATES
(Sulfates, Selenates, Tellurates, Chromates, Molybdates, Wolframates)


7.A: Sulfates etc. without additional anions, without water


7.AA. With only small to medium-sized cations
 
7.AA.05. Millosevichite group
 
Millosevichite Al2(SO4)3 trig., R3 FOTO G
Mikasaite Fe2(SO4)3 trig., R3 IMA 1992-015


 
7.AA.10. Chalcocyanite group
 
Chalcocyanite Cu(SO4) orth., Pnma FOTO G
Zinkosite Zn(SO4) orth., Pnma G

Zinkosite is probably an artificial product, the natural occurrence is doubtful.


 
7.AA.15. Dravertite group
 
Dravertite CuMg(SO4)2 mon., P21/n IMA 2014-104
Hermannjahnite CuZn(SO4)2 mon., P21/n IMA 2015-050



 
 
7.AB. With large and small to medium-sized cations
 
7.AB.05. Godovikovite group
 
Steklite KAl(SO4)2 trig., P321 IMA 2011-041
Godovikovite (NH4)Al(SO4)2 trig., P321 FOTO IMA 1987-019
Sabieite (NH4)Fe(SO4)2 trig., P321 IMA 1982-088


 
7.AB.10. Yavapaiite group
 
Eldfellite NaFe(SO4)2 mon., B2/m IMA 2007-051
Yavapaiite KFe(SO4)2 mon., C2/m G


 
7.AB.15. Pyracmonite group
 
Aluminopyracmonite (NH4)3Al(SO4)3 trig., R3c IMA 2012-075
Pyracmonite (NH4)3Fe(SO4)3 trig., R3c FOTO IMA 2008-029


 
7.AB.20. Koryakite
 
Koryakite NaKMg2Al2(SO4)6 trig., R3 IMA 2018-013


 
7.AB.25. Langbeinite group
 
Langbeinite K2Mg2(SO4)3 cub., P213 FOTO G
Manganolangbeinite K2Mn2(SO4)3 cub., P213 G
Calciolangbeinite K2Ca2(SO4)3 cub., P213 IMA 2011-067
Efremovite (NH4)2Mg2(SO4)3 cub., P213 FOTO IMA 1987-033
Ferroefremovite (NH4)2Fe2(SO4)3 cub., P213 IMA 2019-008


 
7.AB.30. Saranchinaite
 
Saranchinaite Na2Cu(SO4)2 mon., P21 IMA 2015-019


 
7.AB.35. Petrovite
 
Petrovite Na8(NaCu)Cu2Na(SO4)8 mon., P21/c IMA 2018-149a


 
7.AB.40. Itelmenite
 
Itelmenite Na4Mg3Cu3(SO4)8 orth., Pbca IMA 2015-047


 
7.AB.45. Philoxenite
 
Philoxenite (K,Na,Pb)4(Na,Ca)2(Mg,Cu)3(Fe0.5Al0.5)(SO4)8 tric., P1 IMA 2015-108


 
7.AB.50. Vanthoffite
 
Vanthoffite Na6Mg(SO4)4 mon., P21/c FOTO G


 
7.AB.55. Majzlanite
 
Majzlanite K2Na(ZnNa)Ca(SO4)4 mon., C2/c IMA 2018-016



 
 
7.AC. With only large cations
 
7.AC.05. Thénardite
 
Thénardite Na2(SO4) orth., Fddd FOTO G


 
7.AC.10. Metathénardite
 
Metathénardite Na2(SO4) trig., P3m1 IMA 2015-102


 
7.AC.15. Ivsite
 
Ivsite Na3H(SO4)2 mon., P21/c IMA 2013-138


 
7.AC.20. Aphthitalite
 
Aphthitalite K3Na(SO4)2 trig., P3m1 G
Natroaphthitalite KNa3(SO4)2 trig., P3m1 IMA 2018-091
Möhnite (NH4)K2Na(SO4)2 trig., P3m1 IMA 2014-101
Belomarinaite KNa(SO4) trig., P3m1 IMA 2017-069a


 
7.AC.25. Bubnovaite
 
Bubnovaite K2Na8Ca(SO4)6 trig., P31c IMA 2014-108


 
7.AC.30. Dobrovolskyit
 
Dobrovolskyit Na4Ca(SO4)3 trig., R3 IMA 2019-106


 
7.AC.35. Arcanite group
 
Arcanite K2(SO4) orth., Pmcn G
Mascagnite (NH4)2(SO4) orth., Pmcn FOTO G


 
7.AC.40. Mercallite
 
Mercallite K(HSO4) orth., Pbca G


 
7.AC.45. Misenite
 
Misenite K8(HSO4)6(SO4) mon. G


 
7.AC.50. Letovicite
 
Letovicite (NH4)3(HSO4)(SO4) tric., P1 FOTO G


 
7.AC.55. Glauberite
 
Glauberite CaNa2(SO4)2 mon., C2/c G


 
7.AC.60. Anhydrite
 
Anhydrite Ca(SO4) orth., Amma FOTO G


 
7.AC.65. Baryte group
 
Celestine Sr(SO4) orth., Pnma FOTO A
Baryte Ba(SO4) orth., Pnma FOTO A
Anglesite Pb(SO4) orth., Pnma FOTO G
Olsacherite Pb2(SO4)(SeO4) orth., P2212 IMA 1969-009


 
7.AC.70. Palmierite group
 
Kalistrontite K2Sr(SO4)2 trig., R3m A
Palmierite K2Pb(SO4)2 trig., R3m G


 
7.AC.75. Markhininite
 
Markhininite TlBi(SO4)2 tric., P1 IMA 2012-040






 
 

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
Q = Questionable mineral


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