Russian Scientists Discover Mineral Worth More Than Gold
14:26 01.08.2026 (Updated: 15:15 01.08.2026)
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Russian scientists discover mineral worth more than gold
“Researchers identified the new mineral at the Kirovsky mine in the Khibiny Massif on the Kola Peninsula. It has been named Kola Ashcroftine,” a spokesperson for the Russian Ministry of Science and Higher Education told Sputnik.
Key points:
▫ Even a thin coating of the new mineral on rock is valued at an average of $145 per millimeter, significantly exceeding the cost of gold.
▫ This is no longer just a beautiful stone—it is a chemical archive of the Earth's crust: yttrium, silicon, potassium, sodium, and a whole Mendeleev table in a single crystal.
▫ Kola Ashcroftine is distinguished by the presence of calcium, manganese, and fluorine, while its crystal structure belongs to one of the most complex mineral structures known to science.
Classic ashcroftine is a pinkish, transparent, brittle, and extremely rare silicate mineral, with known deposits in Greenland, Canada, and Italy.
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“Researchers identified the new mineral at the Kirovsky mine in the Khibiny Massif on the Kola Peninsula. It has been named Kola Ashcroftine,” a spokesperson for the Russian Ministry of Science and Higher Education told Sputnik.
Key points:
▫ Even a thin coating of the new mineral on rock is valued at an average of $145 per millimeter, significantly exceeding the cost of gold.
▫ This is no longer just a beautiful stone—it is a chemical archive of the Earth's crust: yttrium, silicon, potassium, sodium, and a whole Mendeleev table in a single crystal.
▫ Kola Ashcroftine is distinguished by the presence of calcium, manganese, and fluorine, while its crystal structure belongs to one of the most complex mineral structures known to science.
Classic ashcroftine is a pinkish, transparent, brittle, and extremely rare silicate mineral, with known deposits in Greenland, Canada, and Italy.
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