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MINERAL CLASSIFICATION / SYSTEMATIK der MINERALE
according to E.H. Nickel & M.C. Nichols (2009), H. Strunz & E.H. Nickel (2001)
2. SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS
(Sulfides, Selenides, Tellurides, Arsenides, Antimonides, Bismuthides, Sulfarsenites, Sulfantimonites, Sulfbismuthites, etc.)
2.C: Metalsulfides, M: S = 1: 1
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2.CA. Metalsulfides with Cu
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2.CA.05. Covellite group
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| 05 a. Covellite series |
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Covellite / Covellin | |
CuS | |
hex., P63/mmc | |
FOTO | | | | G |
| 05 b. Klockmannite series |
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Klockmannite | |
Cu1-xSe | |
hex., P63/mmc | |
FOTO | | | | G |
| 05 c. Spionkopite series |
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Spionkopite | |
Cu39S28 | |
trig. | | | | | | IMA 1978-023 |
| 05 d. Yarrowite series |
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Yarrowite | |
Cu9S8 | |
trig. | | | | | | IMA 1978-022 |
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2.CA.10. Nukundamite group
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Nukundamite | |
Cu3.4Fe0.6S4 | |
trig., P-3m1 | |
FOTO | | | | IMA 1978-037 |
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2.CA.15. Calvertite group
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Calvertite | |
Cu5Ge0.5S4 | |
cub. | | | | | | IMA 2006-030 |
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2.CB. Metalsulfides with Zn, Fe, Cu, Ag etc.
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2.CB.05. Sphalerite group
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| 05 a. Sphalerite series |
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Sphalerite | |
ZnS | |
cub., F-43m | . |
FOTO | | | | G |
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Rudashevskyite | |
(Fe,Zn)S | |
cub., F-43m | . | | | | | IMA 2005-017 |
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Hawleyite | |
CdS | |
cub., F-43m | . | | | | | G |
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Metacinnabar | |
HgS | |
cub., F-43m | . |
FOTO | | | | G |
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Stilleite | |
ZnSe | |
cub., F-43m | . | | | | | G |
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Tiemannite | |
HgSe | |
cub., F-43m | . |
FOTO | | | | G |
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Coloradoite | |
HgTe | |
cub., F-43m | . | | | | | G |
| 05 b. Sakuraiite series |
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Sakuraiite | |
(Cu,Zn,In,Fe,Sn)S | |
cub. | . |
FOTO | | | | IMA 1965-017 |
| 05 c. Polhemusite series |
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Polhemusite | |
(Zn,Hg)S | |
tetr. | | | | | | IMA 1972-017 |
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2.CB.10. Chalcopyrite group
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| 10 a. Chalcopyrite series |
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Chalcopyrite | |
CuFeS2 | |
tetr., I-42d | |
FOTO | | | | G |
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Gallite | |
CuGaS2 | |
tetr., I-42d | | | | | | G |
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Roquesite | |
CuInS2 | |
tetr., I-42d | |
FOTO | | | | IMA 1962-001 |
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Eskebornite | |
CuFeSe2 | |
tetr., I-42d | |
FOTO | | ENTDECKUNG | | G |
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Lenaite | |
AgFeS2 | |
tetr., I-42d | |
FOTO | | | | IMA 1994-008 |
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Laforêtite (Laforetite) | |
AgInS2 | |
tetr., I-42d | | | | | | IMA 1995-006 |
| 10 b. Talnakhite series |
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Talnakhite | |
Cu9Fe8S16 | |
cub., I-43m | |
FOTO | | | | IMA 1967-014 |
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Mooihoekite | |
Cu9Fe9S16 | |
tetr., P-42m | | | | | | IMA 1971-019 |
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Putoranite | |
Cu8-9Fe9-9.5S16 | |
cub., Pm-3m (?) | | | | | | IMA 1979-054 |
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Haycockite | |
Cu8Fe10S16 | |
orth. | | | | | | IMA 1971-028 |
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2.CB.15. Stannite-Kesterite group
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| 15 a. Stannite series |
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Kuramite | |
Cu3FeS4 | |
tetr., I-42m | | | | | | IMA 1979-013 |
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Stannite | |
Cu2FeSnS4 | |
tetr., I-42m | |
FOTO | | | | G |
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Černýite (Cernyite) | |
Cu2CdSnS4 | |
tetr., I-42m | | | | | | IMA 1976-057 |
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Velikite | |
Cu2HgSnS4 | |
tetr., I-4 | | | | | | A |
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Hocartite | |
Ag2FeSnS4 | |
tetr., I-42m | | | | | | IMA 1967-046 |
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Pirquitasite | |
Ag2ZnSnS4 | |
tetr., I-42m or I-4 | | | | | | IMA 1980-091 |
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Ferrokësterite (Ferrokesterite) | |
Cu2(Fe,Zn)SnS4 | |
tetr., I-4 | |
FOTO | | | | IMA 1985-012 |
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Kësterite (Kesterite) | |
Cu2(Zn,Fe)SnS4 | |
tetr., I-4 | | | | | | G |
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Idaite | |
Cu3FeS4 | |
hex. | | | | | | G |
| 15 b. Mohite series |
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Mohite | |
Cu2SnS3 | |
tric., ps.-mon. | | | | | | IMA 1981-015 |
| 15 c. Stannoidite series |
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Stannoidite | |
Cu8(Fe,Zn)3Sn2S12 | |
orth., I222 | |
FOTO | | | | IMA 1968-004a |
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2.CB.20. Mawsonite group
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Mawsonite | |
Cu6Fe2SnS8 | |
tetr., P-4m2 | | | | | | IMA 1964-030 |
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Chatkalite | |
Cu6FeSn2S8 | |
tetr., P-4m2 | | | | | | IMA 1981-004 |
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2.CB.25. Group deleted
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2.CB.30. Germanite group
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Germanite | |
Cu13Fe2Ge2S16 | |
cub., P-43n | | | | | | G |
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Colusite | |
Cu13V(As,Sn,Sb)3S16 | |
cub., P-43n | | | | | | G |
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Stibiocolusite | |
Cu13V(Sb,Sn,As)3S16 | |
cub., P-43n | | | | | | IMA 1991-043 |
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Germanocolusite | |
Cu13V(Ge,As)3S16 | |
cub., P-43n | | | | | | IMA 1991-044 |
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Nekrasovite | |
Cu13V(Sn,As,Sb)3S16 | |
cub., P-43n | | | | | | IMA 1983-051 |
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Maikainite | |
Cu10(Fe,Cu)3MoGe3S16 | |
cub. | | | | | | IMA 1992-038 |
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Ovamboite | |
Cu10(Fe,Cu)3WGe3S16 | |
cub. | | | | | | IMA 1992-039 |
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2.CB.35. Hemusite group
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Hemusite | |
Cu6SnMoS8 | |
cub., F... | | | | | | IMA 1968-038 |
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Kiddcreekite | |
Cu6SnWS8 | |
cub., F... | | | | | | IMA 1982-106 |
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Catamarcaite | |
Cu6GeWS8 | |
hex., P63mc | | | | | | IMA 2003-020 |
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Morozeviczite | |
(Pb,Fe)3Ge1-XS4 | |
cub. | | | | | | IMA 1974-036 |
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Polkovicite | |
(Fe,Pb)3Ge1-XS4 | |
cub. | | | | | | IMA 1974-037 |
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Renierite | |
(Cu,Zn)11Fe4(Ge,As)2S16 | |
tetr., P-42c | | | | | | G |
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Vinciennite | |
(Cu10Fe4SnAs)S16 | |
tetr., ps.-cub. | | | | | | IMA 1983-031 |
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2.CB.40. Lautite group
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Lautite | |
CuAsS | |
orth., Pna21 | | | |
ENTDECKUNG | | G |
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2.CB.45. Wurtzite group
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Wurtzite (Wurtzite-2H) | |
ZnS | |
hex., P63mc | | | | | | G |
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Wurtzite-4H | |
ZnS | |
hex. | . |
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Wurtzite-6H | |
ZnS | |
hex. | . |
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Wurtzite-8H | |
ZnS | |
hex. | . |
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Wurtzite-10H | |
ZnS | |
hex. | . |
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Wurtzite-15R | |
ZnS | |
hex. | . |
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Greenockite | |
CdS | |
hex., P63mc | |
FOTO | | | | G |
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Cadmoselite | |
CdSe | |
hex., P63mc | | | | | | G |
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Rambergite | |
MnS | |
hex., P63mc | |
FOTO | | | | IMA 1995-028 |
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2.CB.50. Group deleted
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2.CB.55. Cubanite group
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Cubanite | |
Cu2FeS3 | |
orth., Pcmn | | | | | | G |
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Isocubanite | |
CuFe2S3 | |
cub., Fm-3m | | | | | | IMA 1983-E |
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2.CB.60. Raguinite-Picotpaulite group
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Raguinite | |
TlFeS2 | |
mon., C2/m | | | | | | IMA 1968-022 |
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Picotpaulite | |
TlFe2S3 | |
orth., Cmmm | | | | | | IMA 1970-031 |
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2.CB.65. Argentopyrite group
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Argentopyrite | |
AgFe2S3 | |
orth., Pmmn | |
FOTO | | | | G |
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Sternbergite | |
AgFe2S3 | |
orth., Ccmb | | | | | | G |
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2.CB.70. Sulvanite group
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Sulvanite | |
Cu3VS4 | |
cub., P-43m | | | | | | G |
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2.CB.75. Vulcanite group
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Vulcanite | |
CuTe | |
orth., Pmnm | | | | | | A |
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2.CB.80. Empressite group
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Empressite | |
AgTe | |
orth., Pmnm | | | | | | Rd |
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2.CB.85. Muthmannite group
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Muthmannite | |
AuAgTe2 | |
orth. | | | | | | G |
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2.CC. Metalsulfides with Ni, Fe, Co etc.
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2.CC.05. Nickeline group
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Jaipurite | |
CoS | |
hex., P63/mmc | | | | | | Q |
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Achavalite | |
FeSe | |
hex., P63/mmc | | | | | | G |
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Freboldite | |
CoSe | |
hex., P63/mmc | | | | | | G |
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Sederholmite | |
NiSe | |
hex., P63/mmc | | | | | | A |
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Langisite | |
(Co,Ni)As | |
hex., P63/mmc | | | | | | IMA 1968-023 |
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Nickeline | |
NiAs | |
hex., P63/mmc | | | | | | G |
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Breithauptite | |
NiSb | |
hex., P63/mmc | |
FOTO | | | | G |
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Zlatogorite | |
CuNiSb2 | |
trig., P-3m1 | | | | | | IMA 1994-014 |
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Sudburyite | |
PdSb | |
hex., P63/mmc | | | | | | IMA 1973-048 |
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Sobolevskite | |
PdBi | |
hex., P63/mmc (?) | |
FOTO | | | | IMA 1973-042 |
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Stumpflite | |
Pt(Sb,Bi) | |
hex., P63/mmc (?) | | | | | | IMA 1972-013 |
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Hexatestibiopanickelite | |
(Ni,Pd)2SbTe | |
hex., P63/mmc (?) | | | | | | N |
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Vavřinite (Vavrinite) | |
Ni2SbTe2 | |
hex., P63/mmc | | | | | | IMA 2005-045 |
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Kotulskite | |
Pd(Te,Bi)1.6 | |
hex. | | | | | | A |
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"Imgreite", assumed composition NiTe, was discredited.
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2.CC.10. Pyrrhotite group
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Troilite | |
FeS | |
hex., P-62c | . |
FOTO | | | | G |
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Pyrrhotite (Pyrrhotite-4M) | |
Fe7S8 | |
mon., C2/c | |
FOTO | | | | G |
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Pyrrhotite-5H | |
Fe9S10 | |
hex |
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Pyrrhotite-6M | |
Fe11S12 | |
mon. |
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Pyrrhotite-7H | |
Fe9S10 | |
hex. |
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Pyrrhotite-11H | |
Fe10S11 | |
hex. |
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Smythite | |
Fe3+xS4 (x = 0 - 0.3) | |
trig., R-3m | | | | | | G |
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Pyrrhotite-4M is the most common polytype of Pyrrhotite (Pyrrhotin).
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2.CC.15. Westerveldite group
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Westerveldite | |
FeAs | 0 |
orth., Pmcn | | | | | | IMA 1971-017 |
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Modderite | |
(Co,Fe)As | 0 |
orth., Pmcn | | | | | | G |
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Ruthenarsenite | |
RuAs | 0 |
orth., Pmcn | | | | | | IMA 1973-020 |
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Cherepanovite | |
RhAs | |
orth., Pmcn | |
FOTO | | | | IMA 1984-041 |
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2.CC.20. Millerite group
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Millerite | |
NiS | |
trig., R3m | . |
FOTO | | | | G |
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Mäkinenite | |
NiSe | |
trig., R3m (?) | | | | | | A |
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2.CC.25. Mackinawite group
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Mackinawite | |
(Fe,Ni)1+xS (x = 0 - 0.07) | |
tetr., P4/nmm | |
FOTO | | | | G |
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2.CC.30. Braggite group
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Vysotskite | |
(Pd,Ni)S | |
tetr., P42/m | | | | | | A |
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Braggite | |
(Pt,Pd,Ni)S | |
tetr., P42/m | | | | | | G |
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Cooperite | |
(Pt,Pd)S | |
tetr., P42/mmc | | | | | | G |
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2.CD. Metalsulfides with Sn, Pb, Hg etc.
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2.CD.05. Herzenbergite group
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Herzenbergite | |
SnS | 0 |
orth., Pbnm | | | | | | G |
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Teallite | |
PbSnS2 | |
orth., Pbnm | |
FOTO | | | | G |
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2.CD.10. Galena group
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Niningerite | |
(Mg,Fe,Mn)S | 0 |
cub., Fm-3m | |
FOTO | | | | IMA 1966-036 |
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Oldhamite | |
CaS | 0 |
cub., Fm-3m | |
FOTO | | | | G |
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Keilite | |
(Fe,Mn)S | 0 |
cub., Fm-3m | | | | | | IMA 2001-053 |
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Alabandite / Alabandin | |
MnS | 0 |
cub., Fm-3m | | | | | | G |
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Galena / Galenit | |
PbS | 0 |
cub., Fm-3m | |
FOTO | | | | G |
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Clausthalite | |
PbSe | 0 |
cub., Fm-3m | |
FOTO | | | | G |
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Altaite | |
PbTe | 0 |
cub., Fm-3m | |
FOTO | | | | G |
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2.CD.15. Cinnabar group
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| 15 a. Cinnabar series |
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Cinnabar / Cinnabarit 1) | |
HgS | |
trig., P3121, P3221 | |
FOTO | | | | G |
| 15 b. Hypercinnabar series |
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Hypercinnabar | |
HgS | |
hex. | | | | | | IMA 1977-D |
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1) In German also Zinnober.
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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)
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