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MINERAL CLASSIFICATION / SYSTEMATIK der MINERALE

           based on E.H. Nickel & M.C. Nichols (2009), H. Strunz & E.H. Nickel (2001),
           revised by Thomas Witzke (2022)



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


7.B: Sulfates etc. with additional anions, without water


7.BA. With only small to medium-sized cations
 
7.BA.05. Caminite
 
Caminite Mg1.4(SO4)(OH)0.8(H2O)0.2 tetr., I41/amd G


 
7.BA.10. Glikinite
 
Glikinite Zn3O(SO4)2 mon., P21/m IMA 2018-117


 
7.BA.15. Vergasovaite
 
Vergasovaite Cu3O(SO4)(MoO4) orth., Pnma IMA 1998-009

 
7.BA.20. Dolerophanite
 
Dolerophanite Cu2O(SO4) mon., C2/m FOTO G

 
7.BA.25. Antlerite
 
Antlerite Cu3(SO4)(OH)4 orth., Pnam A

 
7.BA.30. Xocomecatlite
 
Xocomecatlite Cu3(TeO4)(OH)4 orth. FOTO IMA 1974-048

 
7.BA.35. Brochantite
 
Brochantite Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 mon., P21/a FOTO A
Ramaccioniite Cu4(SeO4)(OH)6 mon., P21/a IMA 2018-082

 
7.BA.40. Grandviewite
 
Grandviewite Cu3Al9(SO4)2(OH)29 mon. IMA 2007-004

 
7.BA.45. Pauflerite
 
Pauflerite (VO)(SO4) orth., Pnma IMA 2005-004

 
7.BA.50. Paraotwayite
 
Paraotwayite Ni(SO4,CO3)0.5x(OH)2-x mon. (?) FOTO IMA 1984-045a

 
7.BA.55. Hauckite
 
Hauckite Fe3(Mg,Mn)24Zn18(SO4)4(CO3)2(OH)81 hex. IMA 1979-012



 
 
7.BB. With large and small to medium-sized cations, (RO4):(OH) etc. > 1:1
 
7.BB.05. Cryptochalcite group
 
Cryptochalcite K2Cu5O(SO4)5 tric., P1 IMA 2014-106
Cesiodymite CsKCu5O(SO4)5 tric., P1 IMA 2016-002


 
7.BB.10. Euchlorine group
 
Puninite Na2Cu3O(SO4)3 mon., C2/c IMA 2015-012
Euchlorine KNaCu3O(SO4)3 mon., C2/c G
Fedotovite K2Cu3O(SO4)3 mon., C2/c FOTO IMA 1986-013


 
7.BB.15. Klyuchevskite group
 
Alumoklyuchevskite K3Cu3AlO2(SO4)4 mon., I2 FOTO IMA 1993-004
Klyuchevskite K3Cu3FeO2(SO4)4 mon., I2 IMA 1987-027


 
7.BB.20. Wulffite
 
Wulffite K3NaCu4O2(SO4)4 orth., Pn21a IMA 2013-035


 
7.BB.25. Parawulffite
 
Parawulffite K5Na3Cu8O4(SO4)8 mon., P2/c IMA 2013-036


 
7.BB.30. Eleomelanite
 
Eleomelanite (K2Pb)Cu4O2(SO4)4 mon., P21/n IMA 2015-118


 
7.BB.35. Piypite
 
Piypite K4Cu4O2(SO4)4·(Na,Cu)Cl tetr., I4 IMA 1982-097


 
7.BB.40. Nabokite group
 
Nabokite Cu7TeO4(SO4)5·KCl tetr., P4/ncc IMA 1985-013a
Atlasovite Cu6FeBiO4(SO4)5·KCl tetr., P4/ncc IMA 1986-029


 
7.BB.45. Elasmochloite
 
Elasmochloite Na3Cu6BiO4(SO4)5 mon., P23/n IMA 2018-015


 
7.BB.50. Adranosite group
 
Adranosite (NH4)4NaAl2(SO4)4Cl(OH)2 tetr., I41acd FOTO IMA 2008-057
Adranosite-(Fe) (NH4)4NaFe2(SO4)4Cl(OH)2 tetr., I41acd FOTO IMA 2011-006


 
7.BB.55. D'Ansite
 
D'Ansite Na21Mg(SO4)10Cl3 cub., I43d G
D'Ansite-(Mn) Na21Mn(SO4)10Cl3 cub., I43d IMA 2011-064
D'Ansite-(Fe) Na21Fe(SO4)10Cl3 cub., I43d IMA 2011-065


 
7.BB.60. Falgarite
 
Falgarite K4(VO)3(SO4)5 mon., C2/c IMA 2018-069


 
7.BB.65. Wherryite
 
Wherryite Pb7Cu2(SO4)4(SiO4)2(OH)2 mon., C2/m G



 
 
7.BC. With large and small to medium-sized cations, (RO4):(OH) etc. = 1:1 to 1:12
 
7.BC.05. Kononovite
 
Kononovite NaMg(SO4)F mon., C21/c IMA 2013-116


 
7.BC.10. Belousovite
 
Belousovite KZn(SO4)Cl mon., P21/c IMA 2016-047
Anhydrokainite KMg(SO4)Cl Q


 
7.BC.15. Kamchatkite
 
Kamchatkite KCu3O(SO4)2Cl orth., Pna21 IMA 1987-018


 
7.BC.20. Hasanovite
 
Hasanovite KNa(MoO2)(SO4)2 mon., P21/c IMA 2020-033


 
7.BC.25. Therasiaite
 
Therasiaite (NH4)3KNa2Fe2+Fe3+(SO4)3Cl5 mon., Cc IMA 2013-050


 
7.BC.30. Acmonidesite
 
Acmonidesite (NH4,K,Pb)8NaFe2+4(SO4)5Cl8 orth., C2221 IMA 2013-068


 
7.BC.35. Chlorothionite
 
Chlorothionite K2Cu(SO4)Cl2 tetr., P4/ncc G


 
7.BC.40. Linarite group
 
Linarite PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 mon., P21/m FOTO G
Franksousaite PbCu(SeO4)(OH)2 mon., P21/m IMA 2021-096
Munakataite Pb2Cu2(SO4)(SeO3)(OH)4 mon., P21/m IMA 2007-012
Schmiederite Pb2Cu2(SeO4)(SeO3)(OH)4 mon., P21/m G


 
7.BC.45. Alunite group
 
Natroalunite NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 trig., R3m Rd
Alunite KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 trig., R3m Rd
Ammonioalunite (NH4)Al3(SO4)2(OH)6 trig., R3m FOTO IMA 1986-037
Schlossmacherite (H3O)Al3(SO4)2(OH)6 trig., R3m IMA 1979-028, Rd
Huangite Ca0.5Al3(SO4)2(OH)6 trig., R3m IMA 1991-009
Walthierite Ba0.5Al3(SO4)2(OH)6 trig., R3m IMA 1991-008
Osarizawaite Pb(Al2Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6 trig., R3m Rd
Natrojarosite NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 trig., R3m FOTO Rd
Jarosite KFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 trig., R3m Rd
Ammoniojarosite (NH4)Fe3(SO4)2(OH)6 trig., R3m Rd
Hydroniumjarosite (H3O)Fe3(SO4)2(OH)6 trig., R3m Rn
Dorallcharite TlFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 trig., R3m IMA 1992-041
Argentojarosite AgFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 trig., R3m Rd
Plumbojarosite Pb0.5Fe3(SO4)2(OH)6 trig., R3m Rd
Beaverite-(Cu) Pb(Fe2Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6 trig., R3m Rd, Rn
Beaverite-(Zn) Pb(Fe2Zn)(SO4)2(OH)6 trig., R3m IMA 2010-086

Natroalunite polytypes: Natroalunite-1R, Natroalunite-2R (originally described as minamiite).


 
7.BC.50. Chenite
 
Chenite Pb4Cu(SO4)2(OH)6 tric., P1 IMA 1983-069
Zincochenite Pb4Zn(SO4)2(OH)6 tric., P1 IMA 2022-025


 
7.BC.55. Krivovichevite
 
Krivovichevite Pb3Al(OH)6(SO4)(OH) trig., R3c IMA 2004-053


 
7.BC.60. Mammothite
 
Mammothite Pb6Cu4SbAlO2(SO4)2(OH)16Cl4 mon., C2/m IMA 1983-076


 
7.BC.65. Caledonite
 
Caledonite Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6 orth., Pnm21 G


 
7.BC.70. Ye'elimite
 
Ye'elimite Ca4Al6O12(SO4) cub., I4132 FOTO IMA 1984-052



 
 
7.BD. With only large cations, (RO4):(OH) etc. = 1:0.33 to 1:1
 
7.BD.05. Cesanite [Apatite supergroup]
 
Cesanite Na2(NaCa2)(SO4)3(OH) hex., P63/m IMA 1980-023
Caracolite Na2(NaPb2)(SO4)3Cl mon., P21/m G
Aiolosite Na2(Na2Bi)(SO4)3Cl hex., P63/m IMA 2008-015


 
7.BD.10. Krasheninnikovite
 
Krasheninnikovite KNa2CaMg(SO4)3F hex., P63/mcm IMA 2011-044


 
7.BD.15. Shuvalovite
 
Shuvalovite K2(Ca2Na)(SO4)3F orth., Pnma IMA 2014-057


 
7.BD.20. Balićžunićite
 
Balićžunićite Bi2O(SO4)2 tric., P1 IMA 2012-098


 
7.BD.25. Kogarkoite
 
Kogarkoite Na3(SO4)F mon., P21/m IMA 1970-038


 
7.BD.30. Sulphohalite
 
Sulphohalite Na6(SO4)2FCl cub., Fm3m G


 
7.BD.35. Galeite group
 
Galeite Na15(SO4)5F4Cl trig., P31m A
Schairerite Na21(SO4)7F6Cl trig., P31m G


 
7.BD.40. Lanarkite
 
Lanarkite Pb2O(SO4) mon., C2/m G



 
 
7.BE. With only large cations, (RO4):(OH) etc. < 1:1
 
7.BE.05. Grandreefite
 
Grandreefite Pb2(SO4)F2 mon., A2/a IMA 1988-016


 
7.BE.10. Itoite
 
Itoite Pb3GeO2(OH)2(SO4)2 orth., Pnma (?) A

 
7.BE.15. Schuetteite
 
Schuetteite Hg3O2(SO4) trig., P3121 A


 
7.BE.20. Cannonite
 
Cannonite Bi2O(SO4)(OH)2 mon., P21/c IMA 1992-002


 
7.BE.25. Leguernite
 
Leguernite Bi38O42(SO4)15 mon., P2 IMA 2013-051


 
7.BE.30. Kennygayite
 
Kennygayite [Pb4O2(OH)2](SO4) orth., P1 IMA 2022-032

Kennygayite is the sulfate analogue of the thiosulfate sidpietersite.


 
7.BE.35. Iskandarovite
 
Iskandarovite Sb6O7(SO4)2 orth., Ccc2 IMA 2022-034


 
7.BE.40. Klebelsbergite group
 
Klebelsbergite Sb4O4(SO4)(OH)2 orth., Pca21 FOTO Rd
Tavagnascoite Bi4O4(SO4)(OH)2 orth., Pca21 IMA 2014-099


 
7.BE.45. Pseudograndreefite
 
Pseudograndreefite Pb6(SO4)F10 mon., A2/a IMA 1988-017

The structure of grandreefite is related to that of the lanthanide oxy-sulfates, Ln2O2(SO4).



 
 
7.BF. With only large cations, with additional anions (CO3) or (IO3)
 
7.BF.05. Burkeite
 
Burkeite Na4(SO4)(CO3) orth., Pbnm G


 
7.BF.10. Hanksite
 
Hanksite KNa22(SO4)9(CO3)2Cl hex., P63/m FOTO G


 
7.BF.15. Hectorfloresite
 
Hectorfloresite Na9(SO4)4(IO3) mon, P21/a FOTO IMA 1987-050a






 
 

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


© Thomas Witzke (2022)


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