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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.E: Metalsulfides, M: S <= 1 : 2 2.EA. Metalsulfides with M : S = 1 : 2   2.EA.05. Sylvanite group   Sylvanite AgAuTe4 mon., P2/c FOTO     G   2.EA.10. Calaverite group   Calaverite AuTe2 mon. FOTO G   2.EA.15. Kostovite group   Kostovite CuAuTe4 orth., Pma2 IMA 1965-002 Krennerite (Au,Ag)Te2 orth. G   2.EA.20. Melonite group   Kitkaite NiTeSe trig., P-3m1 A Melonite NiTe2 trig., P-3m1 G Berndtite    (Berndtite-2T) SnS2 trig., P-3m1 Rn      Berndtite-4H SnS2 hex., P63mc Poly Shuangfengite IrTe2 trig., P-3m1 IMA 1993-018 Merenskyite Pd(Te,Bi)2 trig., P-3m1 IMA 1985-016 Moncheite Pt(Te,Bi)2 trig., P-3m1 FOTO A Sudovikovite PtSe2 trig., P-3m1 (?) IMA 1995-009   2.EA.25. Verbeekite group   Verbeekite PdSe2 mon., C2/m (?) IMA 2001-005   2.EA.30. Molybdenite group   Molybdenite (Molybdenite-2H) MoS2 hex., P63/mmc FOTO G      Molybdenite-3R MoS2 trig., R3m Poly Jordisite MoS2 amorph FOTO ENTDECKUNG G Tungstenite    (Tungstenite-2H) WS2 hex., P63/mmc G      Tungstenite-3R WS2 trig., R3m Poly Drysdallite MoSe2 hex., P63/mmc IMA 1973-027   2.EB. Metalsulfides with M : S = 1 : 2, with Fe, Co, Ni, PGE. Pyrite-Marcasite family   2.EB.05. Pyrite group        05 a. Pyrite series Pyrite FeS2 cub., Pa-3 FOTO G Cattierite CoS2 cub., Pa-3 FOTO G Vaesite NiS2 cub., Pa-3 FOTO G Villamaninite (Cu,Ni,Fe)S2 cub., Pa-3 Rd Hauerite MnS2 cub., Pa-3 FOTO G Dzharkenite FeSe2 cub., Pa-3 IMA 1993-054 Trogtalite CoSe2 cub., Pa-3 G Penroseite NiSe2 cub., Pa-3 FOTO G Krutaite CuSe2 cub., Pa-3 FOTO IMA 1972-001 Aurostibite AuSb2 cub., Pa-3 G Laurite RuS2 cub., Pa-3 FOTO G Erlichmanite OsS2 cub., Pa-3 FOTO IMA 1970-048 Beta-Iridisit Ir0.75S2 cub., Pa-3 (?) N Gaotaiite Ir3Te8 cub., Pa-3 (?) IMA 1993-017 Sperrylite PtAs2 cub., Pa-3 FOTO G Geversite PtSb2 cub., Pa-3 A Insizwaite Pt(Bi,Sb)2 cub., Pa-3 IMA 1981-031 Fukuchilite Cu3FeS8 cub., Pa-3 IMA 1967-009      05 b. Bambollaite series Bambollaite Cu(Se,Te)2 tetr., I41/amd IMA 1965-014 Fukuchilite is probably identical to villamaninite. Villamaninite would have priority.   2.EB.10. Marcasite group        10 a. Marcasite series Marcasite  /  Markasit FeS2 orth., Pnnm FOTO G Ferroselite FeSe2 orth., Pnnm G Frohbergite FeTe2 orth., Pnnm G Kullerudite NiSe2 orth., Pnnm A Mattagamite CoTe2 orth., Pnnm IMA 1972-003      10 b. Alloclasite series Alloclasite (Co,Fe)AsS mon., P21 G      10 c. Glaucodot series Glaucodot CoAsS mon., P21/c G      10 d. Costibite series Costibite CoSbS orth., Pn21m IMA 1969-014      10 e. Pararammelsbergite series Pararammelsbergite NiAs2 orth., Pbca G Paracostibite CoSbS orth., Pbca IMA 1969-023      10 f. Oenite series Oenite CoSbAs orth. IMA 1995-007 Hastite, orthorhombic CoSe2, is discredited (IMA 2007-E), the type material is ferroselite, FeSe2.   2.EB.15. Löllingite group        15 a. Löllingite series Löllingite FeAs2 orth., Pnnm G Safflorite CoAs2 orth., Pnnm FOTO ENTDECKUNG G Clinosafflorite CoAs2 mon, P21/c IMA 1970-014 Rammelsbergite NiAs2 orth., Pnnm FOTO ENTDECKUNG G Nisbite NiSb2 orth., Pnnm IMA 1969-017 Anduoite RuAs2 orth., Pnnm A Omeiite OsAs2 orth., Pnnm A      15 b. Seinäjokite series Seinäjokite FeSb2 orth. or ps.-orth. IMA 1976-001   2.EB.20. Arsenopyrite group   Arsenopyrite FeAsS mon., P21/c A Gudmundite FeSbS mon., P21/c G Paxite CuAs2 mon., P21/c FOTO A Ruarsite RuAsS mon. . A Osarsite OsAsS mon. IMA 1971-025   2.EB.25. Gersdorffite group   Gersdorffite-Pa3 NiAsS cub., Pa-3 . FOTO Rd Jolliffeite NiAsSe . cub., Pa-3 IMA 1989-011 Hollingworthite (Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS cub., Pa-3 . FOTO IMA 1964-029 Irarsite (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS cub., Pa-3 . FOTO IMA 1966-028 Platarsite (Pt,Rh,Ru)AsS . cub., Pa-3 IMA 1976-050 Kalungaite PdAsSe . cub., Pa-3 IMA 2004-047 Gersdorffite-P213 NiAsS cub., P213 FOTO Rd Ullmannite NiSbS cub., P213 FOTO G Krutovite NiAs2 cub., P213 IMA 1975-009 Tolovkite IrSbS cub., P213 (?) IMA 1980-055 Changchengite IrBiS cub., P213 (?) IMA 1995-047 Mayingite IrBiTe cub., P213 (?) IMA 1993-016 Milotaite PdSbSe cub., P213 IMA 2003-056 Testibiopalladite Pd(Sb,Te,Bi)Te cub., P213 N Michenerite PdBiTe cub., P213 Rd Maslovite PtBiTe cub., P213 (?) IMA 1978-002 Padmaite PdBiSe cub., P4132, P4332 IMA 1990-048 Gersdorffite-Pca21 NiAsS orth., Pca21 FOTO Rd Cobaltite CoAsS orth., Pca21 FOTO G Willyamite CoSbS orth., Pca21 Rd   2.EB.30. Urvantsevite group   Urvantsevite Pd(Bi,Pb)2 tetr., I4/mmm IMA 1976-025   2.EB.35. Rheniite group   Rheniite ReS2 tric., P-1 IMA 1999-004a   2.EC. Metalsulfides with M : S = 1 : >2   2.EC.05. Skutterudit group   Skutterudite CoAs3 cub., Im-3 FOTO G Nickelskutterudite NiAs3 cub., Im-3 Rn Ferroskutterudite (Fe,Co)As3 cub., Im-3 IMA 2006-032 Kieftite CoSb3 cub., Im-3 IMA 1991-052   2.EC.10. Patronite group   Patronite VS4 mon., I2/c FOTO G 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 (2007-2009)

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