New Mineral Discovered: Nataliyamalikite

An international team of geologists led by Monash University Professor Joël Brugger has discovered a new thallium mineral — nataliyamalikite. Nataliyamalikite is the orthorhombic form of thallium iodide (TlI). “It contains thallium, a rare heavy metal most famous for its qualities as a poison,” said Prof. Brugger, lead author of a paper published in the [...]