Minerals in nature and "on Paper": History of the commissions on new minerals in Russia and IMA and principles of classification and nomenclature of minerals

This paper reviews the history of the foundation of the Commission on New Minerals in Russia (1956) and the same Commission of the International Mineral Association (IMA). The terms mineral species, subspecies, and variety are considered. The nomenclature of mineral groups of lovozerite, eudialyte, and apatite is given as examples of using a root name and its suffixes.