New mineral named after Utah geologist

Published May 15, 2013 9:38am ET



SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A newly discovered mineral has been named after a University of Utah scientist who runs a lab that analyzes inorganic compounds.

It’s called nashite, a rare bluish-green mineral found in tiny quantities in abandoned uranium mines in Utah and Colorado.

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