The sulphide minerals are a class of minerals containing sulphide (S2−) or disulphide (S2(2−)) as the major anion. Some sulfide minerals are economically important as metal ores. The sulphide class also includes the selenides, the tellurides, the arsenides, the antimonides, the bismuthinides, the sulpharsenides and the sulphosalts. Sulphide minerals are inorganic compounds.

Minerals

Common or important examples include: Sulfarsenides: Sulfosalts:

Nickel–Strunz Classification -02- Sulphides

IMA-CNMNC proposes a new hierarchical scheme (Mills et al., 2009). This list uses the Classification of Nickel–Strunz (mindat.org, 10 ed, pending publication).

Class: sulphides, selenides, tellurides