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.
61 Cyclosilicates Cyclosilicate Six-Membered Rings 61.01 Cyclosilicates Cyclosilicate Six-Membered Rings with [Si6O18] rings; possible (OH) and Al substitution 61.01.01 Beryl group 61.01.01.01 Beryl Be3Al2Si6O18 P 6/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m 61.01.01.02 Bazzite Be3(Sc,Al)2Si6O18 P 6/mcc 6/m 2/m 2/m 61.01.01.03 Indialite Mg2Al4Si5O18 P 6/mcc 6/m 2/m 2/m 61.01.01.04 Stoppaniite! (Fe,Al,Mg)4(Na,[ ])2[Be6Si12O36]•2(H2O) P 6/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m 61.01.01.05 Pezzottaite! Cs(Be2Li)Al2Si6O18 R 3c 3m 61.01.02a Lovozerite group (HEX and HEX-R subgroup) 61.01.02a.01 Lovozerite H4Na2Ca(Zr,Ti)[Si6O18] R 3m 3 2/m 61.01.02a.02 Kazakovite Na6Mn++TiSi6O18 R 3m 3 2/m 61.01.02a.03 Tisinalite Na3H3(Mn++,Ca,Fe)TiSi6(O,OH)18•2(H2O) R 3m 3 2/m 61.01.02a.04 Zirsinalite Na6(Ca,Mn,Fe++)Zr[Si6O18] R 3m 3 2/m 61.01.02a.05 Combeite Na2Ca2Si3O9 P 3221,P 3121 3 2 61.01.02a.06 Kapustinite! Na5.5Mn0.25ZrSi6O16(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m 61.01.02b Lovozerite group (Ortho and MON subgroup) 61.01.02b.01 Imandrite Na12Ca3Fe+++2Si12O36 Pnnm 2/m 2/m 2/m 61.01.02b.02 Koashvite Na6(Ca,Mn)(Ti,Fe)Si6O18•(H2O) Pmnb 2/m 2/m 2/m 61.01.02b.03 Petarasite Na5Zr2Si6O18(Cl,OH)•2(H2O) P 21/m 2/m 61.01.02b.04 Litvinskite! Na2([ ],Na,Mn)Zr[Si6O12(OH,O)6] Cm m 61.01.03 61.01.03.01 Dioptase CuSiO2(OH)2 R 3 3 61.01.04 Baratovite group 61.01.04.01 Baratovite KCa7(Ti,Zr)2Li3Si12O36F2 C 2/c 2/m 61.01.04.02 Katayamalite (K,Na)Ca7Li3Ti2[Si6O18]2(OH,F)2 C1 1 61.01.04.03 Faizievite! K2Na(Ca6Na)Ti4Li6Si24O66F2 P1 1 61.01.04.04 IMA2009-004 KCa7Sn2Li3Si12O36F2 C 2/m 2/m 61.01.05 61.01.05.01 Odintsovite K2Na4Ca3Ti2Be4Si12O38 F ddd 2/m 2/m 2/m 61.01.06 61.01.06.01 Gerenite-(Y)! (Ca,Na)2(Y,REE)3Si6O18•2(H2O) P1 1 61.02 Cyclosilicates Cyclosilicate Six-Membered Rings with Al substituted rings 61.02.01 Cordierite group 61.02.01.01 Cordierite Mg2Al4Si5O18 C ccm 2/m 2/m 2/m 61.02.01.02 Sekaninaite (Fe++,Mg)2Al4Si5O18 C ccm 2/m 2/m 2/m 61.02.02 61.02.02.01 Jonesite Ba2(K,Na)[Ti2(Si5Al)O18•n(H2O) P 21/m 2/m 61.02.03 61.02.03.01 Lourenswalsite (K,Ba)2(Ti,Mg,Ca,Fe)4(Si,Al,Fe)6O14(OH)12 Unk (pseudo-HEX) Hex 61.03a Cyclosilicates Cyclosilicate Six-Membered Rings with borate groups (Alkali-Deficient Tourmaline Subgroup) 61.03a.01 Foitite Subgroup 61.03a.01.01 Foitite! [ ]Na<0.5(Fe++,Al)3Al6Si6O18(BO3)3(OH)4 R 3m 3m 61.03a.01.02 Magnesiofoitite! [ ](Mg2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)4 R 3m 3m 61.03a.01.03 Rossmanite! [ ]LiAl2Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)4 R 3m 3m 61.03b Cyclosilicates Cyclosilicate Six-Membered Rings with borate groups (Calcic Tourmaline Subgroup) 61.03b.01 Liddicoatite Subgroup 61.03b.01.02 Liddicoatite! Ca(Li,Al)3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(O,OH,F)4 R 3m 3m 61.03b.01.03 Uvite! (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe++)3Al5Mg(BO3)3Si6O18(OH,F)4 R 3m 3m 61.03b.01.04 Feruvite! (Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Ti)3(Al,Mg,Fe)6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4 R 3m 3m 61.03b.01.05 Hydroxyuvite! CaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) R 3m 3m 61.03c Cyclosilicates Cyclosilicate Six-Membered Rings with borate groups (Ferric Tourmaline Subgroup) 61.03c.01 Buergerite Subgroup 61.03c.01.05 Buergerite! NaFe+++3Al6(BO3)3Si6O21F R 3m 3m 61.03c.01.06 Povondraite! (Na,K)(Fe+++,Fe++)3(Fe,Mg,Al)6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4 R 3m 3m 61.03d Cyclosilicates Cyclosilicate Six-Membered Rings with borate groups (Lithian Tourmaline Subgroup) 61.03d.01 Elbaite Subgroup 61.03d.01.07 Olenite! NaAl3Al6(BO3)3(Si6O18)(O,OH)4 R 3m 3m 61.03d.01.08 Elbaite! Na(Li,Al)3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4 R 3m 3m 61.03e Cyclosilicates Cyclosilicate Six-Membered Rings with borate groups (Sodic Tourmaline Subgroup) 61.03e.01 Schorl Subgroup 61.03e.01.09 Dravite! NaMg3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4 R 3m 3m 61.03e.01.10 Schorl! NaFe++3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4 R 3m 3m 61.03e.01.10a Schorl-(F)! NaFe++3Al6Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(F,OH) R 3m 3m 61.03e.01.11 Chromdravite! NaMg3(Cr,Fe+++)6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4 R 3m 3m 61.03e.01.12 Vanadiumdravite! NaMg3V6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)4 R 3m 3m 61.04 Cyclosilicates Cyclosilicate Six-Membered Rings with other anions 61.04.01 61.04.01.01 Abenakiite-(Ce) Na26REE6(SiO3)6(PO4)6(CO3)6(S++++O2)O R 3m 3 2/m 61.04.02 Steenstrupine group 61.04.02.01 Steenstrupine-(Ce) Na14Ce6Mn++Mn+++Fe++2(Zr,Th)(Si6O18)2(PO4)7•3(H2O) R 3m 3 2/m 61.04.02.02 Thorosteenstrupine (Ca,Th,Mn)3Si4O11F•6(H2O) None
61.01 Cyclosilicates Cyclosilicate Six-Membered Rings with [Si6O18] rings; possible (OH) and Al substitution 61.01.01 Beryl group 61.01.01.01 Beryl Be3Al2Si6O18 P 6/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m 61.01.01.02 Bazzite Be3(Sc,Al)2Si6O18 P 6/mcc 6/m 2/m 2/m 61.01.01.03 Indialite Mg2Al4Si5O18 P 6/mcc 6/m 2/m 2/m 61.01.01.04 Stoppaniite! (Fe,Al,Mg)4(Na,[ ])2[Be6Si12O36]•2(H2O) P 6/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m 61.01.01.05 Pezzottaite! Cs(Be2Li)Al2Si6O18 R 3c 3m 61.01.02a Lovozerite group (HEX and HEX-R subgroup) 61.01.02a.01 Lovozerite H4Na2Ca(Zr,Ti)[Si6O18] R 3m 3 2/m 61.01.02a.02 Kazakovite Na6Mn++TiSi6O18 R 3m 3 2/m 61.01.02a.03 Tisinalite Na3H3(Mn++,Ca,Fe)TiSi6(O,OH)18•2(H2O) R 3m 3 2/m 61.01.02a.04 Zirsinalite Na6(Ca,Mn,Fe++)Zr[Si6O18] R 3m 3 2/m 61.01.02a.05 Combeite Na2Ca2Si3O9 P 3221,P 3121 3 2 61.01.02a.06 Kapustinite! Na5.5Mn0.25ZrSi6O16(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m 61.01.02b Lovozerite group (Ortho and MON subgroup) 61.01.02b.01 Imandrite Na12Ca3Fe+++2Si12O36 Pnnm 2/m 2/m 2/m 61.01.02b.02 Koashvite Na6(Ca,Mn)(Ti,Fe)Si6O18•(H2O) Pmnb 2/m 2/m 2/m 61.01.02b.03 Petarasite Na5Zr2Si6O18(Cl,OH)•2(H2O) P 21/m 2/m 61.01.02b.04 Litvinskite! Na2([ ],Na,Mn)Zr[Si6O12(OH,O)6] Cm m 61.01.03 61.01.03.01 Dioptase CuSiO2(OH)2 R 3 3 61.01.04 Baratovite group 61.01.04.01 Baratovite KCa7(Ti,Zr)2Li3Si12O36F2 C 2/c 2/m 61.01.04.02 Katayamalite (K,Na)Ca7Li3Ti2[Si6O18]2(OH,F)2 C1 1 61.01.04.03 Faizievite! K2Na(Ca6Na)Ti4Li6Si24O66F2 P1 1 61.01.04.04 IMA2009-004 KCa7Sn2Li3Si12O36F2 C 2/m 2/m 61.01.05 61.01.05.01 Odintsovite K2Na4Ca3Ti2Be4Si12O38 F ddd 2/m 2/m 2/m 61.01.06 61.01.06.01 Gerenite-(Y)! (Ca,Na)2(Y,REE)3Si6O18•2(H2O) P1 1
61.01.01 Beryl group 61.01.01.01 Beryl Be3Al2Si6O18 P 6/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m 61.01.01.02 Bazzite Be3(Sc,Al)2Si6O18 P 6/mcc 6/m 2/m 2/m 61.01.01.03 Indialite Mg2Al4Si5O18 P 6/mcc 6/m 2/m 2/m 61.01.01.04 Stoppaniite! (Fe,Al,Mg)4(Na,[ ])2[Be6Si12O36]•2(H2O) P 6/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m 61.01.01.05 Pezzottaite! Cs(Be2Li)Al2Si6O18 R 3c 3m
61.01.02a Lovozerite group (HEX and HEX-R subgroup) 61.01.02a.01 Lovozerite H4Na2Ca(Zr,Ti)[Si6O18] R 3m 3 2/m 61.01.02a.02 Kazakovite Na6Mn++TiSi6O18 R 3m 3 2/m 61.01.02a.03 Tisinalite Na3H3(Mn++,Ca,Fe)TiSi6(O,OH)18•2(H2O) R 3m 3 2/m 61.01.02a.04 Zirsinalite Na6(Ca,Mn,Fe++)Zr[Si6O18] R 3m 3 2/m 61.01.02a.05 Combeite Na2Ca2Si3O9 P 3221,P 3121 3 2 61.01.02a.06 Kapustinite! Na5.5Mn0.25ZrSi6O16(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m
61.01.02b Lovozerite group (Ortho and MON subgroup) 61.01.02b.01 Imandrite Na12Ca3Fe+++2Si12O36 Pnnm 2/m 2/m 2/m 61.01.02b.02 Koashvite Na6(Ca,Mn)(Ti,Fe)Si6O18•(H2O) Pmnb 2/m 2/m 2/m 61.01.02b.03 Petarasite Na5Zr2Si6O18(Cl,OH)•2(H2O) P 21/m 2/m 61.01.02b.04 Litvinskite! Na2([ ],Na,Mn)Zr[Si6O12(OH,O)6] Cm m
61.01.03 61.01.03.01 Dioptase CuSiO2(OH)2 R 3 3
61.01.04 Baratovite group 61.01.04.01 Baratovite KCa7(Ti,Zr)2Li3Si12O36F2 C 2/c 2/m 61.01.04.02 Katayamalite (K,Na)Ca7Li3Ti2[Si6O18]2(OH,F)2 C1 1 61.01.04.03 Faizievite! K2Na(Ca6Na)Ti4Li6Si24O66F2 P1 1 61.01.04.04 IMA2009-004 KCa7Sn2Li3Si12O36F2 C 2/m 2/m
61.01.05 61.01.05.01 Odintsovite K2Na4Ca3Ti2Be4Si12O38 F ddd 2/m 2/m 2/m
61.01.06 61.01.06.01 Gerenite-(Y)! (Ca,Na)2(Y,REE)3Si6O18•2(H2O) P1 1
61.02 Cyclosilicates Cyclosilicate Six-Membered Rings with Al substituted rings 61.02.01 Cordierite group 61.02.01.01 Cordierite Mg2Al4Si5O18 C ccm 2/m 2/m 2/m 61.02.01.02 Sekaninaite (Fe++,Mg)2Al4Si5O18 C ccm 2/m 2/m 2/m 61.02.02 61.02.02.01 Jonesite Ba2(K,Na)[Ti2(Si5Al)O18•n(H2O) P 21/m 2/m 61.02.03 61.02.03.01 Lourenswalsite (K,Ba)2(Ti,Mg,Ca,Fe)4(Si,Al,Fe)6O14(OH)12 Unk (pseudo-HEX) Hex
61.02.01 Cordierite group 61.02.01.01 Cordierite Mg2Al4Si5O18 C ccm 2/m 2/m 2/m 61.02.01.02 Sekaninaite (Fe++,Mg)2Al4Si5O18 C ccm 2/m 2/m 2/m
61.02.02 61.02.02.01 Jonesite Ba2(K,Na)[Ti2(Si5Al)O18•n(H2O) P 21/m 2/m
61.02.03 61.02.03.01 Lourenswalsite (K,Ba)2(Ti,Mg,Ca,Fe)4(Si,Al,Fe)6O14(OH)12 Unk (pseudo-HEX) Hex
61.03a Cyclosilicates Cyclosilicate Six-Membered Rings with borate groups (Alkali-Deficient Tourmaline Subgroup) 61.03a.01 Foitite Subgroup 61.03a.01.01 Foitite! [ ]Na<0.5(Fe++,Al)3Al6Si6O18(BO3)3(OH)4 R 3m 3m 61.03a.01.02 Magnesiofoitite! [ ](Mg2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)4 R 3m 3m 61.03a.01.03 Rossmanite! [ ]LiAl2Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)4 R 3m 3m
61.03a.01 Foitite Subgroup 61.03a.01.01 Foitite! [ ]Na<0.5(Fe++,Al)3Al6Si6O18(BO3)3(OH)4 R 3m 3m 61.03a.01.02 Magnesiofoitite! [ ](Mg2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)4 R 3m 3m 61.03a.01.03 Rossmanite! [ ]LiAl2Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)4 R 3m 3m
61.03b Cyclosilicates Cyclosilicate Six-Membered Rings with borate groups (Calcic Tourmaline Subgroup) 61.03b.01 Liddicoatite Subgroup 61.03b.01.02 Liddicoatite! Ca(Li,Al)3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(O,OH,F)4 R 3m 3m 61.03b.01.03 Uvite! (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe++)3Al5Mg(BO3)3Si6O18(OH,F)4 R 3m 3m 61.03b.01.04 Feruvite! (Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Ti)3(Al,Mg,Fe)6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4 R 3m 3m 61.03b.01.05 Hydroxyuvite! CaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) R 3m 3m
61.03b.01 Liddicoatite Subgroup 61.03b.01.02 Liddicoatite! Ca(Li,Al)3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(O,OH,F)4 R 3m 3m 61.03b.01.03 Uvite! (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe++)3Al5Mg(BO3)3Si6O18(OH,F)4 R 3m 3m 61.03b.01.04 Feruvite! (Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Ti)3(Al,Mg,Fe)6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4 R 3m 3m 61.03b.01.05 Hydroxyuvite! CaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) R 3m 3m
61.03c Cyclosilicates Cyclosilicate Six-Membered Rings with borate groups (Ferric Tourmaline Subgroup) 61.03c.01 Buergerite Subgroup 61.03c.01.05 Buergerite! NaFe+++3Al6(BO3)3Si6O21F R 3m 3m 61.03c.01.06 Povondraite! (Na,K)(Fe+++,Fe++)3(Fe,Mg,Al)6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4 R 3m 3m
61.03c.01 Buergerite Subgroup 61.03c.01.05 Buergerite! NaFe+++3Al6(BO3)3Si6O21F R 3m 3m 61.03c.01.06 Povondraite! (Na,K)(Fe+++,Fe++)3(Fe,Mg,Al)6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4 R 3m 3m
61.03d Cyclosilicates Cyclosilicate Six-Membered Rings with borate groups (Lithian Tourmaline Subgroup) 61.03d.01 Elbaite Subgroup 61.03d.01.07 Olenite! NaAl3Al6(BO3)3(Si6O18)(O,OH)4 R 3m 3m 61.03d.01.08 Elbaite! Na(Li,Al)3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4 R 3m 3m
61.03d.01 Elbaite Subgroup 61.03d.01.07 Olenite! NaAl3Al6(BO3)3(Si6O18)(O,OH)4 R 3m 3m 61.03d.01.08 Elbaite! Na(Li,Al)3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4 R 3m 3m
61.03e Cyclosilicates Cyclosilicate Six-Membered Rings with borate groups (Sodic Tourmaline Subgroup) 61.03e.01 Schorl Subgroup 61.03e.01.09 Dravite! NaMg3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4 R 3m 3m 61.03e.01.10 Schorl! NaFe++3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4 R 3m 3m 61.03e.01.10a Schorl-(F)! NaFe++3Al6Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(F,OH) R 3m 3m 61.03e.01.11 Chromdravite! NaMg3(Cr,Fe+++)6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4 R 3m 3m 61.03e.01.12 Vanadiumdravite! NaMg3V6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)4 R 3m 3m
61.03e.01 Schorl Subgroup 61.03e.01.09 Dravite! NaMg3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4 R 3m 3m 61.03e.01.10 Schorl! NaFe++3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4 R 3m 3m 61.03e.01.10a Schorl-(F)! NaFe++3Al6Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(F,OH) R 3m 3m 61.03e.01.11 Chromdravite! NaMg3(Cr,Fe+++)6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4 R 3m 3m 61.03e.01.12 Vanadiumdravite! NaMg3V6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)4 R 3m 3m
61.04 Cyclosilicates Cyclosilicate Six-Membered Rings with other anions 61.04.01 61.04.01.01 Abenakiite-(Ce) Na26REE6(SiO3)6(PO4)6(CO3)6(S++++O2)O R 3m 3 2/m 61.04.02 Steenstrupine group 61.04.02.01 Steenstrupine-(Ce) Na14Ce6Mn++Mn+++Fe++2(Zr,Th)(Si6O18)2(PO4)7•3(H2O) R 3m 3 2/m 61.04.02.02 Thorosteenstrupine (Ca,Th,Mn)3Si4O11F•6(H2O) None
61.04.01 61.04.01.01 Abenakiite-(Ce) Na26REE6(SiO3)6(PO4)6(CO3)6(S++++O2)O R 3m 3 2/m
61.04.02 Steenstrupine group 61.04.02.01 Steenstrupine-(Ce) Na14Ce6Mn++Mn+++Fe++2(Zr,Th)(Si6O18)2(PO4)7•3(H2O) R 3m 3 2/m 61.04.02.02 Thorosteenstrupine (Ca,Th,Mn)3Si4O11F•6(H2O) None