A new mineral was discovered in Australia. It purple to pinkish in color, its only .4 millimeters in size, it is cubic in structure, and it was found by miners. This mineral was found on volcanic rock and appears as a purple or dark pink spot but on a white rock it looks green.
The interesting thing is that its composed of a new chemical composition that has never been seen before.Strontium calcium chromium sulfate carbonate." Elliott told Live Science. "Over time, weathering released these elements and concentrated them, allowing Putnisite to crystallize." This new mineral is very soft and brittle.
This new mineral is unrelated to any other mineral that is known today.
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