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Article: New minerals recently approved

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September 1, 1996
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The information given here is provided by the Commission on New Minerals and Mineral Names, I.M.A. for comparative purposes and as a service to mineralogists working on new species.

Each mineral is described in the following format: Chemical Formula

Any relationship to other minerals

Crystal system, space group. Unit cell parameters. Color; luster; diaphaneity. Optical properties. Strongest lines in the X-ray powder diffraction pattern. IMA No. The names of ...

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