Nickel–Strunz classification
Nickel–Strunz classification is a scheme for categorizing minerals based upon their chemical composition, introduced by German mineralogist Karl Hugo Strunz (24 February 1910 – 19 April 2006) in his 1941 Mineralogische Tabellen.[1] The 4th edition was edited by Christel Tennyson too (1966). It was followed by A.S. Povarennykh with a modified classification (1966 in Russian, 1972 in English).
As curator of the Mineralogical Museum of Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität (now known as the Humboldt University of Berlin), Strunz had been tasked with sorting the museum's geological collection according to crystal-chemical properties.[1] His Mineralogical Tables, first published in 1941, has been through a number of modifications; the most recent edition, published in 2001, is the ninth (Mineralogical Tables by Hugo Strunz and Ernest H. Nickel (31 August 1925 – 18 July 2009)).[2][3] Nowadays, James A. Ferraiolo is responsible for it at Mindat.org. [4] The IMA/CNMNC supports the Nickel–Strunz database.[5]
Contents
Classifications
- Nickel–Strunz mineral classes
The current scheme divides minerals into ten classes, which are further divided into divisions, families and groups according to chemical composition and crystal structure.
- elements
- sulfides and sulfosalts
- halides
- oxides, hydroxides and arsenites
- carbonates and nitrates
- borates
- sulfates, chromates, molybdates and tungstates
- phosphates, arsenates and vanadates
- silicates
- Organic compounds
- IMA/CNMNC mineral classes[citation needed]
IMA/CNMNC proposes a new hierarchical scheme (Mills et al., 2009), using the Nickel-Strunz classes (10 ed) this gives:
- Classification of minerals (non silicates)
- 01 Native Elements
- Class: native elements
- 02 Sulfides and Sulfosalts (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
- Class 02.A – 02.G: sulfides, selenides, tellurides
- Class 02.H – 02.M: sulfosalts
- 03 Halogenides
- Class: halides
- 04 Oxides (Hydroxides, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodates)
- Class: oxides
- Class: hydroxides
- Class: arsenites (including antimonites, bismuthites, sulphites, selenites and tellurites)
- 05 Carbonates and Nitrates
- Class: carbonates
- Class: nitrates
- 06 Borates
- Class: borates
- Subclass: nesoborates
- Subclass: soroborates
- Subclass: cycloborates
- Subclass: inoborates
- Subclass: phylloborates
- Subclass: tectoborates
- Class: borates
- 07 Sulfates, Selenates, Tellurates
- Class: sulphates, selenates, tellurates
- Class: chromates
- Class: molybdates
- Class: tungstates
- 08 Phosphates, Arsenates, Vanadates
- Class: phosphates
- Class: arsenates
- Class: vanadates
- 10 Organic Compounds
- Class: organic compounds
- 01 Native Elements
- Classification of minerals (silicates)
- 09 Silicates and Germanates
- Class: silicates
- Subclass 09.A: nesosilicates
- Subclass 09.B: sorosilicates
- Subclass 09.C: cyclosilicates
- Subclass 09.D: inosilicates
- Subclass 09.E: phyllosilicates
- Subclass: tectosilicates
- 09.F: without zeolitic H2O
- 09.G: with zeolitic H2O; zeolite family
- Subclass 09.J: germanates
- Class: silicates
- 09 Silicates and Germanates
Nickel–Strunz classification −10- Organic compounds
- Abbreviations:
- "*" – discredited (IMA/CNMNC status).
- "?" – questionable/doubtful (IMA/CNMNC status).
- Nickel–Strunz code scheme: NN.XY.##x
- NN: Nickel–Strunz mineral class number
- X: Nickel–Strunz mineral division letter
- Y: Nickel–Strunz mineral family letter
- ##x: Nickel–Strunz mineral/group number, x add-on letter
Class: organic compounds
- 10.A Salts of organic acids
- 10.AA Formates, Acetates, etc.: 05 Formicaite, 10 Dashkovaite, 20 Acetamide, 25 Calclacite, 30 Paceite, 35 Hoganite
- 10.AB Oxalates: 05 Humboldtine, 05 Lindbergite; 10 Glushinskite, 15 Moolooite, 20 Stepanovite, 25 Minguzzite, 30 Wheatleyite, 35 Zhemchuzhnikovite, 40 Weddellite, 45 Whewellite, 50 Caoxite, 55 Oxammite, 60 Natroxalate, 65 Coskrenite-(Ce), 70 Levinsonite-(Y), 75 Zugshunstite-(Ce), 80 Novgorodovaite
- 10.AC Benzene Salts: 05 Mellite, 10 Earlandite
- 10.AD Cyanates: 05 Julienite*, 10 Kafehydrocyanite*
- 10.B Hydrocarbons
- 10.BA Hydrocarbons: 05 Fichtelite, 10 Hartite, 15 Dinite*, 20 Idrialite, 25 Kratochvilite, 30 Karpatite, 40 Ravatite, 45 Simonellite, 50 Evenkite
- 10.C Miscellaneous organic minerals
- 10.C Amber*
- 10.CA Miscellaneous organic materials: 05 Refikite, 10 Flagstaffite, 15 Hoelite, 20 Abelsonite, 25 Kladnoite; 30 Tinnunculite*, 30 Guanine; 35 Urea, 40 Uricite
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Script error
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- ↑ [http://webmineral.com/help/StrunzClass.shtml Strunz Classification ]
- ↑ Ernest H. Nickel and Monte C. Nichols (22-05-2008). "IMA/CNMNC List of Mineral Name based on the database MINERAL, which Materials Data, Inc. (MDI) makes available". http://pubsites.uws.edu.au/ima-cnmnc/IMA2009-01%20UPDATE%20160309.pdf. Retrieved 31-01-2011.
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