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.
Old Dana
Classification
I Native Elements
II Sulfides
IV Halides
V Carbonates,
Nitrates, Borates
VI Sulfates,
Chromates,
Selenates
VII Phosphates,
Arsenates,
Vanadates
Sorosilicates
Cyclosilicates
Inosilicates
Phyllosilicates
Tektosilicates
Not Classified
Silicates