Sardinian Ichnusaite (IMAGE)

Terry Collins Assoc

Sardinian Ichnusaite

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Ichnusaite exemplifies a mineral rarity -- created through a subterranean mash-up of the radioactive element thorium and lead-like molybdenum, with only one specimen ever found, in Sardinia. High-res: http://bit.ly/1NUniMX

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American Mineralogist / Paulo Biagioni et al

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