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Mineralogical Classification

The scientific classification of mineral species, and new postings of IMA minerals.
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12hCatalogue of Type Mineral Specimens (CTMS)Posted by Herwig Pelckmans. 25 replies.1wApril Mineralogical Magazine published - new mineralsPosted by David Von Bargen.2wwuyanzhiite, Wenqingite and Mampsisite publishedPosted by David Von Bargen. One reply.3w Lopatkaite publishedPosted by David Von Bargen. 4 replies.3w Plumbogottlobite publishedPosted by David Von Bargen.4wOrlitePosted by Daniel Atencio. 3 replies.4w"Tantalaeschynite-(Ce), a new Ta- dominant member of aeschynite- group from Ta-enriched pegmatite at Huangshan, South China"Posted by David Von Bargen. One reply.4wFrom structure topology to chemical composition. XXXII. Titanium silicates of the seidozerite supergroup: crystal chemistry of Nb - prepublishedPosted by David Von Bargen.4wNomenclature and classification of the aeschynite-group minerals - prepublishedPosted by David Von Bargen.6wFriisite publishedPosted by David Von Bargen. 12 replies.6wdelchiaroite publishedPosted by David Von Bargen. 3 replies.6wCadvanite and Shenganfuite published in current Canadian Jour of Min & PetPosted by David Von Bargen. 4 replies.7wIMA (CNMNC) Newsletter 90Posted by David Von Bargen. 3 replies.7wConfirmed elbaitePosted by Matteo Chinellato. 4 replies.7wKrálíkite publishedPosted by David Von Bargen. 5 replies.7wPaper on Crystal ChemistryPosted by David Von Bargen.8wLaubmannite (of Moore)Posted by Jeff Weissman. One reply.9w🦟 BUG: Bug: Wrong formatting of entry in log file of localityPosted by Uwe Kolitsch. 2 replies.10wMin Mag Feb 2026 publishedPosted by David Von Bargen. One reply.11wOld upload information retained?Posted by Howard Heitner. 2 replies.11wVegrandisite publishedPosted by David Von Bargen. One reply.12wLatest IMA CNMNC Newsletter 89Posted by Andreas Karlsson. 16 replies.13wUnnamed (Zn-analogue of Chlormagaluminite)Posted by Uwe Kolitsch. 2 replies.Jan 2026Theisite and Hey's Mineral IndexPosted by Ekaterina Vorontsova. 13 replies.Jan 2026Marioantofilliite publishedPosted by David Von Bargen. One reply.

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