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Dealer News

• 16th May - The Khyber Mineral CompanyRhodochrosite!
• 16th May - Minservice.comMay Update from Minservice
• 15th May - e-RocksPlaying Away
• 15th May - mineralman.comSpecial Auctions ENDING NOW!
• 15th May - Dan Weinrich mineralsNew Viburnum Trend Specimens
• 14th May - Dan Weinrich mineralsNew Auction Specimens

New Minerals

• Jahnsite-(CaMgMg)
• Jahnsite-(NaMnMg)
• IMA2007-016 a synonym of Jahnsite-(NaFeMg)
• Ferrocolumbite-Manganocolumbite Series a synonym of Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
• Ferrocolumbite-Ferrotantalite Series a synonym of Columbite-(Fe)-Tantalite-(Fe) Series
• Yftisite a synonym of Yftisite-(Y)
• Manganese-Shadlunite a synonym of Manganoshadlunite
• Ferrotantalite-Manganotantalite Series a synonym of Tantalite-(Fe)-Tantalite-(Mn) Series
• Wattevillite a synonym of Wattevilleite
• Crichtonite-Senaite Series

New Localities

• Thomson River Copper Mine, Walhalla, Victoria, Australia
• Changji Talc deposit, Putian City, Putian Prefecture, Fujian Province, China
• Dajigang prospect, Zijinshan ore field, Shanghang Co., Longyan Prefecture, Fujian Province, China
• Belts Bridge Corundum Occurence, Iredell Co., North Carolina, USA
• Igdlunguaq, Ilimaussaq complex, Narsaq, Kitaa (West Greenland) Province, Greenland
• Jialiangshan, Fuzhou City, Fuzhou Prefecture, Fujian Province, China
• Fengyan Pb-Zn-Ag deposit, Youxi Co., Sanming Prefecture, Fujian Province, China
• Pingdi Mo deposit, Wuyishan Co., Nanping Prefecture, Fujian Province, China
• Dayaokeng Au deposit, Zhenghe Co., Nanping Prefecture, Fujian Province, China
• Shimen Au deposit, Zhenghe Co., Nanping Prefecture, Fujian Province, China

New Blogs

• Harjo Neutkens - 12th May 2008Two Habach
• Peter Andresen - 10th May 2008Tvedalen blog #10?
• Peter Andresen - 4th May 2008A day in paradise
• Jasun D. McAvoy - 30th Apr 2008Blog Entry #2 - Franklin Show! (with Pics!)
• Fred A. Schuster - 28th Apr 2008Revisiting the New Britain, CT area
• Fred A. Schuster - 27th Apr 2008Revisiting Dripps Road
• Brooks Britt - 23rd Apr 2008Amethyst Localities In Virginia
• Peter Nancarrow - 20th Apr 2008Music, mud & minerals.
• Jasun D. McAvoy - 12th Apr 2008My first blog entry.... (with Pics!)
• Daniel Russell - 9th Apr 2008Dirty Faces, Different Causes

New Articles

• Daniel Russell - 14th May 2008Spenceville Copper Mine, Nevada Co., CA
• Volker Betz - 12th May 2008Zeolites from Lanzarote
• Fred A. Schuster - 11th May 2008visits following the new highway 73 in South Quebec
• Daniel Russell - 8th May 2008The Penhalonga Gold Mine, Zimbabwe
• Daniel Russell - 7th May 2008Minerals of Paterson, New Jersey (Darton 1882)
• Daniel Russell - 7th May 2008The Zeolites of Weekawken, NJ (Darton, 1882)
• Daniel Russell - 6th May 2008The Minerals of Castle Point, Hoboken, NJ (Darton 1882)
• Daniel Russell - 6th May 2008Diamond Mines of Brazil (1884)
• Peter Andresen - 5th May 2008My swap list
• Daniel Russell - 5th May 2008Paxman: Early History of South African Diamond Mines (1883)