This list gives an overview of the classification of minerals (silicates) and includes mostly IMA recognized minerals and its groupings. This list complements the alphabetical list on List of minerals (complete) and List of minerals. Rocks, ores, mineral mixtures, non-IMA approved minerals and non-named minerals are mostly excluded. Mostly major groups only, or groupings used by New Dana Classification and Mindat.
The grouping of the New Dana Classification and of the mindat.org is similar only, and so this classification is an overview only. Consistency is missing too on the group name endings (group, subgroup, series) between New Dana Classification and mindat.org. Category, class and supergroup name endings are used as layout tools in the list as well.
Abbreviations:"*" - mineral not IMA Approved."Q" - doubtful/ questionable.Rn - renaming.Rd - redefinition."REE" - rare earth element (Sc, Y, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Pm, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, Lu)"PGE" - platinum group element (Ru, Rh, Pd, Os, Ir, Pt)"s.p." - special procedure.Unclassified silicatesZircon group: MSiO4 (a group of simple tetragonal silicates where M = tetravalent Zr, Th, Hf)Hafnon HfSiO4, Stetindite Ce[SiO4], Thorite (Th,U)SiO4, Zircon ZrSiO4, Coffinite U(SiO4)1−x(OH)4x, Thorogummite Th(SiO4)1−x(OH)4x, IMA2008-035 CeSiO4Olivine groupCalcio-Olivine Ca2SiO4, Fayalite (Fe2+)2[SiO4], Forsterite Mg2[SiO4], Laihunite Fe2+(Fe3+)2(SiO4)2, Liebenbergite (Ni,Mg)2[SiO4], Olivine (Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO4], Tephroite (Mn2+)2[SiO4]Phenakite groupPhenakite Be2SiO4, Willemite Zn2SiO4, Eucryptite LiAlSiO4Al2(SiO4)OSillimanite subgroupSillimanite Al[6]Al[4]OSiO4, Mullite Al(4+2x)Si(2-2x)O(10-x) (x =0.17 to 0.59), Boromullite Al4.5SiB0.5O9.5Andalusite subgroupAndalusite Al[6]Al[5]OSiO4, Kanonaite (Mn3+,Al)AlSiO5, Yoderite Mg2(Al,Fe3+)6Si4O18(OH)2Kyanite Al[6]Al[6]OSiO4Titanite groupTitanite CaTiSiO5, Malayaite CaSnOSiO4, Vanadomalayaite CaVOSiO4Cerite GroupCerite-(Ce) (Ce3+)9Fe3+(SiO4)6[(SiO3)(OH)](OH)3, Cerite-(La) (La,Ce,Ca)9(Mg,Fe3+)(SiO4)6[SiO3(OH)](OH)3, Aluminocerite-(Ce) (Ce,REE,Ca)9(Al,Fe3+)(SiO4)3[SiO3(OH)]4(OH)3Silicate apatitesEllestadite* Ca5(SiO4,PO4,SO4)3(F,OH,Cl), Britholite-(Ce) (Ce,Ca,Th,La,Nd)5(SiO4,PO4)3(OH,F), Britholite-(Y) (Y,Ca)5(SiO4,PO4)3(OH,F), Ellestadite-(F) Ca5(SiO4,PO4,SO4)3(F,OH,Cl), Ellestadite-(OH) Ca5(SiO4,SO4)3(OH,Cl,F), Ellestadite-(Cl) Ca5(SiO4,PO4,SO4)3(Cl,OH,F), Mattheddleite Pb20(SiO4)7(SO4)4Cl4, Karnasurtite-(Ce) (Ce,La,Th)(Ti,Nb)(Al,Fe3+)(Si,P)2O7(OH)4•3(H2O) (?), Fluorbritholite-(Ce) (Ca,Ce,La,Na)5(SiO4,PO4)3(OH,F), Fluorcalciobritholite (Ca,REE)5[(Si,P)O4]3FUranophane groupKasolite Pb(UO2)SiO4•H2O, Uranophane Ca(UO2)2SiO3(OH)2•5H2O, Sklodowskite (H3O)2Mg(UO2)2(SiO4)2•4H2O, Cuprosklodowskite Cu[(UO2)(SiO2OH)]2•6H2O, Boltwoodite HK(UO2)(SiO4)•1.5H2O, Natroboltwoodite (H3O)(Na,K)(UO2)SiO4•H2O, Oursinite (Co,Mg)(H3O)2[(UO2)SiO4]2•3H2O, Swamboite U7+H6(UO2)6(SiO4)6•30H2O, Uranophane-beta Ca[(UO2)SiO3(OH)]2•H2ODatolite groupDatolite seriesDatolite CaBSiO4(OH), Hingganite-(Ce) (Ce,Ca)2([ ],Fe)Be2Si2O8[(OH),O]2, Hingganite-(Y) Y2([ ])Be2Si2O8(OH)2, Hingganite-(Yb) (Yb,Y)2([ ])Be2Si2O8(OH)2, Calcybeborosilite-(Y) (REE,Ca)2[ ](B,Be)2(SiO4)2(OH,O)2Homilite seriesBakerite Ca4B4(BO4)(SiO4)3(OH)3•H2O, Gadolinite-(Ce) (Ce,La,Nd,Y)2Fe2+Be2Si2O10, Gadolinite-(Y) Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10, Calciogadolinite? CaREE(Fe3+)Be2Si2O10, Homilite Ca2(Fe2+,Mg)B2Si2O10, Minasgeraisite-(Y) CaY2Be2Si2O10Hellandite groupHellandite-(Y) (Ca,REE)4(Y,Ce)2(Al,[ ])2[Si4B4O22](OH)2Tadzhikite-(Y) Ca4(Y,Ce)2(Ti,Al,Fe3+,[ ])2[Si4B4O22](OH)2Tadzhikite-(Ce) Ca4(Ce,Y)2(Ti,Al,Fe3+,[ ])2[Si4B4O22](OH)2Hellandite-(Ce) (Ca3REE)4Ce2Al[ ]2[Si4B4O22](OH)2Mottanaite-(Ce) Ca4(Ce,Ca)2AlBe2[Si4B4O22]O2Ciprianiite Ca4[(Th,U)(REE)]2(Al,[ ])2[Si4B4O22](OH,F)2Piergorite-(Ce) Ca8Ce2(Al0.5(Fe3+)0.5)([ ],Li,Be)2Si6B8O36(OH,F)2Vicanite groupVicanite-(Ce) (Ca,Ce,La,Th)15As5+(As3+0.5,Na0.5)Fe3+Si6B4O40F7Hundholmenite-(Y) (Y,REE,Ca,Na)15(Al,Fe3+)Cax(As3+)1−x(Si,As5+)Si6B3(O,F)48Proshchenkoite-(Y) (Y,REE,Ca,Na,Mn)15Fe2+Ca(P,Si)Si6B3(O,F)48"Garnet" supergroup
Nesosilicate insular SiO4 groups only with cations in [6] and >[6] coordinationCategory:Garnet group, X3Z2(TO4)3 (X = Ca, Fe, etc., Z = Al, Cr, etc., T = Si, As, V, etc.)Pyralspite seriesPyrope Mg3Al2(SiO4)3, Almandine (Fe2+)3Al2(SiO4)3, Spessartine (Mn2+)3Al2(SiO4)3, Knorringite Mg3Cr2(SiO4)3, Majorite Mg3(Fe,Al,Si)2(SiO4)3, Calderite (Mn2+,Ca)3(Fe3+,Al)2(SiO4)3Ugrandite seriesAndradite Ca3(Fe3+)2(SiO4)3, Grossular Ca3Al2(SiO4)3, Uvarovite Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3, Goldmanite Ca3(V,Al,Fe3+)2(SiO4)3, Yamatoite? (Mn2+,Ca)3(V3+,Al)2(SiO4)3Schorlomite - Kimzeyite seriesSchorlomite Ca3(Ti,Fe 3+,Al)2[(Si,Fe3+,Fe2+)O4]3, Kimzeyite Ca3(Zr,Ti)2(Si,Al,Fe3+)3O12, Morimotoite Ca3TiFe2+Si3O12HydrogarnetHibschite Ca3Al2(SiO4)3−x(OH)4x (x=0.2-1.5), Katoite Ca3Al2(SiO4)3−x(OH)4x (x=1.5-3)Tetragonal HydrogarnetHenritermierite Ca3(Mn,Al)2(SiO4)2(OH)4, Holtstamite Ca3(Al,Mn3+)2(SiO4)2(OH)4Bredigite Ca7Mg(SiO4)4, Merwinite Ca3Mg(SiO4)2, Wadalite Ca6Al5Si2O16Cl3, Rondorfite Ca8Mg(SiO4)4Cl2"Humite" supergroup
Nesosilicate insular SiO4 groups and O, OH, F, and H2O with cations in [6] coordination onlyTopaz groupTopaz Al2SiO4(F,OH)2, Krieselite (Al,Ga)2(Ge,C)O4(OH)2Humite, general formula An(SiO4)m(F,OH)2Chondrodite seriesAlleghanyite (Mn2+)5(SiO4)2(OH,F)2, Chondrodite (Mg,Fe,Ti)5(SiO4)2(F,OH,O)2, Reinhardbraunsite Ca5[(OH,F)2|(SiO4)2, Ribbeite Mn5(SiO4)2(OH)2, Kumtyubeite Ca5(SiO4)2F2Humite seriesHumite (Mg,Fe)7[(F,OH)2|(SiO4)3], Leucophoenicite (Mn,Ca,Mg,Zn)(SiO4)3(OH)2, Manganhumite (Mn2+,Mg)7[(OH)2|(SiO4)3, Chegemite Ca7(SiO4)3(OH)2Clinohumite seriesClinohumite (Mg,Fe2+)9[(F,OH)2|(SiO4)4], Jerrygibbsite (Mn,Zn)9(SiO4)4(OH)2, Sonolite Mn9(SiO4)4(F,OH)2, Hydroxylclinohumite Mg9[(F,OH)2|(SiO4)4Norbergite Mg3(SiO4)(F,OH)2Chloritoid groupChloritoid (Fe2+,Mg,Mn)2Al4Si2O10(OH)4, Magnesiochloritoid MgAl2SiO5(OH)2, Ottrelite (Mn,Fe2+,Mg)2Al4Si2O10(OH)4, Carboirite-VIII Fe2+(Al,Ge)2O[(Ge,Si)O4](OH)2Epidote supergroup, {A2}{M3}[O|OH|SiO4|Si2O7]Epidote groupClinozoisite {Ca2}{Al3}[O|OH|SiO4|Si2O7], Clinozoisite-(Sr) CaSrAl3(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH), Epidote {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}[O|OH|SiO4|Si2O7], Epidote-(Pb) CaPbFe3+Al2(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH), Mukhinite {Ca2}{Al2V3+}[O|OH|SiO4|Si2O7], Piemontite {Ca2}{Al2Mn3+}[O|OH|SiO4|Si2O7], Piemontite-(Sr) {CaSr}{Al2Mn3+}[O|OH|SiO4|Si2O7], Manganipiemontite-(Sr) {CaSr}{Mn3+AlMn3+}[O|OH|SiO4|Si2O7]Allanite groupAllanite-(Ce) {CaCe}{Al2Fe2+}[O|OH|SiO4|Si2O7], Allanite-(La) {CaLa}{Al2Fe2+}[O|OH|SiO4|Si2O7], Allanite-(Y) {CaY}{Al2Fe2+}[O|OH|SiO4|Si2O7], Dissakisite-(Ce) {CaCe}{Al2Mg}[O|OH|SiO4|Si2O7], Dissakisite-(La) {CaLa}{Al2Mg}[O|OH|SiO4|Si2O7], Ferriallanite-(Ce) {CaCe}{Fe3+AlFe2+}[O|OH|SiO4|Si2O7], Manganiandrosite-(Ce) (Mn2+,Ca)(Ce,REE)Mn3+AlMn2+(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH), Manganiandrosite-(La) {LaMn2+}{Mn3+AlMn2+}[O|OH|SiO4|Si2O7], Vanadoandrosite-(Ce) {Mn2+Ce}{V3+AlMn2+}[O|OH|SiO4|Si2O7]Dollaseite groupDollaseite-(Ce) {CaCe}{MgAlMg}[F|OH|SiO4|Si2O7], Khristovite-(Ce) {CaCe}{MgAlMn2+}[F|OH|SiO4|Si2O7], Mills et al. (2009)Tourmaline groupAlkali-Deficient Tourmaline subgroup - Foitite subgroupFoitite [ ][(Fe2+)2(Al,Fe3+)][Al6][(OH)3|OH|(BO3)3|Si6O18], Magnesiofoitite [ ][Mg2(Al,Fe3+)][Al6][(OH)3|OH|(BO3)3|Si6O18], Rossmanite [ ][LiAl2][Al6][(OH)3|OH|(BO3)3|Si6O18], Oxy-Rossmanite [ ][LiAl2]Al6(OH)3O(BO3)3[Si6O18]Calcic Tourmaline subgroup - Liddicoatite subgroupLiddicoatite [Ca][Li2Al][Al6][(OH)3|F|(BO3)3|Si6O18], Uvite CaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)4, Feruvite [Ca][(Fe2+,Mg)3][MgAl5][(OH)3|F|(BO3)3|Si6O18], Hydroxyuvite (IMA2000-030 was not approved, but suspended) CaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)Ferric Tourmaline subgroup - Buergerite subgroupBuergerite [Na][(Fe3+)3][Al6][O3|F|(BO3)3|Si6O18], Povondraite [Na][(Fe3+)3][(Fe3+)4Mg2][(OH)3|O|(BO3)3|Si6O18]Lithian Tourmaline subgroup - Elbaite subgroupOlenite NaAl9B3Si6O27O3OH, Oxy-Dravite Na(MgAl2)(MgAl5)Si6O18(BO3)3(OH)3O, Elbaite Na(Al1.5Li1.5)Al6(OH)3(OH)(BO3)3Si6O18Sodic Tourmaline subgroup - Schorl subgroupDravite [Na][Mg3][Al6][(OH)3|OH|(BO3)3|Si6O18], Fluor-Dravite NaMg3Al6(OH)3F(BO3)3(Si6O18), Schorl [Na][(Fe2+)3][Al6][(OH)3|OH|(BO3)3|Si6O18], Schorl-(F) [Na][(Fe2+)3][Al6][(OH)3|F,OH|(BO3)3|Si6O18], Chromdravite [Na][Mg3][(Cr3+,Fe3+)6][(OH)3|OH|(BO3)3|Si6O18], Vanadiumdravite [Na][Mg3][(V3+)6][(OH)3|OH|(BO3)3|Si6O18]Eudialyte groupCarbokentbrooksite (Na,[ ])12(Na,Ce)3Ca6Mn3Zr3Nb(Si25O73)(OH)3(CO3)•H2OEudialyte Na4(Ca,Ce)2(Fe2+,Mn,Y)ZrSi8O22(OH,Cl)2 (?)Feklichevite Na11Ca9(Fe3+,Fe2+)2Zr3Nb[Si25O73](OH,H2O,Cl,O)5Ferrokentbrooksite Na15Ca6(Fe,Mn)3Zr3NbSi25O73(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,F,OH)2Georgbarsanovite Na12(Mn,Sr,REE)3Ca6(Fe2+)3Zr3NbSi25O76Cl2•H2OGolyshevite (Na,Ca)10Ca9(Fe3+,Fe2+)2Zr3NbSi25O72(CO3)(OH)3•H2OIkranite (Na,H3O)15(Ca,Mn,REE)6(Fe3+)2Zr3([ ],Zr)([ ],Si)Si24O66(O,OH)6Cl•2-3H2OJohnsenite-(Ce) Na12(Ce,REE,Sr)3Ca6Mn3Zr3W(Si25O73)(CO3)(OH,Cl)2Kentbrooksite (Na,REE)15(Ca,REE)6Mn2+Zr3NbSi25O74F2•2H2OKhomyakovite Na12Sr3Ca6Fe3Zr3W(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(OH,Cl)2Manganokhomyakovite Na12Sr3Ca6Mn3Zr3W(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(OH,Cl)2Mogovidite Na9(Ca,Na)6Ca6Fe2Zr3[ ]Si25O72(CO3)(OH)4Oneillite Na15Ca3Mn3(Fe2+)3Zr3Nb(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(OH,Cl)2Raslakite Na15Ca3Fe3(Na,Zr)3Zr3(Si,Nb)(Si25O73)(OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)Rastsvetaevite Na27K8Ca12Fe3Zr6Si52O144(O,OH,H2O)6Cl2Taseqite Na12Sr3Ca6Fe3Zr3NbSi25O73(O,OH,H2O)3Cl2Zirsilite-(Ce) (Na,[ ])12(Ce, Na)3Ca6Mn3Zr3Nb(Si25O73)(OH)3(CO3)•H2OAlluaivite Na19(Ca,Mn2+)6(Ti,Nb)3(Si3O9)2(Si10O28)2Cl•2H2OAndrianovite Na12(K,Sr,Ce)3Ca6Mn3Zr3Nb(Si25O73)(O,H2O,OH)5Aqualite (H3O)8(Na,K,Sr)5Ca6Zr3Si26O66(OH)9ClDualite Na30(Ca,Na,Ce,Sr)12(Na,Mn,Fe,Ti)6Zr3Ti3MnSi51O144(OH,H2O,Cl)9Labyrinthite (Na,K,Sr)35Ca12Fe3Zr6TiSi51O144(O,OH,H2O)9Cl3, Mills et al. (2009)Single chain inosilicates
Astrophyllite groupAstrophyllite K2Na(Fe2+,Mn)7Ti2Si8O26(OH)4Magnesioastrophyllite K2Na[Na(Fe2+,Fe3+,Mn)Mg2]Ti2Si8O26(OH)4FHydroastrophyllite (H3O,K)2Ca(Fe3+,Mn)5-6Ti2Si8O26(OH)4FNiobophyllite K2Na(Fe2+,Mn)7(Nb,Ti)2Si8O26(OH)4(F,O)Zircophyllite K2(Na,Ca)(Mn,Fe2+)7(Zr,Nb)2Si8O26(OH)4FKupletskite K2Na(Mn,Fe2+)7(Ti,Nb)2Si8O26(OH)4FKupletskite-(Cs) (Cs,K)2Na(Mn,Fe2+,Li)7(Ti,Nb)2Si8O26(OH)4FNiobokupletskite K2Na(Mn,Zn,Fe)7(Nb,Zr,Ti)2Si8O26(OH)4(O,F), Mills et al. (2009)Sapphirine supergroupSapphirine groupKhmaralite (Mg,Al,Fe)16(Al,Si,Be)12O40, Sapphirine (Mg,Al)8(Al,Si)6O20Aenigmatite groupAenigmatite (Na,Ca)4(Fe2+,Ti,Mg)12Si12O40, Krinovite NaMg2CrSi3O10, Wilkinsonite Na2(Fe2+)4(Fe3+)2Si6O20Rhoenite groupDorrite Ca2Mg2(Fe3+)4(Al,Fe3+)4Si2O20, Hogtuvaite (Ca,Na)2(Fe2+,Fe3+,Ti,Mg,Mn)6(Si,Be,Al)6O20, Makarochkinite Ca2(Fe2+)4Fe3+TiSi4BeAlO20, Rhonite Ca2(Mg,Fe2+,Fe3+,Ti)6(Si,Al)6O20, Serendibite Ca2(Mg,Al)6(Si,Al,B)6O20, Welshite Ca4Mg9Sb3O4[Si6Be3AlFe2O36]Surinamite (Mg,Fe2+)3Al4BeSi3O16, Mills et al. (2009)Pyroxene supergroup
Orthopyroxene groupDonpeacorite (Mn2+,Mg)Mg[SiO3]2, Enstatite MgSiO3, Ferrosilite, FeSiO3Clinopyroxene groupAegirine NaFe3+Si2O6, Augite (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6], Clinoenstatite MgSiO3, Clinoferrosilite Fe2+SiO3, Diopside CaMg[Si2O6], Esseneite CaFe3+[AlSiO6], Grossmanite CaTi3+AlSiO6, Hedenbergite CaFe2+[Si2O6], Jadeite Na(Al,Fe3+)[Si2O6], Jervisite (Na,Ca,Fe2+)(Sc,Mg,Fe2+)[Si2O6], Johannsenite CaMn2+[Si2O6], Kanoite Mn2+(Mg,Mn2+)[Si2O6], Kosmochlor NaCr[Si2O6], Kushiroite CaAl[Si2O6], Namansilite NaMn3+[Si2O6], Natalyite Na(V3+,Cr)[Si2O6], Petedunnite Ca(Zn,Mn2+,Mg,Fe2+)[Si2O6], Pigeonite (Mg,Fe2+,Ca)(Mg,Fe2+)Si2O6, Spodumene LiAlSi2O6Multiple chain inosilicates
Note: the amphibole subcommittee (CNMNC/ IMA) published many reports (IMA 1978 s.p., IMA 1997 s.p., IMA 2003 s.p., IMA 2012 s.p.), renaming and redefining many minerals. Working draft: rruff.info, mindat.org and mineralienatlas.de are not up to date yet.
Amphibole supergroup
w(OH, F, Cl)-dominant amphibole: calcic subgroupCannilloite root name: fluoro-cannilloite CaCa2Mg4Al(Si5Al3)O22(OH)2 (1993-033, IMA 1997 s.p. Rd, IMA 2012 s.p. Rd Rn from cannilloite)Edenite root name: edenite Na[Ca2][Mg5][(OH)2|AlSi7O22] (1839, IMA 2012 s.p. Rd), ferro-edenite [Na][Ca2][(Fe2+)5][(OH)2|AlSi7O22] (1946, IMA 1997 s.p. Rd, IMA 2012 s.p. Rd), fluoro-edenite Na[Ca2][Mg5][(F,OH)2|AlSi7O22] (IMA 1994-059, IMA 2012 s.p. Rd)Hastingsite root name: hastingsite [Na][Ca2][(Fe2+)4Fe3+][(OH)2|Al2Si6O22] (1896, IMA 2012 s.p. Rd), magnesio-fluoro-hastingsite (Na,K)Ca2(Mg,Fe3+,Ti)5(Si,Al)8O22F2 (IMA 2005-002, IMA 2012 s.p. Rd Rn from fluoro-magnesiohastingsite), magnesio-hastingsite Na[Ca2][Mg4Fe3+][(OH)2|Al2Si6O22] (1928, IMA 1997 s.p. Rd, IMA 2012 s.p. Rd Rn from magnesiohastingsite), potassic-fluoro-hastingsite KCa2((Fe2+)2,Mg2,Fe3+)S5(Si6Al2)8O22F2 (IMA 2005-006, IMA 2012 s.p. Rd Rn from fluoro-potassichastingsite), potassic-chloro-hastingsite KCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22Cl2 (IMA 2005-007, IMA 2012 s.p. Rd Rn from chloro-potassicpargasite, syn. dashkesanite), potassic-magnesio-hastingsite (K,Na)Ca2(Mg,Fe2+,Fe3+,Al)5(Si,Al)8O22(OH,Cl)2 (IMA 2004-027b, IMA 2012 s.p. Rd Rn from potassic-magnesiohastingsite)Joesmithite PbCa2(Mg,Fe2+,Fe3+)5Si6Be2O22(OH)2 (1968, IMA 2012 s.p. Rd)Magnesio-hornblende root name: ferro-hornblende [Ca2][(Fe2+)4Al][(OH)2|AlSi7O22] (1930, IMA 1978 s.p., IMA 1997 s.p. Rn from ferro-hornblende, IMA 2012 s.p. Rd Rn from ferrohornblende), magnesio-hornblende [Ca2][Mg4Al][(OH)2|AlSi7O22] (1965, IMA 1997 s.p. Rd, IMA 2012 s.p. Rd Rn from magnesiohornblende)Pargasite root name: chromio-pargasite (IMA 2011-023, IMA 2012 s.p. Rd Rn from ehimeite), ferro-pargasite [Na][Ca2][(Fe2+)4Al][(OH)2|Al2Si6O22] (1961, IMA 1997 s.p. Rd, IMA 2012 s.p. Rd Rn from ferropargasite), fluoro-pargasite NaCa2(Mg3Fe2+Al)5(Si6Al2O22)F2 (IMA 2003-050, IMA 2012 s.p. Rd Rn from fluoropargasite), pargasite [Na][Ca2][Mg4Al][(OH)2|Al2Si6O22] (1815, IMA 1997 s.p. Rd, IMA 2012 s.p. Rd), potassic-chloro-pargasite KCa2((Fe2+)3MgFe3+)(Si6Al2)S8O22Cl2 (IMA 2001-036, IMA 2012 s.p. Rd Rn from chloro-potassichastingsite), potassic-ferro-pargasite KCa2((Fe2+)4Al)Si6Al2O22(OH)2 (IMA 2007-053, IMA 2012 s.p. Rd Rn from potassic-ferropargasite), potassic-fluoro-pargasite (IMA 2009-091, IMA 2012 s.p. Rd Rn from fluoro-potassic-pargasite), potassic-pargasite [K][Ca2][Mg4Al][(OH)2|Al2Si6O22] (IMA 1994-046, IMA 2012 s.p. Rd Rn from potassicpargasite)Sadanagaite root name: potassic-ferro-ferri-sadanagaite [K][Ca2][(Fe2+)3(Fe3+)2][(OH)2|Al3Si5O22] (IMA 1997-035, IMA 2012 s.p. Rd Rn from potassic-ferrisadanagaite), potassic-ferro-sadanagaite KCa2Fe2+3(Al,Fe3+)2(Si5Al3)O22(OH)2 (IMA 1980-027, 2004 Rd, IMA 1997 s.p. Rd Rn from sadanagaite, IMA 2012 s.p. Rd Rn from potassicsadanagaite), potassic-sadanagaite (K,Na)Ca2(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Ti)5[(Si,Al)8O22] (IMA 1982-102, 2004 Rd, IMA 2003 s.p. Rn from magnesio-sadanagaite, IMA 2012 s.p. Rd Rn from potassic-magnesiosadanagaite), sadanagaite [Na][Ca2][Mg3Al2][(OH)2|Al3Si5O22] (1984, IMA 1997 s.p. Rd Rn from sadanagaite, IMA 2002-051, 2004 Rn from potassic-magnesiosadanagaite, IMA 2012 s.p. Rd Rn from magnesiosadanagaite)Tremolite-actinolite root name: actinolite Ca2(Mg,Fe2+)5(Si8O22)(OH)2 (1794, IMA 2012 s.p. Rd), ferro-actinolite [Ca2][(Fe2+,Mg)5][(OH)2|Si8O22] (1946, IMA 1997 s.p. Rd, IMA 2012 s.p. Rd), tremolite [Ca2][Mg5][(OH)2|Si8O22] (1789, IMA 1997 s.p. Rd, IMA 2012 s.p. Rd)Tschermakite root name: tschermakite [Ca2][Mg3Fe3+Al][(OH)2|Al2Si6O22] (1945, IMA 1997 s.p. Rd, IMA 2012 s.p. Rd)w(OH, F, Cl)-dominant amphibole: lithium subgroupClino-holmquistite root name: clino-ferro-ferri-holmquistite ☐Li2((Fe3+)2(Fe2+)3)Si8O22(OH)2 (IMA 1997 s.p., 2001-066, IMA 2012 s.p. Rd Rn from ferri-clinoferroholmquistite)Holmquistite root name: ferro-holmquistite ☐(Li2(Fe2+)3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2 (IMA 2004-030, IMA 2012 s.p. Rd), holmquistite ☐(Li2Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2 (1913, IMA 1997 s.p. Rd, IMA 2012 s.p. Rd)Pedrizite root name: ferri-pedrizite NaLi2((Fe3+)2Mg2Li)Si8O22(OH)2 (IMA 2001-032, IMA 2003 s.p. discredited, IMA 2012 s.p. Rd revalidated), ferro-ferri-pedrizite NaLi2((Fe3+)2(Fe2+)3)Si8O22(OH)2 (IMA 2003 s.p., IMA 2012 s.p. Rd Rn from sodic-ferro-ferripedrizite), ferro-fluoro-pedrizite NaLi2(Fe2+)2Al2Li)Si8O22F2 (IMA 2008-070, IMA 2012 s.p. Rd Rn from fluoro-sodic-ferropedrizite), fluoro-pedrizite NaLi2(Mg2Al2Li)Si8O22F2 (IMA 2004-002, IMA 2012 s.p. Rd Rn from fluoro-sodic-pedrizite)w(OH, F, Cl)-dominant amphibole: Mg-Fe-Mn subgroupAnthophyllite root name: anthophyllite ☐Mg7Si8O22(OH)2 (1801, IMA 2012 s.p. Rd), ferro-anthophyllite ☐(Fe2+)7Si8O22(OH)2 (1821, IMA 1997 s.p. Rd, IMA 2012 s.p. Rd), proto-anthophyllite (Mg,Fe)7Si8O22(OH)2 (IMA 2001-065, IMA 2012 s.p. Rd), protoferro-anthophyllite (Fe2+,Mn2+)2(Fe2+,Mg)5(Si4O11)2(OH)2 (IMA 1986-006, IMA 2012 s.p. Rd), protomangano-ferro-anthophyllite (Mn2+,Fe2+)2(Fe2+,Mg)5(Si4O11)2(OH)2 (IMA 1986-007, IMA 2012 s.p. Rd)Gedrite root name: ferro-gedrite ☐(Fe2+)5Al2Si6Al2O22(OH)2 (1939, IMA 1978 s.p. Rn, IMA 1997 s.p. Rd, IMA 2012 s.p. Rd Rn from ferrogedrite), gedrite ☐Mg5Al2Si6Al2O22(OH)2 (1836, IMA 2012 s.p. Rd)Minerals: cummingtonite ☐Mg7Si8O22(OH)2 (1824, IMA 1997 s.p. Rd, IMA 2012 s.p. Rd), grunerite ☐(Fe2+)7Si8O22(OH)2 (1853, IMA 1997 s.p. Rd, IMA 2012 s.p. Rd)w(OH, F, Cl)-dominant amphibole: sodic subgroupArfvedsonite root name: arfvedsonite NaNa2((Fe2+)4Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2 (1823, IMA 2012 s.p. Rd), magnesio-arfvedsonite NaNa2(Mg4Fe2+)Si8O22(OH)2 (1957, IMA 2012 s.p. Rd), magnesio-fluoro-arfvedsonite NaNa2(Mg,Fe2+)4Fe3+[Si8O22](F,OH)2 (IMA 1998-056, IMA 2012 s.p. Rd Rn from fluoro-magnesio-arfvedsonite), potassic-arfvedsonite KNa2(Fe2+)4Fe3+Si8O22(OH)2 (IMA 2003-043, IMA 2012 s.p. Rd), potassic-magnesio-fluoro-arfvedsonite KNa2(Mg4Fe3+)Si8O22F2 (IMA 1985-023, 2006 Rn from potassium fluor-magnesio-arfvedsonite, 2010 Rd, IMA 2012 s.p. Rd Rn from fluoro-potassic-magnesio-arfvedsonite)Eckermannite root name: eckermannite NaNa2(Mg4Al)Si8O22(OH)2 (1942, IMA 2012 s.p. Rd), mangano-ferri-eckermannite NaNa2(Mn2+)4(Fe3+,Al)Si8O22(OH)2 (1968-028, IMA 1997 s.p., IMA 2012 s.p. Rd Rn from kôzulite)Glaucophane root name: ferro-glaucophane ☐Na2((Fe2+)3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2 (1957, IMA 1997 s.p. Rd, IMA 2012 s.p. Rd Rn from ferroglaucophane), glaucophane ☐Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2 (1963, IMA 1997 s.p. Rd, IMA 2012 s.p. Rd)Leakeite root name: ferri-fluoro-leakeite NaNa2(Mg2Fe3+2Li)Si8O22F2 (IMA 2009-085, IMA 2012 s.p. Rd Rn from fluoroleakeite), ferri-leakeite Na(NaLi)(Mg2(Fe3+)2Li)Si8O22(OH)2 (IMA 2001-069, IMA 2012 s.p. Rd Rn from ferriwhittakerite), ferro-ferri-fluoro-leakeite NaNa2((Fe2+)2(Fe3+)2Li)Si8O22F2 (IMA 1993-026, IMA 2012 s.p. Rd Rn from fluoro-ferroleakeite), fluoro-leakeite NaNa2(Mg2Al2Li)Si8O22F2 (IMA 2009-012, IMA 2012 s.p. Rd Rn from fluoro-aluminoleakeite), potassic-ferri-leakeite KNa2Mg2(Fe3+)2LiSi8O22(OH)2 (IMA 2001-049, IMA 2012 s.p. Rd Rn from potassicleakeite), potassic-leakeite KNa2(Mg2Al2Li)Si8O22(OH)2 (2002, IMA 2012 s.p. Rd), potassic-mangani-leakeite KNa2(Mg2Mn3+2Li)Si8O22(OH)2 (IMA 1992-032, IMA 2012 s.p. Rd Rn from kornite)Nybøite root name: ferro-ferri-nybøite NaNa2(Fe2+)3(Fe3+)2(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 (IMA 1997 s.p., IMA 2012 s.p. Rd Rn from ferric-ferronyboite), fluoro-nybøite NaNa2(Al2Mg3)(Si7Al)O22(F,OH)2 (IMA 2002-010, IMA 2012 s.p. Rd Rn from fluoronybøite), nybøite NaNa2(Mg3Al2)Si7AlO22(OH)2 (1981, IMA 1997 s.p. Rd, IMA 2012 s.p. Rd)Riebeckite root name: fluoro-riebeckite ☐Na2(Fe2+3Fe3+2)Si8O22F2 (1966, IMA 2012 s.p. Rd), magnesio-riebeckite ☐Na2[(Mg,Fe2+)3(Fe3+)2]Si8O22(OH)2 (1957, IMA 1997 s.p. Rd, IMA 2012 s.p. Rd), riebeckite ☐Na2((Fe2+)3(Fe3+)2)Si8O22(OH)2 (1888, IMA 1997 s.p. Rd, IMA 2012 s.p. Rd)w(OH, F, Cl)-dominant amphibole: sodic-calcic subgroupBarroisite root name: barroisite [CaNa][Mg3AlFe3+][(OH)2|AlSi7O22] (1922, IMA 1997 s.p. Rd, IMA 2012 s.p. Rd)Katophorite root name: ferri-fluoro-katophorite Na(NaCa)(Mg4Fe3+)(Si7Al)O22F2 (IMA 2012 s.p.), ferri-katophorite Na2Ca(Fe2+,Mg)4Fe3+(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 (IMA 1978 s.p., IMA 2012 s.p. Rd Rn from ferrikatophorite), ferro-katophorite Na(NaCa)(Fe2+4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 (1894, IMA 2012 s.p. Rd Rn), katophorite Na(NaCa)(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 (1894, IMA 1997 s.p. Rd, IMA 2012 s.p. Rd)Richterite root name: ferro-richterite Na[CaNa][(Fe2+)5][(OH)2|Si8O22] (1946, IMA 1997 s.p. Rd, IMA 2012 s.p. Rd Rn from ferrorichterite), fluoro-richterite Na(CaNa)Mg5[Si8O22]F2 (IMA 1992-020, IMA 2012 s.p. Rd Rn from fluororichterite), potassic-fluoro-richterite K[CaNa][Mg5][(F,OH)2|Si8O22] (IMA 1986-046, IMA 2004 s.p. Rn from potassium-fluorrichterite, IMA 2012 s.p. Rd Rn from fluoro-potassicrichterite), richterite Na[CaNa][Mg5][(OH)2|Si8O22] (1865, IMA 1997 s.p. Rd, IMA 2012 s.p. Rd)Taramite root name: ferro-taramite Na[CaNa][(Fe2+)3Al2][(OH)2|Al2Si6O22] (IMA 2006-023, IMA 2012 s.p. Rd Rn from aluminotaramite), fluoro-taramite Na2CaMg3Al2(Si6Al2)O22F2 (IMA 2006-025, IMA 2012 s.p. Rd Rn from fluoro-alumino-magnesiotaramite), potassic-ferro-ferri-taramite K(CaNa)(Fe2+3Fe3+2)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 (IMA 1964-003, IMA 1978 s.p. Rn from mboziite, IMA 1997 s.p. Rn from ferri-taramite, IMA 2012 s.p. Rd Rn from ferritaramite, Erratum 2013 Rd Rn from ferro-ferri-taramite), potassic-ferro-taramite K(CaNa)(Fe2+3Al2)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 (IMA 2007-015, IMA 2012 s.p. Rd Rn from potassic-aluminotaramite), taramite Na2CaMg3Al2(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 (IMA 2006-024, IMA 2012 s.p. Rd Rn from alumino-magnesiotaramite)Winchite root name: ferri-winchite (☐,Na)(Na,Ca)2(Mg,Fe2+)4Fe3+[Si8O22](OH)2 (IMA 2004-034, IMA 2012 s.p. Rd Rn from ferriwinchite), ferro-winchite [CaNa][(Fe2+)4(Al,Fe3+)][(OH)2|Si8O22] (IMA 1978 s.p., IMA 1997 s.p. Rd, IMA 2012 s.p. Rd Rn from ferrowinchite), winchite [CaNa][Mg4(Al,Fe3+)][(OH)2|Si8O22] (1906, IMA 1997 s.p. Rd, IMA 2012 s.p. Rd)w(OH, F, Cl)-dominant amphibole: Na-Mg-Fe-Mn subgroupGhoseite root name: ferri-ghoseite Na(NaMn2+)(Mg4Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2 (IMA 2003-066, IMA 2012 s.p. Rd Rn from parvowinchite)w(O)-dominant amphibole groupKaersutite root name: ferri-kaersutite NaCa2(Mg3Fe3+Ti)(Si6Al2)O22O2 (IMA 2011-035, IMA 2012 s.p. Rd Rn from ferrikaersutite), kaersutite NaCa2(Mg4Ti)(Si6Al2)O23(OH) (IMA 1997 s.p., IMA 2012 s.p. Rd)Minerals: mangani-dellaventuraite NaNa2(Mg2,Mn3+,Li,Ti)Si8O22O2 (IMA 2003-061, IMA 2012 s.p. Rd Rn from dellaventuraite), mangano-mangani-ungarettiite NaNa2((Mn2+)2(Mn3+)3)Si8O22O2 (IMA 1994-004, IMA 2012 s.p. Rd Rn from ungarettiite)Category:Clay minerals groupCategory:Medicinal clayCategory:Mica groupCategory:Serpentine group/ Kaolinite-Serpentine groupCategory:Smectite group/ Montmorillonite groupPyrophyllite-Talc groupChlorite group: Clinochlore, Nimite, Pennantite, Baileychlore, Cookeite, Donbassite, Gonyerite, Odinite, Sudoite, OrthochamositeTectosilicates without zeolitic H2O
Category:Quartz varietiesFeldspar familyFeldspathoid familySodalite groupHelvine groupCategory:Cancrinite groupTectosilicates with zeolitic H2O
Category:Zeolite groupAlflarsenite NaCa2Be3Si4O13(OH)•2H2OZeolites with T5O10 Units – The Fibrous ZeolitesNatrolite subgroupGonnardite (Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10·3H2O, Mesolite Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30·8H2O, Natrolite Na2Al2Si3O10·2H2O, Paranatrolite Na2Al2Si3O10·3H2O, Scolecite CaAl2Si3O10·3H2OTetranatrolite? Na2[Al2Si3O10]•2H2O, Thomsonite-Sr (Sr,Ca)2Na[Al5Si5O20]•7H2O, Thomsonite-Ca NaCa2Al5Si5O20•6H2O, Kalborsite K6Al4Si6BO20(OH)4Cl, Edingtonite BaAl2Si3O10•4H2OChains of single connected 4-membered ringsAmmonioleucite (NH4,K)AlSi2O6, Leucite KAlSi2O6, Analcime NaAlSi2O6•H2O, Hsianghualite Ca3Li2Be3(SiO4)3F2, Lithosite K6Al4Si8O25•H2O, Pollucite (Cs,Na)2Al2Si4O12•H2O, Wairakite CaAl2Si4O12•2H2O, Laumontite CaAl2Si4O12•4H2O, Yugawaralite CaAl2Si6O16•4H2O, Roggianite Ca2[Be(OH)2Al2Si4O13]•2.5H2O, Goosecreekite CaAl2Si6O16•5H2O, Montesommaite (K,Na)9Al9Si23O64•10H2O, Partheite Ca2Al4Si4O15(OH)2•4H2OChains of doubly connected 4-membered ringsAmicite K2Na2Al4Si4O16•5H2O, Garronite Na2Ca5Al12Si20O64•27H2O, Gobbinsite (Na2,Ca)2K2Al6Si10O32•12H2O, Gismondine Ca2Al4Si4O16•9H2O, Harmotome (Ba,Na,K)(1-2)(Si,Al)8O16•6H2O, Phillipsite-Na (Na,K,Ca)(1-2)(Si,Al)8O16•6H2O, Phillipsite-Ca (Ca,K,Na)(1-2)(Si,Al)8O16•6H2O, Phillipsite-K (K,Na,Ca)(1-2)(Si,Al)8O16•6H2O, Merlinoite (K,Ca,Na,Ba)7Si23Al9O64•23H2O, Mazzite-Mg K2CaMg2(Al,Si)36O72•28H2O, Mazzite-Na Na8Al8Si28O72•30H2O, Perlialite K8Tl4Al12Si24O72•20H2O, Boggsite NaCa2(Al5Si19O48)•17H2O, Paulingite-Ca (Ca,K,Na,Ba)5[Al10Si35O84]•34H2O, Paulingite-K (K2,Ca,Na2,Ba)5Al10Si35O90•45H2O, Paulingite-Na (Na2,K2,Ca,Ba)5Al10Si35O90•45H2OChains of 6-membered rings – tabular zeolitesGmelinite-Ca (Ca,Na2)Al2Si4O12•6H2O, Gmelinite-K (K,Na,Ca)6(Al7Si17O48)•22H2O, Gmelinite-Na (Na2,Ca)Al2Si4O12•6H2O, Chabazite-K (K2,Ca,Na2,Mg)[Al2Si4O12]•6H2O, Chabazite-Ca (Ca0.5,Na,K)4[Al4Si8O24]•12H2O, Chabazite-Na (Na2,K2,Ca,Mg)[Al2Si4O12]•6H2O, Chabazite-Sr (Sr,Ca,K2,Na2)[Al2Si4O12]•6H2O, Herschelite? (Na,Ca,K)AlSi2O6•3H2O, Willhendersonite KCaAl3Si3O12•5H2O, Levyne-Ca (Ca,Na2,K2)Al2Si4O12•6H2O, Levyne-Na (Na2,Ca,K2)Al2Si4O12•6H2O, Bellbergite (K,Ba,Sr)2Sr2Ca2(Ca,Na)4Al18Si18O72•30H2O, Erionite-Ca (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al4Si14O36]•15H2O, Erionite-K (K2,Ca,Na2)2[Al4Si14O36]•15H2O, Erionite-Na (Na2,K2,Ca)2[Al4Si14O36]•15H2O, Wenkite Ba4Ca6(Si,Al)20O39(OH)2(SO4)3•nH2O (?), Offretite (K2,Ca,Mg)2.5Al5Si13O36•15H2O, Faujasite-Ca (Ca,Na2,Mg)3.5[Al7Si17O48]•32H2O, Faujasite-Mg (Mg,Na2,Ca)3.5[Al7Si17O48]•32H2O, Faujasite-Na (Na2,Ca,Mg)3.5[Al7Si17O48]•32H2O, Maricopaite Pb7Ca2(Si,Al)48O100•32H2O, Mordenite (Ca,Na2,K2)Al2Si10O24•7H2O, Dachiardite-Ca (Ca,Na2,K2)5Al10Si38O96•25H2O, Dachiardite-Na (Na2,Ca,K2)4Al4Si20O48•13H2O, Epistilbite CaAl2Si6O16•5H2O, Ferrierite-K (K,Na)2Mg(Si,Al)18O36•9H2O, Ferrierite-Mg (Mg,Na,K)2Mg(Si,Al)18O36•9H2O, Ferrierite-Na (Na,K)2Mg(Si,Al)18O36•9H2O, Bikitaite Li2[Al2Si4O12]•2H2OChains of T10O20 TetrahedraClinoptilolite-Na (Na,K,Ca)(2-3)Al3(Al,Si)2Si13O36•12H2O, Clinoptilolite-K (Na,K,Ca)(2-3)Al3(Al,Si)2Si13O36•12H2O, Clinoptilolite-Ca (Ca,Na,K)(2-3)Al3(Al,Si)2Si13O36•12H2O, Heulandite-Ba (Ba,Ca,K,Na,Sr)5Al9Si27O72•22H2O, Heulandite-Ca (Ca,Na)(2-3)Al3(Al,Si)2Si13O36•12H2O, Heulandite-K (K,Na,Ca)(2-3)Al3(Al,Si)2Si13O36•12H2O, Heulandite-Na (Na,Ca)(2-3)Al3(Al,Si)2Si13O36•12H2O, Heulandite-Sr (Sr,Na,Ca)(2-3)Al3(Al,Si)2Si13O36•12H2O, Stilbite-Ca NaCa4[Al8Si28O72]•nH2O (n=28-32), Stilbite-Na Na3Ca3[Al8Si28O72]•nH2O (n=28-32), Barrerite (Na,K,Ca)2Al2Si7O18•6H2O, Stellerite CaAl2Si7O18•7H2O, Brewsterite-Ba (Ba,Sr)Al2Si6O16•5H2O, Brewsterite-Sr (Sr,Ba)Al4Si12O32•10H2OOther Rare ZeolitesTerranovaite (Na,Ca)8(Si68Al12)O160•29H2O, Gottardiite Na3Mg3Ca5Al19Si117O272•93H2O, Lovdarite K2Na6Be4Si14O36•9H2O, Gaultite Na4Zn2Si7O18•5H2O, Chiavennite CaMnBe2Si5O13(OH)2•2H2O, Tschernichite (Ca,Na)(Si6Al2)O16•(4-8)H2O, Mutinaite Na3Ca4Si85Al11O192•60H2O, Tschortnerite Ca4(Ca,Sr,K,Ba)3Cu3(OH)8[Si12Al12O48]•xH2O, x>=20, Thornasite Na12Th3[Si8O19]4•18H2O, Direnzoite NaK6MgCa2(Al13Si47O120)•36H2OUnclassified zeolitesCowlesite CaAl2Si3O10•(5-6)H2O, Mountainite (Ca,Na2,K2)2Si4O10•3H2O