''Mineralogical Abstracts'', or ''MINABS Online'', was a

bibliographic database A bibliographic database is a database of bibliographic records. This is an organised online collection of references to published written works like academic journal, journal and newspaper articles, conference proceedings, reports, government an ...

first published in 1920 and discontinued in 2008. It is now included in

GeoRef __NOTOC__ The GeoRef database is a bibliographic database that indexes scientific literature in the geosciences, including geology. Coverage ranges from 1666 to the present for North American literature, and 1933 to the present for the rest of th ...

. The database consists of more than 135,000 abstracts of journal papers. Subject coverage includes

mineralogy Mineralogy is a subject of geology specializing in the scientific study of the chemistry, crystal structure, and physical (including optical mineralogy, optical) properties of minerals and mineralized artifact (archaeology), artifacts. Specific s ...

crystallography Crystallography is the branch of science devoted to the study of molecular and crystalline structure and properties. The word ''crystallography'' is derived from the Ancient Greek word (; "clear ice, rock-crystal"), and (; "to write"). In J ...

geochemistry Geochemistry is the science that uses the tools and principles of chemistry to explain the mechanisms behind major geological systems such as the Earth's crust and its oceans. The realm of geochemistry extends beyond the Earth, encompassing the e ...

petrology Petrology () is the branch of geology that studies rocks, their mineralogy, composition, texture, structure and the conditions under which they form. Petrology has three subdivisions: igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary petrology. Igneous ...

, environmental mineralogy, and related topics. From 1920 until 1957, it appeared as a supplement to ''The Mineralogical Magazine'' and ''Journal of the Mineralogical Society''. The last

editor-in-chief An editor-in-chief (EIC), also known as lead editor or chief editor, is a publication's editorial leader who has final responsibility for its operations and policies. The editor-in-chief heads all departments of the organization and is held accoun ...

was Robert A. Howie, who served in this position from 1966 until ''Mineralogical Abstracts'' ceased publication in 2008. Howie oversaw the transition from a paper publication to

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s ''(MinSource'') and then to the online version in 2003 (''MinAbs Online'').

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External links

* {{Official website, http://www.minersoc.org/minabs.html Publications established in 1920 Publications disestablished in 2008 Mineralogy Bibliographic databases and indexes