New Mineral Names.

Authors :: Piilonnen, Paula C.
Rowe, Ralph
Ercit, T. Scott
Locock, Andrew J.
Source :: American Mineralogist. Aug/Sep2006, Vol. 91 Issue 8/9, p1452-1452. 1p.
Publication Year :: 2006
Abstract: The article offers information on new mineral species. Bykovaite is a new mineral species found at the Shkatulka pegmatite vein at Mount Alluaiv, Lovozero alkaline massif in Kola Peninsula, Russia. It occurs in the ussingitic core. Challacolloite is a mineral species discovered at the Challacollo silver mine, south east of Iquique, Atacama desert in northern Chile. Clinohydroxylapatite is a mineral that occurs as spherulites less than 30 µm in size made of acicular crystals.