IMA 2013-028 = ahrensite (2 replies)
Reference:▪ Ma, C., Tschauner, O., Beckett, J.R., Liu, Y., Rossman, G.R., Sinogeikin, S.V., Smith, J.S., Taylor, L.A. (2016): Ahrensite, γ-Fe2SiO4, a new shock-metamorphic mineral from the Tissint...
View ArticleK-cymrite added (no replies)
An important UHP phase and a probable precursor to kokchetavite added as K-cymrite: http://www.mindat.org/min-47681.html.
View ArticleFungi + pyromorphite = Pb oxalates (no replies)
For the biomineralogy maniacs, I've just added 'Unnamed (Pb Oxalate)' (http://www.mindat.org/min-47701.html) and 'Unnamed (Pb Oxalate Dihydrate)' (http://www.mindat.org/min-47702.html) to the database....
View ArticleProto-goethite: new FeOOH mineral (no replies)
http://www.mindat.org/min-47705.html - this is the new mineral page, of 'proto-goethite' (published without approval, in one of current Am. Min. preprints); this is a new nanophase, goethite's...
View ArticleIMA 2013-064 = emmerichite (4 replies)
Referenza:▪ Chukanov, N.V., Rastsvetaeva, R.K., Aksenov, D.M., Blass, G., Pekov, I.V., Belakovskiy, D.I., Tschörtner, J., Schüller, W., Ternes, B. (2014) Emmerichite,...
View ArticleA fluorine-dominant titanium calcium amphibole from the Eifel (no replies)
Aksenov, S.M. & Chukanov, N.V.: The crystal structure of a fluorine-dominant titanium calcium amphibole from the Eifel paleovolcanic area, Germany. Zeitschrift für Kristallographie - Crystalline...
View ArticleWhat in the world happened to... dilithium? (10 replies)
I'm not a big fan of Star Trek ;-) but many years ago I've noticed dilithium, Li2Te, supposed to occur in some planetesimals, at least according to Webmineral...
View ArticleNew minerals approved by IMA CNMNC in May and June 2016 (1 reply)
NEW MINERAL PROPOSALS APPROVED IN APRIL 2016IMA No. 2015-120WrightiteK2Al2O(AsO4)2In a fumarole at the Second cinder cone of the Northern Breach of the Great Tolbachik Fissure Eruption, Tolbachik...
View ArticleIMA 2013-061 = meerschautite (1 reply)
Reference:▪ Biagioni, C., Moëlo, Y., Orlandi, P., Stanley, C.J. (2016): Lead-antimony sulfosalts from Tuscany (Italy). XVII. Meerschautite, (Ag,Cu)5.5Pb42.4(Sb,As)45.1S112O0.8, a new expanded...
View ArticleIMA 2014-099 = tavagnascoite (1 reply)
Abstract:The new mineral species tavagnascoite, Bi4O4(SO4)(OH)2, has been discovered in the Pb-Bi-Zn-As- Fe-Cu ore district from Tavagnasco, Turin, Piedmont, Italy. It occurs as blocky colourless...
View ArticleIMA 2014-025 = katiarsite (1 reply)
Reference:▪ Pekov, I.V., Yapaskurt, V.O., Britvin, S.N., Zubkova, N.V., Vigasina, M.F., Sidorov, E.G. (2016): New arsenate minerals from the Arsenatnaya fumarole, Tolbachik volcano, Kamchatka, Russia....
View ArticleOn the compositional variability of dalyite, K2ZrSi6O15: a new occurrence...
Reference:▪ Jeffery, A.J., Gertisser, R., Jackson, R.A., O'Driscoll, B., Kronz, A. (2016): On the compositional variability of dalyite, K2ZrSi6O15: a new occurrence from Terceira, Azores. Mineralogical...
View ArticleIMA 2013-002 = sanguite (1 reply)
Reference:▪ Pekov, I.V., Zubkova, N.V., Belakovskiy, D.I., Lykova, I.S., Yapaskurt, V.O., Vigasina, M.F., Sidorov, E.G., Pushcharovsky, D.Yu. (2015): Sanguite, KCuCl3, A New Mineral From the Tolbachik...
View ArticleMineral nomenclature. IMA 2014-A / 2014-C: thénardite and litidionite...
Reference:▪ Bayliss, P. (2015): Mineral Nomenclature. Canadian Mineralogist, 53, 775.Abstract:CNMNC of IMA approved the mineral names thénardite (IMA 2014-A) and litidionite (IMA 2014-C).
View ArticleIlyukhinite = IMA 2015-065 (no replies)
Chukanov, N. V., Rastsvetaeva, N. K., Rozenberg, K. A., Aksenov, S.M., Pekov, I.V., Belakovsky, D.I., Kristiansen, R., & Van, K.V. (2016) Ilyukhinite, (H3O,Na)14 Ca6 Mn2 Zr3 Si26 O72(OH)3 . 3 H2O,...
View ArticleIMA 2013-138 = ivsite (1 reply)
Reference:▪ Filatov, S.K., Karpov, G.A., Shablinskii, A.P., Krivovichev, S.V., Vergasova, L.P., Antonov, A.V. (2016): Ivsite, Na3H(SO4)2, a New Mineral from Volcanic Exhalations of Fumaroles of the...
View ArticleIMA 2011-029 = oscarkempffite (1 reply)
Reference:▪ Topa, D., Paar, W.H., Makovicky, E., Stanley, C.J., Roberts, A.C. (2016): Oscarkempffite, Ag10Pb4(Sb17Bi9)Σ26S48, a new Sb-Bi member of the lillianite homologous series. Mineralogical...
View ArticleIMA 2015-F = argentobaumhauerite (no replies)
Reference:▪ Topa, D. & Makovicky, E. (2016): Argentobaumhauerite: name, chemistry, crystal structure, comparison with baumhauerite, and position in the Lengenbach mineralization sequence....
View ArticleIMA 2014-048 = melanarsite (no replies)
Reference:▪ Pekov, I.V., Zubkova, N.V., Yapaskurt, V.O., Polekhovsky, Yu.S., Vigasina, M.F., Belakovskiy, D.I., Britvin, S.N., Sidorov, E.G., Pushcharovsky, D.Y.New arsenate minerals from the...
View ArticleIMA 2016-C: Parabariomicrolite discredited as identical to...
Reference:▪ Atencio, D. (2016): Parabariomicrolite discredited as identical to hydrokenomicrolite-3R. Mineralogical Magazine, 80, 923-924.Abstract:Proposal 16-C was accepted by the Commission on New...
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