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.
All labels observed (1)
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| Dana classification of minerals canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Dana classification of minerals Context triple: [James Dwight Dana, hasPartInNameOf, Dana classification of minerals]
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A.
Mindat
Mindat is a small town in Myanmar’s mountainous Chin State, known as a gateway to traditional Chin villages and cultures.
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B.
Mineralia
Mineralia is the mineral kingdom in Carl Linnaeus’s Systema Naturae, encompassing all non-living, inorganic natural substances.
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C.
Song of the Minerals
Song of the Minerals is a musical segment from the educational TV series "The Magic School Bus" that teaches children about different types of minerals through song.
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D.
Traité élémentaire de minéralogie
Traité élémentaire de minéralogie is a foundational early 19th-century textbook on mineralogy that helped systematize the classification and study of minerals.
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E.
Bowen’s reaction series
Bowen’s reaction series is a conceptual model in geology that explains the sequence and conditions under which minerals crystallize from cooling magma.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Dana classification of minerals Target entity description: 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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A.
Mindat
Mindat is a small town in Myanmar’s mountainous Chin State, known as a gateway to traditional Chin villages and cultures.
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B.
Mineralia
Mineralia is the mineral kingdom in Carl Linnaeus’s Systema Naturae, encompassing all non-living, inorganic natural substances.
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C.
Song of the Minerals
Song of the Minerals is a musical segment from the educational TV series "The Magic School Bus" that teaches children about different types of minerals through song.
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D.
Traité élémentaire de minéralogie
Traité élémentaire de minéralogie is a foundational early 19th-century textbook on mineralogy that helped systematize the classification and study of minerals.
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E.
Bowen’s reaction series
Bowen’s reaction series is a conceptual model in geology that explains the sequence and conditions under which minerals crystallize from cooling magma.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mineral classification system
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scientific classification scheme ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
natural mineral species
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synthetic analog minerals ⓘ |
| basedOn |
chemical composition of minerals
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crystal structure of minerals ⓘ |
| classificationLevel | hierarchical ⓘ |
| comparedWith | Strunz classification of minerals ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criterion |
anion or anionic group
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chemical composition ⓘ structural characteristics ⓘ |
| describedIn | Dana’s System of Mineralogy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedBy | James Dwight Dana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| documentationForm |
catalogue of mineral species
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reference book ⓘ |
| field |
geology
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mineralogy ⓘ |
| focusesOn | systematic arrangement of mineral species ⓘ |
| hasGoal |
provide consistent mineral nomenclature
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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
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group ⓘ numbered mineral species ⓘ subclass ⓘ subgroup ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
crystallography
ⓘ
geochemistry ⓘ mineral nomenclature ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 19th century origin ⓘ |
| updatedBy | subsequent mineralogists ⓘ |
| usedBy |
geologists
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mineral collectors ⓘ mineralogists ⓘ museum curators ⓘ |
| usedFor |
organization of mineral species
ⓘ
systematic categorization of minerals ⓘ |
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