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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Diamond	1.CB.10a	C
Gold	1.AA.05	Au
Graphite	1.CB.05a	C
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Altaite	2.CD.10	PbTe
Argentopentlandite	2.BB.15	Ag(Fe,Ni)8S8
Bornite	2.BA.15	Cu5FeS4
Chalcocite	2.BA.05	Cu2S
Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS2
Cobaltite	2.EB.25	CoAsS
Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
Hessite	2.BA.60	Ag2Te
Hollingworthite	2.EB.25	(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Kotulskite	2.CC.05	Pd(Te,Bi)1-2
Marcasite	2.EB.10a	FeS2
Melonite	2.EA.20	NiTe2
Merenskyite	2.EA.20	(Pd,Pt)(Te,Bi)2
Michenerite	2.EB.25	PdBiTe
Molybdenite	2.EA.30	MoS2
Pentlandite	2.BB.15	(Fe,Ni)9S8
Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS2
var: Bravoite	2.EB.05a	(Fe,Ni)S2
Pyrrhotite	2.CC.10	Fe1-xS (x = 0 to 0.17)
Rheniite	2.EB.35	ReS2
Sperrylite	2.EB.05a	PtAs2
Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
Violarite	2.DA.05	Fe2+Ni3+2S4
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Cassiterite	4.DB.05	SnO2
Hematite	4.CB.05	Fe2O3
Ilmenite	4.CB.05	Fe2+TiO3
Magnetite	4.BB.05	Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO2
var: Agate	4.DA.05	SiO2
var: Botswana Agate	4.DA.05	SiO2
var: Carnelian	4.DA.05	SiO2
var: Chalcedony	4.DA.05	SiO2
Spinel	4.BB.05	MgAl2O4
var: Chromspinel	4.BB.05	Mg(Al,Cr3+)2O4
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Azurite	5.BA.05	Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Gwihabaite (TL)	5.NA.15	(NH4,K)NO3
Magnesite	5.AB.05	MgCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte	7.AD.35	BaSO4
Boussingaultite	7.CC.60	(NH4)2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Gypsum	7.CD.40	CaSO4 · 2H2O
Syngenite	7.CD.35	K2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Biphosphammite	8.AD.15	(NH4,K)(H2PO4)
Dittmarite	8.CH.20	(NH4)Mg(PO4) · H2O
Fluorapatite	8.BN.05	Ca5(PO4)3F
Struvite	8.CH.40	(NH4)Mg(PO4) · 6H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Albite	9.FA.35	NaAlSi3O8
var: Oligoclase	9.FA.35	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Andalusite	9.AF.10	Al2(SiO4)O
Bultfonteinite	9.AG.80	Ca2(HSiO4)F · H2O
Diopside	9.DA.15	CaMgSi2O6
var: Chromian Diopside	9.DA.15	(Ca,Cr)MgSi2O6
Dumortierite	9.AJ.10	(Al,Fe3+)7(SiO4)3(BO3)O3
Enstatite	9.DA.05	MgSiO3
Epidote	9.BG.05a	{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Forsterite	9.AC.05	Mg2SiO4
Gedrite	9.DD.05	☐{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Kyanite	9.AF.15	Al2(SiO4)O
Muscovite	9.EC.15	KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var: Sericite	9.EC.15	KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Phlogopite	9.EC.20	KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH,F)2
Group 10 - Organic Compounds
Glushinskite	10.AB.10	Mg(C2O4) · 2H2O
Weddellite	10.AB.40	Ca(C2O4) · 2H2O
Unclassified Minerals
Amphibole Supergroup	-	AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
'Chlorite Group'	-
'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'	-
'Feldspar Group'	-
'Garnet'	-	X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Hornblende'	-
'Hydrogarnet'	-
'Högbomite'	-	(Mg,Fe)2(Al,Ti)5O10
Kudryavtsevaite (TL)	-	Na3(Mg,Fe)(Fe,Ti)2Ti3O12
'Olivine'	-	(Mg,Fe2+)2SiO4
'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'	-
'Tourmaline'	-	A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

77 entries listed. 67 valid minerals.

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