Classification Of Silicate Minerals
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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

* "*" – mineral not IMA-approved. * "Q" – doubtful/questionable. * Rn – renaming. * Rd – redefinition. * "REE" –
rare-earth element The rare-earth elements (REE), also called the rare-earth metals or rare earths, and sometimes the lanthanides or lanthanoids (although scandium and yttrium, which do not belong to this series, are usually included as rare earths), are a set o ...
(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.


Category '9': silicate minerals

* Unclassified silicates


Subclass '9.A': nesosilicates

* Zircon group: (a group of simple tetragonal silicates where M = tetravalent Zr, Th, or Hf) ** Hafnon , Stetindite ,
Thorite Thorite, (Th,U)SiO4, is a rare nesosilicate of thorium that crystallizes in the tetragonal system and is isomorphous with zircon and hafnon. It is the most common mineral of thorium and is nearly always strongly radioactive. Thorite was discover ...
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Zircon Zircon () is a mineral belonging to the group of nesosilicates and is a source of the metal zirconium. Its chemical name is zirconium(IV) silicate, and its corresponding chemical formula is Zr SiO4. An empirical formula showing some of th ...
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Coffinite Coffinite is a uranium-bearing silicate mineral with formula: U(SiO4)1−x(OH)4x. It occurs as black incrustations, dark to pale-brown in thin section. It has a grayish-black streak. It has a brittle to conchoidal fracture. The hardness of coffin ...
, Thorogummite , IMA2008-035 * Olivine group ** Calcio-Olivine ,
Fayalite Fayalite (, commonly abbreviated to Fa) is the iron-rich endmember, end-member of the olivine solid solution, solid-solution series. In common with all minerals in the olivine, olivine group, fayalite crystallizes in the orthorhombic system (spac ...
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Forsterite Forsterite (Mg2SiO4; commonly abbreviated as Fo; also known as white olivine) is the magnesium-rich Endmember, end-member of the olivine solid solution series. It is Isomorphism (crystallography), isomorphous with the iron-rich end-member, fayalit ...
, Laihunite , Liebenbergite ,
Olivine The mineral olivine () is a magnesium iron Silicate minerals, silicate with the chemical formula . It is a type of Nesosilicates, nesosilicate or orthosilicate. The primary component of the Earth's upper mantle (Earth), upper mantle, it is a com ...
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Tephroite Tephroite is the manganese endmember of the olivine group of nesosilicate minerals with the formula Mn2 Si O4. A solid solution series exists between tephroite and its analogues, the group endmembers fayalite and forsterite. Divalent iron or m ...
* Phenakite group **
Phenakite Phenakite or phenacite is a fairly rare nesosilicate mineral consisting of beryllium orthosilicate, Be2 Si O4. Occasionally used as a gemstone, phenakite occurs as isolated crystals, which are rhombohedral with parallel-faced hemihedrism, and a ...
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Willemite Willemite is a zinc silicate mineral () and a minor ore of zinc. It is highly fluorescent (green) under shortwave ultraviolet light. It occurs in a variety of colors in daylight, in fibrous masses and apple-green gemmy masses. Troostite is a vari ...
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Eucryptite Eucryptite is a lithium-bearing aluminium silicate mineral with formula LiAlSiO4. It crystallizes in the trigonal - rhombohedral crystal system. It typically occurs as granular to massive in form and may pseudomorphically replace spodumene. It ha ...
* ** Sillimanite subgroup ***
Sillimanite Sillimanite or fibrolite is an aluminosilicate mineral with the chemical formula Al2SiO5. Sillimanite is named after the American chemist Benjamin Silliman (1779–1864). It was first described in 1824 for an occurrence in Chester, Connecticut ...
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Mullite Mullite or porcelainite is a rare silicate mineral formed during contact metamorphism of clay minerals. It can form two stoichiometric forms: 3 Al2 O32 SiO2 or 2Al2O3 SiO2. Unusually, mullite has no charge-balancing cations present. As a result ...
(''x''=0.17 to 0.59), Boromullite ** Andalusite subgroup ***
Andalusite Andalusite is an aluminium nesosilicate mineral with the chemical formula Al2SiO5. This mineral was called andalousite by Delamétherie, who thought it came from Andalusia, Spain. It soon became clear that it was a locality error, and that the sp ...
, Kanonaite , Yoderite **
Kyanite Kyanite is a typically blue aluminosilicate mineral, found in aluminium-rich metamorphic pegmatites and sedimentary rock. It is the high pressure Polymorphism (materials science), polymorph of andalusite and sillimanite, and the presence of kyani ...
* Titanite group **
Titanite Titanite, or sphene (), is a calcium titanium nesosilicate mineral, Ca Ti Si O5. Trace impurities of iron and aluminium are typically present. Also commonly present are rare earth metals including cerium and yttrium; calcium may be partly rep ...
, Malayaite , Vanadomalayaite * Cerite group ** Cerite-(Ce) , Cerite-(La) , Aluminocerite-(Ce) * Silicate apatites ** Ellestadite* , Britholite-(Ce) , Britholite-(Y) , Ellestadite-(F) , Ellestadite-(OH) , Ellestadite-(Cl) , Mattheddleite , Karnasurtite-(Ce) (?), Fluorbritholite-(Ce) , Fluorcalciobritholite * Uranophane group **
Kasolite Kasolite is an uncommon lead uranyl silicate monohydrate mineral. It is an IMA approved mineral, that had been a valid species before the foundation of the association, that had been first described and published in 1921 by Schoep. It is a grand ...
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Uranophane Uranophane ( Ca( U O2)2( SiO3O H)2·5 H2O), also known as uranotile, is a rare calcium uranium silicate hydrate mineral that forms from the oxidation of other uranium-bearing minerals. It has a yellow color and is radioactive. Alice Mary Weeks, ...
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Sklodowskite Sklodowskite is a uranium mineral with the chemical formula: Mg(UO2)2(HSiO4)2·5H2O. It is a secondary mineral which contains magnesium and is a bright yellow colour, its crystal habit is acicular, but can form in other shapes. It has a Mohs h ...
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Cuprosklodowskite Cuprosklodowskite is a secondary uranium mineral formed by alteration of earlier uranium minerals. Its empirical formula is Cu(UO2)2(HSiO4)2·6(H2O). Cuprosklodowskite is a nesosilicate mineral, It is grass green to dark green in color, and its c ...
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Boltwoodite Boltwoodite is a hydrated uranyl silicate mineral with formula (K0.56Na0.42) UO2)(SiO3OH)1.5(H2O), distinct in crystal structure from sodium boltwoodite, which has an orthorhombic structure rather than monoclinic. It is formed from the oxidation ...
, Natroboltwoodite , Oursinite , Swamboite , Uranophane-beta * Datolite group ** Datolite series ***
Datolite Datolite is a calcium boron hydroxide nesosilicate, Ca B Si O4(O H). It was first observed by Jens Esmark in 1806, and named by him from δατεῖσθαι, "to divide," and λίθος, "stone," in allusion to the granular structure of the ...
, Hingganite-(Ce) , Hingganite-(Y) , Hingganite-(Yb) , Calcybeborosilite-(Y) ** Homilite series *** Bakerite ,
Gadolinite Gadolinite, sometimes known as ytterbite, is a silicate mineral consisting principally of the silicates of cerium, lanthanum, neodymium, yttrium, beryllium, and iron with the formula . It is called gadolinite-(Ce) or gadolinite-(Y), depending o ...
-(Ce) , Gadolinite-(Y) , Calciogadolinite? , Homilite ,
Minasgeraisite-(Y) Minasgeraisite-(Y) is a discredited mineral species that was originally described as a rare member of the gadolinite supergroup with the chemical formula Y2CaBe2Si2O10. Typically appearing as minute, purplish-lavender rosettes in late-stage cavit ...
* Hellandite group ** Hellandite-(Y) ** Tadzhikite-(Y) ** Tadzhikite-(Ce) ** Hellandite-(Ce) ** Mottanaite-(Ce) ** Ciprianiite ** Piergorite-(Ce) * Vicanite group ** Vicanite-(Ce) ** Hundholmenite-(Y) ** Proshchenkoite-(Y)


= "Garnet" supergroup

= *Nesosilicate insular groups only with cations in and > coordination *
Garnet group Garnets () are a group of silicate minerals that have been used since the Bronze Age as gemstones and abrasives. Garnet minerals, while sharing similar physical and crystallographic properties, exhibit a wide range of chemical compositions, de ...
, (X = Ca, Fe, etc., Z = Al, Cr, etc., T = Si, As, V, etc.) ** Pyralspite series ***
Pyrope The mineral pyrope is a member of the garnet group. Pyrope is the only member of the garnet family to always display red colouration in natural samples, and it is from this characteristic that it gets its name: from the Greek words for ''fire'' ...
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Almandine Almandine (), also known as almandite, is a mineral belonging to the garnet group. The name is a corruption of alabandicus, which is the name applied by Pliny the Elder to a stone found or worked at Alabanda, a town in Caria in Asia Minor. Alma ...
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Spessartine Spessartine is a nesosilicate, manganese aluminium garnet species, Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3. Gemological Institute of America, ''GIA Gem Reference Guide'' 1995, This mineral is sometimes mistakenly referred to as ''spessartite''. Spessartine's name is ...
, Knorringite ,
Majorite Majorite is a mineral found in the mantle of the Earth. Its chemical formula is Mg3(MgSi)(SiO4)3. It is a type of garnet, distinguished from other garnets in having silicon in octahedral as well as tetrahedral coordination. Majorite was first d ...
, Calderite ** Ugrandite series ***
Andradite Andradite is a Mineralogy, mineral species of the Garnet, garnet group. It is a Silicate minerals#Nesosilicates, nesosilicate, with chemical formula Ca3Fe2Si3O12. Andradite includes three varieties: * ''Colophonite'': a historical variety found ...
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Grossular Grossular is a calcium-aluminium species of the garnet group of minerals. It has the chemical formula of Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 but the calcium may, in part, be replaced by ferrous iron and the aluminium by ferric iron. The name grossular is derived from ...
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Uvarovite Uvarovite is a chromium-bearing garnet group species with the formula: Ca3 Cr2( Si O4)3. It was discovered in 1832 by Germain Henri Hess who named it after Count Sergei Uvarov (1765–1855), a Russian statesman and amateur mineral collector. I ...
, Goldmanite , Yamatoite? ** Schorlomite – Kimzeyite series ***
Schorlomite Garnets () are a group of silicate minerals that have been used since the Bronze Age as gemstones and abrasives. Garnet minerals, while sharing similar physical and crystallographic properties, exhibit a wide range of chemical compositions, de ...
, Kimzeyite , Morimotoite ** Hydrogarnet *** Hibschite (x=0.2 to 1.5), Katoite (x=1.5 to 3) ** Tetragonal hydrogarnet *** Henritermierite , Holtstamite * Bredigite , Merwinite , Wadalite , Rondorfite


= "Humite" supergroup

= *Nesosilicate insular groups and O, OH, F, and with cations in coordination only * Topaz group **
Topaz Topaz is a silicate mineral made of aluminium, aluminum and fluorine with the chemical formula aluminium, Alsilicon, Sioxygen, O(fluorine, F, hydroxide, OH). It is used as a gemstone in jewelry and other adornments. Common topaz in its natural ...
, Krieselite *
Humite Humite is a mineral found in the volcanically ejected masses of Vesuvius Mount Vesuvius ( ) is a Somma volcano, somma–stratovolcano located on the Gulf of Naples in Campania, Italy, about east of Naples and a short distance from the sho ...
, general formula ** Chondrodite series ***
Alleghanyite Alleghanyite is a moderately rare humite mineral with formula Mn5(SiO4)2(OH)2, belonging to the nesosilicates class. In general its occurrences are related with metamorphic (metamorphosed) manganese deposits. The mineral is named after Alleghany ...
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Chondrodite Chondrodite is a nesosilicate mineral with formula . Although it is a fairly rare mineral, it is the most frequently encountered member of the humite group of minerals. It is formed in hydrothermal deposits from locally metamorphosed dolomite ...
, Reinhardbraunsite , Ribbeite , Kumtyubeite ** Humite series ***
Humite Humite is a mineral found in the volcanically ejected masses of Vesuvius Mount Vesuvius ( ) is a Somma volcano, somma–stratovolcano located on the Gulf of Naples in Campania, Italy, about east of Naples and a short distance from the sho ...
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Leucophoenicite Leucophoenicite is a mineral with formula Mn7(SiO4)3(OH)2. Generally brown to red or pink in color, the mineral gets its name from the Greek words meaning "pale purple-red". Leucophoenicite was discovered in New Jersey, US and identified as a new ...
, Manganhumite , Chegemite ** Clinohumite series ***
Clinohumite Clinohumite is an uncommon member of the humite group, a magnesium silicate according to the chemical formula ( Mg, Fe)9( Si O4)4( F,O H)2. The formula can be thought of as four olivine (Mg2SiO4), plus one brucite (Mg(OH)2). Indeed, the mineral ...
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Jerrygibbsite Jerrygibbsite is a rare silicate mineral with the chemical formula . Jerrygibbsite was originally discovered by Pete J. Dunn in 1984, who named it after mineralogist Gerald V. Gibbs (born 1929). It has only been reported from the type locality ...
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Sonolite Sonolite is a mineral with formula Mn9(SiO4)4(OH,F)2. The mineral was discovered in 1960 in the Sono mine in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. In 1963, it was identified as a new mineral and named after the Sono mine. Description Sonolite is transparent t ...
, Hydroxylclinohumite **
Norbergite Norbergite is a Silicate minerals, nesosilicate mineral with formula Magnesium, Mg3(Silicon, SiOxygen, O4)(Fluorine, F,hydroxide, OH)2. It is a member of the humite group. It was first described in 1926 for an occurrence in the Östanmoss iron mi ...
*Chloritoid group ** Chloritoid , Magnesiochloritoid , Ottrelite , Carboirite-VIII


Subclass '9.B': sorosilicates

* Epidote supergroup, ** Epidote group ***
Clinozoisite Clinozoisite is a complex calcium aluminium sorosilicate mineral with formula: Ca2Al3(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH). It forms a continuous solid solution series with epidote by substitution of iron(III) in the aluminium (m3 site) and is also called ''aluminiu ...
, Niigataite ,
Epidote Epidote is a calcium aluminium iron sorosilicate mineral. Description Well developed crystals of epidote, Ca2Al2(Fe3+;Al)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH), crystallizing in the monoclinic system, are of frequent occurrence: they are commonly prismatic in ha ...
, Hancockite , Mukhinite ,
Piemontite Piemontite is a sorosilicate mineral in the monoclinic crystal system with the chemical formula . It is a member of the epidote group. Red to reddish-brown or red-black in color, piemontite has a red streak (mineralogy), streak and a vitreous lus ...
, Piemontite-(Sr) , Tweddillite ** Allanite group ***
Allanite Allanite (also called orthite) is a sorosilicate group of minerals within the broader epidote group that contain a significant amount of rare-earth elements. The mineral occurs mainly in metamorphosed clay-rich sediments and felsic igneous rocks. ...
-(Ce) , Allanite-(La) , Allanite-(Y) , Dissakisite-(Ce) , Dissakisite-(La) , Ferriallanite-(Ce) , Manganiandrosite-(Ce) , Manganiandrosite-(La) , Vanadoandrosite-(Ce) ** Dollaseite group ***
Dollaseite-(Ce) Dollaseite-(Ce) is a sorosilicate end-member epidote rare-earth mineral which was discovered by Per Geijer (1927) in the Ostanmossa mine (Östanmossa gruva), Norberg Municipality, Norberg district, Sweden. Dollaseite-(Ce), although not very well ...
, Khristovite-(Ce) , Mills et al. (2009)


Subclass '9.C': cyclosilicates

* Tourmaline group ** Alkali-Deficient Tourmaline subgroup - Foitite subgroup ***
Foitite Foitite is a mineral in the tourmaline group, it is a vacancy-dominant member of the group. Foitite is in the 'vacancy' group, due to the absence of atoms in the X site. According to the Czech Geological Society, foitite is rare. However foiti ...
(Fe2+)2(Al,Fe3+)] l6(OH)3, OH, (BO3)3, Si6O18], Magnesiofoitite Mg2(Al,Fe3+)] l6(OH)3, OH, (BO3)3, Si6O18],
Rossmanite Tourmaline ( ) is a crystalline silicate mineral group in which boron is compounded with elements such as aluminium, iron, magnesium, sodium, lithium, or potassium. This gemstone comes in a wide variety of colors. The name is derived from th ...
LiAl2] l6(OH)3, OH, (BO3)3, Si6O18], Oxy-Rossmanite LiAl2]Al6(OH)3O(BO3)3 i6O18** Calcic Tourmaline subgroup - Liddicoatite subgroup *** Liddicoatite aLi2Al] l6(OH)3, F, (BO3)3, Si6O18], Uvite CaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)4, Feruvite a(Fe2+,Mg)3] gAl5(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 subgroup *** Buergerite a(Fe3+)3] l6O3, F, (BO3)3, Si6O18], Povondraite a(Fe3+)3] Fe3+)4Mg2(OH)3, O, (BO3)3, Si6O18] ** Lithian Tourmaline subgroup - Elbaite subgroup *** Olenite NaAl9B3Si6O27O3OH, Oxy-Dravite Na(MgAl2)(MgAl5)Si6O18(BO3)3(OH)3O,
Elbaite Elbaite, a sodium, lithium, aluminium boro-silicate, with the chemical composition Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6Si6O18(BO3)3(OH)4, is a mineral species belonging to the six-member ring cyclosilicate tourmaline group. Elbaite forms three series, with drav ...
Na(Al1.5Li1.5)Al6(OH)3(OH)(BO3)3Si6O18 **Sodic Tourmaline subgroup - Schorl subgroup ***
Dravite Tourmaline ( ) is a crystalline silicate mineral group in which boron is compounded with elements such as aluminium, iron, magnesium, sodium, lithium, or potassium. This gemstone comes in a wide variety of colors. The name is derived from th ...
aMg3] l6(OH)3, OH, (BO3)3, Si6O18], Fluor-Dravite NaMg3Al6(OH)3F(BO3)3(Si6O18),
Schorl Tourmaline ( ) is a crystalline silicate mineral group in which boron is compounded with elements such as aluminium, iron, magnesium, sodium, lithium, or potassium. This gemstone comes in a wide variety of colors. The name is derived from th ...
a(Fe2+)3] l6(OH)3, OH, (BO3)3, Si6O18], Schorl-(F) a(Fe2+)3] l6(OH)3, F,OH, (BO3)3, Si6O18], Chromdravite aMg3] Cr3+,Fe3+)6(OH)3, OH, (BO3)3, Si6O18], Vanadiumdravite aMg3] V3+)6(OH)3, OH, (BO3)3, Si6O18] * Eudialyte group ** Carbokentbrooksite (Na, 12(Na,Ce)3Ca6Mn3Zr3Nb(Si25O73)(OH)3(CO3)•H2O **
Eudialyte Eudialyte, whose name derives from the Greek phrase , , meaning "well decomposable", is a somewhat rare, nine-member-ring cyclosilicate mineral, which forms in alkaline igneous rocks, such as nepheline syenites. Its name alludes to its ready so ...
Na4(Ca,Ce)2(Fe2+,Mn,Y)ZrSi8O22(OH,Cl)2 (?) **
Feklichevite Feklichevite is a rare mineral of the eudialyte group with the formula Na11Ca9(Fe3+,Fe2+)2Zr3NbSi(Si3O9)2(Si9O27)2.Pekov, I.V., Ekimenkova, I.A., Chukanov, N.V., Rastsvetaeva, R.K., Kononkova, N.N., Pekova, N.A., and Zadov, A.E., 2001. Feklichevit ...
Na11Ca9(Fe3+,Fe2+)2Zr3Nb i25O73OH,H2O,Cl,O)5 ** Ferrokentbrooksite Na15Ca6(Fe,Mn)3Zr3NbSi25O73(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,F,OH)2 ** Georgbarsanovite Na12(Mn,Sr,REE)3Ca6(Fe2+)3Zr3NbSi25O76Cl2•H2O ** Golyshevite (Na,Ca)10Ca9(Fe3+,Fe2+)2Zr3NbSi25O72(CO3)(OH)3•H2O ** Ikranite (Na,H3O)15(Ca,Mn,REE)6(Fe3+)2Zr3( Zr)( Si)Si24O66(O,OH)6Cl•2-3H2O ** Johnsenite-(Ce) Na12(Ce,REE,Sr)3Ca6Mn3Zr3W(Si25O73)(CO3)(OH,Cl)2 ** Kentbrooksite (Na,REE)15(Ca,REE)6Mn2+Zr3NbSi25O74F2•2H2O **
Khomyakovite Khomyakovite is an exceedingly rare mineral of the eudialyte group, with formula .Mindat, Khomyakovite, http://www.mindat.org/min-7137.htmlJohnsen, O., Gault, R.A., Grice, J.D., and Ercit, T.S., 1999: Khomyakovite and manganokhomyakovite, two new ...
Na12Sr3Ca6Fe3Zr3W(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(OH,Cl)2 **
Manganokhomyakovite Manganokhomyakovite is a very rare mineral of the eudialyte group,Mindat, Manganokhomyakovite, http://www.mindat.org/min-7137.html with the chemical formula .Johnsen, O., Gault., R.A., Grice, J.D., and Ercit, T.S., 1999: Khomyakovite and manganokho ...
Na12Sr3Ca6Mn3Zr3W(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(OH,Cl)2 ** Mogovidite Na9(Ca,Na)6Ca6Fe2Zr3 i25O72(CO3)(OH)4 ** Oneillite Na15Ca3Mn3(Fe2+)3Zr3Nb(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(OH,Cl)2 ** Raslakite Na15Ca3Fe3(Na,Zr)3Zr3(Si,Nb)(Si25O73)(OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH) **
Rastsvetaevite Rastsveatevite is a rare mineral of the eudialyte group with the chemical formula . Its structure is modular. It is only the third member of the group after andrianovite and davinciite with essential (site-dominating) potassium. Potassium and sod ...
Na27K8Ca12Fe3Zr6Si52O144(O,OH,H2O)6Cl2 ** Taseqite Na12Sr3Ca6Fe3Zr3NbSi25O73(O,OH,H2O)3Cl2 ** Zirsilite-(Ce) (Na, 12(Ce, Na)3Ca6Mn3Zr3Nb(Si25O73)(OH)3(CO3)•H2O ** Alluaivite Na19(Ca,Mn2+)6(Ti,Nb)3(Si3O9)2(Si10O28)2Cl•2H2O ** Andrianovite Na12(K,Sr,Ce)3Ca6Mn3Zr3Nb(Si25O73)(O,H2O,OH)5 **
Aqualite Aqualite is a very rare mineral of the eudialyte group, with formula (H3O)8(Na,K,Sr)5Ca6Zr3SiSi(Si24O66)(OH)9Cl.Khomyakov, A. P., Nechelyustov, G. N., and Rastsvetaeva, R. K., 2007: Aqualite, a new mineral species of the eudialyte group from the In ...
(H3O)8(Na,K,Sr)5Ca6Zr3Si26O66(OH)9Cl ** Dualite Na30(Ca,Na,Ce,Sr)12(Na,Mn,Fe,Ti)6Zr3Ti3MnSi51O144(OH,H2O,Cl)9 ** Labyrinthite (Na,K,Sr)35Ca12Fe3Zr6TiSi51O144(O,OH,H2O)9Cl3, Mills et al. (2009)


Subclass '9.D': inosilicates


= Single chain inosilicates

= * Astrophyllite group **
Astrophyllite Astrophyllite is a very rare, brown to golden-yellow hydrous potassium iron titanium silicate mineral. Belonging to the astrophyllite group, astrophyllite may be classed either as an inosilicate, phyllosilicate, or an intermediate between the tw ...
K2Na(Fe2+,Mn)7Ti2Si8O26(OH)4 ** Magnesioastrophyllite K2Na a(Fe2+,Fe3+,Mn)Mg2i2Si8O26(OH)4F ** Hydroastrophyllite (H3O,K)2Ca(Fe3+,Mn)5-6Ti2Si8O26(OH)4F ** Niobophyllite K2Na(Fe2+,Mn)7(Nb,Ti)2Si8O26(OH)4(F,O) ** Zircophyllite K2(Na,Ca)(Mn,Fe2+)7(Zr,Nb)2Si8O26(OH)4F ** Kupletskite K2Na(Mn,Fe2+)7(Ti,Nb)2Si8O26(OH)4F ** Kupletskite-(Cs) (Cs,K)2Na(Mn,Fe2+,Li)7(Ti,Nb)2Si8O26(OH)4F ** Niobokupletskite K2Na(Mn,Zn,Fe)7(Nb,Zr,Ti)2Si8O26(OH)4(O,F), Mills et al. (2009) * Sapphirine supergroup ** Sapphirine group *** Khmaralite (Mg,Al,Fe)16(Al,Si,Be)12O40, Sapphirine (Mg,Al)8(Al,Si)6O20 ** Aenigmatite group ***
Aenigmatite Aenigmatite, also known as cossyrite after Cossyra, the ancient name of Pantelleria, is a sodium, iron, titanium inosilicate mineral. The chemical formula is Na2Fe2+5TiSi6O20 and its structure consists of single tetrahedral chains with a repeat u ...
(Na,Ca)4(Fe2+,Ti,Mg)12Si12O40, Krinovite NaMg2CrSi3O10, Wilkinsonite Na2(Fe2+)4(Fe3+)2Si6O20 ** Rhoenite group *** Dorrite 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 i6Be3AlFe2O36** Surinamite (Mg,Fe2+)3Al4BeSi3O16, Mills et al. (2009)


Pyroxene supergroup

* Orthopyroxene group ** Donpeacorite (Mn2+,Mg)Mg iO3sub>2,
Enstatite Enstatite is a mineral; the magnesium endmember of the pyroxene silicate mineral series enstatite (MgSiO3) – ferrosilite (FeSiO3). The magnesium rich members of the solid solution series are common rock-forming minerals found in igneous and m ...
MgSiO3, Ferrosilite, FeSiO3 * Clinopyroxene group **
Aegirine Aegirine is a member of the clinopyroxene group of inosilicate minerals. It is the sodium endmember of the aegirine– augite series. It has the chemical formula NaFeSi2O6, in which the iron is present as the ion Fe3+. In the aegirine–augite se ...
NaFe3+Si2O6,
Augite Augite, also known as Augurite, is a common rock-forming pyroxene mineral with formula . The crystals are monoclinic and prismatic. Augite has two prominent cleavages, meeting at angles near 90 degrees. Characteristics Augite is a solid soluti ...
(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti) Si,Al)2O6 Clinoenstatite MgSiO3, Clinoferrosilite Fe2+SiO3,
Diopside Diopside is a monoclinic pyroxene mineral with composition . It forms complete solid solution series with hedenbergite () and augite, and partial solid solutions with orthopyroxene and pigeonite. It forms variably colored, but typically dull ...
CaMg i2O6
Esseneite Esseneite is a relative rare mineral of the pyroxene group, with formula CaFeAlSiO6. It is the ferric-iron-dominant member. Esseneite is an iron-analogue of other pyroxene-group members, davisite, grossmanite, and kushiroite. It is a metamorphic mi ...
CaFe3+ lSiO6
Grossmanite Grossmanite is a very rare mineral of the pyroxene group,Mindat, Grossmanite, http://www.mindat.org/min-39426.html with formula CaTi3+AlSiO6. It is the titanium-dominant member. Grossmanite is unique in being a mineral with trivalent titanium, a fe ...
CaTi3+AlSiO6,
Hedenbergite Hedenbergite, Ca Fe Si2 O6, is the iron rich end member of the pyroxene group having a monoclinic crystal system. The mineral is extremely rarely found as a pure substance, and usually has to be synthesized in a lab. It was named in 1819 after ...
CaFe2+ i2O6
Jadeite Jadeite is a pyroxene mineral with composition Na Al Si2 O6. It is hard (Mohs hardness of about 6.5 to 7.0), very tough, and dense, with a specific gravity of about 3.4. It is found in a wide range of colors, but is most often found in shades ...
Na(Al,Fe3+) i2O6 Jervisite (Na,Ca,Fe2+)(Sc,Mg,Fe2+) i2O6
Johannsenite Johannsenite is a silicate mineral that is a member of the pyroxene family. The mineral can be produced in limestone or due a metamorphic process. The mineral is also associated with Pb-Zn mineralization. It is a relatively rare material. but is ...
CaMn2+ i2O6
Kanoite Kanoite is a light pinkish brown silicate mineral that is found in metamorphic rocks. It is an inosilicate and has a chemical formula of . It is a member of pyroxene group and clinopyroxene subgroup.i2O6 Kosmochlor NaCr i2O6
Kushiroite Kushiroite is a rare mineral of the pyroxene group, with formula CaAlAlSiO6. It is the fully aluminian member. The formula of kushiroite corresponds to the molecule (or component) known as Calcium-Tschermak (Ca-Tschermak), which dominates in the c ...
CaAl i2O6 Namansilite NaMn3+ i2O6 Natalyite Na(V3+,Cr) i2O6 Petedunnite Ca(Zn,Mn2+,Mg,Fe2+) i2O6
Pigeonite Pigeonite is a mineral in the clinopyroxene subgroup of the pyroxene group. It has a general formula of . The calcium cation fraction can vary from 5% to 25%, with iron and magnesium making up the rest of the cations. Pigeonite crystallizes in ...
(Mg,Fe2+,Ca)(Mg,Fe2+)Si2O6,
Spodumene Spodumene is a pyroxene mineral consisting of lithium aluminium inosilicate, Li Al( Si O3)2, and is a commercially important source of lithium. It occurs as colorless to yellowish, purplish, or lilac kunzite (see below), or alternatively yellow ...
LiAlSi2O6


= Multiple chain inosilicates

= Note: the amphibole subcommittee (CNMNC/
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) 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 subgroup ** Cannilloite 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 Edenite or ''edenitic hornblende'' is a double chain silicate mineral of the amphibole group with the general chemical composition NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2. Edenite is named for the locality of Edenville, Orange County, New York, where it was firs ...
Na a2Mg5] OH)2, AlSi7O22(1839, IMA 2012 s.p. Rd), ferro-edenite aCa2] Fe2+)5OH)2, AlSi7O22(1946, IMA 1997 s.p. Rd, IMA 2012 s.p. Rd), fluoro-edenite Na a2Mg5] F,OH)2, AlSi7O22(IMA 1994-059, IMA 2012 s.p. Rd) ** Hastingsite root name: hastingsite aCa2] 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 a2Mg4Fe3+] 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 a2(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), Magnesiohornblende, magnesio-hornblende a2Mg4Al] 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 aCa2] Fe2+)4AlOH)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 Pargasite or ''pargasitic hornblende'' is a complex Silicate mineral, inosilicate mineral of the amphibole group with formula NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2. It was first described for an occurrence in Pargas, Finland in 1814 and named for the loc ...
aCa2] g4AlOH)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 a2Mg4Al] OH)2, Al2Si6O22(IMA 1994-046, IMA 2012 s.p. Rd Rn from potassicpargasite) ** Sadanagaite root name: potassic-ferro-ferri-sadanagaite a2(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 aCa2] g3Al2OH)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 Actinolite is an amphibole silicate mineral with the chemical formula . Etymology The name ''actinolite'' is derived from the Greek word ''aktis'' (), meaning "beam" or "ray", because of the mineral's fibrous nature. Mineralogy Actinolite i ...
Ca2(Mg,Fe2+)5(Si8O22)(OH)2 (1794, IMA 2012 s.p. Rd),
ferro-actinolite Ferro-actinolite is the ferrous iron-rich endmember of the actinolite-tremolite continuous solid solution series of the double chain calcareous amphibole group of inosilicate minerals. All the series members belong to the monoclinic crystal system. ...
a2(Fe2+,Mg)5] OH)2, Si8O22(1946, IMA 1997 s.p. Rd, IMA 2012 s.p. Rd),
tremolite Tremolite is a member of the amphibole group of silicate minerals with composition Ca2(Mg5.0-4.5Fe2+0.0-0.5)Si8O22(OH)2. Tremolite forms by metamorphism of sediments rich in dolomite and quartz, and occurs in two distinct forms, crystals and fib ...
a2Mg5] OH)2, Si8O22(1789, IMA 1997 s.p. Rd, IMA 2012 s.p. Rd) ** Tschermakite root name:
tschermakite The endmember hornblende tschermakite (☐Ca2(Mg3Al2)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2) is a calcium rich monoclinic amphibole mineral. It is frequently synthesized along with its ternary solid solution series members tremolite and cummingtonite so that the therm ...
a2Mg3Fe3+Al] OH)2, Al2Si6O22(1945, IMA 1997 s.p. Rd, IMA 2012 s.p. Rd) * w(OH, F, Cl)-dominant amphibole: lithium subgroup ** Clino-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 Holmquistite is a lithium magnesium aluminium inosilicate mineral with chemical formula . It crystallizes in the orthorhombic crystal system as prismatic crystals up to or as massive aggregates. It has a Mohs hardness of 5–6 and a specific gravi ...
☐(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 subgroup **Anthophyllite root name:
anthophyllite Anthophyllite is an orthorhombic amphibole mineral: ☐Mg2Mg5Si8O22(OH)2 (☐ is for a vacancy, a point defect in the crystal structure), magnesium iron inosilicate hydroxide. Anthophyllite is polymorphic with cummingtonite. Some forms of anth ...
☐Mg7Si8O22(OH)2 (1801, IMA 2012 s.p. Rd),
ferro-anthophyllite Anthophyllite is an orthorhombic amphibole mineral: ☐Mg2Mg5Si8O22(OH)2 (☐ is for a vacancy, a point defect in the crystal structure), magnesium iron inosilicate hydroxide. Anthophyllite is polymorphic with cummingtonite. Some forms of anthop ...
☐(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 Cummingtonite ( ) is a metamorphic amphibole with the chemical composition , magnesium iron silicate hydroxide. Monoclinic cummingtonite is compositionally similar and polymorphic with orthorhombic anthophyllite, which is a much more common ...
☐Mg7Si8O22(OH)2 (1824, IMA 1997 s.p. Rd, IMA 2012 s.p. Rd),
grunerite Grunerite is a mineral of the amphibole group of minerals with formula Fe7 Si8 O22( OH)2. It is the iron endmember of the grunerite- cummingtonite series. It forms as fibrous, columnar or massive aggregates of crystals. The crystals are monoclin ...
☐(Fe2+)7Si8O22(OH)2 (1853, IMA 1997 s.p. Rd, IMA 2012 s.p. Rd) * w(OH, F, Cl)-dominant amphibole: sodic subgroup ** Arfvedsonite root name:
arfvedsonite Arfvedsonite () or ''soda hornblende'' (partiellement obsolète) is a sodium amphibole mineral with composition: aNa2] Fe2+)4Fe3+(OH)2, Si8O22]. It crystallizes in the monoclinic prismatic crystal system and typically occurs as greenish black t ...
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+ i8O22F,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 Potassic-magnesio-fluoro-arfvedsonite is an amphibole mineral first discovered in Quebec, Canada, in an area which is part of the Canadian Shield which is where some of the oldest exposed rocks are that can date back to over 4 billion years ago. Po ...
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 Glaucophane is a mineral and a mineral group belonging to the sodic amphibole supergroup of the double chain inosilicates, with the chemical formula Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2. Glaucophane crystallizes in the monoclinic system. Name Glaucophane is ...
☐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+)2i8O22(OH)2 (1957, IMA 1997 s.p. Rd, IMA 2012 s.p. Rd),
riebeckite Riebeckite is a sodium-rich member of the amphibole group of silicate minerals, chemical formula Na2(Fe2+3Fe3+2)Si8O22(OH)2. It forms a solid solution series with magnesioriebeckite. It crystallizes in the monoclinic system, usually as long ...
☐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 subgroup ** Barroisite root name: barroisite aNaMg3AlFe3+] 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 aNa(Fe2+)5] OH)2, Si8O22(1946, IMA 1997 s.p. Rd, IMA 2012 s.p. Rd Rn from ferrorichterite), fluororichterite, fluoro-richterite Na(CaNa)Mg5 i8O222 (IMA 1992-020, IMA 2012 s.p. Rd Rn from fluororichterite), potassic-fluoro-richterite K aNaMg5] 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 Richterite is a sodium calcium magnesium silicate mineral belonging to the amphibole group. If iron replaces the magnesium within the structure of the mineral, it is called ferrorichterite; if fluorine replaces the hydroxyl, it is called fluoro ...
Na aNaMg5] OH)2, Si8O22(1865, IMA 1997 s.p. Rd, IMA 2012 s.p. Rd) ** Taramite root name: ferro-taramite Na aNa(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+ i8O22OH)2 (IMA 2004-034, IMA 2012 s.p. Rd Rn from ferriwinchite), ferro-winchite aNa(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 Winchite is a mineral in the amphibole group. Name The mineral is named after Howard James Winch, who was the one discovered it in Madhya Pradesh, India. Sir Lewis Fermor was the one who named the mineral. Winchite is also called Aluminowin ...
aNaMg4(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 subgroup ** Ghoseite 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 group ** Kaersutite root name:
ferri-kaersutite Kaersutite is a dark brown to black double-chain calcic titanium-bearing amphibole mineral with formula: NaCa2(Mg3Ti4+Al)(Si6Al2)O22(O)2. Ferro-kaersutite is the divalent iron-rich endmember of the kaersutite group, with the iron replacing magnes ...
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)


Subclass '9.E': phyllosilicates

* :Clay minerals group * :Medicinal clay * :Mica group * :Serpentine group/ Kaolinite-Serpentine group * :Smectite group/ Montmorillonite group * Pyrophyllite-Talc group *
Chlorite group The chlorites are the group of phyllosilicate minerals common in low-grade metamorphic rocks and in Mineral alteration, altered igneous rocks. Greenschist, formed by metamorphism of basalt or other low-silica volcanic rock, typically contains si ...
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Clinochlore The chlorites are the group of phyllosilicate minerals common in low-grade metamorphic rocks and in altered igneous rocks. Greenschist, formed by metamorphism of basalt or other low-silica volcanic rock, typically contains significant amounts ...
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Nimite The chlorites are the group of phyllosilicate minerals common in low-grade metamorphic rocks and in altered igneous rocks. Greenschist, formed by metamorphism of basalt or other low-silica volcanic rock, typically contains significant amounts o ...
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Pennantite The chlorites are the group of phyllosilicate minerals common in low-grade metamorphic rocks and in Mineral alteration, altered igneous rocks. Greenschist, formed by metamorphism of basalt or other low-silica volcanic rock, typically contains si ...
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Cookeite Cookeite is a mineral species of the silicate group and the phyllosilicate subgroup, part of the chlorite family, with the formula LiAl4(Si3Al)O10(OH)8. This soft, low-density mineral of variable color has a crystalline structure made up of a ...
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Donbassite The chlorites are the group of phyllosilicate minerals common in low-grade metamorphic rocks and in altered igneous rocks. Greenschist, formed by metamorphism of basalt or other low-silica volcanic rock, typically contains significant amounts o ...
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Gonyerite The chlorites are the group of phyllosilicate minerals common in low-grade metamorphic rocks and in altered igneous rocks. Greenschist, formed by metamorphism of basalt or other low-silica volcanic rock, typically contains significant amounts o ...
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Odinite Serpentine subgroup (part of the kaolinite-serpentine group in the category of phyllosilicates) are greenish, brownish, or spotted minerals commonly found in serpentinite. They are used as a source of magnesium and asbestos, and as decorative s ...
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Sudoite Sudoite is a mineral from the chlorite group. It was named after Toshio Sudo (1911-2000), professor of mineralogy at the University of Tokyo, in Japan, and a pioneer of clay science. The mineral tosudite also bears his name. It was approved as a ...
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Orthochamosite The chlorites are the group of phyllosilicate minerals common in low-grade metamorphic rocks and in altered igneous rocks. Greenschist, formed by metamorphism of basalt or other low-silica volcanic rock, typically contains significant amounts o ...


Subclass '9.F': tectosilicates


= Tectosilicates without zeolitic H2O

= * :Quartz varieties * Feldspar family * Feldspathoid family **Sodalite group **Helvine group ** :Cancrinite group


= Tectosilicates with zeolitic H2O

= * Zeolite group * Alflarsenite NaCa2Be3Si4O13(OH)•2H2O * Zeolites with T5O10 Units – fibrous zeolites ** Natrolite subgroup ***
Gonnardite Gonnardite is a comparatively rare, fibrous zeolite, natrolite subgroup. Older papers claim that a complete solid solution exists between tetranatrolite and gonnardite, but tetranatrolite was discredited as a separate species in 1999.American Mi ...
(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10·3H2O, Mesolite Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30·8H2O,
Natrolite Natrolite is a tectosilicate mineral species belonging to the zeolite group. It is a hydrated sodium and aluminium silicate with the formula . The type locality is Hohentwiel, Hegau, Germany. It was named natrolite by Martin Heinrich Klaprot ...
Na2Al2Si3O10·2H2O, Paranatrolite Na2Al2Si3O10·3H2O,
Scolecite Scolecite is a tectosilicate mineral belonging to the zeolite group; it is a hydrated calcium silicate, Ca Al2 Si3 O10· 3H2O. Only minor amounts of sodium and traces of potassium substitute for calcium. There is an absence of barium, strontium, ...
CaAl2Si3O10·3H2O ** Tetranatrolite? Na2 l2Si3O102H2O,
Thomsonite Thomsonite is the name of a series of tectosilicate minerals of the zeolite group. Prior to 1997, thomsonite was recognized as a mineral species, but a reclassification in 1997 by the International Mineralogical Association changed it to a series ...
-Sr (Sr,Ca)2Na l5Si5O207H2O, Thomsonite-Ca NaCa2Al5Si5O20•6H2O, Kalborsite K6Al4Si6BO20(OH)4Cl,
Edingtonite Edingtonite is a white, gray, brown, colorless, pink or yellow zeolite mineral. Its chemical formula is Ba Al2 Si3 O10·4 H2O. It has varieties with tetragonal, orthorhombic or triclinic crystals. The mineral occurs within cavities in nepheline ...
BaAl2Si3O10•4H2O * Chains of single connected 4-membered rings ** Ammonioleucite (NH4,K)AlSi2O6,
Leucite Leucite (from the Greek word ''leukos'' meaning white) is a rock-forming mineral of the feldspathoid group, silica-undersaturated and composed of potassium and aluminium tectosilicate KAlSi2O6. Crystals have the form of cubic icositetrahedra b ...
KAlSi2O6,
Analcime Analcime (; ) or analcite is a white, gray, or colorless tectosilicate mineral. Analcime consists of hydrated sodium aluminium silicate in cubic crystalline form. Its chemical formula is NaAlSi2O6 · H2O. Minor amounts of potassium and calcium ...
NaAlSi2O6•H2O, Hsianghualite Ca3Li2Be3(SiO4)3F2, Lithosite K6Al4Si8O25•H2O,
Pollucite Pollucite is a zeolite mineral with the formula with iron, calcium, rubidium and potassium as common substituting elements. It is important as a significant ore of caesium and sometimes rubidium. It forms a solid solution series with analcime. I ...
(Cs,Na)2Al2Si4O12•H2O,
Wairakite Wairakite is a zeolite mineral with an analcime structure but containing a calcium ion. The chemical composition is Ca8(Al16Si32O96)•16H2O. It is named for the location of its discovery in Wairakei, North Island, New Zealand, by Czechoslovakian ...
CaAl2Si4O12•2H2O,
Laumontite Laumontite is a mineral, one of the zeolite group. Its molecular formula is , a hydrated calcium-aluminium silicate. Potassium or sodium may substitute for the calcium but only in very small amounts. It is monoclinic, space group C2/m. It forms ...
CaAl2Si4O12•4H2O, Yugawaralite CaAl2Si6O16•4H2O, Roggianite Ca2 e(OH)2Al2Si4O132.5H2O, Goosecreekite CaAl2Si6O16•5H2O, Montesommaite (K,Na)9Al9Si23O64•10H2O, Partheite Ca2Al4Si4O15(OH)2•4H2O * Chains of doubly connected 4-membered rings ** Amicite K2Na2Al4Si4O16•5H2O, Garronite Na2Ca5Al12Si20O64•27H2O, Gobbinsite (Na2,Ca)2K2Al6Si10O32•12H2O, Gismondine Ca2Al4Si4O16•9H2O,
Harmotome Harmotome is a mineral, one of the rarer zeolites; a hydrated barium silicate with formula: . It forms vitreous white well defined monoclinic crystals, often associated with calcite and other zeolites. It has a Mohs hardness of 4 to 5 and a speci ...
(Ba,Na,K)(1-2)(Si,Al)8O16•6H2O,
Phillipsite Phillipsite is a mineral series of the zeolite group; a hydrated potassium, calcium and aluminium silicate, approximating to . The members of the series are phillipsite-K, phillipsite-Na and phillipsite-Ca. The crystals are monoclinic, but only c ...
-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 Paulingite or paulingite-K is a rare zeolite mineral that is found in vesicles in the basaltic rocks from the Columbia River near Rock Island Dam, Washington. Paulingite was named for Linus Carl Pauling (1901–1994), professor of chemistry, C ...
-Ca (Ca,K,Na,Ba)5 l10Si35O8434H2O, Paulingite-K (K2,Ca,Na2,Ba)5Al10Si35O90•45H2O, Paulingite-Na (Na2,K2,Ca,Ba)5Al10Si35O90•45H2O * Chains of 6-membered rings – tabular zeolites **
Gmelinite Gmelinite is a series of rare zeolite minerals. The most common member is gmelinite-Na; others are gmelinite-Ca and gmelinite-K. It is closely related to the very similar mineral chabazite. Gmelinite was named as a single species in 1825 after C ...
-Ca (Ca,Na2)Al2Si4O12•6H2O, Gmelinite-K (K,Na,Ca)6(Al7Si17O48)•22H2O, Gmelinite-Na (Na2,Ca)Al2Si4O12•6H2O,
Chabazite Chabazite ()The New Oxford Dictionary of English (1998) - p. 300 "chabazite /'kabəzʌɪt/ noun "A colourless, pink or yellow zeolite mineral, typically occurring as rhombohedral crystals.". is a tectosilicate mineral series in the zeolite grou ...
-K (K2,Ca,Na2,Mg) l2Si4O126H2O, Chabazite-Ca (Ca0.5,Na,K)4 l4Si8O2412H2O, Chabazite-Na (Na2,K2,Ca,Mg) l2Si4O126H2O, Chabazite-Sr (Sr,Ca,K2,Na2) l2Si4O126H2O, 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 Erionite is a naturally occurring fibrous mineral that belongs to a group of minerals called zeolites. It usually is found in volcanic ash that has been altered by weathering and ground water. Erionite forms brittle, wool-like fibrous masses i ...
-Ca (Ca,K2,Na2)2 l4Si14O3615H2O, Erionite-K (K2,Ca,Na2)2 l4Si14O3615H2O, Erionite-Na (Na2,K2,Ca)2 l4Si14O3615H2O, Wenkite Ba4Ca6(Si,Al)20O39(OH)2(SO4)3•nH2O (?), Offretite (K2,Ca,Mg)2.5Al5Si13O36•15H2O,
Faujasite Faujasite (FAU-type zeolite) is a mineral group in the zeolite family of silicate minerals. The group consists of faujasite-Na, faujasite-Mg and faujasite-Ca. They all share the same basic formula by varying the amounts of sodium, magnesium and ...
-Ca (Ca,Na2,Mg)3.5 l7Si17O4832H2O, Faujasite-Mg (Mg,Na2,Ca)3.5 l7Si17O4832H2O, Faujasite-Na (Na2,Ca,Mg)3.5 l7Si17O4832H2O, Maricopaite Pb7Ca2(Si,Al)48O100•32H2O,
Mordenite Mordenite is a zeolite mineral with the chemical formula . and it is one of the six most abundant zeolites and is used commercially. It was first described in 1864 by Henry How. He named it after the small community of Morden, Nova Scotia, Can ...
(Ca,Na2,K2)Al2Si10O24•7H2O, Dachiardite-Ca (Ca,Na2,K2)5Al10Si38O96•25H2O, Dachiardite-Na (Na2,Ca,K2)4Al4Si20O48•13H2O, Epistilbite CaAl2Si6O16•5H2O,
Ferrierite The ferrierite group of zeolite minerals (the FER structure) consists of four very similar species: ferrierite-magnesium, Mg, ferrierite-sodium, Na, ferrierite-ammonium, NH4 and ferrierite-potassium, K, based on the dominant cation in the A locat ...
-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 l2Si4O122H2O * Chains of T10O20 tetrahedra **
Clinoptilolite Clinoptilolite is a natural zeolite composed of a microporous arrangement of silica and alumina tetrahedra. It has the complex formula . It forms as white, green to reddish tabular monoclinic tectosilicate crystals with a Mohs hardness of 3.5 to ...
-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 Heulandite is the name of a series of tectosilicate minerals of the zeolite group. Prior to 1997, heulandite was recognized as a mineral species, but a reclassification in 1997 by the International Mineralogical Association changed it to a seri ...
-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 Stilbite is the name of a series of tectosilicate minerals of the zeolite group. Prior to 1997, stilbite was recognized as a mineral species, but a reclassification in 1997 by the International Mineralogical Association changed it to a series nam ...
-Ca NaCa4 l8Si28O72H2O (), Stilbite-Na Na3Ca3 l8Si28O72H2O (),
Barrerite Barrerite is a tectosilicate mineral and a member of the zeolite family. It is one of the rarer zeolites. It was named for Richard Barrer, a New Zealand-born chemist. Barrerite crystal are white to pinkish, with a vitreous-glassy luster. The cry ...
(Na,K,Ca)2Al2Si7O18•6H2O,
Stellerite Stellerite is a rare mineral discovered by and named after Georg Wilhelm Steller, a German explorer and zoologist. The mineral has a general formula of Ca Aluminum">Al2Silicon">Si7Oxygen">O187Hydrogen">H2O. Like most rare minerals, there are f ...
CaAl2Si7O18•7H2O,
Brewsterite Brewsterite is the name of a series of tectosilicate minerals of the zeolite group. Prior to 1997, brewsterite was recognized as a mineral species, but a reclassification in 1997 by the International Mineralogical Association changed it to a se ...
-Ba (Ba,Sr)Al2Si6O16•5H2O, Brewsterite-Sr (Sr,Ba)Al4Si12O32•10H2O * Other rare zeolites ** Terranovaite (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 i12Al12O48H2O, , Thornasite Na12Th3 i8O19sub>4•18H2O, Direnzoite NaK6MgCa2(Al13Si47O120)•36H2O * Unclassified zeolites **
Cowlesite Cowlesite is a mineral named after American mineralogist John Cowles. W.S. Wise and Rudy W. Tschernich first described it in material from roadcuts along Neer Road, Goble, Oregon, United States. The description also incorporated data from S ...
CaAl2Si3O10•(5-6)H2O, Mountainite (Ca,Na2,K2)2Si4O10•3H2O


Subclass: Germanates


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References

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