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List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification

Group 1 - NATIVE ELEMENTS AND ALLOYS
Metals, other than the Platinum Group
Awaruite	1.1.11.4	Ni3Fe
Semi-metals and non-metals
Graphite	1.3.6.2	C
Group 2 - SULFIDES
AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 9:8
Mackinawite	2.7.2.1	(Fe,Ni)9S8
Pentlandite	2.7.1.1	(Fe,Ni)9S8
AmXp, with m:p = 1:1
Pyrrhotite	2.8.10.1	Fe1-xS (x = 0 to 0.17)
AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 3:4
Violarite	2.10.1.8	Fe2+Ni3+2S4
AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 2:3
Getchellite	2.11.1.2	AsSbS3
Orpiment	2.11.1.1	As2S3
AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:2
Cobaltite	2.12.3.1	CoAsS
Gersdorffite	2.12.3.2	NiAsS
Pyrite	2.12.1.1	FeS2
Group 4 - SIMPLE OXIDES
A2X3
Hematite	4.3.1.2	Fe2O3
Ilmenite	4.3.5.1	Fe2+TiO3
AX2
Rutile	4.4.1.1	TiO2
Group 7 - MULTIPLE OXIDES
AB2X4
Chromite	7.2.3.3	Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Magnetite	7.2.2.3	Fe2+Fe3+2O4
AB8X16
Hollandite	7.9.1.1	Ba(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
Group 9 - NORMAL HALIDES
AX2
Fluorite	9.2.1.1	CaF2
Group 14 - ANHYDROUS NORMAL CARBONATES
A(XO3)
Calcite	14.1.1.1	CaCO3
Magnesite	14.1.1.2	MgCO3
Siderite	14.1.1.3	FeCO3
AB(XO3)2
Ankerite	14.2.1.2	Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Dolomite	14.2.1.1	CaMg(CO3)2
Group 16a - ANHYDROUS CARBONATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN
Bastnäsite-(Ce)	16a.1.1.1	(Ce,La)(CO3)F
Bastnäsite-(La)	16a.1.1.2	(La,Ce)(CO3)F
Parisite-(Ce)	16a.1.5.1	Ca(Ce,La)2(CO3)3F2
Group 24 - ANHYDROUS BORATES
A2BO2[XO3]
Ludwigite	24.2.1.1	Mg2Fe3+(BO3)O2
Group 38 - ANHYDROUS NORMAL PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, AND VANADATES
AXO4
Monazite-(Ce)	38.4.3.1	(Ce,La,Nd,Th)(PO4)
Group 40 - HYDRATED NORMAL PHOSPHATES,ARSENATES AND VANADATES
(AB)5(XO4)2·xH2O
Rhabdophane-(Ce)	40.4.7.1	(Ce,La)(PO4) · H2O
Group 41 - ANHYDROUS PHOSPHATES, ETC.CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN
(AB)2(XO4)Zq
Väyrynenite	41.5.4.3	Mn2+Be(PO4)(OH,F)
Group 51 - NESOSILICATES Insular SiO4 Groups Only
Insular SiO4 Groups Only with all cations in octahedral [6] coordination
Forsterite	51.3.1.2	Mg2SiO4
Insular SiO4 Groups Only with cations in [6] and >[6] coordination
Almandine	51.4.3a.2	Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Andradite	51.4.3b.1	Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Insular SiO4 Groups Only with cations in >[6] coordination
Thorite	51.5.2.3	(Th,U)SiO4
Zircon	51.5.2.1	ZrSiO4
Group 52 - NESOSILICATES Insular SiO4 Groups and O,OH,F,H2O
Insular SiO4 Groups and O, OH, F, and H2O with cations in [4] and >[4] coordination
Kyanite	52.2.2c.1	Al2(SiO4)O
Insular SiO4 Groups and O, OH, F, and H2O with cations in [6] coordination only
Topaz	52.3.1.1	Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Insular SiO4 Groups and O, OH, F, and H2O with cations in [6] and/or >[6] coordination
Titanite	52.4.3.1	CaTi(SiO4)O
Group 54 - NESOSILICATES Borosilicates and Some Beryllosilicates
Borosilicates and Some Beryllosilicates with B in [4] coordination
Gadolinite-(Ce)	54.2.1b.2	(Ce,La,Nd,Y)2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
Gadolinite-(Y)	54.2.1b.3	Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
Hingganite-(Y)	54.2.1a.3	(Y,REE,Ca)2(□,Fe2+)Be2[SiO4]2(OH)2
Group 58 - SOROSILICATES Insular, Mixed, Single, and Larger Tetrahedral Groups
Insular, Mixed, Single, and Larger Tetrahedral Groups with cations in [6] and higher coordination; single and double groups (n = 1, 2)
Epidote	58.2.1a.7	{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Group 60 - CYCLOSILICATES Four-Membered Rings
Four-Membered Rings, as Titanosilicates
Baotite	60.1.2.1	Ba4(Ti,Nb)8Si4O28Cl
Group 61 - CYCLOSILICATES Six-Membered Rings
Six-Membered Rings with [Si6O18] rings; possible (OH) and Al substitution
Beryl	61.1.1.1	Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Six-Membered Rings with borate groups
Chromium-dravite	61.3.1.11	Na(Mg3)Cr3+6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Elbaite	61.3.1.8	Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Group 65 - INOSILICATES Single-Width,Unbranched Chains,(W=1)
Single-Width Unbranched Chains, W=1 with chains P=2
Aegirine	65.1.3c.2	NaFe3+Si2O6
Diopside	65.1.3a.1	CaMgSi2O6
Enstatite	65.1.2.1	MgSiO3
Omphacite	65.1.3b.1	(Ca,Na)(Mg,Al)Si2O6
Group 66 - INOSILICATES Double-Width,Unbranched Chains,(W=2)
Amphiboles - Mg-Fe-Mn-Li subgroup
Katophorite	66.1.3b.11	{Na}{CaNa}{Mg4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2
Pargasite	66.1.3a.12	{Na}{Ca2}{Mg4Al}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Amphiboles - Ca-Na subgroup
Eudidymite	66.3.1.3	Na2Be2Si6O15 · H2O
Group 69 - INOSILICATES Chains with Side Branches or Loops
Chains with Side Branches or Loops with (P=2, and N=4, 2 branches)
Astrophyllite	69.1.1.1	(K,Na)3(Fe,Mn)7Ti2Si8O24(O,OH)7
Group 71 - PHYLLOSILICATES Sheets of Six-Membered Rings
Sheets of 6-membered rings with 1:1 layers
Antigorite	71.1.2a.1	Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Sheets of 6-membered rings with 2:1 layers
Talc	71.2.1.3	Mg3(Si4O10)(OH)2
Vermiculite	71.2.2d.3	(Mg,Fe,Al)3((Al,Si)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
Sheets of 6-membered rings interlayered 1:1, 2:1, and octahedra
Clinochlore	71.4.1.4	(Mg,Fe2+)5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Group 72 - PHYLLOSILICATES Two-Dimensional Infinite Sheets with Other Than Six-Membered Rings
Two-Dimensional Infinite Sheets with Other Than Six-Membered Rings with 4-membered rings
Prehnite	72.1.3.1	Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Group 75 - TECTOSILICATES Si Tetrahedral Frameworks
Si Tetrahedral Frameworks - SiO2 with [4] coordinated Si
Quartz	75.1.3.1	SiO2
Group 76 - TECTOSILICATES Al-Si Framework
Al-Si Framework with Al-Si frameworks
Albite	76.1.3.1	NaAlSi3O8
Microcline	76.1.1.5	KAlSi3O8
Orthoclase	76.1.1.1	KAlSi3O8
Al-Si Framework Feldspathoids and related species
Genthelvite	76.2.4.3	Zn4(Be3Si3O12)S
Unclassified Minerals
Actinolite	-	☐{Ca2}{(Mg,Fe2+)5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
'Albite-Anorthite Series'	-
'Andradite-Grossular Series'	-
Augite var: Soda-Augite	-	(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
Awaruite var: Iridian Awaruite	-	Ni3Fe
Beryl var: Aquamarine	-	Be3Al2Si6O18
var: Emerald	-	Be3Al2(Si6O18)
'Chlorite Group'	-
Chromite var: Ferrichromite	-	Fe2+(Cr3+,Fe3+)2O4
Corundum var: Sapphire	-	Al2O3
Forsterite var: Peridot	-	Mg2SiO4
'Garnet'	-	X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Limonite'	-	FeO(OH) · nH2O
Magnesio-hornblende	-	☐{Ca2}{Mg4Al}(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
'Mica Group'	-
Muscovite var: Fuchsite	-	K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
'Olivine'	-	(Mg,Fe2+)2SiO4
'Phengite'	-
'Pyroxene Group'	-
Quartz var: Rutilated Quartz	-	SiO2
Riebeckite	-	◻[Na2][Fe2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH)2
'Scapolite'	-
'Serpentine Group'	-	D2[Si2O5](OH)4 + or - nH2O
Spodumene var: Kunzite	-	LiAlSi2O6
'Tourmaline'	-	A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Xenotime'	-
Xenotime-(Y)	-	Y(PO4)

91 entries listed. 78 valid minerals.