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This list gives an overview of the classification of non-silicate minerals and includes mostly International Mineralogical Association (IMA) recognized minerals and its groupings. This list complements the List of minerals recognized by the International Mineralogical Association series of articles and List of minerals. Rocks, ores, mineral mixtures, not IMA approved minerals, not named minerals are mostly excluded. Mostly major groups only, or groupings used by New Dana Classification and Mindat.

Classification of minerals

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Introduction

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The grouping of the New Dana Classification and of the mindat.org is similar only, and so this classification is an overview only. Consistency is missing too on the group name endings (group, subgroup, series) between New Dana Classification and mindat.org. Category, class and supergroup name endings are used as layout tools in the list as well.

Abbreviations

Category 01

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Class: Native elements

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Category 02

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Class: Sulfide minerals - including Selenides and Tellurides

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Class: Sulfosalt minerals

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Category 03

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Category 04

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Spinel group

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Nickel-Strunz 04.DH mineral family

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IMA/CMNMC revised the Pyrochlore supergroup 2010.[1]

Class: Hydroxides and oxides containing hydroxyl

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Category 05

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Category 06

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Category 07

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"Kieserite" supergroup

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Alunite supergroup - Part I

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Category 08

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Class: Anhydrous phosphates

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"Alluaudite-Wyllieite" supergroup
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"Whitlockite" supergroup
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"Monazite" supergroup
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"Adelite" supergroup
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"Olivenite" supergroup
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"Arrojadite" supergroup
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"Apatite" supergroup
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"Rockbridgeite" supergroup
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"Lazulite" supergroup
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Class: Hydrated phosphates

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"Brackebushite" supergroup
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"Turquoise" supergroup
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"Overite" supergroup
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Alunite supergroup - Part II
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Class: Non simple phosphates

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Category 10

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Class: Organic minerals

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Extras

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Atencio, D.; Andrade, M.B.; Christy, A.G.; Gieré, R.; Kartashov, P.M. (2010). "Nomenclature of the pyrochlore supergroup of minerals" (PDF). Canadian Mineralogist. 48: 673–698. doi:10.3749/canmin.48.3.673. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-26. Retrieved 2011-02-24.
  2. ^ "New minerals recently approved by the IMA-CNMNC (IMA No. 2008-047)". Archived from the original on 2015-01-05. Retrieved 2011-01-03.