Dana Nesosilicate Classification<br><small>Insular SiO4 Groups Only</small>

Dana Nesosilicate Classification
Insular SiO4 Groups Only
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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 Nesosilicate Classification
Insular SiO4 Groups Only

51 Nesosilicate Minerals

51.04 Nesosilicates Nesosilicate Insular SiO4 Groups Only with cations in [6] and >[6] coordination

51.04.01

51.04.01.01 Bredigite Ca7Mg(SiO4)4 P 2nn mm2

51.04.02

51.04.02.01 Merwinite Ca3Mg(SiO4)2 P 21/a 2/m

51.04.03a Garnet group (Pyralspite series)

51.04.03a.01 Pyrope Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 I a3d 4/m 3 2/m
51.04.03a.02 Almandine Fe++3Al2(SiO4)3 I a3d 4/m 3 2/m
51.04.03a.03 Spessartine Mn++3Al2(SiO4)3 I a3d 4/m 3 2/m
51.04.03a.04 Knorringite Mg3Cr2(SiO4)3 I a3d 4/m 3 2/m
51.04.03a.05 Majorite Mg3(Fe,Al,Si)2(SiO4)3 I a3d 4/m 3 2/m
51.04.03a.06 Calderite (Mn++,Ca)3(Fe+++,Al)2(SiO4)3 I a3d 4/m 3 2/m

51.04.03b Garnet group (Ugrandite series)

51.04.03b.01 Andradite Ca3Fe+++2(SiO4)3 I a3d 4/m 3 2/m
51.04.03b.02 Grossular Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 I a3d 4/m 3 2/m
51.04.03b.03 Uvarovite Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3 I a3d 4/m 3 2/m
51.04.03b.04 Goldmanite Ca3(V,Al,Fe+++)2(SiO4)3 I a3d 4/m 3 2/m
51.04.03b.05 Yamatoite? (Mn++,Ca)3(V+++,Al)2(SiO4)3 I a3d 4/m 3 2/m

51.04.03c Garnet group (Schorlomite - Kimzeyite series)

51.04.03c.01 Schorlomite Ca3(Ti,Fe+++,Al)2[(Si,Fe+++,Fe++)O4]3 I a3d 4/m 3 2/m
51.04.03c.02 Kimzeyite Ca3(Zr,Ti)2(Si,Al,Fe+++)3O12 I a3d 4/m 3 2/m
51.04.03c.03 Morimotoite Ca3TiFe++Si3O12 I a3d 4/m 3 2/m

51.04.03d Garnet group (Hydrogarnet)

51.04.03d.01 Hibschite Ca3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x(x=0.2-1.5) I a3d 4/m 3 2/m
51.04.03d.02 Katoite Ca3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x x=1.5-3 I a3d 4/m 3 2/m

51.04.04 Garnet group (Tetragonal Hydrogarnet)

51.04.04.01 Henritermierite Ca3(Mn,Al)2(SiO4)2(OH)4 I 41/acd 4/m 2/m 2/m
51.04.04.02 Holtstamite! Ca3(Al,Mn+++)2(SiO4)2(OH)4 I 41/acd 4/m 2/m 2/m

51.04.05

51.04.05.01 Wadalite Ca6Al5Si2O16Cl3 I 43d 4 3m

51.04.06

51.04.06.01 Rondorfite! Ca8Mg(SiO4)4Cl2 F d3 2/m 3