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Not all minerals are beauty queens. But often, the ones that aren't as interesting visually have a lot more to them than meets the eye. This month's SciShow Rocks Box star is a mineral called Shungite that may not look like much, but it tells us about our planet's ancient past. And, researchers could use this same ancient mineral to revolutionize our future.
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Correction:
6:44 This should be spelled fullerene.
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Subscribe to the SciShow Rocks Box to receive your own Shungite here! https://complexly.store/collections/frontpage
Not all minerals are beauty queens. But often, the ones that aren't as interesting visually have a lot more to them than meets the eye. This month's SciShow Rocks Box star is a mineral called Shungite that may not look like much, but it tells us about our planet's ancient past. And, researchers could use this same ancient mineral to revolutionize our future.
Hosted by: Savannah Geary (they/them)
Correction:
6:44 This should be spelled fullerene.
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Sources: docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vS2Sn2C-XLc0kz42FUYp_IPnDGa6GoI98w59zj525RwFV0y7NVGkZc-J-7lDB45A7ui57k4QUZAMabd/pub
