Wikipedia:WikiProject Rocks and minerals/Draft on mineral notability

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Feldspar structural group (rruff.info)[edit]

Name ID IMA S "Variety" R Commons Wikis Locations
albite 9.FA.35 Y: 1815 G - 3 531 41 7785
anorthite 9.FA.35 Y: 1823 G - 3 11 31 801
buddingtonite 9.FA.30 1963-001 Rd - 1 0 5 19
celsian 9.FA.30 Y: 1895 G - 2 2 7 69
filatovite 8.AC.85 2002-052 A - 0 0 2 1
microcline 9.FA.30 Y: 1830 G orthoclase 3 229 22 4313
orthoclase 9.FA.30 Y: 1823 G - 3 290 39 2017
reedmergnerite 9.FA.35 Y: 1955 G - 1 1 1 8
rubicline 9.FA.30 1996-058 A - 0 0 3 4
sanidine 9.FA.30 Y: 1808 G orthoclase 2 0 16 488
anorthoclase 9.FA.30 Y: 1964 V albite - 3 7 163
andesine 9.FA.35 Y: 1892 V albite - 2 22 360
labradorite 9.FA.35 Y: 1823 V anorthite - 40 27 363
bytownite 9.FA.35 Y: 1915 V anorthite - 4 19 112

Gypsum structural group (rruff.info)[edit]

Name Rn ID IMA S R Commons Wikis Locations
ardealite - 8.CJ.50 Y: 1932 G 0 0 1 14
brushite - 8.CJ.50 Y: 1865 G 0 0 7 79
churchite series - - - - - (2) (3) (64)
churchite-(Nd) 1987 8.CJ.50 Y: 1983 A 0 0 1 2
churchite-(Y) 1987 8.CJ.50 Y: 1865 G 0 2 2 63
gypsum - 7.CD.40 old G 3 486 62 5956
pharmacolite - 8.CJ.50 Y: 1800 G 0 3 9 94

Apatite supergroup (Pasero, M. et al., 2010; rruff.info)[edit]

Name Rn IMA S group R Commons Wikis Locations
alforsite - 1980-039 A apatite 0 - 6 6
apatite series - - - apatite - - 46 (2853)
chlorapatite 2008,
2010
Y: 1860 G apatite 2 - 1 99
fluorapatite 1860,
2008, 2010
Y: 1786 G apatite 3 - 6 2473
hydroxylapatite 1912,
2008, 2010
Y: 1856 G apatite 1 - 18 281
johnbaumite - 1980-B A apatite 0 - 1 7
johnbaumite-M 2010 Y: 1911 V apatite - - 1 1
mimetite - Y: 1832 G apatite 3 - 13 1011
mimetite-M 2010 1990-043a V apatite - - 1 11
pyromorphite - Y: 1813 G apatite 3 - 20 1534
stronadelphite - 2008-068,
2010 s.p.
A apatite 0 - 0 1
svabite - Y: 1891 G apatite 0 - 1 15
turneaureite - 1983-063 A apatite 0 - 1 6
vanadinite - Y: 1838 G apatite 3 - 26 614
belovite-(Ce) - Y: 1954 Rd belovite 0 0 1 14
belovite-(La) - 1995-023 Rd belovite 0 0 1 3
carlgieseckeite-(Nd) - 2010-036 A belovite 0 - 0 1
deloneite 2010 1995-036 Rd belovite 0 - 1 1
fluorcaphite - 1996-022 Rd belovite 0 - 2 6
fluorstrophite - Y: 1962 G belovite 0 - 1 11
kuannersuite-(Ce) - 2002-013 Rd belovite 0 - 1 1
britholite-(Ce) 1987 Y: 1901 Rd britholite 0 - 1 102
britholite-(Y) 1987 Y: 1938 Rd britholite 0 - 2 27
fluorbritholite-(Ce) - 1991-027 Rd britholite 0 - 1 8
fluorbritholite-(Y) - 2009-005 A britholite 0 - 0 2
fluorcalciobritholite - 2006-010 Rd britholite 0 - - 3
tritomite-(Ce) 1987 Y: 1850 G britholite 0 - 1 20
tritomite-(Y) 1962 Y: 1961 A britholite 0 - 1 6
fluorellestadite 2008,
2010
Y: 1937,
1987-002
Rd ellestadite 0 - 2 20
hydroxylellestadite 2008,
2010
Y: 1937,
1970-026
Rd ellestadite 0 - 1 14
mattheddleite - 1985-019 A ellestadite 0 - 1 31
aiolosite - 2008-015 A hedyphane 0 - 0 1
caracolite - Y: 1886 Rd hedyphane 0 - 1 10
cesanite - 1980-023 A hedyphane 0 - 0 2
fluorphosphohedyphane - 2008-068,
2010 s.p.
A hedyphane 0 - 0 1
hedyphane - Y: 1830 G hedyphane 0 - 2 38
morelandite - 1977-035 Rd hedyphane 0 - 1 1
phosphohedyphane - 2005-026 A hedyphane 0 - 1 39
Name Rn IMA S group
hydroxylmattheddleite - 2010 s.p. H ellestadite
hydroxylhedyphane - 2010 s.p. H hedyphane
hydroxylphosphohedyphane - 2010 s.p. H hedyphane
  • Notes: britholite-(Y) (1987 Rn abukumalite), johnbaumite-M (2010 Rn fermorite), mimetite-M (2010 Rn clinomimetite), tritomite-(Y) (1962 Rn spencite), vanackerite (2011-114)

Kaolinite-serpentine group (Fleischer's Glossary, 2008)[edit]

Name Rn IMA S "Variety" Subgroup R Commons Wikis Locations
antigorite - Y: 1840 G - kaolinite 1 9 6 554
chrysotile - Y: 1834 G - kaolinite 1 26 17 903
dickite - Y: 1930 G kaolinite kaolinite 1 7 7 526
(halloysite pair) 1980 - - - kaolinite - 10 (14) (36)
halloysite-10Å 1980 Y: 1943 G - kaolinite 0 - 2 15
halloysite-7Å 1980 Y: 1826 G - kaolinite 1 - 2 21
kaolinite - Y: 1867 G - kaolinite 1 24 34 3759
lizardite - Y: 1956 G - kaolinite 2 7 3 269
nacrite - Y: 1807 G kaolinite kaolinite 1 7 10 98
odinite - 1988-015 A - kaolinite 0 0 4 2
allophane - Y: 1816 G - serpentine 0 8 12 422
amesite - Y: 1876 G - serpentine 1 5 6 58
berthierine - Y: 1872 G - serpentine 0 18 4 39
brindleyite - 1975-009a A - serpentine 0 0 2 2
cronstedtite - Y: 1821 G - serpentine 0 10 7 40
fraipontite - Y: 1927 G - serpentine 0 3 5 41
greenalite - Y: 1903 G - serpentine 1 0 3 46
kellyite - 1974-002 A - serpentine 0 0 2 6
manandonite - Y: 1912 G/ Rd - serpentine 0 2 3 4
népouite - Y: 1907 G - serpentine 0 10 5 50
pecoraite - 1969-005 A - serpentine 0 0 3 31

Tourmaline structural group (Henry, D. J. et al., 2010; rruff.info)[edit]

Name Rn IMA S Tourmaline R Commons Wikis Locations
luinaite-(OH) 2009-046 A distorted 0 0 0 9
chromium-dravite 2011 1982-055 A X-site alkali 1 1 1 8
chromo-alumino-povondraite 2009-088 A X-site alkali 0 0 0 2
darrellhenryite 2012-026 A X-site alkali 0 0 0 1
dravite Y: 1884 G X-site alkali 3 32 7 523
elbaite Y: 1913 G X-site alkali 3 > k 12 527
fluor-buergerite 2011 1965-005 A X-site alkali 2 14 5 5
fluor-dravite 2009-089 A X-site alkali 0 0 0 7
fluor-elbaite 2011-071 A X-site alkali 0 0 0 15
fluor-schorl 2010-067 A X-site alkali 0 0 0 11
fluor-tsilaisite 2012-044 A X-site alkali 0 0 0 1
olenite 1985-006 Rd X-site alkali 2 0 1 20
oxy-chromium-dravite 2011-097 A X-site alkali 0 0 0 1
oxy-dravite 2012-004a A X-site alkali 0 0 0 10
oxy-schorl 2011-011 A X-site alkali 0 0 0 5
oxy-vanadium-dravite 2013 1999-050 Rd X-site alkali 0 0 1 1
povondraite 1993 1990-E Rd X-site alkali 0 0 3 8
schorl Y: 1505 G X-site alkali 3 685 5 2,460
tsilaisite 2011-047 A X-site alkali 0 0 0 2
vanadio-oxy-chromium-dravite 2012-034 A X-site alkali 0 0 0 1
vanadio-oxy-dravite 2012-074 A X-site alkali 0 0 0 1
feruvite 1987-057 Rd X-site calcic 1 0 1 14
fluor-liddicoatite 2011 1976-041 Rd X-site calcic 2 73 2 9
fluor-uvite 2011 Y: 1930 G/ Rd X-site calcic 2 148 0 9
uvite 2000-030a A X-site calcic 0 0 0 153
foitite 1992-034 A X-site vacant 0 7 1 67
magnesio-foitite 2011 1998-037 A X-site vacant 0 0 1 14
rossmanite 1996-018 A X-site vacant 1 0 1 31

Garnet structural group (Grew, E. S. et al., 2013; rruff.info)[edit]

Name Rn ID IMA S R Commons Wikis Locations
cryolithionite - 3.CB.05 Y: 1904 G 1 0 0 3
yafsoanite - 4.CC.25 1981-022 Rd 0 0 1 5
berzeliite - 8.AC.25 Y: 1840 G 0 0 0 8
manganberzeliite 1894 8.AC.25 Y: 1878 G 0 0 0 18
palenzonaite - 8.AC.25 1986-011 A 0 0 1 8
schäferite - 8.AC.25 1997-048 A 0 0 2 2
almandine - 9.AD.25 old G 3 126 31 2056
andradite - 9.AD.25 Y: 1868 G 3 489 14 1432
bitikleite 2013 9.AD.25 2009-052 A 0 0 0 1
calderite - 9.AD.25 Y: 1909 G 1 4 5 11
dzhuluite 2013 9.AD.25 2010-064 A 0 0 0 1
elbrusite-(Zr) - 9.AD.25 2009-051 A 0 0 0 1
eringaite - 9.AD.25 2009-054 A 0 0 0 1
goldmanite - 9.AD.25 1963-003 A 2 0 4 24
grossular - 9.AD.25 Y: 1811 G 3 424 17 1378
henritermierite - 9.AD.25 1968-029 A 1 14 2 4
hibschite - 9.AD.25 Y: 1906 A 1 0 1 47
holtstamite - 9.AD.25 2003-047 A 0 0 1 1
irinarassite - 9.AD.25 2010-073 A 0 0 0 2
katoite - 9.AD.25 1982-080a A 0 0 1 7
kerimasite - 9.AD.25 2009-029 A 0 0 0 4
kimzeyite - 9.AD.25 Y: 1961 G 1 0 1 12
knorringite - 9.AD.25 1968-010 A 1 0 3 2
majorite - 9.AD.25 1969-018 A 1 0 4 17
menzerite-(Y) - 9.AD.25 2009-050 A 0 0 0 1
momoiite - 9.AD.25 2009-026 A 0 0 1 4
morimotoite - 9.AD.25 1992-017 A 0 0 1 3
pyrope - 9.AD.25 Y: 1803 G 3 16 25 299
schorlomite - 9.AD.25 Y: 1846 G 1 2 1 50
spessartine - 9.AD.25 Y: 1832 G 3 833 17 1044
toturite - 9.AD.25 2009-033 A 1 0 0 1
usturite 2013 9.AD.25 2009-053 A 0 0 0 1
uvarovite - 9.AD.25 Y: 1832 G 3 98 19 202

Table structure, abbreviations and notes[edit]

  • Mineral name
  • Renaming year (Rn)
  • Nickel-Strunz ID (10 ed, pending publication, mindat.org; ID)
  • IMA number or year, broad sense (IMA)
  • IMA status, broad sense (S): grandfathered (G), approved (A), doubtful or questionable (Q), redefined (Rd), renamed (Rn), no approval/ no submission (N), mineral variety (V)
  • "Mineral variety", broad sense (V)
  • Mineral series
  • Mineral subgroup
  • Mineral group
  • Rruff.info tags (R)
    • Gemstones: readily available gemstones, unlikely available gemstones, rare gemstones, extremely rare gemstones
    • Rock-forming minerals
    • Textbook minerals
  • Commons.wikimedia.org: ca. number of items
  • Number of interwikis (Wikis)
  • Number of locations on mindat.org (Locations)
  • '> k': more than 1,000 items
  • Edited: June 2013