Dana Classification

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 Salts of Organic Acids Classification

50.03 Salts of Organic Acids (Hydrocarbons)

50.03.01

50.03.01.01 Kratochvilite (C6H4)2CH2 P na2₁ mm2

50.03.02 Ravatite Group

50.03.02.01 Ravatite C14H10 P 2₁ 2

50.03.02.02 Hartite! C20H34 P1 1

50.03.03

50.03.03.01 Simonellite C19H24 Pnaa 2/m 2/m 2/m

50.03.04

50.03.04.01 Fichtelite C19H34 P 2₁ 2

50.03.05

50.03.05.01 Dinite* C20H36 P 2₁2₁2₁ 2 2 2

50.03.06

50.03.06.01 Evenkite (CH3)2(CH2)22 Pbcm 2/m 2/m 2/m

50.03.07

50.03.07.01 Karpatite C24H12 P 2₁/a 2/m

50.03.08

50.03.08.01 Idrialite C22H14 Unk Ortho