There are currently over 5,500 known minerals on Earth, with around 100 new minerals being added to the list each year. Most are quite unspectacular in appearance, with crystals too
Israeli mining company unearths rare mineral
A mineral – previously only known to exist in outer space – has been found on Earth by an Israeli mining company, Israeli newspaper Haaretz reports.
Old Testament turf begets newly identified mineral
Northern Israel’s Mount Carmel is known for a more miraculous event, but that’s where a company exploring Biblical lands for material riches has made a novel discovery. On January 7