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Halide mineral identifiers

Structural groups edit

Perovskite structural group
Mineral IMA number/
year
S loc 10 ed 9 ed
(updated)
8 ed
(series ID)
CS group
Cryolite 1799 G +33 3.CB.15 3.CB.15 3/B.03 clino (n/a) cryolite (M)
Elpasolite 1948, 1883 Rv +9 3.CB.15 3.CB.15 3/B.03 cubic (n/a) cryolite (M)
Simmonsite 1997-045 A 1-3 3.CB.15 3.CB.15 3/B.03 clino (n/a) cryolite (M)
Hematophanite 1973, 1928 Rv 1-3 3.DB.35 3.DB.35 3/D.12 tetra (n/a) hematophanite (M)
Neighborite IMA1967 s.p., 1961 A +9 3.AA.35 3.AA.35 3/C.03 ortho (n/a) neighborite (M)
Parascandolaite IMA2013-092 A 1-3 n/a n/a n/a cubic (n/a) neighborite (M)
Oskarssonite IMA2012-088 A 1-3 n/a n/a n/a trigo (n/a) oskarssonite (M)
Waimirite-(Y) IMA2013-108 A 1-3 n/a n/a n/a ortho (n/a) oskarssonite (M)


Halide mineral class: halite structural group
Mineral IMA number/
year
S loc 10 ed 9 ed
(updated)
8 ed
(series ID)
CS group
Bromargyrite IMA1962 s.p., 1849 A +149 3.AA.15 3.AA.15 3/A.02 cubic halite (G)
Carobbiite 1956 G 1-3 3.AA.20 3.AA.20 3/A.02 cubic halite (G,R)
Chlorargyrite IMA1962 s.p., 1841 A +149 3.AA.15 3.AA.15 3/A.02 cubic halite (G)
Griceite IMA1986-043 A 1-3 3.AA.20 3.AA.20 3/A.02 cubic halite (G,R)
Halite 1847 (old) G +149 3.AA.20 3.AA.20 3/A.02 cubic halite (G,R)
Sylvite 1823 G +149 3.AA.20 3.AA.20 3/A.02 cubic halite (G,R)
Villiaumite 1908 G +19 3.AA.20 3.AA.20 3/A.02 cubic halite (G,R)


Halide mineral class: fluorite structural group
Mineral IMA number/
year
S loc 10 ed 9 ed
(updated)
8 ed
(series ID)
CS group
Fluorite (Agricola, 1530) G +149 3.AB.25 3.AB.25 3/A.08 cubic
Fluorocronite 2010-023 A 1-3 3.AB. n/a 3/A.08 cubic
Frankdicksonite 1974-015 A 1-3 3.AB.25 3.AB.25 3/A.08 cubic
Håleniusite-(La) 2003-028 A 1-3 3.DE.05 3.DE.05 3/A.08 cubic
Strontiofluorite 2009-014 A 1-3 3.AB.25 n/a n/a cubic


Nickel-Strunz: atacamite group
Mineral IMA number/
year
S loc 10 ed 9 ed
(updated)
8 ed
(series ID)
CS group
Botallackite 1865 G +33 3.DA.10b 3.DA.10b 3/D.01 clino (n/a) atacamite (R)
Centennialite IMA2013-110 A 1-3 n/a n/a n/a trigo (n/a) atacamite (R)
Clinoatacamite IMA1993-060 A +19 3.DA.10b 3.DA.10b 3/D.01 clino (n/a) atacamite (R)
Iyoite IMA2013-130 A 1-3 n/a n/a n/a clino (n/a) atacamite (R)
Misakiite IMA2013-131 A 1-3 n/a n/a n/a trigo (n/a) atacamite (R)
Paratacamite 1906 G +149 3.DA.10c 3.DA.10c 3/D.01 trigo (n/a) atacamite (R)
Paratacamite-(Mg) IMA2013-014 A 1-3 n/a n/a n/a trigo (n/a) atacamite (R)
Paratacamite-(Ni) IMA2013-013 A 1-3 n/a n/a n/a trigo (n/a) atacamite (R)
Tondiite IMA2013-077 A 1-3 n/a n/a n/a trigo (n/a) atacamite (R)
Atacamite 1803 G +149 3.DA.10a 3.DA.10a 3/D.01 ortho (n/a) atacamite (R)
atacamite (G)
Hibbingite IMA1991-036 A +9 3.DA.10a 3.DA.10a 3/D.01 ortho (n/a) atacamite (R)
atacamite (G)
Kempite 1924 G +3 3.DA.10a 3.DA.10a 3/D.01 ortho (n/a) atacamite (R)
atacamite (G)
Gillardite IMA2006-041 A 1-3 3.DA.10c 3.DA.10c n/a trigo (n/a) atacamite (R)
herbertsmithite (G)
Haydeeite IMA2006-046 A 1-3 3.DA.10c 3.DA.10c n/a trigo (n/a) atacamite (R)
herbertsmithite (G)
Herbertsmithite IMA2003-041 A +9 3.DA.10c 3.DA.10c 3/D.01 trigo (n/a) atacamite (R)
herbertsmithite (G)
Kapellasite IMA2005-009 A 1-3 3.DA.10c 3.DA.10c 3/D.01 trigo (n/a) atacamite (R)
herbertsmithite (G)
Leverettite IMA2013-011 A 1-3 n/a n/a n/a trigo (n/a) atacamite (R)
herbertsmithite (G)
Belloite IMA1998-054 A +3 3.DA.10b 3.DA.10b 3/D.01 clino (n/a) related
Anatacamite IMA2015-A
IMA2009-042
D n/a n/a n/a n/a tri (n/a) related

Simple halides, without H2O edit

Mineral IMA number/
year
S loc 10 ed 9 ed
(updated)
8 ed
(series ID)
group
Marshite 1892 G +9 3.AA.05 3.AA.05 3/A.01 sphalerite (R)
nantokite (G)
Miersite 1898 G +9 3.AA.05 3.AA.05 3/A.01 sphalerite (R)
nantokite (G)
Nantokite 1867 G +19 3.AA.05 3.AA.05 3/A.01 sphalerite (R)
nantokite (G)
Iodargyrite IMA1962 s.p., 1825 A +149 3.AA.10 3.AA.10 3/A.03 wurtzite (R)
Tocornalite (Domeyko, 1867) Q +3 3.AA.10 3.AA.10 3/A.03
Salammoniac 2007 s.p.
(Agricola, 1556)
Rn +33 3.AA.25 3.AA.25 3/A.04
Lafossaite IMA2003-032 A +3 3.AA.25 3.AA.25 n/a
Calomel (de Mayerne, 1612) G +33 3.AA.30 3.AA.30 3/A.05 calomel (G)
Kuzminite IMA1986-005 A 1-3 3.AA.30 3.AA.30 3/A.05 calomel (G)
Moschelite IMA1987-038 A 1-3 3.AA.30 3.AA.30 3/A.05 calomel (G)
Chlorocalcite 1872 G 1-3 3.AA.40 3.AA.40 3/A.09
Kolarite IMA1983-081 A 1-3 3.AA.45 3.AA.45 2/F.15
Radhakrishnaite IMA1983-082 A 1-3 3.AA.50 3.AA.50 2/F.15
Challacolloite IMA2004-028 A +3 3.AA.55 3.AA.55 n/a
Hephaistosite IMA2006-043 A 1-3,vs 3.AA.60 3.AA.60 n/a
Chloromagnesite 1873 Q +3 3.AB.20 3.AB.20 3/A.07 lawrencite (M)
Lawrencite 1877 G +9,et,vs 3.AB.20 3.AB.20 3/A.07 lawrencite (M)
Scacchite 1855 G 1-3 3.AB.20 3.AB.20 3/A.07 lawrencite (M)
Tolbachite IMA1982-067 A +3 3.AB.05 3.AB.05 3/A.07 lawrencite (M)
Coccinite 1845 G +3 3.AB.10 3.AB.10 n/a
Sellaite 1869 G +33 3.AB.15 3.AB.15 3/A.06 rutile (R)
Tveitite-(Y) IMA1975-033 A +3 3.AB.30 3.AB.30 3/A.08
Gagarinite-(Ce) IMA1993-038 A 1-3 3.AB.35 n/a 3/A.08 gagarinite (R)
Gagarinite-(Y) IMA1967 s.p., 1961 A +9 3.AB.35 3.AB.35 3/A.08 gagarinite (R)
Polezhaevaite-(Ce) IMA2009-015 A 1-3 3.AB.35 n/a n/a gagarinite (R)
Zharchikhite IMA1986-059 A +3 3.AC.05 3.AC.05 3/D.04
Molysite 1868 G +9,vs 3.AC.10 3.AC.10 3/A.09
Fluocerite-(Ce) IMA1987 s.p., 1832 A +19 3.AC.15 3.AC.15 3/A.10 fluocerite (R)
Fluocerite-(La) IMA1987 s.p., 1969 A 1-3 3.AC.15 3.AC.15 3/A.10 fluocerite (R)
Gananite IMA1983-006 A 1-3 3.AC.20 3.AC.20 3/A.11
Series: marshite-miersite, calomel-kuzminite.

Simple halides, with H2O edit

Mineral IMA number/
year
S loc 10 ed 9 ed
(updated)
8 ed
(series ID)
group
Hydrohalite 1847 G +9 3.BA.05 3.BA.05 3/A.12
Carnallite 1856 G +33 3.BA.10 3.BA.10 3/C.08
Eriochalcite 1870 G +9 3.BB.05 3.BB.05 3/A.12
Rokühnite IMA1979-036 A +3 3.BB.10 3.BB.10 n/a
Bischofite 1877 G +19 3.BB.15 3.BB.15 3/A.12
Nickelbischofite IMA1978-056 A 1-3 3.BB.20 3.BB.20 3/A.12
Sinjarite IMA1979-041 A 1-3 3.BB.25 3.BB.25 3/A.12
Antarcticite IMA1965-015 A +9 3.BB.30 3.BB.30 3/A.12
Tachyhydrite 1856 G +9 3.BB.35 3.BB.35 3/C.08
Chloraluminite 1873 G +3 3.BC.05 3.BC.05 3/A.13
Cadwaladerite 1941 Q 1-3 3.BD.05 3.BD.05 3/A.13
Lesukite IMA1996-004 A +3 3.BD.10 3.BD.10 3/A.13
Korshunovskite IMA1980-083 A 1-3 3.BD.15 3.BD.15 3/D.01
Nepskoeite IMA1996-016 A 1-3 3.BD.20 3.BD.20 3/D.01
Koenenite 1902 G +9 3.BD.25 3.BD.25 3/C.08
Ghiaraite IMA2012-072 A 1-3 n/a n/a n/a unassigned

Complex halides edit

Boro- and aluminofluoride minerals (N/S)
Mineral IMA number/
year
S loc 10 ed 9 ed
(updated)
8 ed
(series ID)
group
Ferruccite 1933 G 1-3 3.CA.05 3.CA.05 3/B.01
Avogadrite 1926 G +3 3.CA.10 3.CA.10 3/B.01
Barberiite IMA1993-008 A 1-3 3.CA.10 3.CA.10 3/B.01
Cryolithionite 1904 G +3 3.CB.05 3.CB.05 3/B.03 garnet (R)
Colquiriite IMA1980-015 A 1-3 3.CB.20 3.CB.20 3/B.03
Leonardsenite IMA2011-059 A 1-3 n/a n/a n/a weberite (R)
Weberite 1938 G +9 3.CB.25 3.CB.25 3/C.03 weberite (R)
Karasugite IMA1993-013 A 1-3 3.CB.30 3.CB.30 3/C.03
Usovite IMA1966-038 A 1-3 3.CB.35 3.CB.35 3/C.03
Pachnolite 1863 G +9 3.CB.40 3.CB.40 3/C.02
Thomsenolite 1868 G +19 3.CB.40 3.CB.40 3/C.02
Carlhintzeite IMA1978-031 A +3 3.CB.45 3.CB.45 3/C.03
Yaroslavite IMA1968 s.p., 1966 A 1-3 3.CB.50 3.CB.50 3/C.02
Gearksutite IMA1962 s.p., 1868 A +33 3.CC.05 3.CC.05 3/C.01
Acuminite IMA1986-038 A 1-3 3.CC.10 3.CC.10 3/C.01 tikhonenkovite (R)
Tikhonenkovite IMA1967 s.p., 1964 A 1-3 3.CC.10 3.CC.10 3/C.01 tikhonenkovite (R)
Artroeite IMA1993-031 A 1-3 3.CC.15 3.CC.15 3/C.01
Calcjarlite 1970 G 1-3 3.CC.20 3.CC.20 3/B.03 jarlite (G)
Jarlite 1933 G 1-3 3.CC.20 3.CC.20 3/B.03 jarlite (G)
Jørgensenite IMA1995-046 A 1-3 3.CC.20 3.CC.20 3/B.03 jarlite (G)
Rosenbergite IMA1992-046 A +3 3.CD.05 3.CD.05 n/a
Prosopite 1853 G +19 3.CD.10 3.CD.10 3/C.03
Chiolite 1846 G +3 3.CE.05 3.CE.05 3/C.03
Bøgvadite IMA1987-029 A 1-3 3.CF.15 3.CF.15 3/B.03
Stenonite IMA1967 s.p., 1962 A 1-3 3.CG.05 3.CG.05 3/C.05
Chukhrovite-(Ca) IMA2010-081 A 1-3 n/a n/a n/a chukhrovite (R)
Chukhrovite-(Ce) IMA1987 s.p., 1973 Rn 1-3 3.CG.10 3.CG.10 3/C.01 chukhrovite (R)
Chukhrovite-(Nd) IMA2004-023 A 1-3 3.CG.10 3.CG.10 n/a chukhrovite (R)
Chukhrovite-(Y) IMA1962 s.p., 1960 A 1-3 3.CG.10 3.CG.10 3/C.01 chukhrovite (R)
Meniaylovite IMA2002-050 A +3 3.CG.10 3.CG.10 3/C.01 chukhrovite (M)
Creedite 1916 G +33 3.CG.15 3.CG.15 3/C.01
Bøggildite 1951 G 1-3 3.CG.20 3.CG.20 3/C.05
Thermessaite IMA2007-030 A 1-3 3.CG.25 3.CG.25 n/a thermessaite (R)
Thermessaite-(NH4) IMA2011-077 A 1-3 n/a n/a n/a thermessaite (R)
Hydrokenoralstonite 1871 G +33 3.CF.05 3.CF.05 3/C.03 pyrochlore supergroup (R)
Fluornatrocoulsellite IMA2009-070 A 1-3 n/a n/a n/a pyrochlore supergroup (R)
Jakobssonite IMA2011-036 A 1-3,vs n/a n/a n/a unassigned


Silicofluoride minerals (N/S)
Mineral IMA number/
year
S loc 10 ed 9 ed
(updated)
8 ed
(series ID)
group
Malladrite 1926 G +3 3.CH.05 3.CH.05 3/B.02
Bararite 1873 G +9 3.CH.10 3.CH.10 3/B.02
Cryptohalite 1873 G +9 3.CH.15 3.CH.15 3/B.02
Hieratite 1882 G +3 3.CH.15 3.CH.15 3/B.02
Demartinite IMA2006-034 A 1-3,vs 3.CH.20 3.CH.20 n/a
Knasibfite IMA2006-042 A 1-3,vs 3.CH.25 3.CH.25 n/a
Heklaite IMA2008-052 A 1-3,vs n/a n/a n/a unassigned


Other complex halides
Mineral IMA number/
year
S loc 10 ed 9 ed
(updated)
8 ed
(series ID)
group
Chlormanganokalite 1906 G 1-3 3.CJ.05 3.CJ.05 3/C.06 rinneite (R)
Rinneite 1909 G +9 3.CJ.05 3.CJ.05 3/C.06 rinneite (R)
Saltonseaite IMA2011-104 A 1-3 n/a n/a n/a rinneite (R)
Erythrosiderite 1872 G +3 3.CJ.10 3.CJ.10 3/C.07
Kremersite 1853 G +9 3.CJ.10 3.CJ.10 3/C.07
Mitscherlichite 1925 G 1-3,vs 3.CJ.15 3.CJ.15 3/C.07
Douglasite 1880 G 1-3 3.CJ.20 3.CJ.20 3/C.07
Redikortsevite 1988 N,S +3 3.CJ.25 3.CJ.25 n/a
Zirklerite 1928 Q 1-3 3.CJ.30 3.CJ.30 3/D.04
Steropesite IMA2008-014 A 1-3,vs 3.CK.05 n/a n/a
Ammineite IMA2008-032 A 1-3 3.C0. n/a n/a unassigned
Brontesite IMA2008-039 A 1-3,vs n/a n/a n/a unassigned
Panichiite IMA2008-005 A 1-3,vs n/a n/a n/a unassigned

Oxyhalides, hydroxyhalides and related double halides edit

Mineral IMA number/
year
S loc 10 ed 9 ed
(updated)
8 ed
(series ID)
group
Melanothallite 1870 G +3 3.DA.05 3.DA.05 3/D.01
Barlowite IMA2010-020 A 1-3 3.DA.15 n/a n/a claringbullite (R)
Claringbullite IMA1976-029 A +9 3.DA.15 3.DA.15 3/D.03 claringbullite (R)
Fejerite IMA2015-L
IMA2012-014
D 1-3 n/a n/a n/a claringbullite (R)
Simonkolleite IMA1983-019 A +9 3.DA.20 3.DA.20 3/D.03
Buttgenbachite 1925 G +9 3.DA.25 3.DA.25 3/D.03
Connellite 1847 G +149 3.DA.25 3.DA.25 3/D.03
Abhurite IMA1983-061 A,S +3 3.DA.30 3.DA.30 3/D.05
Ponomarevite IMA1986-040 A 1-3,vs 3.DA.35 3.DA.35 3/D.02
Anthonyite IMA1967 s.p., 1963 A +3 3.DA.40 3.DA.40 3/D.01 anthonyite (R)
Calumetite IMA1967 s.p., 1963 A +9 3.DA.40 3.DA.40 3/D.01 anthonyite (R)
Khaidarkanite IMA1998-013 A +3 3.DA.45 3.DA.45 3/D.03 cyanotrichite (R)
Bobkingite IMA2000-029 A 1-3 3.DA.50 3.DA.50 3/D.01
Avdoninite IMA2005-046a A +3 3.DA.55 3.DA.55 3/D.02
Droninoite IMA2008-003 A 1-3,et 3.DA.60 3.DA.60 n/a hydrotalcite (R)
Rickturnerite IMA2010-034 A 1-3 3.DB. n/a n/a
Diaboleite IMA2007 s.p., 1923 Rn +33 3.DB.05 3.DB.05 3/D.12
Pseudoboleite IMA2007 s.p., 1895 Rn +19 3.DB.10 3.DB.10 3/D.12
Boleite 2000, 1891 Rv +33 3.DB.15 3.DB.15 3/D.12
Cumengeite IMA2007 s.p.
2005, 1893
Rv +19 3.DB.20 3.DB.20 3/D.12
Bideauxite 1999, IMA1969-038 Rv 1-3 3.DB.25 3.DB.25 3/D.12
Chloroxiphite 1923 G +3 3.DB.30 3.DB.30 3/D.12
Asisite IMA1987-003 A 1-3 3.DB.40 3.DB.40 3/D.10 asisite (R)
Parkinsonite IMA1991-030 A 1-3 3.DB.40 3.DB.40 3/D.10 asisite (R)
Murdochite 1955 G +19 3.DB.45 3.DB.45 4/A.04
Yedlinite 2006, IMA1974-001 Rv 1-3 3.DB.50 3.DB.50 3/D.12
Laurionite 1887 G +33 3.DC.05 3.DC.05 3/D.08
(Athena)
Paralaurionite 1899 G +33 3.DC.05 3.DC.05 3/D.08
(Athena)
Fiedlerite IMA1994 s.p., 1887 Rd +9 3.DC.10 3.DC.10 3/D.08
(Athena)
Penfieldite 1892 G +9 3.DC.15 3.DC.15 3/D.10
Laurelite IMA1988-020a A +3 3.DC.20 3.DC.20 3/A.08
Bismoclite 1935 G +33 3.DC.25 3.DC.25 3/D.09
(Athena)
matlockite (R)
Daubréeite 1876 G +3 3.DC.25 3.DC.25 3/D.09
(Athena)
matlockite (R)
Matlockite 1933, 1851 Rv +19 3.DC.25 3.DC.25 3/D.09
(Athena)
matlockite (R)
Rorisite IMA1989-015 A 1-3 3.DC.25 3.DC.25 3/D.09
(Athena)
matlockite (R)
Zavaritskite IMA1967 s.p., 1962 A +9 3.DC.25 3.DC.25 3/D.10 matlockite (R)
Zhangpeishanite IMA2006-045 A 1-3 3.DC.25 3.DC.25 n/a matlockite (R)
Nadorite 1870 G +9 3.DC.30 3.DC.30 3/D.10 nadorite (R)
Perite IMA1962 s.p., 1960 A +19 3.DC.30 3.DC.30 3/D.10 nadorite (R)
Telluroperite IMA2009-044 A +3 n/a n/a n/a nadorite (R)
Aravaipaite IMA1988-021 A 1-3 3.DC.35 3.DC.35 3/C.04 aravaipaite (R)
Calcioaravaipaite IMA1994-018 A 1-3 3.DC.37 3.DC.37 3/C.04 aravaipaite (R)
Thorikosite IMA1984-013 A +3 3.DC.40 3.DC.40 3/D.10
Mereheadite IMA1996-045 A 1-3 3.DC.45 3.DC.45 3/D.10
Blixite IMA1962 s.p., 1958 Rd +3 3.DC.50 3.DC.50 3/D.10
Pinalite IMA1988-025 A 1-3 3.DC.55 3.DC.55 3/D.10
Symesite IMA1998-035 A 1-3 3.DC.60 3.DC.60 3/D.10
Ecdemite 1877 G +9 3.DC.65 3.DC.65 3/D.10
Heliophyllite 1888 Q +9 3.DC.65 3.DC.65 3/D.10
Mendipite 1923, 1824 Rv +9 3.DC.70 3.DC.70 3/D.10
Damaraite IMA1989-013 A 1-3 3.DC.75 3.DC.75 3/D.10
Onoratoite IMA1967-032 A 1-3 3.DC.80 3.DC.80 3/D.11
Cotunnite 1825 G +33 3.DC.85 3.DC.85 3/D.08
(Athena)
Pseudocotunnite 1873 Q 1-3 3.DC.90 3.DC.90 3/D.08
(Athena)
Barstowite IMA1989-057 A +9 3.DC.95 3.DC.95 5/E.08
Eglestonite 1904 G +19 3.DD.05 3.DD.05 3/D.06
Kadyrelite IMA1986-042 A 1-3 3.DD.05 3.DD.05 3/D.06
Poyarkovite IMA1980-099 A +3 3.DD.10 3.DD.10 3/D.06
Hanawaltite IMA1994-036 A 1-3 3.DD.15 3.DD.15 3/D.06
Terlinguaite 1900 G +19 3.DD.20 3.DD.20 3/D.06
Pinchite IMA1973-052 A 1-3 3.DD.25 3.DD.25 3/D.06
Gianellaite IMA1972-020 A 1-3 3.DD.30 3.DD.30 3/D.06 mosesite (H)
Mosesite 1953, 1910 Rv +3 3.DD.30 3.DD.30 3/D.06 mosesite (H)
Kleinite 1905 G +3 3.DD.35 3.DD.35 3/D.06 mosesite (H)
Tedhadleyite IMA2001-035 A 1-3 3.DD.40 3.DD.40 n/a
Vasilyevite IMA2003-016 A 1-3 3.DD.45 3.DD.45 3/D.06
Aurivilliusite IMA2002-022 A 1-3 3.DD.50 3.DD.50 n/a
Terlinguacreekite IMA2004-018 A 1-3 3.DD.55 3.DD.55 n/a
Kelyanite IMA1981-013 A 1-3 3.DD.60 3.DD.60 3/D.07
Comancheite IMA2013-B
IMA1980-077
Rd +3 3.DD.65 3.DD.65 3/D.06
Argesite IMA2011-072 A 1-3 n/a n/a n/a unassigned
Hereroite IMA2011-027 A 1-3 n/a n/a n/a unassigned
Rumseyite IMA2011-091 A 1-3 n/a n/a n/a unassigned
Vladkrivovichevite IMA2011-052 A 1-3 n/a n/a n/a unassigned
Series: eglestonite-kadyrelite, connellite-buttgenbachite.


End notes:
  • IMA/CNMNC List of Mineral Names (March 2009) (Q15205595), 9 ed (updated): Nickel-Strunz 9 ed (updated) identifiers
  • Minerals of one mineral homologous series have the same identifier on Nickel-Strunz 8 ed (series), 9 ed and 10 ed
  • Mineral status and/or rank (S; based on rruff.info/ima, mainly): grandfathered (G); published without approval (N); approved, valid (A); revalidated (R); hypothetical mineral (H); synthetic, anthropogenic mineral (S); mineral variety (var.); mineral variety, intermediate member of a solid solution series (I)
  • Approved and renamed (Rn); grandfathered and renamed (Rn,G); questionable and renamed (Rn,Q)
  • Questionable, IMA/CNMNC status (Q) and other questionable, controversial, disputed (dd)
  • Redefined, IMA/CNMNC status (Rd) and chemical formula revised after rruff.info/ima (Rv)
  • Discredited mineral, invalid name and others (D); discredited mineral (polytype, P) and discredited mineral (non mineral, nm)
  • "Single locality", broad sense (loc): number of localities (MinDat: 0, 1-3, +3, +9 or +149; Mineralienatlas: +19 or +33); type locality (volcanic fumarole/ sublimate; vs); type locality (Moon, Moon meteorite, Mars meteorite, other meteorite or comet; et); genesis, MinDat (very deep origin; vd)
  • Discredited minerals have not a Nickel-Strunz 10 ed identifier
  • Crystal system (CS): triclinic (tri), monoclinic (clino), orthorhombic (ortho), tetragonal (tetra), trigonal (trigo), hexagonal (hexa), cubic
  • Reference of the mineral group (group): rruff.info/ima and CNMNC Newsletter (R); "Fleischer's Glossary of Minerals" (2014, G); MinDat (M); IMA-CNMNC (C); IZA-SC (S); Nickel-Strunz Classification, MinDat or mineralienatlas.de (N/S); Hölzel Classification, mineralienatlas.de (H); Lapis Classification, mineralienatlas.de ("Das Große Lapis-Mineralienverzeichnis" (2008), L)
  • 'n/a' is a common abbreviation in tables and lists for 'not applicable'