The Carbon Mineral Challenge
From December 2015 to September 2019 the Carbon Mineral Challenge set the stage for both professional and amateur mineral collectors to make their mark by discovering never-before described minerals. Researchers predicted at least 145 of Earth’s carbon-bearing minerals remained undiscovered. 31 new carbon minerals were verified over the course of the challenge.

The Carbon Mineral Challenge: A look back at a four-year experiment in big data mineralogy

The Carbon Mineral Challenge at GSA 2019

This meteorite came from the core of another planet. Inside it, a new mineral

Goldschmidt 2019 Poster

A geologist offers a melodic meditation on one of Earth’s most abundant elements

Carbon Mineral Challenge at GSA 2019

Carbon Mineral Challenge Adds 30 New Carbon Minerals

Of Meteorites and Mines: Recent Highlights from the Carbon Mineral Challenge

Fiemmeite of the Dolomites: A story of disappointment and discovery

Discovering new mining deposits with big data

La Miniera del Taubenleck

Data-driven discovery reveals Earth’s missing minerals

One of Two New Carbon Minerals is First of Its Kind

Never-Before-Seen Mineral Found Inside a ‘Super Deep’ Diamond
