Mineral & Crystal Lab
Mineralogy, Geology & Crystallography — Unified Database
Unified research database combining the IMA-referenced catalog of 5,000+ mineral species with the full Crystallographic Open Database (COD) crystal structure records. Grouped by alphabet, chemical composition, crystal system, and formation environment. IMA · IUGS
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Franklinite
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198
Minerals Catalogued
5,000+
IMA Known Species
Group by:
International Mineralogical Association (IMA) — an international group of 40 national societies promoting the science of mineralogy and standardizing nomenclature of the 5,000+ known mineral species. Affiliated with the International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS). mineralogy-ima.org
Crystal Structure Database
(0 entries)Full crystallographic database cross-verified against the Crystallography Open Database (COD), mindat.org, and ICDD PDF-4+ — storing space group symmetry, lattice parameters, optical properties, and Ark materials-science application scores. Crystals and minerals overlap significantly, so this database complements the IMA mineral catalog above with deeper atomic-level data.
Cubic
a=b=c, α=β=γ=90°
Diamond, NaCl, Gold
Hexagonal
a=b≠c, γ=120°
Quartz, Beryl, Ice
Trigonal
a=b=c, α=β=γ≠90°
Calcite, Tourmaline
Tetragonal
a=b≠c, all 90°
Zircon, Rutile
Orthorhombic
a≠b≠c, all 90°
Olivine, Sulfur
Monoclinic
a≠b≠c, β≠90°
Gypsum, Orthoclase
Triclinic
a≠b≠c, α≠β≠γ
Turquoise, Albite
Amorphous
No long-range order
Obsidian, Opal
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