Guangxi's new mineral named Jinxiuite

A new mineral discovered in June by researchers from the Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences has recently been approved by the International Mineralogical Association's Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification, and named Jinxiuite.

The new mineral was found in the Longhua nickel-cobalt deposit in Jinxiu Yao autonomous county, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region.

Tang Hejun, senior engineer from the academy who led the discovery, said that Jinxiuite contains several valuable metals, such as nickel, cobalt and bismuth.