Dana Classif. : |
Dana Code | : | 52.2.2a.1 |
| Dana Class | : | 52 - Nesosilicates Nesosilicate Insular SiO4 Groups and O, OH, F, and H2O |
| Dana Type | : | 52.2 - Nesosilicates Nesosilicate Insular SiO4 Groups and O, OH, F, and H2O with cations in [4] and >[4] coordination |
| Dana Group | : | 52.2.2a - Al2SiO5 (Sillimanite subgroup) |
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| Code | Mineral | Formula | H-M Symbol | Space Group |
| 52.2.2a.1 | Sillimanite | Al2SiO5 = Al[6]Al[4]OSiO4 | 2/m 2/m 2/m | Pnma |
| 52.2.2a.2 | Mullite | Al6Si2O13 | 2/m 2/m 2/m | Pbam |
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Strunz Classif. : |
Strunz Code | : | VIII/B.02-10 |
| Strunz Class | : | VIII - Silicates |
| Strunz Type | : | VIII/B - Nesosubsilicates, with anions unfamiliar to tetraheders, cations of octahedral and tetrahedral orientation [4/6] |
| Strunz Group | : | VIII/B.02 - Disthene series |
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| Code | Mineral | Formula | H-M Symbol | Space Group |
| VIII/B.02-10 | Sillimanite | Al2SiO5 = Al[6]Al[4]OSiO4 | 2/m 2/m 2/m | Pnma |
| VIII/B.02-20 | Andalusite | Al2SiO5 = Al[6]Al[5]OSiO4 | 2/m 2/m 2/m | Pnnm |
| VIII/B.02-30 | Kanonaite | (Mn+++,Al)AlSiO5 | 2/m 2/m 2/m | Pnnm |
| VIII/B.02-40 | Kyanite | Al2SiO5 = Al[6]Al[6]OSiO4 | -1 | P-1 |
| VIII/B.02-50 | Mullite | Al6Si2O13 | 2/m 2/m 2/m | Pbam |
| VIII/B.02-60 | Yoderite | Mg2(Al,Fe+++)6Si4O18(OH)2 | 2 | P21 |
| VIII/B.02-70 | Topaz | Al2SiO4(F,OH)2 | 2/m 2/m 2/m | Pbnm |