Dana Sulfate Classification
Hydrated Sulfates with OH or Halogen

Minerals Arranged by the New Dana Classification

This arrangement of mineral species is based on Dana's New Mineralogy by Richard V. Gaines, H. Catherine Skinner, Eugene E. Foord, Brian Mason, and Abraham Rosenzweig, with sections by Vandall T. King, Illustrations by Eric Dowty, (ISBN: 047119310-0) Copyright © 1997, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.".  This material is used by permission of John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Follow this link for a short discussion on the Dana Classification Number.

Dana Sulfate Classification
Hydrated Sulfates with OH or Halogen

31.07 Hydrated Sulfates Containing Hydroxyl or Halogen where (A+ B++)2 (XO4) Zq·x(H2O)

31.07.01

31.07.01.01 Kainite MgSO4•KCl•3(H2O) C 2/m 2/m

31.07.02

31.07.02.01 Uklonskovite NaMg(SO4)F•2(H2O) P 2₁/m 2/m

31.07.03

31.07.03.01 Clinoungemachite K3Na9Fe+++(SO4)6(OH)3•9(H2O) ? (pseudo-HEX-R) Mono

31.07.04

31.07.04.01 Aluminite Al2(SO4)(OH)4•7(H2O) P 2₁/c 2/m

31.07.04.02 Mangazeite! Al2(SO4)(OH)4•3H2O P1 or P1 Tri

31.07.05

31.07.05.01 Meta-aluminite Al2(SO4)(OH)4•5(H2O) P 2₁/c ? 2/m

31.07.06 Despujolsite Group

31.07.06.01 Despujolsite Ca3Mn++++(SO4)2(OH)6•3(H2O) P 62c 6 m2

31.07.06.02 Schaurteite Ca3Ge++++(SO4)2(OH)6•3(H2O) P 62c 6 m2

31.07.06.03 Fleischerite Pb3Ge(SO4)2(OH)6•3(H2O) P 6₃/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m

31.07.06.04 Mallestigite! Pb3Sb+++++(SO4)(AsO4)(OH)6•3(H2O) P 6₃ 6 2 2