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Article: Encyclopedia of Mineral Names, Canadian Mineralogist.(Review)
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- Rocks & Minerals
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- May 1, 1998
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Encyclopedia of Mineral Names, Canadian Mineralogist special publication #1, by William H. Blackburn and William H. Dennen. Mineralogical Association of Canada, P.O. Box 78087, Meriline Postal Outlet, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K2E 1B1. 360 pages; 1997; $40 (hardbound).
This interesting reference book contains a wealth of carefully researched information, far more than the title suggests. Certainly it contains fundamental information concerning the origin of the names for approximately 3,700 valid mineral species. Surprisingly, however, the book begins with what should be the real beginning of any discussion of scientific nomenclature--a brief summary of the ...