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


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

51.05.01

51.05.01.01 Larnite Ca2SiO4 P 21/n 2/m

51.05.02 Zircon group

51.05.02.01 Zircon ZrSiO4 I 41/amd 4/m 2/m 2/m
51.05.02.02 Hafnon HfSiO4 I 41/amd 4/m 2/m 2/m
51.05.02.03 Thorite ThSiO4 I 41/amd 4/m 2/m 2/m
51.05.02.04 Coffinite U(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x I 41/amd 4/m 2/m 2/m
51.05.02.05 Thorogummite Th(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x I 41/amd 4/m 2/m 2/m
51.05.02.06 IMA2008-035! CeSiO4 I 41/amd 4mm

51.05.03 Huttonite group

51.05.03.01 Huttonite ThSiO4 P 21/n 2/m
51.05.03.02 Tombarthite-(Y) Y4(Si,H4)4O12-x(OH)4+2x P 21/n 2/m

51.05.04

51.05.04.01 Eulytite Bi4(SiO4)3 I 43d 4 3m

51.05.06

51.05.06.01 Reidite! ZrSiO4 I 41/a 4/m