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 Unclassified Silicates

78.05 Unclassified silicates possible phyllosilicates

78.05.01

78.05.01.01 Ajoite (K,Na)3Cu20Al3Si29O76(OH)16•~8(H2O) P1 1

78.05.02

78.05.02.01 Bementite Mn8Si6O15(OH)10 P 2₁/c 2/m

78.05.03

78.05.03.01 Burckhardtite Pb2(Fe+++,Mn+++)Te++++(AlSi3O10)O2(OH)2•(H2O) Cm or C 2/m (pseudo-HEX) Mono

78.05.04

78.05.04.01 Canasite (Na,K)6Ca5Si12O30(OH,F)4 C 2/m 2/m

78.05.04.02 Fluorcanasite! K3Na3Ca5Si12O30F4•H2O Cm m

78.05.05

78.05.05.01 Erlianite (Fe++,Mg)4(Fe+++,V+++)2[Si6O15](O,OH)8 Pmmn,Pm21 Ortho

78.05.06

78.05.06.01 Karpinskite (Mg,Ni)2Si2O5(OH)2 (?) Unk Mono

78.05.07

78.05.07.01 Molybdophyllite Pb9Mg9Si9O24(OH)24 P 6₃22 6 2 2

78.05.08

78.05.08.01 Raite Na4Mn++4Si8(O,OH)24•9(H2O) C 222 2 2 2

78.05.09

78.05.09.01 Tungusite [Ca14(OH)8](Si8020)(Si8020)2[Fe++9(OH)14] P1 1

78.05.10

78.05.10.01 Kampfite! Ba12(Si11Al5)O31(CO3)8Cl5 Cc m