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Researcher studies mystical gemstones with a future in space exploration
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Ph.D. candidate Natalia Seliutina has traced the jade‑like gemstone pounamu from Siberian sites at –30 °C through carving workshops in Ōtepoti and experiments at Taiwanese particle accelerators, seeking the reasons behind its exceptional toughness. Her research was detailed in a paper published in the New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics. In a follow‑up interview, Kathryn van Beek discusses how insights into pounamu’s properties could inform future space‑exploration material design.
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