Classification of non-silicate minerals explained

This list gives an overview of the classification of non-silicate minerals and includes mostly International Mineralogical Association (IMA) recognized minerals and its groupings. This list complements the List of minerals recognized by the International Mineralogical Association series of articles and List of minerals. Rocks, ores, mineral mixtures, not IMA approved minerals, not named minerals are mostly excluded. Mostly major groups only, or groupings used by New Dana Classification and Mindat.

Classification of minerals

Introduction

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:

Category 01

See main article: Native element minerals.

Class: Native elements

Category 02

Class: Sulfide minerals - including Selenides and Tellurides

Class: Sulfosalt minerals

See main article: Sulfosalt minerals.

Category 03

See main article: Halide minerals.

Category 04

See main article: Oxide minerals.

Spinel group

See main article: Spinel group.

Nickel-Strunz 04.DH mineral family

IMA/CMNMC revised the Pyrochlore supergroup 2010.[1]

Class: Hydroxides and oxides containing hydroxyl

Category 05

See main article: Carbonate minerals.

Category 06

See main article: Borate minerals.

Category 07

See main article: Sulfate minerals.

"Kieserite" supergroup

Alunite supergroup - Part I

Category 08

See main article: Phosphate minerals.

Class: Anhydrous phosphates

"Alluaudite-Wyllieite" supergroup
"Whitlockite" supergroup
"Monazite" supergroup
"Adelite" supergroup
"Olivenite" supergroup
"Arrojadite" supergroup
"Apatite" supergroup
"Rockbridgeite" supergroup
"Lazulite" supergroup

Class: Hydrated phosphates

"Brackebushite" supergroup
"Turquoise" supergroup
"Overite" supergroup
Alunite supergroup - Part II

Class: Non simple phosphates

Category 10

See main article: Organic minerals.

Class: Organic minerals

Extras

Polycrase, Pyrobitumen*, Amber*

References

Notes and References

  1. Atencio, D. . Andrade, M.B. . Christy, A.G. . Gieré, R. . Kartashov, P.M. . Nomenclature of the pyrochlore supergroup of minerals . Canadian Mineralogist . 48 . 2010 . 673–698 . 10.3749/canmin.48.3.673 . 2011-02-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120326084745/http://pubsites.uws.edu.au/ima-cnmnc/Atencio%20et%20al%20pyrochlore%20nomenclature.pdf . 2012-03-26 . dead .
  2. Web site: New minerals recently approved by the IMA-CNMNC (IMA No. 2008-047) . 2011-01-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150105154315/http://pubsites.uws.edu.au/ima-cnmnc/ . 2015-01-05 . dead .