Appendix A – Instructions for Authors preparing ...



Instructions for Authors preparing manuscripts for publication in the EMU Notes in Mineralogy series

The EMU Notes in Mineralogy Series publishes, in English, reviews on the state of the art of arguments of relevance for international schools organised by the EMU or possibly by groups of researchers or National Societies. The fields of interest involve mineralogy, geochemistry and petrology, including extra-terrestrial materials.

Parts of the manuscripts

1. Cover page including title, running title, plan, name, mailing address, e-mail address, phone and fax numbers of the corresponding author, data of the electronic version of the manuscript (file name, file format, operating system and word processor used)

2. Text with the title section including the name(s) of author(s), name(s) and mailing address(es) of institution(s) and e-mail addresses of the authors

3. Reference list

4. Tables

5. Figures and figure captions

1. Cover page

The title should be concise but informative. Please avoid complex symbols in titles. The running title should be less than 60 letters (including spaces), it will be printed at the top of every right-hand page. The plan indicates the hierarchy of the sub-titles and will be included in the Table of Contents of the Notes. Do not use more than 3 levels.

2. Text

Authors

Write the forename, middle initial and surname for each author, indicating by means of superscripted numerals their addresses which will follow below. Addresses are given in the official English version of the name(s) of the relevant institution(s) and full postal address(es) according to the local usage.

General

Papers should be written in a free literary style, but should be as concise as is consistent with clarity. Unnecessary detail should be avoided and complex data (such as databases) should be deposited with the editor who will make copies available on request (on paper or electronic versions). Publication delays and much extra work for the editors often result from a lack of attention to proper presentation. It is useful to invite a colleague who is not a specialist in the subject under discussion to read the paper before it is submitted and to criticize it for style as well as content. The manuscript should be in its final form when submitted and modifications are not normally possible after acceptance for publication by the volume and series editor.

The editor should be consulted at once if serious errors are noticed after submission of a typescript. Do not delay notifying such errors until the proof stage, otherwise the authors may be asked to pay for alterations.

The Concise Oxford Dictionary will be taken as standard for spelling and H.W. Fowler's Dictionary of Modern English usage for grammar and punctuation.

Please follow British spelling conventions (e.g. centre not center, colour not color, sulphide not sulfide, etc.)

Citations of references

(Alpha, 1992; Alpha & Beta, 1994; Alpha et al., 1995)

or

according to Alpha (1992), Alpha & Beta (1994), and Alpha et al. (1995)

Multiple references to the same author(s) with the same publication year must be distinguished by a letter as follows: (Alpha, 1993a; Alpha & Beta, 1995a, 1995b)

General

Do not use equation editor etc. for drawing bars above numbers (e.g. 1?011) in the text, write a negative sign before the relevant number (e.g. 10-11).

Miscellaneous instructions and notes related mainly to the text

Approximate values: “therefore a ( b” but “it forms ~ 2 mm wide lamellae”

Crystallographic symbols

As used in the International Tables of Crystallography, Volume A, Space-Group Symmetry; edited by Th. Hahn; fourth, revised edition; Dordrecht: Kluwer; 1995.

N-Dash

Use n-dash (alt+0150 on numeric keypad using Word for Windows) or double hyphen (--) instead of hyphen (-) to indicate a range (e.g. page range 5–12), or a bond (e.g. Bi2S3–Cu2S join).

Footnotes within text

Avoid using footnotes whenever possible.

Italics

The following abbreviations are written in italics: ca., cf., e.g., et al., etc., i.e., vs. Letters other than chemical symbols are italicised in generalised formulae: ABO3. Letters denoting layer types, positions etc. are italicised O (octahedral) layer, but O (oxygen) plane; M1 position, but B (boron) position; other abbreviations are usually not italicised, e.g. MDO structure. In the equations variables are italicised (Etot = Ek + Eh + Ec; log V = log k + a log P).

Mathematical expressions within text

Use symbol characters for mathematical symbols and leave spaces wherever appropriate, e.g.: a − b ’ c and not a-b=c

Equations etc. that are referred to subsequently should be written in a new paragraph and numbered sequentially:

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Mineral nomenclature

The usage of mineral names should follow the rules of the IMA Commission on New Minerals Nomenclature and Classification (CNMNC ().

Polytype and space-group symbols

Letters in italics, signs and numbers regular, e.g. muscovite-2M2, P2/m

Quotation marks

The correct usage of “quotation marks” and ‘single quotation marks’. Please use the proper signs rather than prime symbols (i.e. " and '). “ ” should be used in the case of a direct quotation from another work. ‘ ’ are used when an informal term is being employed. Do not use quotation marks for emphasis.

Underlining should be used in no circumstances.

For all Greek characters, first press the key of the corresponding Latin character (see below) and then apply character formatting (Symbol). The lower and upper case letters of the Latin alphabet correspond to αβχδεφγηιϕκλμνοπθρστυϖωξψζ and “ΒΧΔΕΦΓΗΙϑΚΛΜΝΟΠΘΡΣΤΥςΩΞΨΖ characters, respectively, in the Symbol character set.

Symbols and units

Symbols (l, p, V, m, t, T, etc.) are usually in italics, units (Å, kbar, cm3, kg, s, K etc.) are never in italics. Leave a space between number and unit (100 K). Do not leave space between number and % sign (5%).

3. Reference list

All references cited in the text, figures, tables etc. must be included in the reference list and vice versa. Please follow the style of the sample references given below; including the usage of “&” symbol and punctuation; use an n-dash between page numbers etc. Do not format the reference list using an in-built style or reference manager.

Do not abbreviate the names of journals or publishers in the reference list.

Please give the place of publication and the name of the publisher for books, series, abstract volumes.

Multiple references to an author should be listed in the following order: (1) publications of the author alone, in chronological order; (2) publications of the author with a single co-author, in alphabetical order of the co-author; (3) publications of an author with more than one co-author in chronological order.

The number of an issue of a journal within a volume should not be given unless numbering is recurrent (the issues are paginated separately), e.g.:

Khomyakov, A.P., Polezhaeva, L.I., Merlino, S. & Pasero, M. (1990) Lintisite, Na3LiTi2Si4O14⋅2H2O – a new mineral. Zapiski Vsesoyuznogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva, 119(3), 76–80 (in Russian).

Please check the names and dates in the list and cross-check the references in the list against those in the text before submission. Pay special attention to the references in tables and figure captions.

Sample references

Article in a journal:

Abbona, F., Calleri, M. & Ivaldi, G. (1984) Synthetic struvite, MgNH4PO4⋅6H2O: correct polarity and surface features of some complementary forms. Acta Crystallographica, B40, 223–227.

Article in a series of separately edited volumes:

Hawthorne, F.C., Burns, P.C. & Grice, J.D. (1996) The crystal chemistry of boron. Pp. 41–115 in: Boron Mineralogy, Petrology, Geochemistry (E.S. Grew & L.M. Anovitz, editors). Reviews in Mineralogy, 33. Mineralogical Society of America, Washington, D.C.

Article in a book:

Baur, W.H. (1981) Interatomic distance predictions for computer simulations of crystal structures. Pp. 31–51 in: Structure and Bonding in Crystals (M. O’Keeffe & A. Navrotsky, editors). Academic Press, New York.

Abstract in an abstract volume:

Pósfai, M., Sharp, T.G. & Kontny, A. (1997) Pyrrhotite varieties and their magnetic properties in rocks from the German continental deep drilling project (KTB). In Annual Meeting of the Geological Society of America (Salt Lake City), Abstracts, A460.

Soregaroli, B.A. & Lawrence, R.W. (1997) Waste rock characterization at Dublin Gulch: a case study. Pp. 633–645 in: Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Acid Rock Drainage, ICARD, Vancouver. MEND, Natural Resources, Ottawa, Canada.

Abstract in another publication:

Ghose, S., Wan, C. & Okamura, F.P. (1975): Site preference and crystal chemistry of transition metal ions in pyroxenes and olivines. Acta Crystallographica, A31, S76 (abstr.).

Thesis (total pages optional):

Agnew, M. (1998) The formation of hardpans within tailings as possible inhibitors of acid mine drainage, contaminant release and dusting. Ph.D. thesis, University of Adelaide, Australia.

Papers submitted, accepted or in press

Taunton, A.E., Welch, S.A. & Banfield, J.F. (2009) Geomicrobiological controls on lanthanide distributions during granite weathering and soil formation. Journal of Alloys and Compounds (in press).

Finished manuscript, not yet submitted (with the year of closing)

Zvyagin, B.B. & Merlino, S. (1997) The pyroxene–spinel polysomatic system. (in prep.)

The title of a reference in a language other than English, French, German or Italian should be translated into English (the title of the English abstracts should be used if such exists) and the language of the paper (book) should be given in parentheses, e.g.:

Pen, Z.Z. & Shen, T.C. (1963) Crystal structure of bafertisite, a new mineral from China. Scientifica Sinica, 12, 278–280 (in Russian).

Belov, N.V. (1947) The Structure of Ionic Crystals and Metallic Phases. Izd Akademii Nauk SSSR, Moscow, 237 pp. (in Russian).

Transcription of Cyrillic characters: corresponding to British Standard 2979:1958, in the order of the Russian alphabet: a, b, v, g, d, e, ë, zh, z, i, i, k, l, m, n, o, p, r, s, t, u, f, kh, ts, ch, sh, shch, ”, y, ’, é, yu, ya.

4. Tables

Titles of tables must be kept short, explanations should be placed below the table. Do not use the “insert footnote” function of the word processor for footnotes to tables. References to footnotes should be numbered as (1), (2) etc. as superscripts, and the footnotes should be placed below the other explanations (abbreviations etc.)

Sample tables

|2M1 plane |angle chosen |corresponding |corresponding 2M2 |angle chosen |corresponding |

| |(ideal) |setting |plane |(ideal) |setting |

|(h0l) |β* = 85.0° |Standard |(0kl) |α* = 90° |Not distinguishable |

|(hhl) |ζ* = 81.3° |Fixed-angle |(hhl) |ζ* = 81.3° |Fixed-angle |

|(h.3h.l) |ξ* = 85.0° |Fixed-angle |(3h.h.l) |ξ* = 75.2° |Fixed-angle |

|(0kl) |α* = 90° |Not distinguishable |(h0l) |β* = 81.3° |Standard |

Table 6a. Selected cannizzarite homologues

Mineral |Formula |Cell type | a [Å] | b [Å] | c [Å] | β [°] |S.g. |Ref. | |Cannizzarite |Pb46Bi54S127(1) |Unit cell

Q subcell

H subcell |189.8

4.13

7.03 | 4.09

4.09

4.09 | 74.06

15.48

15.46 | 11.9

98.6

98.0 |P21/m

P21/m

C2/m |[1] | |Synthetic |Pb38Bi28S80(1) |Q subcell

H subcell

unit cell not determined |4.11

7.03 | 4.08

4.08 | 18.58

27.16 | 93.6

93.6 |P2/m(2)

F2/m |[2] | |Synthetic |Cr2Sn3Se7 |Unit cell |12.77 | 3.84 | 11.79 | 105.2 |P21/m |[3] | |(1) The compositions are derived from the crystal structure.

(2) Probably P21/m (Matzat 1979).

[1] Matzat (1979); [2] Graham et al. (1953); [3] Jobic et al. (1994)

5. Figures and Figure captions

Figures and tables should be kept to a minimum and will only be printed if essential. Tables should be prepared or saved using a word processing package with entries in adjacent columns separated by tabs. Authors should use footnotes to the tables to provide ancillary information rather than add such text to the title.

Since use of authors’ electronic figures for publication became common, we have encountered many difficulties with file type, image size, image format and image resolution. Please follow the guidelines below closely when creating your figures.

1. The following formats are acceptable: .tif, .bmp, .eps, .ai (Adobe Illustrator) and .cdr (Corel Draw). Do not send figures which are embedded in MS-Word or other Microsoft files.

2. Line diagrams must be saved as 1-bit, i.e. bitmapped, or as vector images. Drawings which include grey shading must be saved as greyscale images. Photographs (otherwise known as halftones) must be saved as greyscale images. The line thickness and letter size should be suitable for reduction, i.e. the shortest letters and numbers should exceed 1 mm and lines should be at least 0.5 pt wide after reduction. (Preferred size of the letters after reduction is 8–10 pts.)

Use characters that are easily read after reduction (e.g. Letter Gothic, Helvetica, Dutch, Univers, Arial, Courier). Use the same or at least very similar fonts for all figures (e.g. avoid the usage of serif and sans serif letters in different figures). Avoid the usage of bold characters in the labelling of axes etc.

The Editor will announce at an early stage if there is any funding available for colour printing. If there is not, and if you do not have means to pay for colour reproduction yourself, you should prepare your figures in a form suitable for printing in black/white or greyscale form. The electronic version of your paper (which will also be made available for sale) may include colour versions of your figures, but please ensure that they reproduce well in black/white/greyscale. A copy of all figures in colour will be made available free of charge on the EMU-Notes webpage.

For colour figures, use CYMK as the colour type rather than RGB.

3. Line diagrams and greyscale drawings must have a resolution of at least 600 dpi. Photographs (halftones) must have a resolution of at least 300 dpi. (This applies whether colour is involved or not.)

Bear in mind that the physical size of reproduction of an image and its resolution work hand in hand. An image which has a resolution of 600 dpi, but which is saved at 2 cm wide, will only have a resolution of 120 dpi if it is to be published at 10 cm width.

4. For legends and other labelling on figures, use Arial or similar sans-serif font. Keep in mind the final size of reproduction of the figure when choosing the font size, i.e. make sure that the final size will be neither too big nor too small, and try to achieve some consistency between each of your figures. Do not use italic for anything other than variables. Do not italicize Greek letters.

5. When creating your e-files remember to embed all fonts in all figures (e.g. in Corel Draw and Adobe Illustrator). If you don’t, we won’t be able to read any text you add to the figures unless your fonts match exactly those we have on our computers.

Remember, if the images you send do not look clear and sharp to you, they won’t be usable for publication. If you are unable to match these instructions exactly and produce clear sharp images at the appropriate resolution etc., then please arrange, at an early stage, to create high-quality printed versions of your figures (print them from the original software in which they were created on high-quality glossy paper) and send them to the guest editor.

Captions should be brief and make figures self-explanatory. Figure captions should be inserted at the end of the manuscript file, after the references, and printed on a separate sheet.

Copyright

If you use a previously published figure, table etc. in your paper please attach a statement that you have the permission of the owner of the copyright of the figure, table etc. This is the author’s responsibility, not the editor’s. Any costs imposed by the copyright holder will not be the responsibility of EMU/MSGBI.

Copyright of all papers accepted for publication in the EMU-Notes in Mineralogy series shall be transferred to the EMU (see form in Appendix D).

Electronic submission of manuscripts

MS Word or equivalent is the only acceptable format for the text and tables. For figures, all line diagrams must be of at least 600 dpi resolution and for half-tones (photographs) the resolution must be at least 300 dpi, at the size of final reproduction. The acceptable file formats are .tif, .bmp, .eps, .ai (Adobe Illustrator), .psd (Photoshop) or .cdr (Corel Draw).

Paper copies of manuscripts accepted for publication are not required.

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