Oxide mineral


The oxide mineral class includes those minerals in which the oxide anion is bonded to one or more metal alloys. The hydroxide-bearing minerals are typically included in the oxide class. Minerals with complex anion groups such as the silicates, sulfates, carbonates and phosphates are classed separately.

Simple oxides

Nickel–Strunz class 4: oxides

-CNMNC proposes a new hierarchical scheme. This list uses it to modify the Nickel–Strunz classification.
  • Abbreviations:
  • *"*": discredited
  • *"?": questionable/doubtful
  • *"REE": Rare-earth element
  • *"PGE": Platinum-group element
  • *03.C Aluminofluorides, 06 Borates, 08 Vanadates, 09 Silicates:
  • **Neso: insular
  • **Soro: grouping
  • **Cyclo: ring
  • **Ino: chain
  • **Phyllo: sheet
  • **Tekto: three-dimensional framework
  • Nickel–Strunz code scheme: NN.XY.##x
  • *NN: Nickel–Strunz mineral class number
  • *X: Nickel–Strunz mineral division letter
  • *Y: Nickel–Strunz mineral family letter
  • *##x: Nickel–Strunz mineral/group number, x add-on letter

Class: oxides

Class: hydroxides