Nano-mineralogy
rocks the solar system and beyond.
My definition: Nano-mineralogy is the study of earth and planetary materials at nano-scales, focused on characterizing nano-features (like inclusions, exsolution, zonation, coating, pores) in minerals and revealing nano-minerals/particles (Ma 2008).
- Discovery of new mineral hexamolybdenum (Mo, Ru, Fe) (IMA 2007-029) in an ultrarefractory inclusion from Allende meteorite, among the first solids formed in the solar system.
- Discovery of new mineral barioperovskite (BaTiO3) (IMA 2006-040).
- The most Ba-enriched muscovite: ganterite from Oreana.
- Finding hafnian zircon. Zircon is forever.
- 3D pairs: ALH84001 Martian meteorite.
- Nano-crystals covering up iron oxide.
