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Among nearly 6,000 minerals approved by the International Mineralogical Association (IMA), 34 have been discovered on Polish territory. The article describes the history of these discoveries and the procedure for submitting and approving new minerals. It is noted that the vast majority of the new species found in Poland were described by or in cooperation with Polish mineralogists. Three minerals from the list were described in the 19th century, and seven in the 20th century, while most discoveries took place as early as the 21st century. This is a result of (i) the new equipment acquired by the Polish research units enabling accurate structural and chemical studies of minerals, and (ii) fruitful cooperation between mineralogists from Polish and foreign research centers. This is a very labour-intensive and time-consuming process that is not always successful. It is clear that the discoveries of new minerals are important not only for sciences but also for the economy. They provide information on the mineral-forming processes and are the source of valuable elements (e.g. Nb, Ta - nioboholtite, żabińskiite; Tl- thalliomelane and Sc- scandio-winchite, heflikite) that are often critical in modern industries.
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Among nearly 6,000 minerals approved by the International Mineralogical Association (IMA), 34 have been discovered on Polish territory. The article describes the history of these discoveries and the procedure for submitting and approving new minerals. It is noted that the vast majority of the new species found in Poland were described by or in cooperation with Polish mineralogists. Three minerals from the list were described in the 19th century, and seven in the 20th century, while most discoveries took place as early as the 21st century. This is a result of (i) the new equipment acquired by the Polish research units enabling accurate structural and chemical studies of minerals, and (ii) fruitful cooperation between mineralogists from Polish and foreign research centers. This is a very labour-intensive and time-consuming process that is not always successful. It is clear that the discoveries of new minerals are important not only for sciences but also for the economy. They provide information on the mineral-forming processes and are the source of valuable elements (e.g. Nb, Ta - nioboholtite, żabińskiite; Tl- thalliomelane and Sc- scandio-winchite, heflikite) that are often critical in modern industries.

Minerals discovered in Poland – a review

Mineralogia

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Among nearly 6,000 minerals approved by the International Mineralogical Association (IMA), 34 have been discovered on Polish territory. The article describes...

Minerals discovered in Poland – a review

Article Category: Review

Published Online: Dec 29, 2023

Page range: 82 - 88

Received: Nov 03, 2023

Accepted: Dec 04, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mipo-2023-0009

Keywords
IMA list of minerals, CNMNC, type locality, grandfathered, redefined, approved

© 2023 Adam Pieczka et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Minerals discovered in Poland – a review

Article Category: Review

Published Online: Dec 29, 2023

Page range: 82 - 88

Received: Nov 03, 2023

Accepted: Dec 04, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mipo-2023-0009

KeywordsIMA list of minerals, CNMNC, type locality, grandfathered, redefined, approved

© 2023 Adam Pieczka et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Keywords
IMA list of minerals, CNMNC, type locality, grandfathered, redefined, approved