On 18 March 2024, after a brief fulminant illness, Paola Bonazzi prematurely passed away at the age of 63. Many of you will remember her for the elegance of her scientific works. Paola, a well-known active professor of the University of Florence, was a key member of the mineralogical community and left an indelible mark on our field. We were privileged to share her brilliant ideas and her infectious enthusiasm for conducting research on accessory minerals and especially on As-bearing minerals. Her spirit will live forever in the halls of our universities and for those who were fortunate enough to know her. Her legacy will remain with us through her works. This special issue invites contributors that want to honour Paola’s career and continue to build her lasting legacy.

This special issue was initiated by Ferdinando Bosi, Chairman of the International Mineralogical Association (IMA) Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification (CNMNC). It is intended to support the community working not only on the discovery of new minerals but also on mineral nomenclature and classification. This community is at the core of mineralogy, and the European Journal of Mineralogy fully supports its work. Manuscripts submitted to this special issue will be published for free.

On 18 March 2024, after a brief fulminant illness, Paola Bonazzi prematurely passed away at the age of 63. Many of you will remember her for the elegance of her scientific works. Paola, a well-known active professor of the University of Florence, was a key member of the mineralogical community and left an indelible mark on our field. We were privileged to share her brilliant ideas and her infectious enthusiasm for conducting research on accessory minerals and especially on As-bearing minerals. Her spirit will live forever in the halls of our universities and for those who were fortunate enough to know her. Her legacy will remain with us through her works. This special issue invites contributors that want to honour Paola’s career and continue to build her lasting legacy.

This special issue was initiated by Ferdinando Bosi, Chairman of the International Mineralogical Association (IMA) Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification (CNMNC). It is intended to support the community working not only on the discovery of new minerals but also on mineral nomenclature and classification. This community is at the core of mineralogy, and the European Journal of Mineralogy fully supports its work. Manuscripts submitted to this special issue will be published for free.