# mineral group

> grouping of mineral species by crystal structure and composition

**Wikidata**: [Q1936581](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1936581)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mineral_group)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/mineral-group


## References

1. International Mineralogical Association - Commission on new minerals, nomenclature and classification
2. The standardisation of mineral group hierarchies: application to recent nomenclature proposals