New minerals and nomenclature modifications approved in 2014

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The information given here is provided by the IMA Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification for comparative purposes and as a service to mineralogists working on new species. Each mineral is described in the following format: Mineral name, if the authors agree on its release prior to the full description appearing in press Chemical formula Type locality Full authorship of proposal E-mail address of corresponding author Relationship to other minerals Crystal system, Space group; Structure determined, yes or no Unit-cell parameters Strongest lines in the X-ray powder diffraction pattern Type specimen repository and specimen number Citation details for the mineral prior to publication of full description Citation details concern the fact that this information will be published in the Mineralogical Magazine on a routine basis, as well as being added month by month to the Commission's web site. It is still a requirement for the authors to publish a full description of the new mineral. NO OTHER INFORMATION WILL BE RELEASED BY THE COMMISSION IMA No. 2013-120 Mojaveite Cu6[Te6+O4(OH)2](OH)7Cl Blue Bell claims in the Soda Mountains, 11 km W of Baker, San Bernardino County, California, USA (35°14′31″N, 116°12′17″W); Aga mine on Otto Mountain, 1.5 km NW of Baker (35.27215°N, 116.09487°W); Bird Nest drift on the SW flank of Otto Mountain, 0.75 km NW of the Aga mine (35.27677°N, 116.09927°W) Stuart J. Mills*, Anthony R. Kampf, Andrew G. Christy, Robert M. Housley, George R. Rossman and Joe Marty *E-mail: smills@museum.vic.gov.au Structurally related to bluebellite (IMA 2013-121) Trigonal: R 3 a = 8.316(2), c = 13.202(6) A 4.403(91), 2.672(28), 2.512(100), 2.110(27), 1.889(34), 1.570(39), 1.481(34), 1.338(14) Cotype material is deposited in the collections of the Mineral Sciences Department, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, 900 Exposition Boulevard, Los Angeles, California 90007, …