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Two minerals, a deep record

Newly identified minerals connect UBC researchers to the Earth’s interior. Published in Alumni Digest as verified reporting from the University of British Columbia.

Newly identified minerals connect UBC researchers to the Earth’s interior.

Alumni Digest editorial deskJune 11, 20262 min read
In the September issue
Two minerals, a deep record
A mineral can be a time capsule. The newly identified specimens in this UBC News report connect the visible work of a university community to pressures and materials far below the surface. It is a useful August scale shift: from the warm campus path to the deep record held inside a diamond. Photo: Reporting: Alex Walls. Source image retained for editorial review; rights clearance is still required before any broader reuse.

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Newly identified minerals connect UBC researchers to the Earth’s interior.

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