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Strunz Classification System
VIII - Silicates
| Mineral | Formula | Classification |
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| H - Phyllosilicates (layered) Mica like | ||
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| Series 1 - Apophyllite series | ||
| Fluorapophyllite | (K,Na)Ca4Si8O20(F,OH) · 8H2O | VIII / H.1-20 |
| Hydroxyapophyllite | KCa4Si8O20(OH,F) · 8H2O | VIII / H.1-30 |
| Series 5 - Natrosilite - revdite series | ||
| Natrosilite | Na2Si2O5 | VIII / H.5-10 |
| Revdite | Na2Si2O5 · 5H2O | VIII / H.5-40 |
| Series 7 - Carletonite series | ||
| Carletonite | KNa4Ca4Si8O18(CO3)4(OH,F) · H2O | VIII / H.7-10 |
| Series 10 - Mica group, muscovite series | ||
| Ferroceladonite | K2Fe22+Fe23+Si8O20(OH)4 | VIII / H.10-40 |
| Muscovite | KAl2(Si3Al)O10(OH,F)2 | VIII / H.10-70 |
| Series 11 - Mica group, biotite series | ||
| Polylithionite | KLi2AlSi4O10(F,OH)2 | VIII / H.11-10 |
| Tainiolite | KLiMg2Si4O10F2 | VIII / H.11-20 |
| Biotite | K(Fe2+,Mg)3(AlSi3O10)(OH,F)2 | VIII / H.11-40 |
| Phlogopite | KMg3(Si3Al)O10(F,OH)2 | VIII / H.11-80 |
| Annite | KFe32+AlSi3O10(OH,F)2 | VIII / H.11-110 |
| Siderophyllite | KFe22+Al(Al2Si2)O10(F,OH)2 | VIII / H.11-160 |
| Series 17 - Stilpnomelane series | ||
| Ganophyllite | (K,Na)2(Mn,Al,Mg)8(Si,Al)12O29(OH)7 · 8-9 H2O |
VIII / H.17-60 |
| Series 19 - Brammallite - yakhontovite series | ||
| Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.3(Al,Mg)2Si4O10(OH)2 · n H2O | VIII / H.19-20 |
| Nontronite | Na0.3Fe23+(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2 · n H2O | VIII / H.19-40 |
| Series 20 - Hectorite - zincsilite series | ||
| Saponite | (Ca/2,Na)0.3(Mg,Fe2+)3(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2 · 4H2O |
VIII / H.20-20 |
| Series 21 - | ||
| Vermiculite | (Mg,Fe++,Al)3(Al,Si)4O10(OH)2· 4 H2O | VIII / H.21-20 |
| Series 23 - Chlorite group | ||
| Clinochlore | (Mg,Fe2+)5Al(Si3Al)O10(OH)8 | VIII / H.23-20 |
| Chamosite | (Fe2+,Mg,Fe3+)5Al(Si3Al)O10(OH,O)8 | VIII / H.23-30 |
| Baileychlore | Zn3[Fe2+2Al][Si3AlO10](OH)8 | VIII / H.23-50 |
| Series 25 - Kaolinite group | ||
| Kaolinite | Al2Si2O5(OH)4 | VIII / H.25-10 |
| Series 26 - Allophane - sturtite series | ||
| Hisingerite | Fe23+Si2O5(OH)4 · 2H2O | VIII / H.26-50 |
| Neotocite | (Mn,Fe2+)SiO3 · H2O | VIII / H.26-60 |
| Series 27 - Serpentine group | ||
| Lizardite | Mg3Si2O5(OH)4 | VIII / H.27-20 |
| Berthierine | (Fe2+,Fe3+,Mg)2-3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4 | VIII / H.27-70 |
| Kellyite | (Mn2+,Mg,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4 | VIII / H.27-110 |
| Series 31 - | ||
| Sazhinite-(Ce) | Na2CeSi6O14(OH) · nH2O | VIII / H.31-10 |
| Series 33 - Tuperssuatsiaite - loughlinite series | ||
| Tuperssuatsiaite | NaFe33+Si8O20(OH)2 · 4H2O | VIII / H.33-10 |
| Yofortierite | (Mn,Mg)5Si8O20(OH)2 · 8-9H2O | VIII / H.33-30 |
| Sepiolite | Mg4Si6O15(OH)2 · 6H2O | VIII / H.33-50 |
| Raite | Na3Mn32+Ti0.254+[OH|Si4O10]2 · 10H2O | VIII / H.33-70 |
| Series 34 - Gyrolite series | ||
| Zeophyllite | Ca4Si3O8(OH,F)4 · 2H2O | VIII / H.34-50 |
| Series 38 - Monteregianite-(Y) - wickenburgite series | ||
| Monteregianite-(Y) | (Na,K)6(Y,Ca)2Si16O38 · 10 H2O | VIII / H.38-10 |
| Series 39 - Silhydrite - vertumnite series | ||
| Magadiite | NaSi7O13(OH)3 · 4H2O | VIII / H.39-20 |
Strunz Classification System I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII/A - VIII/B - VIII/C - VIII/D - VIII/E - VIII/F - VIII/G - VIII/H - VIII/J - SW | ||