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Nickel, Ernest H. (1996) Mineral names applied to synthetic substances. Mineralogical Magazine, 60 (401) 670 doi:10.1180/minmag.1996.060.401.15

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TitleMineral names applied to synthetic substances
JournalMineralogical MagazineISSN0026-461X
AuthorsNickel, Ernest H.Author
Year1996 (August)Volume60
Issue401
PublisherMineralogical Society
Download URLhttps://rruff.info/doclib/MinMag/Volume_60/60-401-670.pdf+
DOIdoi:10.1180/minmag.1996.060.401.15Search in ResearchGate
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Full ReferenceNickel, Ernest H. (1996) Mineral names applied to synthetic substances. Mineralogical Magazine, 60 (401) 670 doi:10.1180/minmag.1996.060.401.15
Plain TextNickel, Ernest H. (1996) Mineral names applied to synthetic substances. Mineralogical Magazine, 60 (401) 670 doi:10.1180/minmag.1996.060.401.15
In(1996, August) Mineralogical Magazine Vol. 60 (401) Mineralogical Society
Abstract/NotesGuidelines on mineral nomenclature published by the Commission on New Minerals and Mineral Names (CNMMN) of the International Mineralogical Association (Nickel and Mandarino, 1988) include the following statement: "If an artificial substance has been given a name, and a mineral corresponding to that substance is subsequently discovered, the name given to the artificial substance does not necessarily have to be applied to the mineral".


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