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List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification

Group 1 - NATIVE ELEMENTS AND ALLOYS
Semi-metals and non-metals
Graphite	1.3.6.2	C
Group 2 - SULFIDES
AmXp, with m:p = 1:1
Galena	2.8.1.1	PbS
Pyrrhotite	2.8.10.1	Fe1-xS (x = 0 to 0.17)
AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:2
Arsenopyrite	2.12.4.1	FeAsS
Pyrite	2.12.1.1	FeS2
Group 4 - SIMPLE OXIDES
A2X
Cuprite	4.1.1.1	Cu2O
AX
Tenorite	4.2.3.1	CuO
A2X3
Hematite	4.3.1.2	Fe2O3
Ilmenite	4.3.5.1	Fe2+TiO3
AX2
Anatase	4.4.4.1	TiO2
Cerianite-(Ce)	4.4.12.1	(Ce4+,Th)O2
Rutile	4.4.1.1	TiO2
Group 5 - OXIDES CONTAINING URANIUM OR THORIUM
AXO2·xH2O
Uraninite	5.1.1.1	UO2
Group 6 - HYDROXIDES AND OXIDES CONTAINING HYDROXYL
XO(OH)
Goethite	6.1.1.2	α-Fe3+O(OH)
Group 7 - MULTIPLE OXIDES
AB2X4
Magnetite	7.2.2.3	Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Group 8 - MULTIPLE OXIDES CONTAINING NIOBIUM,TANTALUM OR TITANIUM
ABO4
Samarskite-(Y)	8.1.11.1	(Y,Fe3+,Fe2+,U,Th,Ca)2(Nb,Ta)2O8
AB2O6
Brannerite	8.3.4.1	(U4+,REE,Th,Ca)(Ti,Fe3+,Nb)2(O,OH)6
Euxenite-(Y)	8.3.8.2	(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6
Thorutite	8.3.4.2	(Th,U,Ca)Ti2(O,OH)6
Group 9 - NORMAL HALIDES
AX
Halite	9.1.1.1	NaCl
AX2
Fluorite	9.2.1.1	CaF2
Group 14 - ANHYDROUS NORMAL CARBONATES
A(XO3)
Calcite	14.1.1.1	CaCO3
Group 16a - ANHYDROUS CARBONATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN
Malachite	16a.3.1.1	Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 28 - ANHYDROUS ACID AND NORMAL SULFATES
AXO4
Baryte	28.3.1.1	BaSO4
Group 41 - ANHYDROUS PHOSPHATES, ETC.CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN
A5(XO4)3Zq
Fluorapatite	41.8.1.1	Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 48 - ANHYDROUS MOLYBDATES AND TUNGSTATES
AXO4
Scheelite	48.1.2.1	Ca(WO4)
Group 51 - NESOSILICATES Insular SiO4 Groups Only
Insular SiO4 Groups Only with cations in [6] and >[6] coordination
Almandine	51.4.3a.2	Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Insular SiO4 Groups Only with cations in >[6] coordination
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
Sillimanite	52.2.2a.1	Al2(SiO4)O
Staurolite	52.2.3.1	(Fe2+,Mg,Zn)1.5-2Al9(SiO4)4O6(OH,O)2
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 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)
Allanite-(Ce)	58.2.1a.1	{CaCe}{Al2Fe2+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Epidote	58.2.1a.7	{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Zoisite	58.2.1b.1	{Ca2}{Al3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Group 61 - CYCLOSILICATES Six-Membered Rings
Six-Membered Rings with [Si6O18] rings; possible (OH) and Al substitution
Beryl	61.1.1.1	Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Group 65 - INOSILICATES Single-Width,Unbranched Chains,(W=1)
Single-Width Unbranched Chains, W=1 with chains P=2
Diopside	65.1.3a.1	CaMgSi2O6
Group 66 - INOSILICATES Double-Width,Unbranched Chains,(W=2)
Amphiboles - Mg-Fe-Mn-Li subgroup
Magnesiokatophorite	66.1.3b.11	{Na}{CaNa}{Mg4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2
Richterite	66.1.3b.9	{Na}{CaNa}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Tremolite	66.1.3a.1	☐{Ca2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Group 71 - PHYLLOSILICATES Sheets of Six-Membered Rings
Sheets of 6-membered rings with 2:1 layers
Margarite	71.2.2c.1	CaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Muscovite	71.2.2a.1	KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Phlogopite	71.2.2b.1	KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH,F)2
Vermiculite	71.2.2d.3	(Mg,Fe,Al)3((Al,Si)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
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
Celsian	76.1.1.4	BaAl2Si2O8
Microcline	76.1.1.5	KAlSi3O8
Group 77 - TECTOSILICATES Zeolites
Zeolite group - True zeolites
Pollucite	77.1.1.2	(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Unclassified Minerals
Actinolite	-	☐{Ca2}{(Mg,Fe2+)5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
'Aeschynite'	-
Albite var: Oligoclase-Albite	-	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
'Albite-Anorthite Series'	-
'Allanite'	-
'Apatite'	-
Biotite	-
'Chamosite-Clinochlore Series'	-
'Chevkinite'	-	(Ca,Ce,Th)4(Fe,Mn)2(Ti,Fe)3Si4O22
'Davidite'	-
'Garnet'	-	X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Hornblende'	-
'K Feldspar'	-
Lepidolite	-
Muscovite var: Sericite	-	KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Rutile var: Niobian Rutile	-	(Ti,Nb)O2
'Scapolite'	-
'Tourmaline'	-	A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Wolframite	-	(Fe2+)WO4 to (Mn2+)WO4

67 entries listed. 53 valid minerals.