IMA 2014-014 = zincomenite (no replies)
Reference:▪ Pekov, I.V., Zubkova, N.V., Yapaskurt, V.O., Britvin, S.N., Chukanov, N.V., Lykova, I.S., Sidorov, E.G., Pushcharovsky, D.Y. (2016): Zincomenite, ZnSeO3, a new mineral from the Tolbachik...
View ArticleIMA 2013-111 = jahnsite-(CaFeMg) (no replies)
Reference:▪ Elliott, P. (2016): Jahnsite-(CaFeMg), a new mineral from Tom’s quarry, South Australia: description and crystal structure. European Journal of Mineralogy, 28, 991-996. Abstract:...
View ArticleIMA 2015-060 = honeaite (no replies)
Reference:▪ Rice, C.M., Welch, M.D., Still, J.W., Criddle, A.J., Stanley, C.J. (2016): Honeaite, a new gold-thallium-telluride from the Eastern Goldfields, Yilgarn Craton, Western Australia. European...
View ArticleIMA 2015-011 = czochralskiite (no replies)
Reference:▪ Karwowski Ł., Kryza R., Muszyński A., Kusz J., Helios K., Drożdżewski P., Galuskin E.V. (2016): Czochralskiite, Na4Ca3Mg(PO4)4, a second new mineral from the Morasko IAB-MG iron meteorite...
View ArticleIMA 2015-004 = albertiniite (no replies)
Reference:▪ Vignola, P., Gatta, G.D., Rotiroti, N., Gentile, P., Hatert, F., Baijot, M., Bersani, D., Risplendente, A., Pavese, A. (2016): Albertiniite, Fe2+(SO3)·3H2O, a new sulfite mineral species...
View ArticleMagnesio-ferri-hornblende: potential new species (1 reply)
Reference:▪ Zarubina, E.S., Aksenov, S.M., Chukanov, N.V., Rastsvetaeva, R.K. (2016): Crystal Structure of Magnesio-Ferri-Hornblendite □Ca2(Mg4Fe3+)[(Si7Al)O22](OH)2 as a Potentially New Mineral of the...
View ArticleIMA 2013-109 = kuratite (1 reply)
Reference:▪ Hwang, S.-L., Shen, P., Chu, H.-T., Yui, T.-F., Varela, M.-E., Iizuka, Y. (2016): Kuratite, Ca4(Fe2+10Ti2)O4[Si8Al4O36], the Fe2+-analogue of rhönite, a new mineral from the D'Orbigny...
View ArticleIMA 2015-024 = andychristyite (no replies)
Reference:▪ Kampf, A.R., Cooper, M.A., Mills, S.J., Housley, R.M., Rossman, G.R. (2016): Lead–tellurium oxysalts from Otto Mountain near Baker, California: XII. Andychristyite, PbCu2+Te6+O5(H2O), a new...
View ArticleIMA 2015-035 = oxo-mangani-leakeite (1 reply)
Reference:▪ Oberti, R., Boiocchi, M., Hawthorne, F.C., Ball, N.A., Ashley, P.M. (2016): Oxo-mangani-leakeite from the Hoskins mine, New South Wales, Australia: occurrence and mineral description....
View ArticleIMA 2016-042 merelaniite published (6 replies)
Minerals : doi:10.3390/min6040115Abstract: http://www.mdpi.com/2075-163X/6/4/115/HTML Version: http://www.mdpi.com/2075-163X/6/4/115/htmlPDF Version:...
View ArticleNew minerals and nomenclature modifications approved in August and September...
NEW MINERAL PROPOSALS APPROVED IN AUGUST 2016IMA No. 2016-035IncomsartoriteTl6Pb144As246S516Lengenbach quarry, Imfeld, Binntal, Wallis,Switzerland (46°21′54″N, 8°13′15″E)Dan Topa*, Berthold Stoeger,...
View ArticleCreation of neotypes for hydrotalcite (no replies)
Reference:▪ Mills, S.J., Christy, A.G., Schmitt, R.T. (2016): The creation of neotypes for hydrotalcite. Mineralogical Magazine, 80, 1023-1029.Abstract:Two samples of hydrotalcite, likely worked on by...
View ArticleIMA 2014-082 = tvrdýite (1 reply)
Reference:▪ Sejkora, J., Grey, I.E., Kampf, A.R., Price, J.R., Cejka, J. (2016): Tvrdýite, Fe2+Fe3+2Al3(PO4)4(OH)5(OH2)4·2H2O, a new phosphate mineral from Krásno near Horní Slavkov, Czech Republic....
View ArticleQuijarroite IMA2016-052 published (1 reply)
"Quijarroite, Cu6HgPb2Bi4Se12, a New Selenide from the El Dragόn Mine, Bolivia" has been published in Minerals and is available online:Abstract: http://www.mdpi.com/2075-163X/6/4/123/HTML Version:...
View ArticleIMA 2015-054 = ferro-ferri-hornblende (2 replies)
Reference:▪ Oberti, R., Boiocchi, M., Hawthorne, F.C., Ball, N.A., Cámara, F., Pagano, R., Pagano, A. (2016): Ferro-ferri-hornblende from the Traversella Mine (Ivrea, Italy): occurrence, mineral...
View ArticleIMA 2015-025 = penberthycroftite (3 replies)
Reference:▪ Grey, I.E., Betterton, J., Kampf, A.R., Macrae, C.M., Shanks, F.L., Price, J.R. (2016): Penberthycroftite, [Al6(AsO4)3(OH)9(H2O)5]·8H2O, a second new hydrated aluminium arsenate mineral...
View ArticleIMA 2014-097 = jeffbenite (7 replies)
Reference:▪ Nestola, F., Burnham, A.D., Peruzzo, L., Tauro, L., Alvaro, M., Walter, M.J., Gunter, M., Kohn, S.C. (2016): Tetragonal Almandine-Pyrope Phase, TAPP: finally a name for it, the new mineral...
View ArticleIMA 2015-036 = kummerite (no replies)
Reference:▪ Grey, I.E., Keck, E., Mumme, W.G., Pring, A., Macrae, C.M., Glenn, A.M., Shanks, F.L., Mills, S.J. (2016): Kummerite, Mn2+Fe3+Al(PO4)2(OH)2·8H2O, a new laueite-group mineral from the...
View ArticleIMA 2015-039 = chongite (no replies)
Reference:▪ Kampf, A.R., Nash, B.P., Dini, M., Molina Donoso, A.A. (2016): Chongite, Ca3Mg2(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)2·4H2O, a new arsenate member of the hureaulite group from the Torrecillas mine, Iquique...
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