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Common mineral in red soils tends to lock away trace metals over time, study finds

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Trace metals are nutrient elements, like zinc, that animals and plants need in small amounts to function properly. Animals generally get trace metals in their diets or through environmental exposures, while plants take their trace minerals up from soil. If we get too little, we may experience a deficiency, but the

Bong Pepper February 16, 2024

A new mineral, kanatzidisite, recognizes scientist’s decades of contributions to chalcogenide chemistry

Mercouri Kanatzidis, Argonne and Northwestern University materials scientist, next to partial view of structure of kanatzidisite, a new mineral named after him. Credit: Image created by Argonne National Laboratory. Photo on left courtesy of Northwestern University. What do Mozart, Christopher Columbus and J.P. Morgan have in common? It turns out they all have minerals named

Marquis Menjivar October 10, 2023

Common mineral in red soils tends to lock away trace metals over time, study finds

A new mineral, kanatzidisite, recognizes scientist’s decades of contributions to chalcogenide chemistry

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