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Garnet supergroup [abbr. Grt ]

[A₃][B₂][C₃][X₁₂]

A: [ 4+: Th ][ 3+: Y, REE ][ 2+: Fe, Mn, Ca, Mg, Pb ][ 1+: Na ]

B: [ 6+: Te, U ][ 5+: Sb, Nb ][ 4+: Tl, Zr, Si, Sn ][ 3+: Al, Fe, V, Cr, Mn, Sc, Ga ][ 2+: Mg, Fe, Mn ]

C: [ 5+: As, V, P ][ 4+: Si, Tl, Ge ][ 3+: Fe, Al ][ 2+: Zn, Fe ][ 1+: Li ]

X: [ 2-: O ][ 1-: OH, F ]

• [ C₃ ]^N+
• N = 0: Cryolithionite
• N = 3+: Katoite
• N = 6+: Yafsoanite
• N = 8+: Henritermierite group
• N = 9+: Bitikleite group
• N = 10+: Schorlomite group
• N = 12+: Garnet group
• N = 15+: Berzeliite group

• Class: Nesosilicate subclass < Silicate class
• Class: Nesnosilicate
• System: Cubic, Tetragonal