Ivanukite

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Ivanukite is a rare mineral, first found in the Khibinsky Mountains, north of the Arctic Circle in Russia. It has the rare and potentially beneficial property of being able to absorb and retain radioactive materials from a water based solution. However, only a few ounces have been discovered as of yet[1]. Still there is the need for independent confirmation of the validity of the claim. So far this news was not confirmed in any scientific magazine, e.g. [2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Safe nuclear dump discovered Russia Today April 12, 2008
  2. ^ The Canadian Mineralogist; June 2007; v. 45; no. 3; p. 451-456

[edit] See also

  • Krivovichevite
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