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#73428, Fluorite with minor Siderite and
Calcite, Weardale District, England (SOLD)
News and Comments
Rock & Gem had an article that included a photo of a specimen
of "tourmaline, variety elbaite." The author and the editors should know
better. Elbaite is not a variety - it is a species.
This error happens all the time, and I cannot believe it persists. The proper
form for mineral names is simple: always list the proper I(MA-accepted) mineral
species first. Then follow with the variety or group. Here is an example:
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Species: Elbaite
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Variety: Rubellite
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Mineral Group: Tourmaline
Proper usage is "Elbaite, variety Rubellite" or it can be shortened
to "Elbaite var. Rubellite" (i.e species followed by variety). When making
a general description, you can write "elbaite tourmaline" (i.e species followed
by group name). "Rubellite tourmaline" is not acceptable and is never permissible
in labeling or in print.
So can you tell which of the following are correct?
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Garnet variety almandine
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Aquamarine beryl
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Amethyst quartz
(None are correct.)
Some day we will eliminate varietal names. But until then, try to learn the
species and use it at the beginning of any entry.
John H. Betts, 9/19/17
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to the study and appreciation of minerals.
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All mineral specimens have a lifetime guarantee: if the mineral specimen
is ever tested, and I incorrectly identified the mineral species, I
will refund the cost of the original purchase & shipping, the cost return
shipping, and the cost of the test.
John H. Betts, owner
Mineral dealer since 1989, mineral collectors since 1967
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