Dana Phosphate Classification<br><small>Anhydrous Phosphates, etc</small>

Dana Phosphate Classification
Anhydrous Phosphates, etc
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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.

Note: Space Group in Red   Point Group in Green.
* - Not IMA Approved.

! - Dana Number Added or Changed.

? - IMA Discredited Mineral Name.

Dana Phosphate Classification
Anhydrous Phosphates, etc

38 Anhydrous Phosphates, etc

38.01 Anhydrous Phosphates, etc A+ B++ XO4

38.01.01 Triphylite Group

38.01.01.01 Triphylite LiFe++PO4 Pbnm 2/m 2/m 2/m
38.01.01.02 Lithiophilite LiMnPO4 Pmnb 2/m 2/m 2/m
38.01.01.03 Natrophilite NaMnPO4 Pnam 2/m 2/m 2/m

38.01.02

38.01.02.01 Maricite NaFe++PO4 Pmnb 2/m 2/m 2/m
38.01.02.02 Buchwaldite NaCaPO4 P mn21 mm2

38.01.03

38.01.03.01 Olgite? Na(Sr,Ba)PO4 P 3m1 3 2/m
38.01.03.02 Bario-olgite! Na(Ba,Sr,Na,REE)PO4 P 3m1 3 2/m

38.01.04

38.01.04.01 Ferrisicklerite Li(Fe+++,Mn++)PO4 Pmnb 2/m 2/m 2/m
38.01.04.02 Sicklerite Li(Mn++,Fe+++)PO4 Pmnb 2/m 2/m 2/m

38.01.05

38.01.05.01 Beryllonite NaBePO4 P 21/n 2/m

38.01.06

38.01.06.01 Panethite (Na,Ca,K)2(Mg,Fe++,Mn)2(PO4)2 P 21/n 2/m

38.01.07

38.01.07.01 Brianite Na2CaMg(PO4)2 P 21/a 2/m

38.01.08

38.01.08.01 Vitusite-(Ce) Na3(Ce,La,Nd)(PO4)2 Pcmb,Pc21b Ortho