Silicates
Largest mineral class, containing silicon-oxygen tetrahedra. Includes tectosilicates (quartz, feldspar), nesosilicates (olivine, garnet), cyclosilicates (beryl, tourmaline), inosilicates (pyroxenes), sorosilicates (epidote), and phyllosilicates (serpentine).
Strunz Class
9
Dana Class
51-78
Mineral Species in Silicates
Astrophyllite
(K,Na)₃(Fe,Mn)₇Ti₂Si₈O₂₄(O,OH)₇
Triclinic system
Axinite
(Ca,Mn,Fe)₃Al₂BO₃Si₄O₁₂(OH)
Triclinic system
Benitoite
BaTiSi₃O₉
Hexagonal system
Beryl
Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈
Hexagonal system
Charoite
K(Ca,Na)₂Si₄O₁₀(OH,F)·nH₂O
Monoclinic system
Chrysocolla
(Cu,Al)₂H₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄·nH₂O
Amorphous system
Clinohumite
Mg₉(SiO₄)₄F₂
Monoclinic system
Danburite
CaB₂Si₂O₈
Orthorhombic system
Dioptase
CuSiO₂(OH)₂
Trigonal system
Dumortierite
(Al,Fe³⁺)₇(SiO₄)₃(BO₃)O₃
Orthorhombic system
Epidote
Ca₂(Al,Fe)₃(SiO₄)₃(OH)
Monoclinic system
Eudialyte
Na₄(Ca,Ce)₂Fe²⁺ZrSi₆O₁₇(OH,Cl)₂
Trigonal system
Feldspar
(K,Na,Ca)(Al,Si)₄O₈
Monoclinic/Triclinic system
Garnet
X₃Y₂(SiO₄)₃
Cubic system
Grandidierite
(Mg,Fe²⁺)Al₃(BO₃)(SiO₄)O₂
Orthorhombic system
Hemimorphite
Zn₄Si₂O₇(OH)₂·H₂O
Orthorhombic system
Iolite
Mg₂Al₄Si₅O₁₈
Orthorhombic system
Kornerupine
Mg₃(Al,Fe³⁺)₆(Si,B)₅O₂₁(OH)
Orthorhombic system
Kyanite
Al₂SiO₅
Triclinic system
Lepidolite
K(Li,Al)₃(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(F,OH)₂
Monoclinic system
Olivine
(Mg,Fe)₂SiO₄
Orthorhombic system
Opal
SiO₂·nH₂O
Amorphous system
Pectolite
NaCa₂Si₃O₈(OH)
Triclinic system
Phenakite
Be₂SiO₄
Trigonal system
Pollucite
(Cs,Na)₂(Al₂Si₄O₁₂)·2H₂O
Cubic system
Poudretteite
KNa₂B₃Si₁₂O₃₀
Hexagonal system
Prehnite
Ca₂Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Orthorhombic system
Pyroxene
XY(Si,Al)₂O₆
Monoclinic system
Quartz
SiO₂
Trigonal system
Rhodonite
CaMn₃(Si₅O₁₅)
Triclinic system
Scapolite
(Na,Ca)₄[(Al,Si)₂Si₂O₈]₃(Cl,CO₃,SO₄)
Tetragonal system
Serendibite
Ca₂(Mg,Al)₆(Si,Al,B)₆O₁₈
Triclinic system
Serpentine
Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄
Monoclinic system
Sodalite
Na₈(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)Cl₂
Cubic system
Spodumene
LiAlSi₂O₆
Monoclinic system
Sugilite
KNa₂Li₃(Fe,Mn,Al)₂Si₁₂O₃₀
Hexagonal system
Titanite
CaTiSiO₅
Monoclinic system
Topaz
Al₂SiO₄(F,OH)₂
Orthorhombic system
Tourmaline
Complex borosilicate
Trigonal system
Vesuvianite
Complex Ca-Mg-Fe-Al silicate
Tetragonal system
Zircon
ZrSiO₄
Tetragonal system
Zoisite
Ca₂Al₃(SiO₄)₃(OH)
Orthorhombic system



















