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  1. Magnetic cooling – using a frustrated desert mineral: Research team from @tubraunschweig and #HZDR identifies #atacamite as a #magnetocaloric material. The results could help to develop new materials for energy-efficient magnetic #cooling.

    ▶️ hzdr.de/presse/atacamite

    Image: B. Schröder/HZDR

  2. #Atacamite -used as a green pigment since antiquity on ancient Egyptian paintings, illuminated manuscripts, sculptures, oil paintings or here in ancient Buddhist Kizil Caves in China (3rd-8th century) pulls ahead of #Stibnite -used as kohl as cosmetics since ancient Egypt for my #MinCup24 art vote.

    #scicomm #minerals #pigments #sciart #printmaking

  3. #MinCup24 ROUND 1 MATCH 7: #Stibnite vs #Atacamite

    Are you rooting for kohl, responsible for dramatic eyes for eons ? Or do you favour the newcomer found everywhere from the Statue of Liberty to bloodworm jaws?

    VOTE: mineralcup.org/2024/vote/r1m07
    RESULTS: mineralcup.org/2024/results/r1