Another new rare earth mineral from Inner Mongolia receives international certification

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The Xianhua Lan-Nb ore discovered by the Baogang Group Mining Research Institute has been certified by the International Mineralogical Association, becoming the 29th new mineral in the Bayan Obo deposit. This discovery has promoted innovation in mineralogy.

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【Another new rare earth mineral from Inner Mongolia receives international certification】Caixin Media, March 29, reports: According to an Inner Mongolia Daily report, recently, Baotou Steel Group’s Mining Research Institute (abbreviated as “Mining Research Institute”) delivered good news. After evaluation and voting by the International Mineralogical Association’s Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification (IMA-CNMNC), the Xianhuaite-(La) mineral discovered under the leadership of the Mining Research Institute was officially approved as a new mineral, with the international number IMA2025-087. This is the 29th new mineral found in the Bayan Obo deposit.

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