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Nickel-Strunz Phospates 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.

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! - Dana Number Added or Changed.

? - IMA Discredited Mineral Name.

Nickel-Strunz Phospates Classification


08.DF With only medium-sized cations, (OH,etc.):RO4 > 3:1

08.DF.05 Hotsonite-VII Al11(SO4)3(PO4)2(OH)21•16(H2O) P1 or P1 Tri
08.DF.05 Hotsonite-VI Al5(SO4)(PO4)(OH)10•8(H2O) P1 or P1 Tri
08.DF.10 Liskeardite (Al,Fe+++)3(AsO4)(OH)6•5(H2O) Unk Ortho
08.DF.10 Bolivarite Al2(PO4)(OH)3•4-5(H2O) None
08.DF.10 Evansite Al3(PO4)(OH)6•6(H2O) (?) None
08.DF.10 Rosieresite (Pb,Cu,Al)(PO4)x•n(H2O) None
08.DF.15 Rusakovite (Fe+++,Al)5(VO4,PO4)2(OH)9•3(H2O) Mono ? Mono
08.DF.20 Liroconite Cu2Al(AsO4)(OH)4•4(H2O) I2/a 2/m
08.DF.25 Sieleckiite Cu3Al4(PO4)2(OH)12•2(H2O) P1 or P1 Tri
08.DF.30 Chalcophyllite Cu++18Al2(AsO4)3(SO4)3(OH)27•33(H2O) R 3m 3 2/m
08.DF.35 Parnauite Cu9(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)10•7(H2O) P 2122 2 2 2
08.DF.40 Gladiusite! Fe++2(Fe+++,Mg)4(PO4)(OH)13•H2O P 21/n 2/m