The IMA-CNMMN has published over the past years in several mineralogical journals many official reports which contain the rules and regulations about all aspects of the mineral systematics, including:
These reports are available in the CNMNC booklet.
A compendium of IMA-approved nomenclature complied in the occasion of IMA 22nd General Meeting in Melbourne (August 2018) is available here.Recent IMA reports on mineral groups
NOMENCLATURE/CLASSIFICATION REPORTS ON MINERAL SUPERGROUPS, OR
GROUPS, APPROVED BY THE CNMNC
(from 2010 onwards date of approval taken from the CNMNC
Newsletters)
• July 2023: Dongchuanite group
Bosi, F., Hatert, F., Pasero, M., Mills, S.J. (2023): CNMNC Newsletter
74. European Journal of Mineralogy, 35, 659-664.
• June 2023: Paulkerrite group
Grey, I.E., Boer, S., MacRae, C.M., Wilson, N.C., Mumme, W.G., Bosi,
F. (2023) Crystal-chemistry of type paulkerrite and establishment of
the paulkerrite group nomenclature. European Journal of Mineralogy,
35, 909–919.
• May 2023: Cerite group
Bosi, F., Hatert, F., Pasero, M., Mills, S.J. (2023): CNMNC Newsletter
73. European Journal of Mineralogy, 35, 397-402.
• April 2023: Minium group
Bosi, F., Hatert, F., Pasero, M., Mills, S.J. (2023): CNMNC Newsletter
73. European Journal of Mineralogy, 35, 397-402.
• December 2022: Akrochordite group
Bosi, F., Miyawaki, R., U, Hatert, F., Pasero, M., Mills, S.J. (2023):
CNMNC Newsletter 71. European Journal of Mineralogy, 35, 75-79.
• October 2022: Kristiansenite group
Miyawaki, R., Hatert, F., Pasero, M., Mills, S.J. (2022): CNMNC
Newsletter 70. European Journal of Mineralogy, 34, 591-601.
• October 2022: Mckelveyite group
Miyawaki, R., U, Hatert, F., Pasero, M., Mills, S.J. (2022): CNMNC
Newsletter 70. European Journal of Mineralogy, 34, 591-601.
• October 2022: Triphylite group
Lyalina, L.M., Selivanova, E.A., Hatert, F. (2023): Nomenclature of
the triphylite group of minerals. European Journal of Mineralogy, 35,
427-437.
• June 2022: Columbite supergroup
Chukanov, N.V., Pasero, M., Aksenov, S.M., Britvin, S.N., Zubkova,
N.V., Li, Y., Witzke, T. (2023): Columbite supergroup of minerals:
nomenclature and classification. Mineralogical Magazine, 87, 18-33.
• September 2021: Chabournéite group
Miyawaki, R., U, Hatert, F., Pasero, M., Mills, S.J. (2021): CNMNC
Newsletter 63. European Journal of Mineralogy, 33, 639-646.
• February 2021: Nordite supergroup
Miyawaki, R., U, Hatert, F., Pasero, M., Mills, S.J. (2021): CNMNC
Newsletter 60. European Journal of Mineralogy, 33, 203-208.
• September 2020: Wöhlerite group
Dal Bo, F., Friis, H., Mills, S.J. (2022): Nomenclature of
wöhlerite-group minerals. Mineralogical Magazine, 86, 661-676.
• September 2020: Cerite supergroup
Atencio, D. & Azzi, A.A. (2020): Cerite: a new supergroup of
minerals and cerite-(La) renamed ferricerite-(La). Mineralogical
Magazine, 84, 928-931.
• July 2020: Pascoite family
Miyawaki, R., U, Hatert, F., Pasero, M., Mills, S.J. (2020): CNMNC
Newsletter 56. European Journal of Mineralogy, 32, 443-448.
• July 2020: Margarosanite group
Holtstam, D., Cámara, F., Karlsson, A. (2021): Installment of the
margarosanite group, and data on walstromite-margarosanite solid
solutions from the Jakobsberg Mn-Fe deposit, Värmland, Sweden.
Mineralogical Magazine, 85, 224-232.
• February 2020: Fillowite group
Hatert, F., Grew, E.S., Vignola, P., Rotiroti, N., Nestola, F.,
Keller, P., Baijot, M., Bruni, Y., Fransolet, A.-M., Dal Bo, F.,
Depret, M. (2021): Crystal chemistry and nomenclature of
fillowite-type phosphates. Canadian Mineralogist, 59, 781-796.
• February 2020: Arctite supergroup
Galuskin, E.V., Galuskina, I., Krüger, B., Krüger, H., Vapnik, Y.,
Krzątała, A., Środek, D., Zieliński, G. (2021): Nomenclature and
classification of the arctite supergroup. Aravaite,
Ba2Ca18(SiO4)6[(PO4)3(CO3)]F3O, a new arctite supergroup mineral from
Negev Desert, Israel. Canadian Mineralogist, 59, 191-209.
• February 2020: Walentaite group
Grey, I.E., Hochleitner, R., Rewitzer, C., Riboldi-Tunnicliffe, A.,
Kampf, A.R., MacRae, C.M., Mumme, W.G., Kaliwoda, M., Friis, H.,
Martin, C.U. (2020): The walentaite group and the description of a new
member, alcantarillaite, from the Alcantarilla mine, Belalcázar,
Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain: Mineralogical Magazine, 84, 412-419.
• February 2020: Magnetoplumbite group
Holtstam, D. & Hålenius, U. (2020): Nomenclature of the
magnetoplumbite group. Mineralogical Magazine, 84, 376-380.
• April 2019: Tetrahedrite group
Biagioni, C., George, L.L., Cook, N.J., Makovicky, E., Moëlo, Y.,
Pasero, M., Sejkora, J., Stanley, C.J., Welch, M.D., Bosi, F. (2020):
The tetrahedrite group: nomenclature and classification. American
Mineralogist, 105, 109-122.
• April 2019: Calcioferrite group
Grey, I.E., Kampf, A.R., Smith, J.B., Williams, T., MacRae, C.M.
(2019): The calcioferrite group approved and kingsmountite redefined.
European Journal of Mineralogy, 31, 1007-1014.
• March 2019: Rhodonite group
Shchipalkina, N.V., Pekov, I.V., Chukanov, N.V., Biagioni, C., Pasero,
M. (2019): Crystal chemistry and nomenclature of rhodonite-group
minerals. Mineralogical Magazine, 83, 829-835.
• July 2018: Alluaudite supergroup
Hatert, F. (2019): A new nomenclature scheme for the alluaudite
supergroup. European Journal of Mineralogy, 31, 807-822.
• April 2018: Jahnsite group
Hålenius, U, Hatert, F., Pasero, M., Mills, S.J. (2018): CNMNC
Newsletter 43. European Journal of Mineralogy, 30, 647-652.
• April 2018: Welinite group
Hålenius, U, Hatert, F., Pasero, M., Mills, S.J. (2018): CNMNC
Newsletter 43. European Journal of Mineralogy, 30, 647-652.
• March 2018: Spinel supergroup
Bosi, F., Biagioni, C., Pasero, M. (2019): Nomenclature and
classification of the spinel supergroup. European Journal of
Mineralogy, 31, 183-192.
• December 2017: Rockbridgeite group
Grey, I.E., Kampf, A.R., Keck, E., Cashion, J.D., MacRae, C.M.,
Gozukara, Y., Peterson, V.K., Shanks, F.L. (2019): The rockbridgeite
group approved and a new member, ferrorockbridgeite,
(Fe2+,Mn2+)2(Fe3+)3(PO4)3(OH)4(H2O), described from the Hagendorf Süd
pegmatite, Oberpfalz, Bavaria. European Journal of Mineralogy, 31,
389-397.
• October 2017: Gatelite supergroup
Bonazzi, P., Holtstam, D., Bindi, L. (2019): Gatelite-supergroup
minerals: recommended nomenclature and review. European Journal of
Mineralogy, 31, 173-181.
• October 2017: Schoonerite group
Grey, I.E., Kampf, A.R., Keck, E., MacRae, C.M., Cashion, J.D.,
Gozukara, Y. (2018): Crystal chemistry of schoonerite-group minerals.
European Journal of Mineralogy, 30, 621-634.
• August 2017: Ericssonite group
Sokolova, E., Hawthorne, F.C., Cámara, F., Back, M.E. (2018): The
ericssonite group of Fe3+ disilicate minerals. Canadian Mineralogist,
56, 95-99.
• February 2017: Graftonite group
Hawthorne, F. & Pieczka, A. (2018): Classification of the minerals
of the graftonite group. Mineralogical Magazine, 82, 1301-1306.
• August 2016: Gadolinite supergroup
Bačík, P., Miyawaki, R., Atencio, D., Cámara, F., Fridrichová, J.
(2017): Nomenclature of the gadolinite supergroup. European Journal of
Mineralogy, 29, 1067-1082.
• August 2016: Seidozerite supergroup
Sokolova, E. & Cámara, F. (2017): The seidozerite supergroup of
TS-block minerals: nomenclature and classification, with change of the
following names: rinkite to rinkite-(Ce), mosandrite to
mosandrite-(Ce), hainite to hainite-(Y) and innelite-1T to
innelite-1A. Mineralogical Magazine, 81, 1457-1484.
• August 2016: Hyalotekite group
Hålenius, U, Hatert, F., Pasero, M., Mills, S.J. (2016): CNMNC
Newsletter 33. Mineralogical Magazine, 80, 1135-1144.
• March 2016: Perovskite supergroup
Mitchell, R.H., Welch, M.D., Chakhmouradian, A.R. (2017): Nomenclature
of the perovskite supergroup: A hierarchical system of classification
based on crystal structure and composition. Mineralogical Magazine,
81, 411-461.
• July 2015: Astrophyllite supergroup
Sokolova, E., Cámara, F., Hawthorne, F.C., Ciriotti, M.E. (2017): The
astrophyllite supergroup: nomenclature and classification.
Mineralogical Magazine, 81, 143-153.
• August 2014: Laueite supergroup
Mills, S.J. & Grey, I.E. (2015): Nomenclature for the laueite
supergroup. Mineralogical Magazine, 79, 243-246.
• June 2014: Tobermorite supergroup
Biagioni, C., Merlino, S., Bonaccorsi, E. (2015): The tobermorite
supergroup: a new nomenclature. Mineralogical Magazine, 79, 485-495.
• March 2014: Mayenite supergroup
Galuskin, E.V., Gfeller, F., Galuskina, I.O., Armbruster, T., Bailau,
R., Sharygin, V.V. (2015): Mayenite supergroup, part I: Recommended
nomenclature. European Journal of Mineralogy, 27, 99-111.
• August 2012: Dumorterite supergroup
Pieczka, A., Evans, R.J., Grew, E.S., Groat, L.A., Ma, C., Rossman,
G.R. (2013): The dumorterite supergroup. I. A new nomenclature for the
dumortierite and holtite groups. Mineralogical Magazine, 77,
2825-2839.
• August 2012: Hydrotalcite supergroup
Mills, S.J., Christy, A.G., Génin, J.-M.R., Kameda, T., Colombo, F.
(2012): Nomenclature of the hydrotalcite supergroup: natural layered
double hydroxides. Mineralogical Magazine, 76, 1289-1336.
• April 2012: Garnet supergroup
Grew, E.S., Locock, A.J., Mills, S.J., Galuskina, I.O., Galuskin,
E.V., Hålenius, U. (2013): The nomenclature of the garnet supergroup:
American Mineralogist, 98, 785-811.
• April 2012: Amphibole supergroup
Hawthorne, F.C., Oberti, R., Harlow, G.E., Maresch, W.V., Martin,
R.F., Schumacher, J.C., Welch, M.D. (2012): Nomenclature of the
amphibole supergroup. American Mineralogist, 97, 2031-2048.
• November 2011: Hollandite supergroup
Biagioni, C., Capalbo, C., Pasero, M. (2013): Nomenclature tunings in
the hollandite supergroup: European Journal of Mineralogy, 25, 85-90.
• December 2010: Heteropolymolybdate family
Kampf, A.R., Mills, S.J., Rumsey, M.S., Dini, M., Birch, W.D., Spratt,
J., Pluth, J.J., Steele, I.M., Jenkins, R.A., Pinch, W.W. (2012): The
heteropolymolybdate family: structural relations, nomenclature scheme
and new species: Mineralogical Magazine, 76, 1175-1207.
• April 2010: Pharmacosiderite supergroup
Williams, P.A., Hatert, F., Pasero, M., Mills, S. (2010): CNMNC
Newsletter 2. Mineralogical Magazine, 74, 375-377.
• 2011: Tourmaline supergroup
Henry, D.J., Novák, M., Hawthorne, F.C., Ertl, A., Dutrow, B.L., Uher,
P., Pezzotta, F. (2011): Nomenclature of the tourmaline-supergroup
minerals. American Mineralogist, 96, 895-913.
• 2010: Alunite supergroup
Bayliss, P., Kolitsch, U., Nickel, E.H., Pring, A. (2010): Alunite
supergroup: recommended nomenclature. Mineralogical Magazine, 74,
919-927.
• 2010: Pyrochlore supergroup
Atencio, D., Andrade, M.B., Christy, A.G., Gieré, R., Kartashov, P.M.
(2010): The pyrochlore supergroup of minerals: nomenclature. Canadian
Mineralogist, 48, 673-698.
Christy, A.G. & Atencio, D., (2013): Clarification of status of
species in the pyrochlore supergroup. Mineralogical Magazine, 77,
13-20.
• 2010: Apatite supergroup
Pasero, M., Kampf, A.R., Ferraris, C., Pekov, I.V., Rakovan, J.,
White, T.J. (2010): Nomenclature of the apatite supergroup minerals.
European Journal of Mineralogy, 22, 163-179.
• 2009: Lovozerite group
Pekov, I.V., Krivovichev, S.V., Zolotarev, A.A., Yakovenchuk, V.N.,
Armbruster, T., Pakhomovsky, Y.A. (2009): Crystal chemistry and
nomenclature of the lovozerite group. European Journal of Mineralogy,
21, 1061-1071.
• 2008: Sulfosalt supergroup
Moëlo, Y., Makovicky, E., Mozgova, N.N., Jambor, J.L., Cook, N.,
Pring, A., Paar, W., Nickel, E.H., Graeser, S., Karup-Møller, S.,
Balic-Žunic, T., Mumme, W.G., Vurro, F., Topa, D, Bindi, L., Bente,
K., Shimizu, M. (2008): Sulfosalt systematics: a review. Report of the
sulfosalt sub-committee of the IMA Commission on Ore Mineralogy.
European Journal of Mineralogy, 20, 7-46.
• 2008: Sapphirine supergroup
Grew, E.S., Hålenius, U., Pasero, M., Barbier, J. (2008): Recommended
nomenclature for the sapphirine and surinamite groups (sapphirine
supergroup). Mineralogical Magazine, 72, 838-876.
• 2006: Arrojadite group
Chopin, C., Oberti, R., Cámara, F. (2006): The arrojadite enigma: II.
Compositional space, new members, and nomenclature of the group.
American Mineralogist, 91, 1260-1270.
• 2006: Epidote supergroup
Armbruster, T., Bonazzi, P., Akasaka, M., Bermanec, V., Chopin, C.,
Gieré, R., Heuss-Assbichler, S., Liebscher, A., Menchetti, S., Pan,
Y., Pasero, M. (2006): Recommended nomenclature of epidote-group
minerals. European Journal of Mineralogy, 18, 551-567.
• 2003: Eudialyte group
Johnsen, O., Ferraris, G., Gault, R.A., Grice, J.D., Kampf, A.R.,
Pekov, I.V. (2003): The nomenclature of eudialyte-group minerals.
Canadian Mineralogist, 41, 785-794.
• 2002: Högbomite supergroup
Armbruster, T. (2002): Revised nomenclature of högbomite, nigerite,
and taaffeite minerals. European Journal of Mineralogy, 14, 389-395.
• 2002: Labuntsovite supergroup
Chukanov, N.V., Pekov, I.V., Khomyakov, A.P. (2002): Recommended
nomenclature for labuntsovite-group minerals. European Journal of
Mineralogy, 14, 165-173.
• 2002: Hellandite group
Oberti, R., Della Ventura, G., Ottolini, L., Hawthorne, F.C., Bonazzi,
P. (2002): Re-definition, nomenclature and crystal-chemistry of the
hellandite group. American Mineralogist, 87, 745-752.
• 1998: Mica supergroup
Rieder, M., Cavazzini, G., D’yakonov, Y.S., Frank-Kamenetskii, V.A.,
Gottardi, G., Guggenheim, S., Koval’, P.V., Müller, G., Neiva, A.M.R.,
Radoslovich, E.W., Robert, J.-L., Sassi, F.P., Takeda, H., Weiss, Z.,
Wones, D.R. (1998): Nomenclature of the Micas. Clays and Clay
Minerals, 46, 586-595.
• 1998: Zeolite family
Coombs, D.S., Alberti, A., Armbruster, T., Artioli, G., Colella, C.,
Galli, E., Grice, J.D., Liebau, F., Mandarino, J.A., Minato, H.,
Nickel, E.H., Passaglia, E., Peacor, D.R., Quartieri, S., Rinaldi, R.,
Ross, M., Sheppard, R.A., Tillmanns, E., Vezzalini, G. (1998).
Recommended nomenclature for zeolite minerals: report of the
subcommittee on zeolites of the International Mineralogical
Association, Commission on New Minerals and Mineral Names.
Mineralogical Magazine, 62, 533-571.
• 1997: Amphibole supergroup [obsolete -
superseded by a more recent (2012) report]
Leake, B.E., Woolley, A.R., Arps, C.E.S., Birch, W.D., Gilbert, M.C.,
Grice, J.D., Hawthorne, F.C., Kato, A., Kisch, H.J., Krivovichev,
V.G., Linthout, K., Laird, J., Mandarino, J.A., Maresch, W.V., Nickel,
E.H., Rock, N.M.S., Schumacher, J.C., Smith, D.C., Stephenson, N.C.N.,
Ungaretti, L., Whittaker, E.J.W., and Guo, Y. (1997): Nomenclature of
amphiboles: Report of the subcommittee on amphiboles of the
International Mineralogical Association, Commission on New Minerals
and Mineral Names. Canadian Mineralogist, 35, 219-246.
• 1991: PGE alloys
Harris, D.C. & Cabri, L.J. (1991): Nomenclature of
platinum-group-element alloys; review and revision. Canadian
Mineralogist, 29, 231-237.
• 1989: Pyroxene supergroup
Morimoto, N., Fabries, J., Ferguson, A.K., Ginzburg, I.V., Ross, M.,
Seifert, F.A., Zussman, J., Aoki, K., Gottardi, G. (1989):
Nomenclature of pyroxenes. Mineralogical Magazine, 52, 425-433.