Researchers identified Davemaoite, a high-pressure calcium silicate perovskite, within a diamond from the Earth's lower mantle. This discovery, made using samples from Brazil, provides the first direct evidence of a…
Geologists in northern Israel have discovered a new mineral named Carmeltazite, which was previously only observed in extraterrestrial environments. Found within volcanic rocks near Mt. Carmel, the mineral's unique chemical…
Researchers have identified a new mineral named Petrovite in the volcanic landscapes of Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula. This mineral features a unique molecular structure that could facilitate the development of more…
Researchers have identified two new minerals, elaliite and elkinstantonite, within a 15-ton meteorite discovered in Somalia. These iron-phosphorus-oxygen compounds were previously known only from synthetic laboratory experiments. The discovery provides…
