Recommendations by the IUGS Subcommission on the Systematics of Metamorphic Rocks: Web version 01.02.07

Abstract

This list contains abbrevations for 240 mineral species, series, subgroups and groups. It mainly follows the list published by Kretz (1983), critically reviewed and adapted to the current classification and nomenclature of minerals. 182 of the 192 abbreviations listed by Kretz have been accepted. 58 new abbreviations have been added, in part new mineral names, and in part names for groups of mineral species. Rules are given on how to expand the abbreviations to generate abbreviations for numerous other mineral names based on the same root term. The use of prefixes and suffixes with the mineral abbreviations is also explained