In response to my query about a new edition of
Fleischer's Glossary of Mineral Species, Wendell Wilson, Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of "The Mineralogical Record," responded as follows:
"Not to worry. Malcolm Back (current principal author of the Glossary) has been ill and was unable to make the deadline for publishing a new edition in time for the 2012 Tucson Show as originally planned. However, we expect he will be back to work on it soon. If he should be unable to complete it, we will find another person to take it over.
Wendell Wilson"
This is great news for those of us that use the
Glossary as our checklist when shopping for new species.