New Minerals Approved by the IMA

Allende meteorite, Pueblito de Allende, Chihuahua, Mexico

•   Allendeite, IMA No. 2007-027, Sc₄Zr₃O₁₂: Ma & Rossman (2009) 40th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, Abstract 1402.

•   Hexamolybdenum, IMA No. 2007-029, (Mo,Ru,Fe,Ir,Os): Ma & Rossman 40th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, Abstract 1402.

•   Monipite, IMA No. 2007-033:  Ma & Rossman, MoNiP (2009) 72d Meteoritical Society Meeting

•   Tistarite, IMA No. 2008-016, Ti₂O₃:  Ma & Rossman (2009) American Mineralogist 94, 841-844. 

•   Davisite, IMA No. 2008-030, CaScAlSiO₆: Ma and Rossman (2009) American Mineralogist  94, 845-848.

•   Grossmanite, IMA 2008-042, CaTi³⁺AlSiO₆: Ma & Rossman (2009) American Mineralogist 94, 1491-1494.

•   Murchisite, IMA    2010-003. Cr₅S₆: Ma C, Beckett JR, Rossman GR (2010) Discovery of a new chromium sulfide mineral, Cr₅S₆ in Murchinson. 73rd Annual Meteoritical Society Meeting, Abstract 5135. Ma, C. (2010) Murchisite, IMA 2010-003. CNMNC Newsletter, April 2010, page 377; Mineralogical Magazine, 74, 375-377.

Other New Minerals 

• Kampf AR, Rossman GR, Steele IM, Pluth JJ, Dunning GE, Walstrolm RE. Devitoite, a new heterophyllosilciate with astrophyllite-like layers. Canadian Mineralogist. 48, 29-40. DOI: 10.3749/canmin.48.1.29

• Kampf AR, Rossman GR, Housley RM (2009) Plumbophyllite, a new species from the Blue Bell claims near Baker, San Bernardino Couinty, California. American Mineralogist 94, 1198-1204.

• Ma C, Rossman GR (2008) Barioperovskite, BaTiO₃, a new mineral from the Benitoite Mine, California. American Mineralogist 93, 154-157.