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Nickel-Strunz Carbonates Classification

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Minerals Arranged by Nickel-Strunz (Version 10) Classification

The Nickel-Strunz 10th Edition (Pending Publication) Mineralogical Tables by Hugo Strunz and Ernest H. Nickel is based on a digital copy obtained from Jim Ferraiolo. Jim is responsible for the Strunz Classification in Mindat.org and he has generously provided webmineral with an updated copy of the classification numbers. Follow this link for a short discussion on the Nickel-Strunz Classification Number.

Note: Space Group in Red   Point Group in Green.
* - Not IMA Approved.

! - Dana Number Added or Changed.

? - IMA Discredited Mineral Name.

Nickel-Strunz Carbonates Classification


05.AC Alkali and alkali-earth carbonates

05.AC.05 Eitelite Na2Mg(CO3)2 R 3 3
05.AC.10 Nyerereite Na2Ca(CO3)2 C mc21 mm2
05.AC.10 Natrofairchildite Na2Ca(CO3)2 P 63/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m
05.AC.10 Zemkorite (Na,K)2Ca(CO3)2 P 63/mmc, P 63mc, P 62c- Hex
05.AC.15 Butschliite K2Ca(CO3)2 R 3m 3 2/m
05.AC.20 Fairchildite K2Ca(CO3)2 P 63/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m
05.AC.25 Shortite Na2Ca2(CO3)3 Amm2 mm2
05.AC.30 Sanromanite! Na2CaPb3(CO3)5 P 63mc 6mm
05.AC.30 Burbankite (Na,Ca)3(Sr,Ba,Ce)3(CO3)5 P 63/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m
05.AC.30 Calcioburbankite Na3(Ca,REE,Sr)3(CO3)5 P 63mc 6mm
05.AC.30 Khanneshite (NaCa)3(Ba,Sr,Ce,Ca)3(CO3)5 P 63mc 6mm