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Publication Date
10-5-2017
Description
A series of serendipitous events and four years of collaborative research has led to the discovery and description of a new mineral- merelaniite. It is a natural nanocomposite composed primarily of MoS2 and PbS layers from the famous tanzanite gem mines in northern Tanzania. It's crystal structure and chemistry is unusual and complex, and forms unusual silvery, scroll-like whiskers. It was selected by the International Mineralogical Association as the 2016 Mineral of the Year.
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Mineral Physics | Physics
Recommended Citation
Jaszczak, John A., "Eureka! Discovering a new mineral: Meralaniite" (2017). TechTalks. 58.
https://digitalcommons.mtu.edu/techtalks/58