Dana Classification

Class : Native Elements Sulfide Minerals Sulfides - Sulfosalts Oxide Minerals Oxides Containing Uranium and Thorium Hydroxides and Oxides Containing Hydroxyl Multiple Oxides Multiple Oxides with Nb, Ta, and Ti Halide Minerals Oxyhalides and Hydroxyhalides Halide Complexes; Alumino-fluorides Compound Halides Carbonate Minerals Anhydrous Carbonates Hydrated Carbonates Carbonates - Hydroxyl or Halogen Carbonates - Hydroxyl or Halogen Compound Carbonates Simple Nitrates Nitrates - Hydroxyl or Halogen Compound Nitrates Iodates - Anhydrous and Hydrated Iodates - Hydroxyl or Halogen Compound Iodates Borates - Anhydrous Anhydrous Borates Containing Hydroxyl or Halogen Hydrated Borates Containing Hydroxyl or Halogen Compound Borates Sulfate Minerals Hydrated Acid and Sulfates Anhydrous Sulfates Containing Hydroxyl or Halogen Hydrated Sulfates Containing Hydroxyl or Halogen Compound Sulfates Selenates and Tellurates Selenites, Tellurites and Sulfites Anhydrous Chromates Compound Chromates Phosphate Minerals Anhydrous Phosphates, etc Hydrated Acid Phosphates, etc Hydrated Phosphates, etc Anhydrous Phosphates, etc. Containing Hydroxyl or Halogen Hydrated Phosphates, etc., Containing Hydroxyl or Halogen Compound Phosphates, etc. Antimonates Acid and normal Antimonites and Arsenites Basic or Halogen-Containing Antimonites, Arsenites Vanadium Oxysalts Anhydrous Molybdates and Tungstates Basic and Hydrated Molybdates and Tungstates Organic Minerals Nesosilicate Minerals Nesosilicates Nesosilicate Insular SiO4 Groups and O, OH, F, and H2O Nesosilicates Nesosilicate Insular SiO4 Groups and Other Anions of Complex Cations Nesosilicates Nesosilicate Borosilicates and Some Beryllosilicates Sorosilicate Minerals Sorosilicates Sorosilicate Si2O7 Groups and O, OH, F. and H2O Sorosilicates Sorosilicate Insular Si3O10 and Larger Noncyclic Groups Sorosilicates Sorosilicate Insular, Mixed, Single, and Larger Tetrahedral Groups Cyclosilicate Minerals Cyclosilicates Cyclosilicate Four-Membered Rings Cyclosilicates Cyclosilicate Six-Membered Rings Cyclosilicates Cyclosilicate Eight-Membered Rings Cyclosilicates Cyclosilicate Condensed Rings Cyclosilicates Cyclosilicate Rings with Other Anions and Insular Silicate Groups Inosilicate Minerals Inosilicates Inosilicate Double-Width Unbranched Chains, W=2 Inosilicates Inosilicate Unbranched Chains with W>2 Inosilicates Inosilicate Structures with Chains of More Than One Width Inosilicates Inosilicate Chains with Side Branches or Loops Inosilicates Inosilicate Column or Tube Structures Phyllosilicate Minerals Phyllosilicates Phyllosilicate Two-Dimensional Infinite Sheets with Other Than Six-Membered Rings Phyllosilicates Phyllosilicate Condensed Tetrahedral Sheets Phyllosilicates Phyllosilicate Modulated Layers Tektosilicate Minerals Tektosilicates Tectosilicate Al-Si Framework Tektosilicates Tectosilicate Zeolite group Unclassified Silicate Minerals

Type  : Multiple Oxides where A B X2 containing copper Multiple Oxides (A+ B++)2 X4 Spinel group Multiple Oxides with 2+ and higher charged cations Multiple Oxides with O19 groups Multiple Oxides where A B X2 Multiple Oxides where A (B)4 X9 Multiple Oxides with miscellaneous formulae Multiple Oxides where A B (O)2•x(H2O) Multiple Oxides where A B (O)2 Multiple Oxides Multiple Oxides as titano-oxides with [4] and [6] substitutions

(Aluminum subgroup)

7.2.1.1 - Spinel - MgAl2O4 - 4/m -3 2/m - Fd3m

7.2.1.2 - Galaxite - (Mn,Mg)(Al,Fe+++)2O4 - 4/m -3 2/m - Fd3m

7.2.1.3 - Hercynite - Fe++Al2O4 - 4/m -3 2/m - Fd3m

7.2.1.4 - Gahnite - ZnAl2O4 - 4/m -3 2/m - Fd3m

(Iron subgroup)

7.2.2.1 - Magnesioferrite - MgFe+++2O4 - 4/m -3 2/m - Fd3m

7.2.2.2 - Jacobsite - (Mn++,Fe++,Mg)(Fe+++,Mn+++)2O4 - 4/m -3 2/m - Fd3m

7.2.2.3 - Magnetite - Fe++Fe+++2O4 - 4/m -3 2/m - Fd3m

7.2.2.4 - Franklinite - (Zn,Mn++,Fe++)(Fe+++,Mn+++)2O4 - 4/m -3 2/m - Fd3m

7.2.2.5 - Trevorite - NiFe+++2O4 - 4/m -3 2/m - Fd3m

7.2.2.6 - Cuprospinel - (Cu,Mg)Fe+++2O4 - 4/m -3 2/m - Fd3m

7.2.2.7 - Brunogeierite - (Ge++,Fe++)Fe+++2O4 - 4/m -3 2/m - Fd3m

(Chromium subgroup)

7.2.3.1 - Magnesiochromite - MgCr2O4 - 4/m -3 2/m - Fd3m

7.2.3.2 - Manganochromite - (Mn,Fe++)(Cr,V)2O4 - 4/m -3 2/m - Fd3m

7.2.3.3 - Chromite - Fe++Cr2O4 - 4/m -3 2/m - Fd3m

7.2.3.4 - Nichromite - (Ni,Co,Fe++)(Cr,Fe+++,Al)2O4 - 4/m -3 2/m - Fd3m

7.2.3.5 - Cochromite - (Co,Ni,Fe++)(Cr,Al)2O4 - 4/m -3 2/m - Fd3m

7.2.3.6 - Zincochromite - ZnCr2O4 - 4/m -3 2/m - Fd3m

(Vanadium subgroup)

7.2.4.1 - Vuorelainenite - (Mn++,Fe++)(V+++,Cr+++)2O4 - 4/m -3 2/m - Fd3m

7.2.4.2 - Coulsonite - Fe++V+++2O4 - 4/m -3 2/m - Fd3m

7.2.4.3 - Magnesiocoulsonite - MgV++++2O4 - 4/m -3 2/m - Fd3m

(Titanium subgroup)

7.2.5.1 - Qandilite - (Mg,Fe++)2(Ti,Fe+++,Al)O4 - 4/m -3 2/m - Fd3m

7.2.5.2 - Ulvospinel - TiFe++2O4 - 4/m -3 2/m - Fd3m

7.2.6

7.2.6.1 - Kusachiite - CuBi2O4 - 4/m 2/m 2/m - P4/ncc

7.2.6.2 - Iwakiite - Mn++(Fe+++,Mn+++)2O4 - 4/m 2/m 2/m - P42/nnm

7.2.7

7.2.7.1 - Hausmannite - Mn++Mn+++2O4 - 4/m 2/m 2/m - I41/amd

7.2.7.2 - Hetaerolite - ZnMn+++2O4 - 4/m 2/m 2/m - I41/amd

7.2.7.3 - Hydrohetaerolite - Zn2Mn+++4O8·(H2O) - 4/m 2/m 2/m - I41/amd

7.2.8

7.2.8.1 - Minium - Pb++2Pb++++O4 - 4/m 2/m 2/m - P42/mbc

7.2.9

7.2.9.1 - Chrysoberyl - BeAl2O4 - 2/m 2/m 2/m - Pmnb

7.2.10

7.2.10.1 - Marokite - CaMn+++2O4 - 2/m 2/m 2/m - Pmab

7.2.11

7.2.11.1 - Taaffeite - Mg3Al8BeO16 - 6mm - P63mc

7.2.12

7.2.12.1 - Musgravite - (Mg,Fe++,Zn)2Al6BeO12 - -3 2/m - R-3m

7.2.12.2 - Pehrmanite - (Fe++,Zn,Mg)2Al6BeO12 - -3 2/m - R-3m

7.2.13

7.2.13.1 - Filipstadite - (Mn++,Mg)4Sb+++++Fe+++O8 - 2/m 2/m 2/m - pseudo-ISO

7.2.13.2 - Tegengrenite - (Mg,Mn++)2Sb+++++0.5(Mn+++,Si,Ti)0.5O4 -  ?  - R3 or R3-

7.2.14

7.2.14.1 - Yafsoanite - Ca3Te2Zn3O12 - 4/m -3 2/m - Ia3d