Carbonate minerals are those minerals containing the carbonate ion, CO2−
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The carbonate class in both the Dana and the Strunz classification systems include the nitrates.[1][2]
IMA-CNMNC proposes a new hierarchical scheme (Mills et al., 2009).[3] This list uses the classification of Nickel–Strunz (mindat.org, 10 ed, pending publication).[2]