Authors: Mills, Stuart J.; Hatert, Frédéric; Nickel, Ernest H.; Ferraris, Giovanni

Source: European Journal of Mineralogy, Volume 21, Number 5, October 2009 , pp. 1073-1080(8)

Publisher: E. Schweizerbart'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung

Abstract:

A simplified definition of a mineral group is given on the basis of structural and compositional aspects. Then a hierarchical scheme for group nomenclature and mineral classification is introduced and applied to recent nomenclature proposals. A new procedure has been put in place in order to facilitate the future proposal and naming of new mineral groups within the IMA-CNMNC framework.

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Keywords: MINERAL GROUP; SUPERGROUP; NOMENCLATURE; MINERAL CLASSIFICATION; IMA-CNMNC

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1127/0935-1221/2009/0021-1994

Publication date: 2009-10-01

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