Classes de Minéraux
Minéraux organisés par le système de classification Strunz.
Native Elements
Minerals composed of a single chemical element in their natural state. Includes metals (gold, silver, copper, platinum), semi-metals (arsenic, bismuth), …
Sulfides and Sulfosalts
Minerals where sulfur bonds with metals or semi-metals. Includes important ore minerals such as pyrite (iron sulfide), galena (lead sulfide), …
Halides
Minerals formed by halogen elements (fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine) bonding with metals. Well-known examples include halite (rock salt), fluorite, and …
Oxides and Hydroxides
Minerals formed by the combination of metals with oxygen or hydroxyl groups. Includes important ore minerals like hematite, magnetite, corundum …
Carbonates and Nitrates
Minerals containing the carbonate (CO3) or nitrate (NO3) radical. Calcite, aragonite, dolomite, malachite, and azurite are among the most common …
Borates
Minerals containing the borate (BO3 or BO4) anion. Important examples include borax and colemanite, which are significant industrial minerals used …
Sulfates, Chromates, Molybdates, and Tungstates
Minerals containing the sulfate (SO4), chromate (CrO4), molybdate (MoO4), or tungstate (WO4) radical. Common examples include gypsum, barite, celestine, anglesite, …
Phosphates, Arsenates, and Vanadates
Minerals containing the phosphate (PO4), arsenate (AsO4), or vanadate (VO4) radical. Includes apatite (the main source of phosphorus), turquoise, vivianite, …
Silicates
The largest class of minerals, built on the silicon-oxygen tetrahedron (SiO4). Subdivided into nesosilicates, sorosilicates, cyclosilicates, inosilicates, phyllosilicates, and tectosilicates. …
Organic Minerals
Minerals of organic origin, formed from biological processes. Includes whewellite (calcium oxalate), amber (fossilized tree resin), and mellite (honey stone). …