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New minerals, nomenclature, and classification
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22 Jun 2023
New minerals, nomenclature, and classification |
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Nomenclature of the triphylite group of minerals
Lyudmila M. Lyalina
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Geological Institute, Kola Science Centre of the Russian Academy of
Sciences, Apatity, 184209, Russia
Ekaterina A. Selivanova
Geological Institute, Kola Science Centre of the Russian Academy of
Sciences, Apatity, 184209, Russia
Frédéric Hatert
Laboratoire de Minéralogie, Université de Liège, B18,
4000 Liège, Belgium
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Short summary
There are unresolved problems related to the nomenclature and identification of mineral species belonging to the triphylite group of minerals. They can be solved by discarding the traditional views on succession of mineral species during oxidation. In other words, it is necessary to separate the concepts of the origin of the mineral and the boundaries of the species.
There are unresolved problems related to the nomenclature and identification of mineral species...
