Native element mineral


?Native element minerals are those elements that occur in nature in uncombined form with a distinct mineral structure. The elemental class includes metals, intermetallic compounds, alloys, metalloids, and nonmetals. The Nickel–Strunz classification system also includes the naturally occurring phosphides, silicides, nitrides, carbides, and arsenides.

Elements

The following elements occur as native element minerals or alloys:

Nickel–Strunz Classification -01- Native elements

This list uses the Classification of Nickel–Strunz.
;Abbreviations:
  • "*" – discredited.
  • "?" – questionable/doubtful.
  • "REE" – Rare-earth element
  • "PGE" – Platinum-group element
  • 03.C Aluminofluorides, 06 Borates, 08 Vanadates, 09 Silicates:
  • * Neso: insular
  • * Soro: grouping
  • * Cyclo: ring
  • * Ino: chain
  • * Phyllo: sheet
  • * Tecto: three-dimensional framework
;Nickel–Strunz code scheme: NN.XY.##x:
  • NN: Nickel–Strunz mineral class number
  • X: Nickel–Strunz mineral division letter
  • Y: Nickel–Strunz mineral family letter##x: Nickel–Strunz mineral/group number, x add-on letter

Class: native elements