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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 (in context) rare-earth oxides or sometimes the lanthanides (yttrium and scandium are usually included as rare earths), are a set of 17 nearly-indistinguishable lustrous silve ...

(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 Hafnon is a hafnium nesosilicate mineral, chemical formula or . In natural zircon part of the zirconium is replaced by the very similar hafnium and so natural zircon is never pure . A zircon with 100% hafnium substitution can be made synthetical ...

, 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. It was named in 1829 to ...

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 the r ...

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 coffini ...

, Thorogummite , IMA2008-035 * Olivine group ** Calcio-Olivine ,

Fayalite Fayalite (, commonly abbreviated to Fa) is the iron-rich end-member of the olivine solid-solution series. In common with all minerals in the olivine group, fayalite crystallizes in the orthorhombic system (space group ''Pbnm'') with cell para ...

Forsterite Forsterite (Mg2SiO4; commonly abbreviated as Fo; also known as white olivine) is the magnesium-rich end-member of the olivine solid solution series. It is isomorphous with the iron-rich end-member, fayalite. Forsterite crystallizes in the orthor ...

, Laihunite , Liebenbergite ,

Olivine The mineral olivine () is a magnesium iron silicate with the chemical formula . It is a type of nesosilicate or orthosilicate. The primary component of the Earth's upper mantle, it is a common mineral in Earth's subsurface, but weathers quickl ...

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 are ...

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 ...

Eucryptite Eucryptite is a lithium bearing aluminium silicate minerals, silicate mineral with formula LiAlSiO4. It crystallizes in the Trigonal crystal system, trigonal - rhombohedral crystal system. It typically occurs as granular to massive in form and may ...

* ** Sillimanite subgroup ***

Sillimanite Sillimanite 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. Occurrence S ...

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, th ...

(''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 Delamétehrie, who thought it came from Andalusia, Spain. It soon became clear that it was a locality error, and that the spe ...

Kanonaite Andalusite is an aluminium nesosilicate mineral with the chemical formula Al2SiO5. This mineral was called andalousite by Delamétehrie, who thought it came from Andalusia, Spain. It soon became clear that it was a locality error, and that the spe ...

, Yoderite **

Kyanite Kyanite is a typically blue aluminosilicate mineral, found in aluminium-rich metamorphic pegmatites and sedimentary rock. It is the high pressure polymorph of andalusite and sillimanite, and the presence of kyanite in metamorphic rocks generally ...

* Titanite group **

Titanite Titanite, or sphene (from the Greek ''sphenos'' (σφηνώ), meaning wedge), 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 in ...

Malayaite Malayaite is a calcium tin silicate mineral with formula CaSnOSiO4. It is a member of the titanite group. Discovery Malayaite was originally found in Perak (a state in Malaysia) and was first described in literature in 1961, though it was not ye ...

, Vanadomalayaite * Cerite group **

Cerite Cerite is a complex silicate mineral group containing cerium, formula .http://rruff.geo.arizona.edu/doclib/hom/ceritece.pdf Handbook of Mineralogy The cerium and lanthanum content varies with the Ce rich species (cerite-(Ce)) and the La rich speci ...

-(Ce) , Cerite-(La) , Aluminocerite-(Ce) * Silicate apatites ** Ellestadite* ,

Britholite Britholite-(Ce) is a rare radioactive mineral with the chemical formula (Ce,Ca)(SiO)OH. It comes in a variety of different colors. Its type locality is Naujakasik (Naajakasik), Tunulliarfik Fjord, Ilímaussaq complex, Narsaq, Kujalleq, Greenland. ...

-(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 ...

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, a ...

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 ha ...

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 ...

Boltwoodite Boltwoodite is a hydrated potassium uranyl silicate mineral with formula HK(UO2)(SiO4)·1.5(H2O). It is formed from the oxidation and alteration of primary uranium ores. It takes the form of a crust on some sandstones that bear uranium. These crus ...

, 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 massi ...

, 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 on ...

-(Ce) , Gadolinite-(Y) , Calciogadolinite? , Homilite , Minasgeraisite-(Y) * 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. All species of garnets possess similar physical properties and crystal forms, but differ in chemical composition. The different spe ...

, (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 for ''fire'' and ''e ...

Almandine Almandine (), also known as almandite, is a species of 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 M ...

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 a ...

Knorringite Knorringite is a mineral species belonging to the garnet group, and forms a series with the species pyrope. It was discovered in 1968 in the Kao kimberlite pipe in the Butha-Buthe District of Lesotho and is named after Oleg Von Knorring, a profess ...

Majorite Majorite is a type of garnet mineral found in the mantle of the Earth. Its chemical formula is Mg3(MgSi)(SiO4)3. It is distinguished from other garnets in having Si in octahedral as well as tetrahedral coordination. Majorite was first described ...

Calderite Calderite is a mineral in the garnet group with the chemical formula ( Mn2+, Ca)3( Fe3+, Al)2( Si O4)3. It is dark reddish brown to dark yellowish in color and generally granular massive in form. It was named for geologist James Calder who w ...

** Ugrandite series ***

Andradite Andradite is a mineral species of the garnet group. It is a nesosilicate, with formula Ca3Fe2Si3O12. Andradite includes three varieties: * ''Melanite'': Black in color, referred to as "titanian andradite".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 t ...

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 Semenovitch Uvarov (1765–1855), a Russian statesman and amateur mineral co ...

Goldmanite Goldmanite is a green or greenish-brown silicate mineral of the garnet group with a chemical formula of . Discovery It was first described in 1964 for an occurrence in the Laguna District, Cibola County, New Mexico and is named after Marcus Isaa ...

, Yamatoite? ** Schorlomite – Kimzeyite series *** Schorlomite , 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 of aluminium and fluorine with the chemical formula Al Si O( F, OH). It is used as a gemstone in jewelry and other adornments. Common topaz in its natural state is colorless, though trace element impurities can mak ...

, Krieselite *

Humite Humite is a mineral found in the volcanically ejected masses of Vesuvius. It was first described in 1813 and named for Abraham Hume (1749–1838). See also * Jerrygibbsite * Chondrodite * Clinohumite * Alleghanyite Alleghanyite is a moderatel ...

, 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 ...

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. I ...

, Reinhardbraunsite , Ribbeite , Kumtyubeite ** Humite series ***

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 (mineral group), humite group, a magnesium silicate according to the chemical formula (magnesium, Mg, iron, Fe)9(silicon, Sioxygen, O4)4(fluorine, F,Ohydrogen, H)2. The formula can be thought of as ...

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 ...

Sonolite Sonolite is a mineral In geology and mineralogy, a mineral or mineral species is, broadly speaking, a solid chemical compound with a fairly well-defined chemical composition and a specific crystal structure that occurs naturally in pure form ...

, Hydroxylclinohumite **

Norbergite Norbergite is a nesosilicate mineral with formula Mg3( Si O4)( F, OH)2. It is a member of the humite group. It was first described in 1926 for an occurrence in the Östanmoss iron mine in Norberg, Västmanland, Sweden, for which it is named. ...

*Chloritoid group **

Chloritoid Chloritoid is a silicate mineral of metamorphic origin. It is an iron magnesium manganese alumino-silicate hydroxide with formula . It occurs as greenish grey to black platy micaceous crystals and foliated masses. Its Mohs hardness is 6.5, unusual ...

, 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 ''alumi ...

, 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 habi ...

Hancockite 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 habi ...

, Mukhinite , Piemontite , 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 district, Sweden. Dollaseite-(Ce), although not very well known, is part of a b ...

, Khristovite-(Ce) , Mills et al. (2009)

Subclass '9.C': cyclosilicates

* Tourmaline group ** Alkali-Deficient Tourmaline subgroup - Foitite subgroup *** Foitite (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, silicate mineral group in which boron is compounded with elements such as aluminium, iron, magnesium, sodium, lithium, or potassium. Tourmaline is a gemstone and can be found in a wide variety o ...

LiAl₂] l₆(OH)₃, OH, (BO₃)₃, Si₆O₁₈], Oxy-Rossmanite LiAl₂]Al₆(OH)₃O(BO₃)₃ i₆O₁₈** Calcic Tourmaline subgroup - Liddicoatite subgroup ***

Liddicoatite Fluor-liddicoatite is a rare member of the tourmaline group of minerals, elbaite subgroup, and the theoretical calcium endmember of the elbaite-fluor-liddicoatite series; the pure end-member has not yet been found in nature. Fluor-liddicoatite is ...

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 Tourmaline ( ) is a crystalline silicate mineral group in which boron is compounded with elements such as aluminium, iron, magnesium, sodium, lithium, or potassium. Tourmaline is a gemstone and can be found in a wide variety of colors. The ...

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 dravite, ...

Na(Al_1.5Li_1.5)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. Tourmaline is a gemstone and can be found in a wide variety of colors. The ter ...

aMg₃] l₆(OH)₃, OH, (BO₃)₃, Si₆O₁₈], Fluor-Dravite NaMg₃Al₆(OH)₃F(BO₃)₃(Si₆O₁₈),

Schorl Tourmaline ( ) is a crystalline Silicate mineral, silicate mineral group in which boron is compounded with elements such as aluminium, iron, magnesium, sodium, lithium, or potassium. Tourmaline is a gemstone and can be found in a wide variety o ...

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 sol ...

Na₄(Ca,Ce)₂(Fe²⁺,Mn,Y)ZrSi₈O₂₂(OH,Cl)₂ (?) ** Feklichevite 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 Na₁₂Sr₃Ca₆Fe₃Zr₃W(Si₂₅O₇₃)(O,OH,H₂O)₃(OH,Cl)₂ ** Manganokhomyakovite Na₁₂Sr₃Ca₆Mn₃Zr₃W(Si₂₅O₇₃)(O,OH,H₂O)₃(OH,Cl)₂ ** Mogovidite Na₉(Ca,Na)₆Ca₆Fe₂Zr₃ i₂₅O₇₂(CO₃)(OH)₄ **

Oneillite Oneillite is a rare mineral of the eudialyte group with the chemical formula .Mindat, Oneillite, http://www.mindat.org/min-11029.htmlJohnsen, O., Grice, J.D., and Gault, R.A., 1999. Oneillite: a new Ca-deficient and ''REE''-rich member of the eud ...

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 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 (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 two ...

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 Sapphirine is a rare mineral, a silicate of magnesium and aluminium with the chemical formula ( (with iron as a major impurity). Named for its sapphire-like colour, sapphirine is primarily of interest to researchers and collectors: well-formed c ...

(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 repe ...

(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 Serendibite is an extremely rare silicate mineral that was first discovered in 1902 in Sri Lanka by Dunil Palitha Gunasekera and named after Serendib, the old Arabic name for Sri Lanka. The mineral is found in skarns associated with boron metaso ...

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 clino pyroxene group of inosilicate minerals. Aegirine is the sodium endmember of the aegirine- augite series. Aegirine has the chemical formula Na Fe Si2 O6 in which the iron is present as Fe3+. In the aegirine-augit ...

NaFe³⁺Si₂O₆,

Augite Augite 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 solution in the pyroxene group. ...

(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 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 fea ...

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 M ...

CaFe²⁺ i₂O₆

Jadeite Jadeite is a pyroxene mineral with composition sodium, Naaluminium, Alsilicon, Si2oxygen, 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, bu ...

Na(Al,Fe³⁺) i₂O₆ Jervisite (Na,Ca,Fe²⁺)(Sc,Mg,Fe²⁺) i₂O₆ Johannsenite 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 Kosmochlor is a rare chromium sodium clinopyroxene with the chemical formula NaCr3+Si2O6. The name is from German language, German ''kosmisch,'' for its occurrence in meteorites, and the Greek language, Greek ''chlor,'' for green. It was first rep ...

NaCr i₂O₆ Kushiroite 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 th ...

(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 source of lithium. It occurs as colorless to yellowish, purplish, or lilac kunzite (see below), yellowish-green or emerald-green hiddenite, pri ...

LiAlSi₂O₆

= Multiple 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 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 Na a₂Mg₅] OH)₂, AlSi₇O₂₂(1839, IMA 2012 s.p. Rd), ferro-edenite aCa₂] Fe²⁺)₅ OH)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⁺)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 Pargasite is a complex 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 locality. It occurs in high temperature regional ...

aCa₂] g₄Al 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 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] g₃Al₂ 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 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 is ...

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. Tremolite forms a series with actinolite and ferro ...

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 gravity ...

☐(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 anthoph ...

☐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 Gedrite is a crystal belonging to the orthorhombic ferromagnesian subgroup of the amphibole supergroup of the double chain inosilicate minerals with the ideal chemical formula . Gedrite is the magnesium (Mg) rich endmember of a solid solution ser ...

☐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 fo ...

☐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 monoclini ...

☐(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 () 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 to bluish grey fibrous to radiating or stellate pr ...

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 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 Glaucophane is the name of 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 ...

☐Na₂((Fe²⁺)₃Al₂)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂ (1957, IMA 1997 s.p. Rd, IMA 2012 s.p. Rd Rn from ferroglaucophane),

glaucophane Glaucophane is the name of 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 G ...

☐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 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 prism ...

☐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 prisma ...

☐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 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 Aluminowinc ...

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 NaCa₂(Mg₃Fe³⁺Ti)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂O₂ (IMA 2011-035, IMA 2012 s.p. Rd Rn from ferrikaersutite),

kaersutite Kaersutite is a dark brown to black double chain calcic titanium bearing amphibole mineral with formula: NaCa2(Mg3Ti4+Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2. Ferro-kaersutite is the divalent iron rich endmember of the kaersutite group, with the iron replacing ma ...

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 altered igneous rocks. Greenschist, formed by metamorphism of basalt or other low-silica volcanic rock, typically contains significant amounts ...

Clinochlore 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 ...

, Nimite, Pennantite, Baileychlore, Cookeite, Donbassite, Gonyerite, Odinite,

Sudoite 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 ...

, Orthochamosite

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 Mesolite is a tectosilicate mineral with formula Na2 Ca2( Al2 Si3 O10)3·8 H2O. It is a member of the zeolite group and is closely related to natrolite which it also resembles in appearance. Mesolite crystallizes in the orthorhombic system and t ...

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 Klaproth i ...

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 l₂Si₃O₁₀��2H₂O,

Thomsonite Thomsonite is the name of a series of tecto-silicate 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 ser ...

-Sr (Sr,Ca)₂Na l₅Si₅O₂₀��7H₂O, Thomsonite-Ca NaCa₂Al₅Si₅O₂₀•6H₂O, Kalborsite K6Al₄Si₆BO₂₀(OH)₄Cl, Edingtonite BaAl₂Si₃O₁₀•4H₂O * Chains of single connected 4-membered rings ** Ammonioleucite (NH₄,K)AlSi₂O₆,

Leucite Leucite 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 but, as first observed by Sir David Brewster in 18 ...

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 Na Al Si2 O6· H2O. Minor amounts of potassium and calciu ...

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 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)₂Al₂Si₄O₁₃��2.5H₂O,

Goosecreekite Zeolites are microporous, crystalline aluminosilicate materials commonly used as commercial adsorbents and catalysts. They mainly consist of silicon, aluminium, oxygen, and have the general formula ･y where is either a metal ion or H+. These po ...

CaAl₂Si₆O₁₆•5H₂O, Montesommaite (K,Na)₉Al₉Si₂₃O₆₄•10H₂O, Partheite Ca₂Al₄Si₄O₁₅(OH)₂•4H₂O * Chains of doubly connected 4-membered rings **

Amicite Amicite is a silicate mineral of the zeolite family. It has a general formula of K2Na2Al4Si4O16·5(H2O). Amicite was described in 1979 from specimens obtained at the Höwenegg quarry in Immendingen, Hegau, in the German state of Baden-Württembe ...

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: ( Ba0.5, Ca0.5, Na, K)5 Al5, Si11 O32·12( H2O). It forms vitreous white well defined monoclinic crystals, often associated with calcite and other zeolite ...

(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 l₁₀Si₃₅O₈₄��34H₂O, 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-Na is one of the rarer zeolites but the most common member of the gmelinite series, gmelinite-Ca, gmelinite-K and gmelinite-Na. It is closely related to the very similar mineral chabazite. Gmelinite was named as a single species in 182 ...

-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 of the zeolite group, close ...

-K (K₂,Ca,Na₂,Mg) l₂Si₄O₁₂��6H₂O, Chabazite-Ca (Ca_0.5,Na,K)₄ l₄Si₈O₂₄��12H₂O, Chabazite-Na (Na₂,K₂,Ca,Mg) l₂Si₄O₁₂��6H₂O, Chabazite-Sr (Sr,Ca,K₂,Na₂) l₂Si₄O₁₂��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 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 in t ...

-Ca (Ca,K₂,Na₂)₂ l₄Si₁₄O₃₆��15H₂O, Erionite-K (K₂,Ca,Na₂)₂ l₄Si₁₄O₃₆��15H₂O, Erionite-Na (Na₂,K₂,Ca)₂ l₄Si₁₄O₃₆��15H₂O, Wenkite Ba₄Ca₆(Si,Al)₂₀O₃₉(OH)₂(SO₄)₃•nH₂O (?),

Offretite Zeolites are microporous, crystalline aluminosilicate materials commonly used as commercial adsorbents and catalysts. They mainly consist of silicon, aluminium, oxygen, and have the general formula ･y where is either a metal ion or H+. These pos ...

(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 l₇Si₁₇O₄₈��32H₂O, Faujasite-Mg (Mg,Na₂,Ca)_3.5 l₇Si₁₇O₄₈��32H₂O, Faujasite-Na (Na₂,Ca,Mg)_3.5 l₇Si₁₇O₄₈��32H₂O, Maricopaite Pb₇Ca₂(Si,Al)₄₈O₁₀₀•32H₂O,

Mordenite Mordenite is a zeolite mineral with the chemical formula, ( Ca, Na2, K2) Al2 Si10 O24·7 H2O. 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 com ...

(Ca,Na₂,K₂)Al₂Si₁₀O₂₄•7H₂O,

Dachiardite Zeolites are microporous, crystalline aluminosilicate materials commonly used as commercial adsorbents and catalysts. They mainly consist of silicon, aluminium, oxygen, and have the general formula ･y where is either a metal ion or H+. These pos ...

-Ca (Ca,Na₂,K₂)₅Al₁₀Si₃₈O₉₆•25H₂O, Dachiardite-Na (Na₂,Ca,K₂)₄Al₄Si₂₀O₄₈•13H₂O,

Epistilbite Zeolites are microporous, crystalline aluminosilicate materials commonly used as commercial adsorbents and catalysts. They mainly consist of silicon, aluminium, oxygen, and have the general formula ･y where is either a metal ion or H+. These pos ...

CaAl₂Si₆O₁₆•5H₂O,

Ferrierite The ferrierite group of zeolite minerals (the FER structure) consists of three very similar species: ferrierite- Mg, ferrierite- Na, and ferrierite- K, based on the dominant cation in the A location. ferrierite-Mg and ferrierite-K are orthorhombic ...

-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 l₂Si₄O₁₂��2H₂O * 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 tecto-silicate 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 ser ...

-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 l₈Si₂₈O₇₂��H₂O (), Stilbite-Na Na₃Ca₃ l₈Si₂₈O₇₂��H₂O (),

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 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 ser ...

-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 i₁₂Al₁₂O₄₈��H₂O, , Thornasite Na₁₂Th₃ i₈O₁₉sub>4•18H₂O, Direnzoite NaK₆MgCa₂(Al₁₃Si₄₇O₁₂₀)•36H₂O * Unclassified zeolites **

Cowlesite Cowlesite is a mineral named after American mineralogist John Cowles. It was first described by W.S. Wise and Rudy W. Tschernich in material from roadcuts along Neer Road, Goble, Oregon, United States. The description also incorporated data fr ...

CaAl₂Si₃O₁₀•(5-6)H₂O, Mountainite (Ca,Na₂,K₂)₂Si₄O₁₀•3H₂O

Subclass: Germanates

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