128 new minerals have been discovered in our country

At the 2nd China (Changsha) International Mineral Gem Expo Summit Forum held recently, Xie Xiande, a geomineralist, disclosed that as of the end of 2012, a total of 4,751 new independent minerals were approved by the New Minerals Committee of the International Mineralogy Association, among which China has discovered There are 124 kinds. In addition to the four types discovered in 2013, 128 new minerals have been discovered in China.

According to Xie Xiande, China has a vast territory, and there is a high probability of discovering new minerals in special mines and meteorites. For example, 15 new minerals have been discovered since 1958 in Baiyun Obo; the discovery of trotite from the meteorite in Suizhou, Hubei Province has been discovered by nature. The first high-pressure phosphate mineral, is a potential biotechnology material. Xie Xiande said that compared with some developed countries, the number of new minerals discovered in China is still relatively small. There are many groups of mineralogists in China who are currently looking for new minerals and have discovered a bright future for new minerals.