Major structural types in inorganic chemistry and mineralogy: New data

Abstract

Research subject. Structural types with different stoichiometric correlations between chemical elements. Aim. To analyze the prevalence of structural types with different stoichiometric correlations between chemical elements, such as simple substances with binary compounds, triple compounds with stoichiometry ABX3, triple compounds with stoichiometry AB2X4. Key points. The analysis was conducted using the databases of inorganic compounds ICSD (Inorganic Crystal Structure Database) and PCD (Pearson’s Crystal Data). The number of entries with the most typical structural types for 2013 and 2023 are determined. Their classifications in various databases for different years are given. The ranks of structural types for minerals and inorganic compounds are analyzed. The minerals crystallized in all the considered structural types are indicated according to the 2023 ISCD data, sampling only by the number of minerals registered in IMA (International Mineralogical Association – Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification) for March 2023. The Russian names of minerals are presented in accordance with the database WWW-MINCRIST for the minerals crystallizing in all the structural types under consideration. Conclusions. The most probable causes for the realization of each stoichiometric correlation in various structural types are determined. The prevalence of certain structural types among inorganic compounds and minerals, as well as the underlying reasons, are discussed based on the principles of crystal chemistry.