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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)
2. SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS
(Sulfides, Selenides, Tellurides, Arsenides, Antimonides, Bismuthides, Sulfarsenites, Sulfantimonites, Sulfbismuthites, etc.)
2.E: Metalsulfides, M : S ≤ 1 : 2
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2.EA. Metalsulfides with M : S = 1 : 2, with Cu, Ag, Au. |
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2.EA.005. Krennerite group |
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Kostovite | |
CuAuTe4 | |
orth., Pma2 | |
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IMA 1965-002 |
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Krennerite | |
(Au,Ag)Te2 | |
orth. | |
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G |
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2.EA.010. Sylvanite |
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Sylvanite | |
AgAuTe4 | |
mon., P2/c | |
FOTO | |
G |
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2.EA.015. Calaverite |
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Calaverite | |
AuTe2 | |
mon. | |
FOTO | |
G |
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2.EA.020. Pampaloite |
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Pampaloite | |
AuSbTe | |
mon., C2/c | |
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IMA 2017-096 |
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2.EB. Metalsulfides with M : S = 1 : 2, with Ni, Sn, PGE, Mo etc. - Layered structures |
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2.EB.005. Melonite group |
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Kitkaite | |
NiTeSe | |
hex., P6/mmm | |
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IMA 1983-053 |
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Melonite | |
NiTe2 | |
trig., P3m1 | |
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G |
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Berndtite | |
SnS2 | |
trig., P3m1 | |
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G |
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Shuangfengite | |
IrTe2 | |
trig., P3m1 | |
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IMA 1993-018 |
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Merenskyite | |
Pd(Te,Bi)2 | |
trig., P3m1 | |
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IMA 1985-016 |
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Moncheite | |
Pt(Te,Bi)2 | |
trig., P3m1 | |
FOTO | |
A |
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Sudovikovite | |
PtSe2 | |
trig., P3m1 (?) | |
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IMA 1995-009 |
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Berndtite polytypes: Berndtite-2T (trig., P3m1)
and Berndtite-4H (hex., P63mc).
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2.EB.010. Ognitite |
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Ognitite | |
NiBiTe | |
trig., P3m1 | |
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IMA 2018-006a |
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2.EB.015. Verbeekite |
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Verbeekite | |
PdSe2 | |
mon., C2/m (?) | |
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IMA 2001-005 |
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2.EB.020. Molybdenite group |
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Molybdenite | |
MoS2 | |
hex., P63/mmc | |
FOTO | |
G |
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Jordisite | |
MoS2 | |
amorphous | |
FOTO | |
G |
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Tungstenite | |
WS2 | |
hex., P63/mmc | |
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G |
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Drysdallite | |
MoSe2 | |
hex., P63/mmc | |
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IMA 1973-027 |
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Molybdenite polytypes: Molybdenite-2H (hex., P63/mmc), common, and
Molybdenite-3R (trig., R3m), rare.
Tungstenite polytypes: Tungstenite-2H (hex., P63/mmc), and
Tungstenite-3R (trig., R3m).
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2.EB.025. Rheniite |
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Rheniite | |
ReS2 | |
tric., P1 | |
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IMA 1999-004a |
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2.EC. Metalsulfides with M : S = 1 : 2, with Fe, Co, Ni, PGE. Pyrite-Marcasite family |
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2.EC.005. Pyrite group |
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| 005 a. Pyrite series |
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Hauerite | |
MnS2 | |
cub., Pa3 | |
FOTO | |
G |
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Pyrite | |
FeS2 | |
cub., Pa3 | |
FOTO | |
G |
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Cattierite | |
CoS2 | |
cub., Pa3 | |
FOTO | |
G |
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Vaesite | |
NiS2 | |
cub., Pa3 | |
FOTO | |
G |
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Villamaninite | |
(Cu,Ni,Fe)S2 | |
cub., Pa3 | |
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Rd |
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Dzharkenite | |
FeSe2 | |
cub., Pa3 | |
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IMA 1993-054 |
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Trogtalite | |
CoSe2 | |
cub., Pa3 | |
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G |
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Penroseite | |
NiSe2 | |
cub., Pa3 | |
FOTO | |
G |
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Krut'aite | |
CuSe2 | |
cub., Pa3 | |
FOTO | |
IMA 1972-001 |
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Aurostibite | |
AuSb2 | |
cub., Pa3 | |
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G |
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Laurite | |
RuS2 | |
cub., Pa3 | |
FOTO | |
G |
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Selenolaurite | |
RuSe2 | |
cub., Pa3 | |
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IMA 2020-027 |
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Erlichmanite | |
OsS2 | |
cub., Pa3 | |
FOTO | |
IMA 1970-048 |
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Gaotaiite | |
Ir3Te8 | |
cub., Pa3 (?) | |
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IMA 1993-017 |
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Sperrylite | |
PtAs2 | |
cub., Pa3 | |
FOTO | |
G |
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Geversite | |
PtSb2 | |
cub., Pa3 | |
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A |
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Insizwaite | |
Pt(Bi,Sb)2 | |
cub., Pa3 | |
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IMA 1981-031 |
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Fukuchilite | |
Cu3FeS8 | |
cub., Pa3 | |
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IMA 1967-009 |
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| 005 b. Bambollaite |
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Bambollaite | |
Cu(Se,Te)2 | |
tetr., I41/amd | |
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IMA 1965-014 |
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Fukuchilite is probably a variety of villamaninite. Villamaninite would have priority.
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2.EC.010. Marcasite group |
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| 010 a. Marcasite series |
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Marcasite / Markasit | |
FeS2 | |
orth., Pnnm | |
FOTO | |
G |
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Ferroselite | |
FeSe2 | |
orth., Pnnm | |
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G |
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Kullerudite | |
NiSe2 | |
orth., Pnnm | |
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A |
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Petříčekite | |
CuSe2 | |
orth., Pnnm | |
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IMA 2015-111 |
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Frohbergite | |
FeTe2 | |
orth., Pnnm | |
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G |
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Mattagamite | |
CoTe2 | |
orth., Pnnm | |
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IMA 1972-003 |
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| 010 b. Alloclasite |
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Alloclasite | |
CoAsS | |
mon., P21 | |
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G |
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| 010 c. Glaucodot |
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Glaucodot | |
(Co0.5Fe0.5)AsS | |
mon., P21/c | |
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G |
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| 010 d. Costibite |
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Costibite | |
CoSbS | |
orth., Pn21m | |
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IMA 1969-014 |
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| 010 e. Pararammelsbergite series |
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Pararammelsbergite | |
NiAs2 | |
orth., Pbca | |
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G |
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Paracostibite | |
CoSbS | |
orth., Pbca | |
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IMA 1969-023 |
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| 010 f. Oenite |
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Oenite | |
CoSbAs | |
orth. | |
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IMA 1995-007 |
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2.EC.015. Löllingite group |
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| 015 a. Löllingite series |
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Löllingite | |
FeAs2 | |
orth., Pnnm | |
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G |
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Safflorite | |
CoAs2 | |
orth., Pnnm | |
FOTO | |
G |
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Rammelsbergite | |
NiAs2 | |
orth., Pnnm | |
FOTO | |
G |
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Nisbite | |
NiSb2 | |
orth., Pnnm | |
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IMA 1969-017 |
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Anduoite | |
RuAs2 | |
orth., Pnnm | |
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A |
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Omeiite | |
OsAs2 | |
orth., Pnnm | |
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A |
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Clinosafflorite | |
CoAs2 | |
mon, P21/c | |
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IMA 1970-014 |
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| 015 b. Seinäjokite |
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Seinäjokite | |
FeSb2 | |
orth. or ps.-orth. | |
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IMA 1976-001 |
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2.EC.020. Arsenopyrite group |
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Arsenopyrite | |
FeAsS | |
mon., P21/c | |
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A |
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Gudmundite | |
FeSbS | |
mon., P21/c | |
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A |
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Ruarsite | |
RuAsS | |
mon. | |
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A |
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Osarsite | |
OsAsS | |
mon. | |
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IMA 1971-025 |
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Paxite | |
CuAs2 | |
mon., P21/c | |
FOTO | |
A |
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2.EC.025. Gersdorffite group |
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| 025 a. Paragersdorffite subgroup |
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Paragersdorffite | |
NiAsS | |
cub., Pa3 | |
FOTO | |
Rd |
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Hollingworthite | |
RhAsS | |
cub., Pa3 | |
FOTO | |
IMA 1964-029 |
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Irarsite | |
IrAsS | |
cub., Pa3 | |
FOTO | |
IMA 1966-028 |
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Platarsite | |
PtAsS | |
cub., Pa3 | |
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IMA 1976-050 |
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Jolliffeite | |
NiAsSe | |
cub., Pa3 | |
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IMA 1989-011 |
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Kalungaite | |
PdAsSe | |
cub., Pa3 | |
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IMA 2004-047 |
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| 025 b. Ullmannite subgroup |
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Gersdorffite | |
NiAsS | |
cub., P213 | |
FOTO | |
Rd |
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Ullmannite | |
NiSbS | |
cub., P213 | |
FOTO | |
G |
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Krutovite | |
NiAs2 | |
cub., P213 | |
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IMA 1975-009 |
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Andrieslombaardite | |
RhSbS | |
cub., P213 | |
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IMA 2022-076 |
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Tolovkite | |
IrSbS | |
cub., P213 | |
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IMA 1980-055 |
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Changchengite | |
IrBiS | |
cub., P213 | |
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IMA 1995-047 |
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Milotaite | |
PdSbSe | |
cub., P213 | |
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IMA 2003-056 |
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Mayingite | |
IrBiTe | |
cub., P213 | |
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IMA 1993-016 |
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Michenerite | |
PdBiTe | |
cub., P213 | |
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Rd |
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Maslovite | |
PtBiTe | |
cub., P213 | |
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IMA 1978-002 |
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| 025 c. Padmaite |
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Padmaite | |
PdBiSe | |
cub., P4132, P4332 | |
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IMA 1990-048 |
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| 025 d. Cobaltite subgroup |
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Orthogersdorffite | |
NiAsS | |
orth., Pca21 | |
FOTO | |
Rd |
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Cobaltite | |
CoAsS | |
orth., Pca21 | |
FOTO | |
G |
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Willyamite | |
CoSbS | |
orth., Pca21 | |
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Rd |
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Bowlesite | |
PtSnS | |
orth., Pca21 | |
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IMA 2019-079 |
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Gersdorffite, originally described as Gersdorffite (1845), renamed as Gersdorffite-P213 (1982), again renamed back
as Gersdorffite (2022).
Paragersdorffite, renamed (2022), originally described as Gersdorffite-Pa3 (1982).
Orthogersdorffite, renamed (2022), originally described as Gersdorffite-Pca21 (1982).
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2.EC.030. Radvaniceite |
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Radvaniceite | |
GeS2 | |
mon., Pc | |
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IMA 2021-052 |
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2.EC.035. Urvantsevite |
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Urvantsevite | |
Pd(Bi,Pb)2 | |
tetr., I4/mmm | |
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IMA 1976-025 |
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2.ED. Metalsulfides with M : S = 1 : >2 |
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2.ED.005. Skutterudit group |
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Skutterudite | |
CoAs3 | |
cub., Im3 | |
FOTO | |
G |
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Nickelskutterudite | |
NiAs3 | |
cub., Im3 | |
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Rn |
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Ferroskutterudite | |
FeAs3 | |
cub., Im3 | |
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IMA 2006-032 |
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Kieftite | |
CoSb3 | |
cub., Im3 | |
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IMA 1991-052 |
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2.ED.010. Maletoyvayamite group |
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Tolstykhite | |
Au3S4Te6 | |
tric., P1 | |
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IMA 2022-007 |
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Maletoyvayamite | |
Au3Se4Te6 | |
tric., P1 | |
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IMA 2019-021 |
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2.ED.015. Patrónite |
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Patrónite | |
VS4 | |
mon., I2/c | |
FOTO | |
G |
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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
Classification principles:
Subdivision of the Sulfide etc. subclass "2.E: Metalsulfides, M : S ≤ 1 : 2" is based
first mainly on chemical principles, but also structural aspects play a role. Subdivision re-arranged
compared to Strunz 9, now 2.EA Metalsulfides with M : S = 1 : 2 with Cu, Ag, Au; 2.EB
Metalsulfides with M : S = 1 : 2 with Ni, Sn, PGE, Mo etc. - Layered structures; 2.EC Metalsulfides
with M : S = 1 : 2, with Fe, Co, Ni, PGE - Pyrite-Marcasite family; 2.ED Metalsulfides with M : S = 1 : >2.
Further classification:
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2.EA. Metalsulfides with M : S = 1 : 2 with Cu, Ag, Au: Cu-Au- and Ag-Au-Tellurides; Au tellurides.
2.EB. Metalsulfides with M : S = 1 : 2, with Ni, Sn, PGE, Mo etc. - Layered structures: New. Berndtite
type layer structures and derivatives; Molybdenite type layer structures and derivatives.
2.EC. Metalsulfides with M : S = 1 : 2, with Fe, Co, Ni, PGE - Pyrite-Marcasite family: Pyrite
type structures; Marcasite type structures; Gersdorffite type structures.
2.ED. Metalsulfides with M : S = 1 : >2: Metalsulfides with M : S = 1 : 3; Metalsulfides with M : S = 1 : 4.
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To distinguish from classical Strunz numbering, on hierarchical "group" level, a numbering with 3 digits is used,
like "2.EA.005. Sylvanite", instead of 2 digits (like "2.EA.05.") in the Strunz system.
© Thomas Witzke (2023)
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