Dana classification of minerals
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The Dana classification of minerals is a systematic scheme for categorizing minerals based primarily on their chemical composition and crystal structure, developed by American geologist and mineralogist James Dwight Dana.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dana classification of minerals canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mineral classification system
ⓘ
scientific classification scheme ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
natural mineral species
ⓘ
synthetic analog minerals ⓘ |
| basedOn |
chemical composition of minerals
ⓘ
crystal structure of minerals ⓘ |
| classificationLevel | hierarchical ⓘ |
| comparedWith | Strunz classification of minerals ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| criterion |
anion or anionic group
ⓘ
chemical composition ⓘ structural characteristics ⓘ |
| describedIn | Dana’s System of Mineralogy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedBy | James Dwight Dana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| documentationForm |
catalogue of mineral species
ⓘ
reference book ⓘ |
| field |
geology
ⓘ
mineralogy ⓘ |
| focusesOn | systematic arrangement of mineral species ⓘ |
| hasGoal |
provide consistent mineral nomenclature
ⓘ
reflect mineral chemistry and structure in classification ⓘ |
| hasNotableWork | Dana’s System of Mineralogy, 7th edition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Dana mineral classes
ⓘ
Dana mineral groups NERFINISHED ⓘ Dana mineral species ⓘ |
| influencedBy | earlier mineral classification systems ⓘ |
| influences | modern mineral classification ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| namedAfter | James Dwight Dana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizesBy |
class
ⓘ
group ⓘ numbered mineral species ⓘ subclass ⓘ subgroup ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
crystallography
ⓘ
geochemistry ⓘ mineral nomenclature ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 19th century origin ⓘ |
| updatedBy | subsequent mineralogists ⓘ |
| usedBy |
geologists
ⓘ
mineral collectors ⓘ mineralogists ⓘ museum curators ⓘ |
| usedFor |
organization of mineral species
ⓘ
systematic categorization of minerals ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.