Nickel-Strunz 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.

Note: Space Group in Red Point Group in Green.

* - Not IMA Approved.

! - Dana Number Added or Changed.

? - IMA Discredited Mineral Name.

Nickel-Strunz Silicates Classification

09.CF [Si4O12]8- 4-membered single rings, with insular complex anions

09.CF.05 Ashburtonite HPb4Cu++4Si4O12(HCO3)4(OH)4Cl I 4/m 4/m

09.CF.10 Kainosite-(Y) Ca2(Y,Ce)2Si4O12(CO3)•(H2O) Pmnb 2/m 2/m 2/m

09.CF.15 Clinophosinaite! Na3CaPSiO7 P 2/c 2/m

09.CF.15 Phosinaite-(Ce)! Na13Ca2Ce[Si4O12](PO4)4 P 22121 2 2 2

09.CF.20 Strakhovite NaBa3(Mn++,Mn+++)4Si6O19(OH)3 P nma 2/m 2/m 2/m

09.CF.25 Cerchiaraite! Ba4(Mn,Fe,Al)4Si6(O,OH,Cl)26 I 4/mmm 4/m 2/m 2/m

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