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''Dana's System of Mineralogy'' (7th Edition), is the standard [[mineral]] reference. Every mineral species included belongs in one of fifteen classes, beginning with "[[Native Elements|native elements]]" and ending with "[[silicates]]." The minerals are classified on the basis of their [[crystal]] [[chemistry]] -- that is, their chemical makeup and [[crystal structure]]. Chesterman, p. 343

''Dana's System of Mineralogy'' (7th Edition), is the standard [[mineral]] reference. Every mineral species included belongs in one of fifteen classes, beginning with "[[Native Elements|native elements]]" and ending with "[[silicates]]." The minerals are classified on the basis of their [[crystal]] [[chemistry]]—that is, their chemical makeup and [[crystal structure]]. Chesterman, p. 343

These are the fifteen mineral classes:

These are the fifteen mineral classes:

*Chesterman, Charles W. ''The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Rocks and Minerals'', Alfred A. Knopf: New York (1987)

*Chesterman, Charles W. ''The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Rocks and Minerals'', Alfred A. Knopf: New York (1987)

[[category:geology]]

[[Category:Geology]]