Mineral Nomenclature Research Articles

Procedures Involving the IMA Commission On New Minerals and Mineral Names. and guidelines on mineral nomenclature

The Commission on New Minerals and Mineral Names (hereafter abbreviated as CNMMN) of the International Mineralogical Association was established in 1959 for the purpose of controlling mineral nomenclature, All proposals for introducing new minerals, changing mineralogical nomenclature, and discrediting or redefining existing minerals and mineral names should be submitted to the CNMMN for approval before publication. If approval is withheld, the proposal should not be published. This report incorporates material from previous reports on mineral nomenclature and procedures of the CNMMN (Fleischer, 1970; Donnay and Fleischer, 1970; Embrey and Hey, 1970; Hey and Gottardi, 1980; and Mandarino et al., 1984), and represents an attempt to consolidate this information and to present a there are differences between this report and the earlier ones, this versionis to be regarded as the correct one.

Procedures involving the I.M.A. commission on new minerals and mineral names, and guidelines on mineral nomenclature

An author wishing to introduce a new mineral name into the literature, or to redefine, discredit or rename an existing mineral, must obtain prior approval of the I.M.A. Commission on New Minerals and Mineral Names. This paper outlines the procedure to be followed in the preparation and submission of a proposal for approval, and describes how such proposals are handled by the Commission. The paper also reports decisions on nomenclature made by the Commission, and gives general guidelines on mineral nomenclature. Lists of mineral names discredited by the Commission, and of recently-approved rare-earth mineral names are appended.

Procedures involving the IMA commission on new minerals and mineral names, and guidelines on mineral nomenclature

An author wishing to introduce a new mineral name into the literature, or to redefine, discredit or rename an existing mineral, must obtain prior approval of the I.M.A. Commission on New Minerals and Mineral Names. This paper outlines the procedure to be followed in the preparation and submission of a proposal for approval, and describes how such proposals are handled by the Commission. The paper also reports decisions on nomenclature made by the Commission, and gives general guidelines on mineral nomenclature. Lists of mineral names discredited by the Commission, and of recently-approved rare-earth mineral names are appended.

The Encyclopedia of Mineralogy

This volume is the tenth in the ambitious Encyclopedia of Earth Science series. In addition to the standard short encyclopedia‐style articles, it contains an alphabetical list of 3000 mineral species, groups, varieties, and mineraloids (which, following Fleischer, is called a glossary); this glossary presents basic physical and chemical properties for each entry.Editor Keith Frye has made a major effort, detailed in the preface, to assist the reader/user in avoiding many of the pitfalls in mineral nomenclature. For example, the book presents the names of valid mineral species in lower‐case italic type, the names of series or groups in boldface italic letters, while varieties (and synonyms) are set in roman typeface. The worthwhile preface also contains a list, with addresses and date of first publication, of the world's 178 most important journals where mineral data are published. Also included are lists of the important mineral reference books and textbooks on mineralogy. The articles include one on museums with a 32‐page table of museums with addresses, size of collection, and specialties.

Summary of national and international recommendations on clay mineral nomenclature

Summary of national and international recommendations on clay mineral nomenclature

Can mineral nomenclature be rationalized?

Can mineral nomenclature be rationalized?

Mineral Nomenclature and the Gemmologist

Mineral Nomenclature and the Gemmologist

A suggestion for mineral nomenclature

A suggestion for mineral nomenclature