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Article: The IMA Commission on New Minerals and Mineral Names: Procedures and Guidelines on Mineral Nomenclature 1998.(International Mineralogical Association)
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- The Mineralogical Record
- Article date:
- May 1, 1999
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INTRODUCTION
The Commission on New Minerals and Mineral Names (hereinafter referred to as the CNMMN) consists of representatives appointed by national mineralogical bodies, and an executive committee consisting of chairman, vice-chairman and secretary. A list of current members is given in Appendix I.
The activities of the CNMMN, and its various recommendations for mineral nomenclature have been widely published in a substantial number of mineralogical journals over a number of years, and there is a clear need to consolidate these reports to provide an up-to-date report on the procedures currently followed by the CNMMN and to provide updated guidelines ...