********************************************************************* From: Michael Zelenski <zelen@xxxxxxxxx> ********************************************************************* Dear all, The new mineral tazieffite (IMA 2008-12) has been recently approved by International Mineralogical Association. This is a rare sulfosalt with a complex composition Pb10Cd(As,Bi)11S25Cl5, which grows at high temperature volcanic fumaroles. The name of the mineral is after Haroun Tazieff (Warszawa, May 11, 1914 - Paris, February 6, 1998) famous volcanologist who was a pioneer in field observation of active volcanoes. He was not a mineralogist, but he devoted his life for volcanic gas studying. The new mineral forms as a sublimates directly from volcanic gases, so it will be a good memorial for a man and a scientist like him. The only known location of the mineral is so far Kamchatka peninsula, Mytnovsky volcano. Ragards, Michael Zelenski <zelen@xxxxxxxxx> ============================================================== To unsubscribe from the volcano list, send the message: signoff volcano to: listserv@xxxxxxx, or write to: volcano-request@xxxxxxxx To contribute to the volcano list, send your message to: volcano@xxxxxxxx Please do not send attachments. ==============================================================
