What's in a Mineral's Name
November 11, 2024
November 11, 2024
PASADENA, California, Nov. 11 -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news:
Professor George Rossman holding a sample of rossmanite, as well as others from his collection. Photo: Lance Hayashida
By Andrew MosemanJust a decade ago, Earth's most plentiful mineral did not have a name. Not a good one, anyway. In fact, it wasn't officially a mineral at all.The material that makes up the majority of the planet's lower mantle, the layer just above the co . . .
Professor George Rossman holding a sample of rossmanite, as well as others from his collection. Photo: Lance Hayashida
By Andrew MosemanJust a decade ago, Earth's most plentiful mineral did not have a name. Not a good one, anyway. In fact, it wasn't officially a mineral at all.The material that makes up the majority of the planet's lower mantle, the layer just above the co . . .