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A new mineral, kanatzidisite, has been discovered in an abandoned gold mine in Hungary. It was named in honor of Greek scientist Mercouri Kanatzidis, an esteemed inorganic chemist at Northwestern University in Chicago. The mineral, classified as a chalcogenide, was found in the Nagybörzsöny deposit at Alsó-Rózsa, Hungary, during the summer and is now part of the collection at the Museo di Storia Naturale, Università di Firenze, Florence, Italy.
The International Mineralogical Society (IMA) recently announced the naming of the mineral after Kanatzidis to recognize his significant contributions to chalcogenide chemistry. Kanatzidis expressed his deep honor at having a mineral named after him, symbolizing the remarkable diversity and wonders of the Earth's geological treasures. While kanatzidisite is currently rare, he hopes that larger deposits will be discovered as geologists gain a better understanding of where to look.
Chalcogenides are compounds that contain at least one c
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