- List of minerals
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- List of minerals recognized by the International Mineralogical Association
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- Timeline of the discovery and classification of minerals
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The International Mineralogical Association (IMA) is the international group that recognises new minerals and new mineral names. However, minerals discovered before 1959 did not go through the official naming procedure although some minerals published previously have been either confirmed or discredited since that date.
Abbreviations:
"*" – discredited (IMA/CNMNC status).
"?" – questionable/doubtful (IMA/CNMNC, mindat.org or mineralienatlas.de status).
N – published without approval of the IMA/CNMNC.
I – intermediate member of a solid-solution series.
H – hypothetical mineral (synthetic, anthropogenic, etc.)
ch – incomplete description, hypothetical solid solution end member.
group – a name used to designate a group of species, sometimes only a mineral group name.
no – no link available.
red. – redefinition of ...
Y: 1NNN – year of publication.
Y: old – known before publications were available.
List of main synonyms
Mainly renamed minerals and synonyms used by the Handbook of Mineralogy.
= A
=A
Andorite IV: Quatrandorite; arrojadite-(BaFe): sigismundite;
= B
=B
Boldyrevite: UM1941-01-F:AlCaHMgNa; Britholite-(Ce): Lessingite-(Ce)
= C
=C
Chrysotile: Bostonite, Cyphoîte, Karystiolite, Krysolith, Kuphoite, Kupholite, Lefkasbestos, Picrosmine, Pikrosmin, Schweizerite, Ishkildite (var.);
= D–E
=D
E
Epidote-(Pb): Hancockite;
= F–G
=F
Fraipontite: Zinalsite; Ferro-Ferritschermakite: Ferri-Ferrotschermakite;
G
Gagarinite-(Ce): Zajacite-(Ce)
= H–J
=H
Helvine: helvite; hinsdalite: orpheite; hydrokenoelsmoreite: alumotungstite, ferritungstite; hisingerite: sturtite;
I
J
Johnbaumite-M: fermorite, Jadeite;
= K–L
=K
Karpatite: pendletonite (CNMMN, 1971), carpathite and coronene
L
Litidionite: lithidionite
= M
=M
Manganohörnesite: manganese-hörnesite
= N-O
=N
Natrozippeite: sodium-zippeite; natroboltwoodite: sodium-boltwoodite;
O
Osmium: iridosmine (var.);
= P–R
=P
Pyrosmalite-Fe: Ferropyrosmalite
Q
Qingheiite: Qinghelite; Qitianlingite: Qitianglinite; Quartz: Azetulite, Azeztulite, Dragonite, Konilite, Lodolite, Quartz-alpha, Quertz; Quartz varieties: Agate, Amberine, Amethyst, Ametrine, Apricotine, Aventurine, Azurchalcedony, Basanite, Bayate, Beekite, Binghamite, Bloodstone, Buhrstone, Carnelian, Chalcedony, Chert, Chrysojasper, Citrine, Cotterite, Creolite, Cubosilicite, Dallasite, Damsonite, Darlingite, Diackethyst, Eisenkiesel, El Doradoite, Flint, Haytorite, Herbeckite, Irnimite, Jasper, Kinradite, Myrickite, Onyx, Pastelite, Prase, Prasiolite, Quartzine, Quetzalitztli, Ribbonstone, Sard, Sardonyx, Schwimmstein, Seftonite
R
Rutile: Cajuelite, Crispite, Dicksbergite, Edisonite, Gallitzinite, Paraedrite, Rutilite, Titankalk, Titanschorl; Rutile varieties: Ilmenorutile, Lusterite, Nigrine, Struverite; Römerite: Bückingite, Louderbackite, Roemerite;
= S
=S
Stibiconite: hydroroméite; smolyaninovite: smolianinovite; sofiite: sophiite;
= T
=T
Tadzhikite-(Ce): Tadzhikite-(Y); tantalite-(Fe): ferrotantalite; tantalite-(Mn): manganotantalite
= U–Z
=U
Uzonite: Usonite;
V
Veatchite-p: P-Veatchite;
W
X
Xanthoconite: Rittingerite, Xanthocone; Xonotlite: Calcium-Pectolite, Eakleite, Xenotlite, Xonaltite, Xonolite
Y
Yttrotungstite-(Ce): Cerotungstite-(Ce)
Z
Mineral varieties
Mainly minerals varieties used by the Handbook of Mineralogy.
Iridosmine*, an osmium variety, 01.AF.05 [1] [2] [3]
Plagioclase solid solution series:
An0: albite; An20: oligoclase; An40: andesine; An60: labradorite; An80: bytownite; An100: anorthite
Oligoclase, albite variety, 09.FA.35 [4] [5] [6]
Andesine, albite variety, 09.FA.35 [7] [8] [9]
Labradorite, anorthite variety, 09.FA.35 [10] [11] [12]
Bytownite, anorthite variety, 09.FA.35 [13] [14] [15]
Ilmenorutile, a rutile variety, 04.DB.05 [16] [17] [18]
Incaite*, a franckeite variety, 02.HF.25b [19] [20] [21]
Kamacite, a native iron variety, 01.AE.05 [22] [23] [24]
Kerolite* (discredited 1979), a Ni-bearing variety of talc (?), 09.EC.05, [25] [26] [no]
Lewistonite* (discredited 1978), a carbonate-rich variety of fluorapatite, 08.BN.05 [27] [28] [no]
Metaberyllite* (Y: 1973, discredited 2006), a variety of beryllite, 09.AE.05, [29] [30] [no]
Potosiite*, a franckeite variety, 02.HF.25b [31] [32] [33] Archived 2012-07-16 at the Wayback Machine
Sakharovaite* (Y: 1956, discredited 2006), a Bi-bearing variety of jamesonite, 02.HB.15, [34] [35] [36] Archived 2012-07-15 at the Wayback Machine
Struverite*, a rutile variety, 04.DB.05 [37] [38] [39]
= Doubtful procedures
=Unnamed minerals, controversial discreditations
Wolframoixiolite, a W-bearing variety of ixiolite, 04.DB.25; possibly a separate species.
Scandian ixiolite (of von Knorring)N, a Nb-bearing variety of ixiolite, 04.DB.25; possibly a separate species.
Scandian ixiolite (of Bergstol)N, a Sc-bearing variety of ixiolite, 04.DB.25; possibly a separate species.
Ktenasite (Y: 1950) 07.DD.20, possibly a mineral group, under review (Leverett et al., 2009–2011).
Unnamed (Zn-analogue of Ktenasite)N.
Unnamed (Co-analogue of Ktenasite)N.
Mg- or Cd-bearing varieties are also known.
Loparite-(Ce) (Y: 1923) 04.CC.35, possibly a mineral group
Mitchell R H, Burns P C, Chakhmouradian A R (2000) The crystal structures of loparite-(Ce), The Canadian Mineralogist 38, 145-152.
Zubkova, N. V., Arakcheeva, A. V., Pushcharovskii, D. Y., Semenov, E. I., & Atencio, D. (2000). Crystal structure of loparite. Crystallography Reports, 45(2), 210-214.
Calciogadolinite-Y? (Y: 1938) might be a calcian gadolinite.
ClinotyroliteN (monoclinic), both minerals might belong to a mineral group since tyrolite was shown to be monoclinic (pseudo-orthorhombic).
Yttromicrolite-(Y) within the framework of nomenclature of Hogarth (1977): discreditation was not made by proper way (in the course of defamation of Crook, 1982).
Pimelite* (Y: 1800, 1938) a nickel dominant smectite, is under review. Associations: nickel-bearing talc, yellow green nickeloan nontronite, red brown hematite stained nontronite, bright white montmorillonite.
Tetranatrolite (discredited in 1999): might be identical to gonnardite, discreditation procedure apparently done without actually working on the type specimen or on any identified tetranatrolite itself.
Yftisite-(Y) (discredited in 1987): but apparently the cell parameters are known (Balko & Bakakin, 1975).
Buserite (IMA1970-024): dehydrates to birnessite, known synthetic compound.
Zincobotryogen: it is discredited (IMA1967 s.p.) but its crystal structure has been solved (space group 14).
Strontioborite: it is discredited (IMA1962 s.p.) but its crystal structure has been solved (space group 4).
Aguilarite (Y: 1944, Ag4SeS, 2.BA.55): it might be two solid solution series, a monoclinic 'acanthite-like' series (from Ag2S - Ag2S0.4Se0.6), and an orthorhombic 'naumannite-like' series (from Ag2S0.3Se0.7 - Ag2Se).
Controversial chemical formulas (IMA Master List)
(and/or possible "analytical" artifacts)
Kobeite-Y (Y: 1950) 04.DG.05, the original analytical determinations contain between 14.91% and 17.08% ZrO2 with only 1.99% and 1.59% SiO2 respectively. The chemical formula (IMA version: (Y,U)(Ti,Nb)2(O,OH)6) doesn't contain Zr.
Pavel Kartashov:
If no Zr and U>Th then euxenite group, polycrase
If no Zr and U
0
≤
x
≤
0.07
{\displaystyle 0\leq x\leq 0.07}
)), sulfide anion (atoms per formula unit, apfu) might be too low due to analytical losses.
Pseudo monovalent mercury, mindat.org changed the chemical formulas: there is mercury(II) and (dimercury) [Hg-Hg] now.
Notes:
Claraite (IMA2016-L, IMA1981-023) 05.DA.30 (IMA formula: Cu2+3CO3(OH)4·4H2O), but after U. Kolitsch it has essential As and S.
Kolitsch, U. & Brandstätter, F. (2012): 1743) Baryt, Chalkophyllit und Clarait vom Pengelstein bei Kitzbühel, Tirol. P. 149. in Niedermayr, G. et al. (2012): Neue Mineralfunde aus Österreich LX. Carinthia II, 202./122., 123-180.
Putz, H., Lechner, A. & Poeverlein, R. (2012): Erythrin und Clarait vom Pichlerstollen am Silberberg bei Rattenberg, Nordtirol. Lapis, 37 (1), 47-52; 62.
New chemical formula: (Cu,Zn)15(CO3)4(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)14·7H2O.
Cosalite (Y: 1868) 02.JB.10 (IMA formula: Pb2Bi2S5). It might have copper as essential constituent (AM Clark, MH Hey (1993) Hey's mineral index: mineral species, varieties and synonyms), (Zak, L.; Megarskaya, L.; Mumme, W. G. (1992). "Rezbanyite from Ocna de fier (Vasko): a mixture of bismuthinite derivatives and cosalite". Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie. Monatshefte 1992: 69–79.).
The general structural formula for cosalite can be expressed as: CuxAg(i + s)Pb[8–2s–0.5(x + i)]Bi(8 + s)S20.
Mayenite (IMA2013-C, IMA1963-016): it can not be found in nature. Mayenite (stabilized by moisture) can be found in cement industry chemistry. Chlormayenite can be found in nature.
Suspended (IMA status)
(IMA2000-026) (Mn,Li)4(Ta,Sn)4(Ta,Nb)8O32: IMA approval status is suspended, but it was incorrectly stated as approved in Grice, J.D. & Ferraris, G. (2001).
(IMA1989-012), zhangpeishanite (of Shen), unnamed (cordylite-like (Ca□Ba2Ce4[CO3]8F2).
Grandfathered (IMA valid species)
Chrysocolla? (Theophrastus, 315 BC), it's suggested that it is mixture of spertiniite (Cu(OH)2) and chalcedony or opal, it has similarities with copper-bearing allophane.
Loranskite-(Y) (Y: 1899) it might be a fictional mineral, the type material is probably a mixture of euxenite and zircon.
= Rejected or discredited minerals
=Possibly non-valid: bismutostibiconite, lazurite and lonsdaleite.
ArsenosulvaniteD [40] [41] [42]
Probably colusite.
Carbonate-apatites:
Carbonate-rich fluorapatite (discredited 2008) 08.BN.05 [43] [44] [45]
Carbonate-rich hydroxylapatite (discredited 2008) 08.BN.05 [46] [47] [48]
ChelyabinskiteHQD (Y: 1988, rejected 1986) 07.DG.45 [49] [50] [no]
Possibly identical to thaumasite.
Churchite-(Nd)D (Y: 1983, IMA1987 s.p., IMA2015-C) 08.CJ.50 [51] [52] [no]
DieneriteD (Y: 1944, discredited 2006) 02.?? [53] [54] [55]
It was reported as microinclusions in a sobolevite grain, Norilsk deposit (2006).
Ferrorhodsite (spinel, linnaeite: IMA1996-047, discredited 2018) 02.DA.05 [56] [57] [no]
Fluorarrojadite-(BaNa)N 08.BF.?? (IMA2005 s.p., red.) [no] [58] [no]
FoshallasiteD [59] [60] [61]
HeliophylliteD (Y: 1888) 03.DC.65 [62] [63] [64]
ImgreiteD (discredited 1968) [65] [66] [no]
NatrofairchilditeD [67] [68] [69]
Probably nyerereite.
Pseudo-autuniteD (Y: 1965) [70] [71] [no]
SchirmeriteD (Y: 1874, redefined and discredited 2008) 02.JB.40d [72] [73] [74]
SpodiophylliteD (IMA1998 s.p.) [75]
Possibly a mica related to tainiolite: Canadian Mineralogist 36 (1998), 905.
StrontioboriteD (Y: 1960) 06.FC.10 [76] [77] [78]
VondecheniteD (IMA2016-065) 03.
WellsiteD [79] [80] [no]
Either barian phillipsite-Ca or calcian harmotome.
Zhonghuacerite-(Ce)D (Y: 1982) 05.BD.10 [81] [82] [no]
Note: probably huanghoite-(Ce) or kukharenkoite-(Ce).
Errors and synonyms
AnkangiteD (IMA1986-026) 04.DK.05 [83] [84] [85]
Synonym of mannardite (discredited in 2012: IMA 2011-F).
AniyunwiyaiteD (IMA2018-054) 08. [86] [no] [no]
Synonym of kingsmountite.
AnniviteD (tetrahedrite: IMA2018-K, IMA2008 s.p., 1854) 02.
BasaluminiteD [87] [88] [89]
Synonym of felsőbányaite.
BobdownsiteD (IMA2008-037, discredited 2017) 08.AC.45 [90] [91] [no]
Synonym of merrillite.
BrabantiteD (Y: 1981, discredited 2007) [92] [93] [94]
Synonym of cheralite.
BrearleyiteD (IMA2013-C, IMA2010-062) 04.CC.20 [95] [no] [no]
Synonym of chlormayenite.
CadmoxiteD (IMA2012-037) 04.AB.?? [96] [no] [no] (IUPAC: Cadmium oxide)
The type material is uraninite: CNMNC Newsletter No. 17, October 2013
ClinotyroliteD (Y: 1980) 8.DM.10 [97] [no] [98]
Synonym of tangdanite.
CobaltogordaiteD (IMA2015-K, IMA2014-043) 07.D?. [99] [no] [no]
Thérèsemagnanite got redefined, same as thérèsemagnanite now.
CoeruleolactiteD (n/a) [100] [no] [101]
Turquoise group, discredited 2006.
Chromo-alumino-povondraite (IMA2009-088, IMA2013-089 with new type material) 09.CK.05 [102] [no] [no]
Former type material is chromdravite: CNMNC Newsletter No. 16, August 2013; Mineralogical Magazine, 77 (2013), 2695-2709.
DiomigniteD (IMA2015-H, IMA1984-058a) 06.DD.05 [103] [104] [105] Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
Misidentification of zabuyelite.
EleonoriteD (beraunite: IMA2015-003) 8.0 [106] [no] [no]
Synonym of beraunite.
EndelliteD [107] [108] [no]
Halloysite-10Å
FejeriteD (IMA2012-014, IMA2015-L) 03.??. [109] [no] [no]
Claringbullite got redefined, same as claringbullite now.
FerrotelluriteD (Y: 1877) 07.AB.10 [110] [no] [no] Note: type material is keystoneite.
Fluorthalénite-(Y) (IMA2014-D, IMA1994-022) 09.BJ.20 [111] [112] [no]
Thalénite-(Y) got redefined, same as thalénite-(Y) now.
FreibergiteD (tetrahedrite: IMA2018-K, 1853) 02.GB.05
Lesukite (IMA2018-H, IMA1996-004) 03.BD.10 [113] [114] [no]
It is cadwaladerite.
MarianoiteD (discredited 2020, IMA2005-005a) 9.BE.17 [115] [116] [117]
It is wöhlerite.
OrpheiteD [118]
Identical to hinsdalite.
Potassicmendeleevite-(Ce) (IMA2009-093, not approved) 09.??. [119]
SteedeiteD (IMA2010-049, approval withdrawn 2011) 09.CA.15 [120] [no] [no]
Synonym of catapleiite.
SurkhobiteD (IMA2007-A, IMA2006-E, IMA2002-037 Rd) 9.BE.67 [121] [no] [122]
Synonym of perraultite
Non minerals
AshaniteD [123] [no] [124]
Probably a mixture of several minerals including ixiolite, samarskite-(Y) and uranmicrolite.
BoldyreviteD (IMA2006-C, Y: 1941) 03.CF.10 [125] [126] [no]
It might be impure hydrokenoralstonite or gearksutite.
BursaiteD [127] [no] [128]
A mixture of two sulphosalts.
GirditeD (IMA2016-F, IMA1979-006) 04.JL.30 [129] [130] [131]
Two or more phases.
HorsforditeD (discredited IMA2006 s.p.) [132] [no] [133] Archived 2012-07-15 at the Wayback Machine
Smelter product, it has three phases.
IodineD (Y: 1897, IMA2015-D) 01.AA.15 [134] [no] [no]
Type specimen description states that it is only a vapour production.
ParajamesoniteD (discredited 2007) [135] [136] [137]
Either jamesonite or a mixture of jamesonite and argentian tetrahedrite (freibergite) and/or ramdohrite.
JeromiteD [138] [139] [140]
An amorphous As-S-Se phase of variable composition.
MerumiteD [141]
A mixture of mainly eskolaite and bracewellite, grimaldiite, guyanaite and mcconnellite.
NatromontebrasiteD (IMA2005-E) [142] [143] [144]
A mixture of amblygonite, lacroixite and wardite.
PartziteD (IMA2016-B, IMA2013 s.p., 1867) 04.??. [145] [146] [147]
A mixture of several phases, which include a member of the plumboroméite group and a chrysocolla-like amorphous phase.
PercyliteD [148] [149] [no]
Mixture of boleite und pseudoboleite.
SpodiositeD (IMA2003-B, Y: 1872) [150] [151] [no]
A mixture of calcite, fluorapatite, serpentine group.
ThorogummiteD (IMA2014-B, Y: 1889) 09.AD.30 [152] [153] [154]
Heterogeneous mixture of secondary, non-crystalline minerals, after the alteration, hydration, or metamictization of thorite.
Tombarthite-(Y)D (IMA2016-K, IMA1967-031) 09.AD.35 [155] [156] [157]
Many phases.
UhligiteD (IMA2006-C) 04.XX.?? [158] [159] [160]
Possibly impure perovskite or zirkelite.
Discredited mineral varieties
AnatacamiteD (IMA2015-A, IMA2009-042) 03.DA.10d [161] [no] [no]
Twinned clinoatacamite.
BakeriteD (IMA2016-A, Y: 1903) 09.AJ.20 [162] [163] [164] Archived 2012-06-21 at the Wayback Machine
Gadolinite supergroup, datolite group was reviewed.
Cheralite-(Ce)D [165] [no] [166]
Ca-rich monazite-(Ce).
FupingqiuiteD (IMA2016-087) 08. [167] [no] [no]
Varulite variety.
HibschiteD (Y: 1906, IMA1983-B, voting proposal IMA2011-D) 09.AD.25 [168] [169] [170]
A variety of grossular.
HydrohetaeroliteD (Y: 1928, 2019 s.p.) 04.BB.10 [171] [172] [173]
A variety of hetaerolite.
Luinaite-(OH)D (distorted tourmaline: IMA2009-046, IMA21-L) 9.CK.05 [174] [no] [no]
A variety of schorl
MagniotripliteD (IMA2003-C) [175] [no] [176]
A variety of wagnerite.
MatraiteD (IMA2006-C) [177] [178] [179]
A densely twinned columnar variety of sphalerite.
ParaspurriteD (IMA2009-B) [180] [181] [182]
Polysynthetically microtwinned spurrite.
TellurocanfielditeD (IMA2012-013, approval withdrawn) [183]
Te-rich canfieldite.
ViséiteD [184] [185] [186] Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine
Si-bearing crandallite.
Discredited polytypes
See polytype section
Groups and pairs
ZinnwalditeG (Y: 1845) 09.EC.20 [187] [188] [189]
A series between siderophyllite and polylithionite.
HydrophiliteD (discredited IMA2006 s.p.) [190] [191] [192]
Its description is incomplete; it can be antarcticite as well as sinjarite.
Amphibole dump
Discredited, renamed and/or hypothetical amphiboles
AluminobarroisiteD (Y: 1978) 09.DE.20 [193] [194] [no]
Barroisite since 2012.
Alumino-magnesiotaramiteN (IMA2006-024) 09.DE.20 [195]
It isn't an IMA approved mineral.
AluminotschermakiteD (Y: 1978) 09.DE.10 [196] [no] [no]
Tschermakite since 2012.
Cannilloitech (Y: 1997) 09.DE.10 [197] [no] [no] (Ca3(Mg4Al)(Si5Al3)O22(OH)2)
Clinoferroholmquistitech (Y: 1997) 09.DE.05 [198] [199] [no]
Clinoholmquistite [200] [201] [202]
Ferribarroisitech (Y: 1997, 2012) 09.D? [203] [no] [no]
Ferric-nybøitech (Y: 1997) 09.DE.25 [204] [no] [no]
Ferri-ferrobarroisite (Y: 1918) 09.DE.20 [205] [206] [no]
Ferri-ferrotschermakite (Y: 1918) 09.D?. [207] [208] [no]
Ferrikaersutite (IMA2011-035) 09.?? [209] [no] [no]
Ferri-magnesiotaramite (Y: 1997) 09.DE.20 [210] [211] [no]
Ferritschermakitech (Y: 1949) 09.DE.10 [212] [213] [no]
Ferrobarroisitech (Y: 1978) 09.DE.20 [214] [215] [216]
Ferro-eckermannitech (Y: 1964) 09.DE.25 [217] [218] [no]
Ferrokaersutitech (Y: 1978) 09.DE.15 [219] [220] [221]
Ferroleakeitech (Y: 1997) 09.DE.25 [222] [223] [no]
Ferronybøitech (Y: 1997) 09.?? [224] [no] [no]
Ferropedrizitech (Y: 2003) 09.DE.25 [225] [no] [no]
Ferrowinchitech (Y: 1978) 09.DE.20 [226] [227] [no]
Leakeitech (IMA2012 s.p., IMA1991-028 Rd) 09.DE.25 [228] [229] [230]
Magnesiosadanagaite (IMA2002-051) 09.DE.15 [231] [232] [233]
Magnesiotaramite (Y: 1978) 09.DE.20 [234] [235] [236]
Manganocummingtonitech (Y: 1997) 09.DE.05 [237] [238] [no]
Manganogruneritech (Y: 1997) 09.DE.05 [239] [240] [241]
Parvo-mangano-edenite (IMA2003-062) 09.DE.15 [242] [243] [no]
Parvo-manganotremolite (IMA2004-045) 09.DE.10 [244] [245] [no]
PedriziteH (Y: 2000) 09.DE.25 [246] [no] [no]
PermanganogruneriteH (Y: 1997) 09.DE.05 [247] [248] [no]
Potassic-aluminosadanagaite (Y: 2003) 09.?? [no] [no] [no]
Protomangano-ferro-anthophyllite (IMA1986-007) 09.DD.05 [249] [250] [no]
Sodicanthophyllite (Y: 1977) 09.DD.05 [251] [252] [no]
Sodic-ferri-clinoferroholmquistite (IMA1995-045) 09.DE.25 [253] [254] [no]
Sodic-ferro-anthophyllitech (Y: 1997) 09.DD.05 [255] [256] [no]
Sodic-ferrogedritech (Y: 1997) 09.DD.05 [257] [258] [no]
Sodic-ferropedrizitech (Y: 2003) 09.DE.25 [259] [no] [no]
Sodicgedritech (Y: 1997) 09.DD.05 [260] [261] [no]
Sodicpedrizitech (Y: 2003) 09.DE.25 [262] [no] [no]
Polytypes
Based on Nickel (1993).
= Synonyms, discredited polytypes
=Under construction
BarbertoniteD (discredited 2011) [263] [264] [265]
Polytype of stichtite.
ClinobaryliteD (IMA2013-E, IMA2002-015) 09.BB.15 [266] [267] [no] (IUPAC: Diberyllium barium sorosilicate, Si2O7)
Polytype barylite-1O.
ClinomimetiteD (Y: 1993) 08.BN.05 [268] [269] [270]
Polytype mimetite-M (discredited 2010, IMA1990-043a).
Johnbaumite-MD [271] [272] [273]
Monoclinic polytype of johnbaumite.
Lavinskyite-2O (IMA2012-028) 09.D? [274] [no] [no] (Chemical formula: K(LiCu)Cu6(Si4O11)2(OH)4)
Lavinskyite-1M (liguriaite, IMA2014-035) 09.D? [275] [no] [no]
ManasseiteD (2012, 1941) 05.DA.45 [276] [277] [278] (IUPAC: Hexamagnesium dialuminium carbonate hexadecahydroxyl tetrahydrate)
Polytype hydrotalcite-2H.
OrthochamositeD (Y: 1951) 09.EC.55 [279] [no] [no]
Possibly a polytype of chamosite. Its formal discreditation was forgotten. It was on the IMA Master List (October 2008).
Quote: "the varietal names of brunsvigite, corundophilite, daphnite, delessite, diabantite, grovesite, kiimmererite, kotchubeite, leuchtenbergite, orthochamosite, pennine, pseudothuringite, pycnochlorite, ripidolite, sheridanite, talc-chlorite and thuringite should be discarded."
ParabariomicroliteD (IMA2016-C, IMA1984-003) 04.FJ.20 [280] [281] [282]
Polytype hydrokenomicrolite-3R.
SjögreniteD (discredited 2012, 1941) 05.DA.45 [283] [284] [285] (IUPAC: Hexamagnesium diiron(III) carbonate hexadecahydroxyl tetrahydrate)
Polytype pyroaurite-2H.
Balangeroite 9.DH.35 [286]
Polytypes: -2M and -1A.
Bariopharmacosiderite 8.DK.10 [287]
Polytypes: -C and -Q.
Barylite 9.BB.15 [288]
Polytypes: -1O and -2O.
Berborite 6.AB.10
Polytypes: -2H [289], -1T [290], -2T [291]
Cayalsite-(Y) (IMA2011-094) 9.?? [292] [no] [no]
Polytypes: -1M, -1O
Chamosite 9.EC.55 [293] [294] [295]
Clinochamosite
Orthochamosite [296] [297] [298]
Chrysotile 9.ED.15 [299] [300] [none]
Clinochrysotile [301] [302] [303]
Orthochrysotile [304] [305] [306]
Parachrysotile [307] [308] [309]
Clinotobermorite 9.DG.10 [310]
Polytypes: -2M [311] and -1A [312].
Cualstibite (IMA1983-068) 4.FM.40 [313] (IUPAC: Pentacopper dialuminium triantimony(III) dodecaoxy hydroxyl dodecahydrate)
Cualstibite-1M* (syn. cyanophyllite, IMA1980-065, IMA2012-B) [314] [315] [316]
Cualstibite-1T [317]
Dioskouriite (IMA2015-106) [318]
Polytypes: -2M, -2O
Ericssonite (IMA1966-013) 9.BE.25 [319]
Ericssonite-2M
Ericssonite-2O* (syn. orthoericssonite, IMA1970-005, IMA2010-F) [320] [321] [322]
Gageite 9.DH.35 [323]
Polytypes: -1A and -2M.
Gersdorffite (1986 s.p. Rd) 2.EB.25 [324] [325] [326] (IUPAC: Nickel arsenide sulfide)
Gersdorffite-P213 (Y: 1982, NiAsS)
Gersdorffite-Pa3 (Y: 1845, Ni(As,S)2)
Gersdorffite-Pca21 (Y: 1982, NiAsS)
Graphite 1.CB.05a
Polytypes: -2H, -3R
Greenalite 9.ED.15
Polytypes: -1A, -1M, -2M1, -2Å, -3R, -3Å
Hilgardite 6.ED.05 [327] [328] [329]
Hilgardite-1Tc [330] [331]
Hilgardite-3Tc [332] [333]
Hilgardite-4M [334] [335]
IlliteG [336] [337] [none]
Polytypes: -1M [338], Illite1Md [339], -2M [340]
Ivanukite-Na
Ivanyukite-Na-C (IMA2007-041) (titanosilicate) [341] [342] [no]
Ivanyukite-Na-T (Y: 2009) (titanosilicate) [343] [344] [no]
Kaolinite 9.ED.05 [345] [346] [347]
Dickite [348] [349] [350]
Nacrite [351] [352] [353]
Khinite, broad sense 4.FD.30
Khinite-3T* (syn. parakhinite, 1978-036, IMA 2008-C) [354] [355] [356]
Khinite-4O (syn. khinite, strict sense; 1978-035, IMA 2008-C Rd)
Lamprophyllite 9.BE.25
Polytypes: -2M [357], -2O [358]
Moissanite 01.DA.-- ("carborundum (synthetic)") [359] (IUPAC: silicon carbide)
A large number of polytypes are known, the majority of moissanite samples are 6H and 15R polytypes.
Natroalunite (Y: 1902) 7.BC.10 [360] [361] [362] Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine (IUPAC: Sodium trialuminium disulfate hexahydroxyl)
Natroalunite-2c (IMA1980-095) 7.BC.10 [363] [364] [365]
Nechelyustovite 9.BE.55 [366]
Polytypes: -1M and -2M.
Pearceite-Tac - Polybasite Series
Pearceite-Tac 2.GB.15 [367] [368] [369]
Polybasite 2.GB.15 [370] [371] [372] Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine
Polybasite-Tac [373] [374] [375]
Pearceite-T2ac [376] [377] [378]
Pearceite-M2a2b2c [379]
Polybasite-T2ac [380]
Polybasite-M2a2b2c [381]
Nomenclature change: antimonpearceite was replaced by polybasite-Tac, arsenpolybasite-221 by pearceite-T2ac, arsenpolybasite-222 by pearceite-M2a2b2c, polybasite-221 by polybasite-T2ac, and polybasite-222 by polybasite-M2a2b2c.
Plombièrite 9.DG.08 [382]
Polytypes: -4O [383] and -2M [384].
Quintinite (IMA1992-028, IMA1998 s.p.) 5.DA.40 [385] [386] [none]
Quintinite-2H [387]
Quintinite-3T* (1992-029, 1998 s.p.) [388]
Veatchite 6.EC.15 [389] [390] [391] Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
Veatchite-A (IMA1978-030) [392] [393] [394]
Veatchite-1M (Y: 1959, veatchite-p) [395] [396] [397]
Veatchite-2M (Y: 1938) [398]
Wagnerite (Y: 1821) [399]
Polytypes: -Ma2bc, -Ma3bc, -Ma5bc, -Ma7bc, -Ma9bc
Wollastonite 9.DG.05 [400]
Polytypes: -1A [401], -2M [402], -3A [403], -4A [404], -5A [405], -7A [406]
Wurtzite 2.CB.45 [407]
Polytypes: -10H, -15R, -4H, -6H, -8H
Xonotlite 9.DG.35 [408]
Polytypes: -Ma2bc, -Ma2b2c, -M2a2bc
Zaccagnaite 5.DA.45 [409]
Polytypes: -2H, -3R
Zincowoodwardite 7.DD.35 [410]
Polytypes: -1T, -3R
Zirconolite 4.DH.30 [411]
Polytypes: -2M [412], -3O [413], -3T [414]
Hydrous diuranyl di(RO4) family
= Meta-autunite group
=Meta-autunite, 8.EB.10, tetragonal
Uramarsite, 8.EB.15, tetragonal
= Natroautunite group
=Abernathyite, 8.EB.15, tetragonal
Chernikovite, 8.EB.15, tetragonal
Meta-ankoleite, 8.EB.15, tetragonal
Natrouranospinite, 8.EB.15, tetragonal
Trögerite, 8.EB.15, tetragonal
Uramphite, 8.EB.15, tetragonal
= Carnotite family (partial)
=Carnotite, 4.HB.05, monoclinic
Margaritasite, 4.HB.05, monoclinic
Metavanuralite, 4.HB.20, triclinic
Sengierite, 4.HB.10, monoclinic
Strelkinite, 4.HB.30, orthorhombic
Tyuyamunite, 4.HB.25, orthorhombic
Vanuralite, 4.HB.20, monoclinic
= Other hydrous families
=Przhevalskite (4H2O), 8.EB.10, orthorhombic
Metauramphite (6H2O), questionable mineral
Metauranocircite-I (6H2O), 8.EB.10, monoclinic
Lehnerite (8H2O), 8.EB.05, tetragonal
Metaheinrichite (8H2O), 8.EB.10, tetragonal
Metakahlerite (8H2O), 8.EB.10, triclinic
Metakirchheimerite (8H2O), 8.EB.10, triclinic
Metanováčekite (8H2O), 8.EB.10, tetragonal
Metarauchite (8H2O), 8.EB.05, triclinic
Metasaléeite (8H2O), 8.EB.10, tetragonal
Metatorbernite (8H2O), 8.EB.10, tetragonal
Metauranospinite (8H2O), 8.EB.10, tetragonal
Metazeunerite (8H2O), 8.EB.10, tetragonal
Threadgoldite (8H2O), 8.EB.20, monoclinic
Autunite (10-12H2O), 8.EB.05, orthorhombic
Bassetite ((H2O)10), 8.EB.10, monoclinic
Heinrichite (10H2O), 8.EB.05, monoclinic
Metalodèvite (10H2O), 8.EB.10, tetragonal
Nováčekite-II (10H2O), n.d., monoclinic
Rauchite (10H2O), 8.EB.05, triclinic
Saléeite ((H2O)10), 8.EB.05, monoclinic
Uranocircite-II (10H2O), n.d., tetragonal
Uranospinite (10H2O), 8.EB.05, tetragonal
Kahlerite (12H2O), 8.EB.10, monoclinic
Nováčekite-I (12H2O), 8.EB.05, triclinic
Torbernite (12H2O), 8.EB.05, tetragonal
Zeunerite (12H2O), 8.EB.05, tetragonal
Hydrotalcite supergroup
The hydrotalcite supergroup might need another review.
Hydrotalcite group
DesautelsiteA (1978-016), chemical formula
Suggested: Mg6Mn3+2(OH)16[CO3]·4H2O
DroninoiteA (2008-003), chemical formula
Suggested: Ni6Fe3+2(OH)16Cl2·4H2O
HydrotalciteG (Y: 1842), chemical formula
Suggested: Mg6Al2(OH)16[CO3]·4H2O
IowaiteA (1967-002), chemical formula
Suggested: Mg6Fe3+2(OH)16Cl2·4H2O
JamboriteQ (1971-037), chemical formula
Suggested: possibly Ni2+6Ni3+2(OH)16S·4H2O
MeixneriteA (1974-003), chemical formula
Suggested: Mg6Al2(OH)16(OH)2·4H2O
PyroauriteRd (Y: 1865), chemical formula
Suggested: Mg6Fe3+2(OH)16[CO3]·4H2O
ReevesiteA (1966-025), chemical formula
Suggested: Ni6Fe3+2(OH)16[CO3]·4H2O
StichtiteRd (Y: 1910), chemical formula
Suggested: Mg6Cr2(OH)16[CO3]*4H2O
TakoviteA (Y: 1957, 1977 s.p.), chemical formula
Suggested: Ni6Al2(OH)16[CO3]·4H2O
WoodalliteA (2000-042), chemical formula
Suggested: Mg6Cr2(OH)16Cl2·4H2O
Quintinite group
CaresiteA (1992-030), chemical formula
Suggested: Fe3+4Al2(OH)12[CO3]·3H2O
CharmariteA (1992-026), chemical formula
Suggested: Mn4Al2(OH)12[CO3]·3H2O
ChlormagaluminiteA (1980-098), chemical formula
Suggested: Mg4Al2(OH)12Cl2·2H2O
ComblainiteA (1978-009), chemical formula
Suggested: Ni4Co3+2(OH)12[CO3]·3H2O
QuintiniteA (1992-028), chemical formula
Suggested: Mg4Al2(OH)12[CO3]·3H2O
ZaccagnaiteA (1997-019), chemical formula
Suggested: Zn4Al2(OH)12[CO3]·3H2O
Fougèrite group
FougèriteRd (2003-057), chemical formula
Suggested: Fe2+4Fe3+2(OH)12[CO3]·3H2O
MössbaueriteA (2012-049), chemical formula
Suggested: Fe3+6O4(OH)8[CO3]·3H2O
TrébeurdeniteA (2012 s.p.), chemical formula
Suggested: Fe2+2Fe3+4O2(OH)10[CO3]·3H2O
Woodwardite group
HonessiteA (1962 s.p.), chemical formula
Suggested:
(
Ni
1
−
x
Fe
3
+
x
)
(
SO
4
)
x
/
2
(
OH
)
2
⋅
n
H
2
O
{\displaystyle {\ce {(Ni_{1\!-{\mathit {x}}}Fe_{3\!+{\mathit {x}}})(SO4)_{{\mathit {x}}/2}(OH)2.{\mathit {n}}H2O}}}
(
x
<
0.5
,
n
<
3
x
/
2
)
{\displaystyle (x<0.5,n<3x/2)}
WoodwarditeG (Y: 1866), chemical formula
Suggested:
(
Cu
1
−
x
Al
x
)
(
SO
4
)
x
/
2
(
OH
)
2
⋅
n
H
2
O
{\displaystyle {\ce {(Cu_{1\!-{\mathit {x}}}Al_{\mathit {x}})(SO4)_{{\mathit {x}}/2}(OH)2.{\mathit {n}}H2O}}}
(
x
<
0.5
,
n
>
3
x
/
2
)
{\displaystyle (x<0.5,n>3x/2)}
ZincowoodwarditeA (1998-026), chemical formula
Suggested:
(
Zn
1
−
x
Al
x
)
(
SO
4
)
x
/
2
(
OH
)
2
⋅
n
H
2
O
{\displaystyle {\ce {(Zn_{1\!-{\mathit {x}}}Al_{\mathit {x}})(SO4)_{{\mathit {x}}/2}(OH)2.{\mathit {n}}H2O}}}
(
x
<
0.5
,
n
<
3
x
/
2
)
{\displaystyle (x<0.5,n<3x/2)}
Cualstibite group
CualstibiteRd (1983-068), chemical formula
Suggested: Cu2Al(OH)6[Sb(OH)6]
OmsiteA (2012-025), chemical formula
Suggested: Ni2Fe3+(OH)6[Sb(OH)6]
ZincalstibiteA (1998-033), chemical formula
Suggested: Zn2Al(OH)6[Sb(OH)6]
Glaucocerinite group
CarrboyditeQ (1974-033), chemical formula
Suggested:
(
Ni
1
−
x
Al
x
)
(
SO
4
)
x
/
2
(
OH
)
2
⋅
n
H
2
O
{\displaystyle {\ce {(Ni_{1\!-{\mathit {x}}}Al_{\mathit {x}})(SO4)_{{\mathit {x}}/2}(OH)2.{\mathit {n}}H2O}}}
(
x
<
0.5
,
n
>
3
x
/
2
)
{\displaystyle (x<0.5,n>3x/2)}
GlaucoceriniteG (Y: 1932), chemical formula
Suggested:
(
Zn
1
−
x
Al
x
)
(
SO
4
)
x
/
2
(
OH
)
2
⋅
n
H
2
O
{\displaystyle {\ce {(Zn_{1\!-{\mathit {x}}}Al_{\mathit {x}})(SO4)_{{\mathit {x}}/2}(OH)2.{\mathit {n}}H2O}}}
(
x
<
0.5
,
n
>
3
x
/
2
)
{\displaystyle (x<0.5,n>3x/2)}
HydrohonessiteA (1980-037a), chemical formula
Suggested:
(
Ni
1
−
x
Fe
3
+
x
)
(
SO
4
)
x
/
2
(
OH
)
2
⋅
n
H
2
O
{\displaystyle {\ce {(Ni_{1\!-{\mathit {x}}}Fe_{3\!+{\mathit {x}}})(SO4)_{{\mathit {x}}/2}(OH)2.{\mathit {n}}H2O}}}
(
x
<
0.5
,
n
>
3
x
/
2
)
{\displaystyle (x<0.5,n>3x/2)}
HydrowoodwarditeA (1996-038), chemical formula
Suggested:
(
Cu
1
−
x
Al
x
)
(
SO
4
)
x
/
2
(
OH
)
2
⋅
n
H
2
O
{\displaystyle {\ce {(Cu_{1\!-{\mathit {x}}}Al_{\mathit {x}})(SO4)_{{\mathit {x}}/2}(OH)2.{\mathit {n}}H2O}}}
(
x
<
0.5
,
n
>
3
x
/
2
)
{\displaystyle (x<0.5,n>3x/2)}
MountkeithiteA (1980-038), chemical formula
Suggested:
(
Mg
1
−
x
Fe
3
+
x
)
(
SO
4
)
x
/
2
(
OH
)
2
⋅
n
H
2
O
{\displaystyle {\ce {(Mg_{1\!-{\mathit {x}}}Fe_{3\!+{\mathit {x}}})(SO4)_{{\mathit {x}}/2}(OH)2.{\mathit {n}}H2O}}}
(
x
<
0.5
,
n
>
3
x
/
2
)
{\displaystyle (x<0.5,n>3x/2)}
ZincaluminiteQ (Y: 1881), chemical formula
Suggested:
(
Zn
1
−
x
Al
x
)
(
SO
4
)
x
/
2
(
OH
)
2
⋅
n
H
2
O
{\displaystyle {\ce {(Zn_{1\!-{\mathit {x}}}Al_{\mathit {x}})(SO4)_{{\mathit {x}}/2}(OH)2.{\mathit {n}}H2O}}}
(
x
<
0.5
,
n
>
3
x
/
2
)
{\displaystyle (x<0.5,n>3x/2)}
Wermlandite group
KarchevskyiteA (2005-015a), chemical formula
Suggested: Mg18Al9(OH)54Sr2(CO3)9(H2O)6(H3O)5
MotukoreaiteQ (1976-033), chemical formula
Suggested: Mg6Al3(OH)18[Na(H2O)6](SO4)2·6H2O, possibly more than one species
NatroglaucoceriniteQ (1995-025), chemical formula
Suggested: possibly Zn6Al3(OH)18[Na(H2O)6](SO4)2·6H2O
NikischeriteA (2001-039), chemical formula
Suggested: Fe2+6Al3(OH)18[Na(H2O)6](SO4)2·6H2O
ShigaiteA (1984-057), chemical formula
Suggested: Mn6Al3(OH)18[Na(H2O)6](SO4)2·6H2O
WermlanditeA (1970-007), chemical formula
Suggested: Mg7Al2(OH)18[Ca(H2O)6](SO4)2·6H2O
Hydrocalumite group
HydrocalumiteG (Y: 1934), chemical formula
Suggested: Ca4Al2(OH)12(Cl,CO3,OH)2·4H2O, possibly multiple species
KuzeliteA (1996-053), chemical formula
Suggested: Ca4Al2(OH)12(SO4)·6H2O
See also
List of minerals recognized by the International Mineralogical Association
Further reading
External links
Mindat.org Archived 2008-01-29 at the Wayback Machine (The Mineral Database)
Webmineral.com
Handbook of Mineralogy (Mineralogical Society of America)
New minerals recently approved by the IMA-CNMNC