Nickel-Strunz Sulfates 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.

Nickel-Strunz Sulfates Classification

07.DC With only medium-sized cations; chains of corner-sharing octahedra

07.DC.05 Aluminite Al2(SO4)(OH)4•7(H2O) P 2₁/c 2/m

07.DC.05 Meta-aluminite Al2(SO4)(OH)4•5(H2O) P 2₁/c ? 2/m

07.DC.10 Butlerite Fe+++(SO4)(OH)•2(H2O) P 2₁/m 2/m

07.DC.10 Parabutlerite Fe+++(SO4)(OH)•2(H2O) Pmnb 2/m 2/m 2/m

07.DC.15 Fibroferrite Fe+++(SO4)(OH)•5(H2O) R 3 3

07.DC.20 Xitieshanite Fe+++(SO4)(Cl)•7(H2O) P 2₁/a 2/m

07.DC.25 Botryogen MgFe+++(SO4)2(OH)•7(H2O) P 2₁/n 2/m

07.DC.25 Zincobotryogen (Zn,Mg,Mn)Fe+++(SO4)2(OH)•7(H2O) P 2₁/n 2/m

07.DC.30 Chaidamuite (Zn,Fe++)Fe+++(SO4)2(OH)•4(H2O) P1 1

07.DC.30 Guildite CuFe+++(SO4)2(OH)•4(H2O) P 2₁/m 2/m