Nickel-Strunz Carbonates Classification

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.

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Nickel-Strunz Carbonates Classification

05.D Carbonates with Additional Anions, with H2O

05.DA With medium-sized cations

05.DA.05 Dypingite Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2•5(H2O) Unk. Mono

05.DA.05 Giorgiosite Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2•5(H2O) ? Mono

05.DA.05 Hydromagnesite Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2•4(H2O) P 2₁/c 2/m

05.DA.05 Widgiemoolthalite (Ni,Mg)5(CO3)4(OH)2•4-5(H2O) P 2₁/c 2/m

05.DA.10 Artinite Mg2(CO3)(OH)2•3(H2O) C 2 or C 2/m Mono

05.DA.10 Chlorartinite! Mg2(CO3)Cl(OH)•3(H2O) R 3c (?) 3m

05.DA.15 Otwayite Ni2(CO3)(OH)2•(H2O) Unk Ortho

05.DA.20 Kambaldaite NaNi4(CO3)3(OH)3•3(H2O) P 6₃ 6

05.DA.25 Callaghanite Cu2Mg2(CO3)(OH)6•2(H2O) C 2/c 2/m

05.DA.30 Claraite (Cu,Zn)3(CO3)(OH)4•4(H2O) P1 or P1 Tri

05.DA.35 Hydroscarbroite Al14(CO3)3(OH)36•n(H2O) Tri

05.DA.35 Scarbroite Al5(CO3)(OH)13•5(H2O) P1 or P1 Tri

05.DA.40 Charmarite-3T Mn++4Al2(CO3)(OH)12•3(H2O) P 3₁12 3 2

05.DA.40 Charmarite-2H Mn++4Al2(CO3)(OH)12•3(H2O) P 6₃22 6 2 2

05.DA.40 Caresite Fe++4Al2(OH)12CO3•3(H2O) P 3₁12 or P 3₂12 3 2

05.DA.40 Quintinite-2H Mg4Al2(OH)12CO3•4(H2O) P 6₃22 6 2 2

05.DA.40 Quintinite-3T Mg4Al2(OH)12CO3•4(H2O) P 3₁12,P 3₂12 3 2

05.DA.45 Brugnatellite Mg6Fe+++(CO3)(OH)13•4(H2O) P 6₃/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m

05.DA.45 Barbertonite Mg6Cr2(CO3)(OH)16•4(H2O) P 6₃/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m

05.DA.45 Chlormagaluminite (Mg,Fe++)4Al2(OH)12(Cl2,CO3)•2(H2O) P 6/mcm, P 6cm, P 6c2 Hex

05.DA.45 Zaccagnaite! Zn4Al2(OH)12(CO3)•3(H2O) P 6₃/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m

05.DA.45 Manasseite Mg6Al2(CO3)(OH)16•4(H2O) P 6₃/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m

05.DA.45 Sjogrenite Mg6Fe+++2(CO3)(OH)16•4(H2O) P 6₃/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m

05.DA.50 Desautelsite Mg6Mn+++2(CO3)(OH)16•4(H2O) R 3m or R 3m Trig

05.DA.50 Comblainite Ni++6Co+++2(CO3)(OH)16•4(H2O) R 3m 3 2/m

05.DA.50 Hydrotalcite Mg6Al2(CO3)(OH)16•4(H2O) R 3m 3 2/m

05.DA.50 Pyroaurite Mg6Fe+++2(CO3)(OH)16•4(H2O) R 3m 3 2/m

05.DA.50 Reevesite Ni6Fe+++2(CO3)(OH)16•4(H2O) R 3m 3 2/m

05.DA.50 Stichtite Mg6Cr2(CO3)(OH)16•4(H2O) R 3m 3 2/m

05.DA.50 Takovite Ni6Al2(OH)16(CO3,OH)•4(H2O) R 3m 3 2/m

05.DA.55 Coalingite Mg10Fe+++2(CO3)(OH)24•2(H2O) R 3c 3 2/m

05.DA.60 Karchevskyite! [Mg18Al9(OH)54][Sr2(CO3,PO4)9(H2O,H3O)11] P 3, P 31m, P 3₁m, P 3₁2 Trig

05.DA.65 Indigirite Mg2Al2(CO3)4(OH)2•15(H2O) Unk. Mono

05.DA.70 Zaratite Ni3(CO3)(OH)4•4(H2O) Unk (in part amorphous) Cubic

05.DB With large and medium-sized cations

05.DB.05 Alumohydrocalcite CaAl2(CO3)2(OH)4•3(H2O) P1 1

05.DB.05 Para-alumohydrocalcite CaAl2(CO3)2(OH)4•6(H2O) Tri

05.DB.05 Nasledovite PbMn3Al4(CO3)4(SO4)O5•5(H2O) Tri

05.DB.10 Dresserite BaAl2(CO3)2(OH)4•(H2O) Pbmm 2/m 2/m 2/m

05.DB.10 Dundasite PbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4•(H2O) Pbmm 2/m 2/m 2/m

05.DB.10 Strontiodresserite (Sr,Ca)Al2(CO3)2(OH)4•(H2O) Pbmm 2/m 2/m 2/m

05.DB.10 Petterdite! PbCr+++2(CO3)2(OH)4•H2O Pbnm 2/m 2/m 2/m

05.DB.10 Kochsandorite! CaAl2(CO3)2(OH)4•H2O P nma 2/m 2/m 2/m

05.DB.15 Hydrodresserite BaAl2(CO3)2(OH)4•3(H2O) P1 1

05.DB.20 Schuilingite-(Nd) PbCu(Nd,Gd,Sm,Y)(CO3)3(OH)•1.5(H2O) P 2₁cn mm2

05.DB.25 Sergeevite Ca2Mg11(CO3)9(HCO3)4(OH)4•6(H2O) R 32 3 2

05.DB.30 Szymanskiite Hg+16(Ni,Mg)6(H3O)8(CO3)12•3(H2O) P 6₃ 6

05.DB.35 Montroyalite Sr4Al8(CO3)3(OH,F)26•10-11(H2O) Unk. Tri

05.DC With large cations

05.DC.05 Ancylite-(Ce) SrCe(CO3)2(OH)•(H2O) Pmcn 2/m 2/m 2/m

05.DC.05 Ancylite-(La)! Sr(La,Ce)(CO3)2(OH)•(H2O) Pmcn 2/m 2/m 2/m

05.DC.05 Gysinite-(Nd) Pb(Nd,La)(CO3)2(OH)•(H2O) Pmcn 2/m 2/m 2/m

05.DC.05 Calcioancylite-(Ce) CaCe(CO3)2(OH)•(H2O) P mmm 2/m 2/m 2/m

05.DC.05 Calcioancylite-(Nd) CaNd(CO3)2(OH)•(H2O) Pm m

05.DC.05 Kozoite-(La)! La(CO3)(OH) Pmcn 2/m 2/m 2/m

05.DC.05 Kozoite-(Nd)! (Nd,La,Sm,Pr)(CO3)(OH) Pmcn 2/m 2/m 2/m

05.DC.10 Kamphaugite-(Y) (Ca1.84REEx)(Y1.46REE0.54-x)(CO3)4(OH)1.65•2(H2O) P 4₁2₁2 4 2 2

05.DC.15 Sheldrickite! NaCa3(CO3)2F3•(H2O) P 3₂ 3

05.DC.20 Thomasclarkite-(Y)! (Na,Ce)(Y,REE)(HCO3)(OH)3•4(H2O) P 2 2

05.DC.25 Peterbaylissite Hg+3(CO3)(OH)•2(H2O) Pcab 2/m 2/m 2/m

05.DC.30 Clearcreekite! Hg+3(CO3)(OH)•2(H2O) P 2₁/c 2/m

05.DC.35 Niveolanite! NaBe(CO3)(OH)•2H2O P 4/mcc 4mm