Nickel-Strunz Classification

Minerals arranged by the Nickel-Strunz (Ver10) Classification System.

Nickel-Strunz classification courtesy of James A. Ferraiolo. Jim's scholarship on mineral classification goes back to 1982 when he published A Systematic Classification of Nonsilicate Minerals that updated the Dana (7th Edition) numbers. For additional information on the Nickel-Strunz classification, please visit this link.

01 Elements

01.A - Metals and Intermetallic Alloys

01.B - Metallic Carbides, Silicides, Nitrides and Phosphides

01.C - Metalloids and Nonmetals

01.D - Nonmetallic Carbides and Nitrides

02 Sulfides

02.A - Simple Sulfides, Selenides, etc

02.C - Metal Sulfides, M:S = 1:1 (and similar)

02.D - Metal Sulfides, M:S = 3:4 and 2:3

02.E - Metal Sulfides, M:S = 1:2

02.F - Sulfides of Arsenic, Alkalies; Sulfides with Halide, Oxide, Hydroxide, H2O

02.H - Sulfosalts of SnS Archetype

02.J - Sulfosalts of PbS Archetype

02.K - Sulfarsenates, Sulfantimonates

02.L - Unclassified Sulfosalts

03 Halogenides

03.A - Simple Halides, Without H2O

03.B - Simple Halides, with H2O

03.C - Complex Halides

03.D - Oxyhalides, Hydroxyhalides and Related Double Halides

04 Oxides and Hydroxides

04.A - Metal:Oxygen = 2.1 and 1:1

04.B - Metal:Oxygen = 3:4 and similar

04.C - Metal:Oxygen = 2:3, 3:5, and Similar

04.D - Metal:Oxygen = 1:2 and similar

04.E - Metal:Oxygen = < 1:2

04.F - Hydroxides (without V or U)

04.G - Uranyl Hydroxides

04.H - V^[5+,6+] Vanadates

04.J - Arsenites, Antimonites, Bismuthites, Sulfites,

04.K - Iodates

05 Carbonates and Nitrates

05.A - Carbonates without additional anions, without H2O

05.B - Carbonates with additional anions, without H2O

05.C - Carbonates without Additional Anions, with H2O

05.D - Carbonates with Additional Anions, with H2O

05.E - Uranyl Carbonates

05.N - Nitrates

06 Borates

06.A - Monoborates

06.B - Diborates

06.C - Triborates

06.D - Tetraborates

06.E - Pentaborates

06.F - Hexaborates

06.G - Heptaborates and other Megaborates

06.H - Unclassified Borates

07 Sulphates

07.A - Sulfates (selenates, etc.) without Additional Anions, without H2O

07.B - Sulfates (selenates, etc.) with Additional Anions, without H2O

07.C - Sulfates (selenates, etc.) without Additional Anions, with H2O

07.D - Sulfates (selenates, etc.) with additional anions, with H2O

07.E - Uranyl Sulfates

07.F - Chromates

07.G - Molybdates, Wolframates and Niobates

07.H - Uranium and Uranyl Molybdates and Wolframates

07.J - Thiosulfates

08 Phosphates

08.A - Phosphates, etc. without additional anions, without H2O

08.B - Phosphates, etc. with Additional Anions, without H2O

08.C - Phosphates without Additional Anions, with H2O

08.D - Phosphates, etc

08.E - Uranyl Phosphates and Arsenates

08.F - Polyphosphates, Polyarsenates, [4]-Polyvanadates

09 Silicates

09.A - Nesosilicates (Isolated tetrahedron) structures

09.B - Sorosilicates  (dimer) structures

09.C - Cyclosilicates

09.D - Inosilicates* Structural terminology according to Liebau (1985)

09.E - Phyllosilicates

09.F - Tektosilicates without Zeolitic H2O

09.G - Tektosilicates with Zeolitic H2O

09.H - Unclassified Silicates

09.J - Germanates

10 Organic Compounds

10.A - Salts of Organic Acids

10.B - Hydrocarbons

10.C - Miscellaneous Organic Minerals

• 01-Elements
• 02-Sulfides
• 03-Halides    
• 04-Oxides    
• 05-Carbonates
• 06-Borates  
• 07-Sulsphates
• 08-Phosphates
• 09-Silicates   
• 10-Organics