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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.D: Sulfates etc. with additional anions, with water


7.DA. With only small to medium-sized cations, insular octahedra and finite groups of octahedra
 
7.DA.005. Aubertite group
 
Svyashinite MgAl(SO4)2F·14H2O tric., P1 or P1 IMA 1983-045
Magnesioaubertite MgAl(SO4)2Cl·14H2O tric., P1 IMA 1982-015
Aubertite CuAl(SO4)2Cl·14H2O tric., P1 IMA 1978-051


 
7.DA.010. Riotintoite
 
Riotintoite Al(SO4)(OH)·3H2O tric., P1 IMA 2015-085


 
7.DA.015. Rostite group
 
Khademite Al(SO4)F·5H2O orth., Pcba Rd
Rostite Al(SO4)(OH)·5H2O orth., Pcba FOTO Rd


 
7.DA.020. Jurbanite
 
Jurbanite Al(SO4)(OH)·5H2O mon., P21/n IMA 1974-023


 
7.DA.025. Rossiantonite
 
Rossiantonite Al3(PO4)(SO4)2(OH)2·14H2O tric., 1 IMA 2012-056


 
7.DA.030. Amarantite group
 
Amarantite Fe2O(SO4)2·7H2O tric., P1 G
Hohmannite Fe2O(SO4)2·8H2O tric., P1 G
Metahohmannite Fe2O(SO4)2·4H2O (?) G


 
7.DA.035. Bobjonesite
 
Bobjonesite VO(SO4)·3H2O mon. IMA 2000-045


 
7.DA.040. Minasragrite group
 
Minasragrite VO(SO4)·5H2O mon. FOTO IMA 1974-023
Orthominasragrite VO(SO4)·5H2O Pmn21 IMA 2000-018
Anorthominasragrite VO(SO4)·5H2O tric., P1 IMA 2001-040


 
7.DA.045. Stanleyite
 
Stanleyite VO(SO4)·6H2O orth. IMA 1980-042


 
7.DA.050. Copiapite group
 
Magnesiocopiapite MgFe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2·20H2O tric., P1 G
Copiapite Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2·20H2O tric., P1 FOTO G
Cuprocopiapite CuFe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2·20H2O tric., P1 G
Zincocopiapite ZnFe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2·20H2O tric., P1 G
Calciocopiapite CaFe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2·20H2O tric., P1 A
Aluminocopiapite (Al,Mg)Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH,O)2·20H2O tric., P1 FOTO G
Ferricopiapite (Fe3+)0.67Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2·20H2O tric., P1 G


 
7.DA.055. Cossaite
 
Cossaite (Mg0.5,)Al6(SO4)6(HSO4)F6·36H2O trig., R3 IMA 2009-031


 
7.DA.060. Bouškaite
 
Bouškaite (MoO2)2O(SO3OH)2(H2O)6 tric., P1 IMA 2018-055a


 
7.DA.065. Ramazzoite
 
Ramazzoite [Mg8Cu12(PO4)(CO3)4(OH)24(H2O)20][(H0.33SO4)3(H2O)36]
cub., P43m IMA 2017-090

The crystal structure of Ramazzoite contains cationic polyoxometalate (POM) units of Mg and Cu centered octahedra, a phosphate group and carbonate groups, [Mg8Cu12(PO4)(CO3)4(OH)24(H2O)20]5+. The units are connected via sulfate groups and water.



 
 
7.DB. With only small to medium-sized cations, chains of corner-sharing or edge-sharing octahedra
 
7.DB.005. Aluminite group
 
Aluminite Al2(SO4)(OH)4·7H2O mon., P21/b FOTO G
Meta-aluminite Al2(SO4)(OH)4·5H2O (?) IMA 1967-013


 
7.DB.010. Vendidaite
 
Vendidaite Al2(SO4)(OH)3Cl·6H2O mon., C2/c IMA 2012-089


 
7.DB.015. Butlerite group
 
Butlerite Fe3+(SO4)(OH)·2H2O mon., P21/m G
Parabutlerite Fe3+(SO4)(OH)·2H2O orth. G


 
7.DB.020. Fibroferrite
 
Fibroferrite Fe3+(SO4)(OH)·5H2O trig., R3 FOTO G


 
7.DB.025. Xitieshanite
 
Xitieshanite Fe3+(SO4)Cl·6H2O mon., P21/a IMA 1982-044


 
7.DB.030. Volaschioite
 
Volaschioite Fe3+4(SO4)O2(OH)6·2H2O mon., C2/m IMA 2010-005


 
7.DB.035. Botryogen group
 
Botryogen MgFe3+(SO4)2(OH)·7H2O mon., P21/n G
Zincobotryogen ZnFe3+(SO4)2(OH)·7H2O mon., P21/n IMA 2015107


 
7.DB.040. Guildite group
 
Guildite CuFe3+(SO4)2(OH)·4H2O mon., P21/m G
Chaidamuite ZnFe3+(SO4)2(OH)·4H2O tric., P1 IMA 1985-011


 
7.DB.045. Cyanotrichite group
 
Cyanotrichite [Cu2Al(OH)6]2(SO4)·2H2O mon., C2/m FOTO A
Carbonatecyanotrichite [Cu2Al(OH)6]2(CO3)·2H2O mon. (?) FOTO Rn
Camérolaite [Cu2Al(OH)6]3[Sb(OH)6](SO4)·2H2O tric., P1 FOTO IMA 1990-036, Rn


 
7.DB.050. Redgillite
 
Redgillite Cu6(SO4)(OH)10·H2O mon., P21/b IMA 2004-016


 
7.DB.055. Montetrisaite
 
Montetrisaite Cu6(SO4)(OH)10·2H2O orth., Cmc21 IMA 2007-009


 
7.DB.060. Isselite
 
Isselite Cu6(SO4)(OH)10·5H2O orth., Pmn21 IMA 2018-139



 
 
7.DC. With only small to medium-sized cations, sheets of edge-sharing octahedra
 
7.DC.005. Felsöbányaite
 
Felsöbányaite Al4(SO4)(OH)10·5H2O hex. G

Felsöbányaite: stepped layers of edge- and corner-sharing AlO6 octahedra, with sulfate and water in the interlayer.


 
7.DC.010. Hydrobasaluminite
 
Hydrobasaluminite Al4(SO4)(OH)10·15H2O mon. G


 
7.DC.015. Chalcoalumite group
 
Chalcoalumite CuAl4(SO4)(OH)12·3H2O mon., P21 G
Kyrgyzstanite ZnAl4(SO4)(OH)12·3H2O mon. IMA 2004-024
Nickelalumite NiAl4(SO4,(NO3)2)(OH)12·3H2O mon. -
Mbobomkulite (Ni,Cu)Al4(NO3,SO4)(OH)12·3H2O mon. IMA 1979-078

Chalcoalumite: layers of edge-sharing AlO6 and CuO6 octahedra, 1/6th of the octahedra are not occupied, forming the unit [Cu2+Al4(OH)12]2+. The interlayer contains sulfate and water, [(SO4)(H2O)3]2- (Hawthorne & Cooper, 2013).


 
7.DC.020. Posnjakite
 
Posnjakite Cu4(SO4)(OH)6·H2O mon., C2/c FOTO IMA 1967-001

Posnjakite: layers of edge-sharing CuO6 octahedra, decorated with sulfate tetrahedra on one side of the layer. The sulfate share one oxygen at a corner with the octahedral layer.


 
7.DC.025. Langite group
 
Langite Cu4(SO4)(OH)6·2H2O mon., Pc G
Wroewolfeite Cu4(SO4)(OH)6·2H2O mon., Pc FOTO IMA 1973-064

Langite and Wroewolfeite: layers of edge-sharing CuO6 octahedra, decorated with sulfate tetrahedra on one side of the layer. The sulfate share one oxygen at a corner with the octahedral layer.


 
7.DC.030. Spangolite group
 
Spangolite Cu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl·3H2O trig., P31c FOTO G
Llantenesite Cu6Al(SeO4)(OH)12Cl·3H2O trig., P31c IMA 2018-111

Spangolite: layers of edge-sharing octahedra, decorated with sulfate tetrahedra on one side of the layer. The sulfate share one oxygen at a corner with the octahedral layer. The interlayer contains chlorine and water.


 
7.DC.035. Schulenbergite
 
Schulenbergite (Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10·3H2O trig., P3 or P3 FOTO IMA 1982-074

Schulenbergite: layers of edge-sharing octahedra, decorated with sulfate tetrahedra on both sides of the layer. The sulfate share one oxygen at a corner with the octahedral layer. The interlayer contains only water.


 
7.DC.040. Minohlite
 
Minohlite (Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10·8H2O hex. IMA 2012-035

Minohlite is probably a higher hydrate of SChulenbergite.


 
7.DC.045. Christelite
 
Christelite ZnZn2Cu2(SO4)2(OH)6·4H2O tric., P1 IMA 1995-030

Christelite: layers of edge-sharing octahedra, decorated with sulfate tetrahedra on both sides of the layer. The sulfate share one oxygen at a corner with the octahedral layer. The interlayer contains cations and water. The structural formula of Christelite can be written as [Zn(H2O)4][Zn2Cu2(OH)6(SO4)2].


 
7.DC.050. Ktenasite group
 
Fehrite MgCu4(SO4)2(OH)6·6H2O mon., P21/c IMA 2018-125a
Ktenasite ZnCu4(SO4)2(OH)6·6H2O mon., P21/c FOTO G
Gobelinite CoCu4(SO4)2(OH)6·6H2O mon., P21/c IMA 2018-167

Ktenasite and other members of the group: layers of edge-sharing octahedra, decorated with sulfate tetrahedra on both sides of the layers. The sulfate share one oxygen at a corner with the octahedral layer. The interlayer contains cations and water. The structural formula of Ktenasite can be written as [Zn(H2O)6][Cu4(OH)6(SO4)2].


 
7.DC.55. Lawsonbauerite group
 
Torreyite Mg9Zn4(SO4)2(OH)22·8H2O mon., P21/a G
Lawsonbauerite Mn9Zn4(SO4)2(OH)22·8H2O mon., P21/c A

Torreyite, Lawsonbauerite: layers of edge-sharing MeO6 octahedra, the octahedral vacancies are capped on both sides of the layer with ZnO4 tetrahedra. Three corners of the tetrahedra share oxygen with the octahedra of the main layer. The 4th corner of the tetrahedra is pointing into the interlayer and is shared with a corner from the (Mg/Mn)(O/H2O)6 octahedra in the interlayer.


 
7.DC.60. Mooreite
 
Mooreite Mg15(SO4)2(OH)26·8H2O mon., P21/m G

Mooreite: similar structure as in Torreyite and Lawsonbauerite.


 
7.DC.065. Lahnsteinite
 
Lahnsteinite Zn4(SO4)(OH)6·3H2O tric., P1 IMA 2012-002

Lahnsteinite: layers of edge-sharing ZnO6 octahedra, the octahedral vacancies are capped on both sides of the layer with ZnO4 tetrahedra. Three corners of the tetrahedra share oxygen with the octahedra, the 4th corner of the tetrahedra is pointing into the interlayer. Additionally, the layers are decorated with sulfate tetrahedra on both sides. The sulfate share one oxygen at a corner with the octahedral layer. The interlayer contains only water.


 
7.DC.070. Namuwite
 
Namuwite Zn4(SO4)(OH)6·4H2O trig., P3 FOTO A

Namuwite: layers of edge-sharing ZnO6 octahedra, the octahedral vacancies are capped on both sides of the layer with ZnO4 tetrahedra. Three corners of the tetrahedra share oxygen with the octahedra, the 4th corner of the tetrahedra is pointing into the interlayer. Additionally, the layers are decorated with sulfate tetrahedra on both sides. The sulfate share one oxygen at a corner with the octahedral layer. The interlayer contains only water.


 
7.DC.075. Osakaite
 
Osakaite Zn4(SO4)(OH)6·5H2O tric., P1 IMA 2006-049

Osakaite: layers of edge-sharing ZnO6 octahedra, the octahedral vacancies are capped on both sides of the layer with ZnO4 tetrahedra. Three corners of the tetrahedra share oxygen with the octahedra, the 4th corner of the tetrahedra is pointing into the interlayer. Additionally, the layers are decorated with sulfate tetrahedra on both sides. The sulfate share one oxygen at a corner with the octahedral layer. The interlayer contains only water.


 
7.DC.080. Hodgesmithite
 
Hodgesmithite (Cu,Zn)6Zn(SO4)2(OH)10·3H2O trig., P3 IMA 2015-112

Hodgesmithite: layers of edge-sharing octahedra, with the octahedral vacancies capped on both sides of the layer with tetrahedra. Connection to the next layer by corner-sharing of adjacent tetrahedra. Sulfate tetrahedra share a corner with oxygen from octahedra in the main layer.


 
7.DC.085. Ramsbeckite
 
Ramsbeckite Cu15(SO4)4(OH)22·6H2O mon., P21/a FOTO A

Ramsbeckite: layers of edge-sharing octahedra, with the octahedral vacancies capped on both sides of the layer with tetrahedra. Connection to the next layer by corner-sharing of adjacent tetrahedra. Sulfate tetrahedra share a corner with oxygen from octahedra in the main layer.


 
7.DC.090. Hanahanite
 
Hanahanite Zn8(SO4)(OH)14·3H2O hex., P63 IMA 2022-012

Hanahanite: layers of edge-sharing octahedra, with the octahedral vacancies capped on both sides of the layer with tetrahedra. Connection to the next layer by corner-sharing of adjacent tetrahedra. Sulfate tetrahedra share a corner with oxygen from octahedra in the main layer.


 
7.DC.095. Bechererite
 
Bechererite (Zn,Cu)6Zn2(OH)13((S,Si)(O,OH)4)2 trig., P31c IMA 1994-005


 

Bechererite: layers of edge-sharing octahedra, with the octahedral vacancies capped on both sides of the layer with tetrahedra. Connection to the next layer by corner-sharing of adjacent tetrahedra. Sulfate / silicate tetrahedra share a corner with oxygen from octahedra in the main layer.



 
 
7.DD. With only small to medium-sized cations, three-dimensional framework of octahedra
 
7.DD.005. Schwertmannite
 
Schwertmannite Fe16O16(OH)9.6(SO4)3.2·10H2O mon., ps.-tetr. FOTO IMA 1990-006



 
 
7.DE. With only small to medium-sized cations, other types of polyhedra
 
7.DE.005. Coquandite
 
Coquandite Sb3+6+XO8+X(SO4)(OH)X(H2O)1-X (X = 0.3) mon., ps.-tetr. FOTO IMA 1991-024



 
 
7.DF. With only small to medium-sized cations, unclassified
 
7.DF.005. Mangazeite
 
Mangazeite Al2(SO4)(OH)4·3H2O tric. IMA 2005-021a


 
7.DF.010. Zaherite
 
Zaherite Al12(SO4)5(OH)26·20H2O tric., P1 or P1 IMA 1977-002


 
7.DF.015. Wilcoxite
 
Wilcoxite MgAl(SO4)2F·18H2O tric., P1 or P1 FOTO IMA 1979-070


 
7.DF.020. Guarinoite
 
Guarinoite Zn6(SO4)(OH)10·5H2O hex., P63 or other IMA 1991-005



 
 
7.DG. With large and small to medium-sized cations, insular octahedra and finite groups of octahedra
 
7.DG.005. Kainite
 
Kainite KMg(SO4)Cl·2.75H2O mon., C2/m FOTO G


 
7.DG.010. Fleischerite group
 
Despujolsite Ca3Mn(SO4)2(OH)6·3H2O hex. P62c IMA 1967-039
Schaurteite Ca3Ge(SO4)2(OH)6·3H2O hex. P63/mmc A
Genplesite Ca3Sn(SO4)2(OH)6·3H2O hex. P63/mmc IMA 2014-034
Fleischerite Pb3Ge(SO4)2(OH)6·3H2O hex. P63/mmc A
Mallestigite Pb3Sb(SO4)(AsO4)(OH)6·3H2O hex. P63/mmc FOTO IMA 1996-043


 
7.DG.015. Karpovite
 
Karpovite Tl2VO(SO4)2·H2O mon., P21 IMA 2013-040


 
7.DG.020. Evdokimovite
 
Evdokimovite Tl2VO(SO4)2·5H2O mon., P21/n IMA 2013-041


 
7.DG.025. Metavoltine group
 
Giacovazzoite K5[Fe3+3O(SO4)6]·10H2O mon., P21/c IMA 2018-165
Carlsonite (NH4)5[Fe3+3O(SO4)6]·7H2O tric., P1 IMA 2014-067
Metavoltine K2Na6Fe2+[Fe3+3O(SO4)6]2·18H2O trig., P3 FOTO G
Scordariite K8Fe3+0.67[Fe3+3O(SO4)6]2·14H2O trig., R3 IMA 2019-010

With [Fe3+3O(SO4)6(H2O)3]5--clusters.


 
7.DG.030. Huizingite-(Al)
 
Huizingite-(Al) [(NH4)5(SO4)2][(Al,Fe3+)3(OH)2(H2O)4(SO4)6] tric., P1 IMA 2015-014


 
7.DG.035. Lannonite group
 
Lannonite Ca4Mg2Al4(SO4)8F8·24H2O tetr., I4/m IMA 1979-069
Vlodavetsite Ca2Al(SO4)2F2Cl·4H2O tetr., I4/m IMA 1993-023



 
 
7.DH. With large and small to medium-sized cations, chains of corner-sharing or edge-sharing octahedra
 
7.DH.005. Uklonskovite
 
Uklonskovite NaMg(SO4)(OH)·2H2O mon., P21/m A


 
7.DH.010. Natrochalcite
 
Natrochalcite NaCu2(SO4)2(OH)·H2O mon., C2/m G
Kaliochalcite KCu2(SO4)2(OH)·H2O mon., C2/m IMA 2013-037


 
7.DH.015. Sideronatrite group
 
Sideronatrite Na2Fe3+(SO4)2(OH)·3H2O orth., Pnnm (?) G
Metasideronatrite Na2Fe3+(SO4)2(OH)·H2O orth., Pbnm FOTO G


 
7.DH.020. Calamaite
 
Calamaite Na2Ti4+(SO4)2O·2H2O orth., IMA 2016-036


 
7.DH.025. Slavikite
 
Slavikite (H3O)Mg6Fe3+15(SO4)21(OH)18·98H2O trig., R3 FOTO IMA 1967-039, Rd


 
7.DH.030. Bridgesite-(Ce)
 
Bridgesite-(Ce) CaCe2Cu6(SO4)4(OH)12·8H2O mon., C2/m IMA 2019-034


 
7.DH.035. Cherokeeite
 
Cherokeeite Pb2Zn(SO4)(OH)4·H2O mon., P21/n IMA 2022-016



 
 
7.DJ. With large and small to medium-sized cations, sheets of edge-sharing octahedra
 
7.DJ.005. Gordaite group
 
Gordaite NaZn4(SO4)(OH)6Cl·6H2O trig., P3 FOTO IMA 1996-006
Thérèsemagnanite NaCo4(SO4)(OH)6Cl·6H2O trig., P3 IMA 1991-026, Rd


 
7.DJ.010. Haywoodite
 
Haywoodite PbZn12(SO4)3(OH)20·11H2O tric., P1 IMA 2021-115

Haywoodite is structurally related to Gordaite. A structural formula showing the layer content is [Pb(H2O)10][Zn12(OH)20(H2O)(SO4)3].


 
7.DJ.015. Devilline group
 
Devilline CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6·3H2O mon., P21/c FOTO A
Serpierite Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6·3H2O mon., C2/c G
Aldridgeite (Cd,Ca)(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6·3H2O mon., C2/c IMA 2010-029
Orthoserpierite CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6·3H2O orth., Pca21 IMA 1983-022
Lautenthalite PbCu4(SO4)2(OH)6·3H2O mon., P21/b IMA 1983-029
Kobyashevite CuCu4(SO4)2(OH)6·4H2O tric., P1 IMA 2011-066
Campigliaite MnCu4(SO4)2(OH)6·4H2O mon., Cc IMA 1981-001
Niedermayrite CdCu4(SO4)2(OH)6·4H2O mon., P21/m IMA 1997-024
Edwardsite Cd2Cu3(SO4)2(OH)6·4H2O mon., P21/c IMA 2009-048


 
7.DJ.020. Lauraniite
 
Lauraniite Cd2Cu6(SO4)2(OH)12·5H2O mon., P21/c IMA 2019-049



 
 
7.DK. With large and small to medium-sized cations, other polyhedra
 
7.DK.005. Peretaite
 
Peretaite CaSb3+4O4(SO4)2(OH)2·2H2O mon., C2/c FOTO IMA 1979-068


 
7.DK.010. Elyite
 
Elyite CuPb4O2(SO4)(OH)4·H2O mon., P21/c FOTO IMA 1971-043


 
7.DK.015. Sulfatoredmondite
 
Sulfatoredmondite [Pb8O2Zn(OH)6](SO4)4·6H2O mon., C2/m IMA 2021-089

Sulfatoredmondite is closely related to the thiosulfates redmondite and hydroredmondite, but not isostructural.



 
 
7.DL. With large and small to medium-sized cations, unclassified
 
7.DL.005. Clairite
 
Clairite (NH4)2Fe3(SO4)4(OH)3·3H2O tric. FOTO IMA 1982-093


 
7.DL.010. Alcaparossaite group
 
Alcaparossaite K3Ti4+Fe3+(SO4)4O·2H2O mon., C2/c IMA 2011-024
Magnanelliite K3Fe3+2(SO4)4(OH)·2H2O mon., C2/c IMA 2019-006


 
7.DL.015. Vonbezingite
 
Vonbezingite Ca6Cu3(SO4)3(OH)12·2H2O mon., P21/c IMA 1991-031


 
7.DL.020. Arzrunite
 
Arzrunite Pb2Cu4(SO4)(OH)4Cl6·2H2O (?) Q



 
 
7.DM. With only large cations
 
7.DM.005. Riomarinaite
 
Riomarinaite Bi(SO4)(OH)·H2O mon., P21/n IMA 2000-004



 
 
7.DN. With medium-sized and/or large cations, with NO3, IO3, CO3, B(OH)4, SeO3, or SiO4
 
7.DN.005. Darapskite
 
Darapskite Na3(SO4)(NO3)·H2O mon., P21/m FOTO Rd


 
7.DN.010. Ungemachite group
 
Humberstonite K3Na7Mg2(SO4)6(NO3)2·6H2O trig., R3 IMA 1967-015
Ungemachite K3Na8Fe3+(SO4)6(NO3)2·6H2O trig., R3 G
Clinoungemachite K3Na8Fe3+(SO4)6(OH)2·10H2O mon., ps.-hex. G


 
7.DN.015. Witzkeite
 
Witzkeite K4Na4Ca(SO4)4(NO3)2·2H2O mon., Cc FOTO IMA 2011-084


 
7.DN.020. Fuenzalidaite group
 
Fuenzalidaite K3Na5Mg5(SO4)6(IO3)6·6H2O trig., P3c1 FOTO IMA 1993-021
Carlosruizite K3Na5Mg5(SeO4)6(IO3)6·6H2O trig., P3c1 IMA 1993-020


 
7.DN.025. Ettringite group
 
Ettringite Ca6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12·26H2O trig., P31c A
Siwaqaite Ca6Al2(CrO4)3(OH)12·24H2O trig., P31c IMA 2018-150
Bentorite Ca6Cr2(SO4)3(OH)12·26H2O hex. FOTO IMA 1979-042
Charlesite Ca6Al2(SO4)2(B(OH)4)(OH,O)12·26H2O trig., P31c IMA 1981-043
Tatarinovite Ca6Al2(SO4)2(B(OH)4)2(OH)12·24H2O hex., P63 IMA 2015-055
Sturmanite Ca6Fe3+2(SO4)2.5(B(OH)4)(OH)12·25H2O trig., P31c IMA 1981-011
Thaumasite Ca6Si4+2(SO4)2(CO3)2(OH)12·24H2O hex., P63 FOTO G
Carraraite Ca6Ge4+2(SO4)2(CO3)2(OH)12·24H2O hex., P63/m IMA 1998-002
Jouravskite Ca6Mn4+2(SO4)2(CO3)2(OH)12·24H2O hex., P63 IMA 1965-009
Hielscherite Ca6Si4+2(SO4)2(SO3)2(OH)12·22H2O hex., P63 IMA 2011-037
Kottenheimite Ca6Si4+2(SO4)2(SO4)2(OH)12·24H2O hex., P63/m IMA 2011-038
Buryatite Ca6(Si,Fe3+,Al)2(SO4)2(B(OH)4)(OH,O)12·24H2O trig., P31c FOTO IMA 2000-021

For the carbonate-dominant members of the Ettringite group, see Micheelsenite group, 5.DB.55.


 
7.DN.030. Rapidcreekite
 
Rapidcreekite Ca2(SO4)(CO3)·4H2O orth., Pcnb FOTO A


 
7.DN.035. Tatarskite
 
Tatarskite Ca6Mg2(SO4)2(CO3)2(OH)4Cl4·7H2O (?) A


 
7.DN.040. Nakauriite
 
Nakauriite Cu8(SO4)4(CO3)(OH)6·48H2O orth. FOTO IMA 1976-016


 
7.DN.045. Pauladamsite
 
Pauladamsite Cu4(SO4)(SeO3)(OH)4·2H2O tric., P1 FOTO IMA 2015-005


 
7.DN.050. Chessexite
 
Chessexite Na4Ca2Mg3Al8(SO4)10(SiO4)2(OH)10·40H2O orth. IMA 1981-054






 
 

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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