The plants that were producing the mineral belong to a group known as Saxifrages, which typically live in Arctic and alpine environments, and are rarely found outside of the Northern Hemisphere.

A rare mineral that holds enticing potential as a new material for industrial and medical applications has been discovered on alpine plants. Scientists at Sainsbury Laboratory Cambridge University ...

Users can create their own Alpine mineral water at home using this countertop filtration system designed by London studio Future Facility.

The mineral vaterite, a form of calcium carbonate, is a dominant component of the protective silvery-white crust that forms on the leaves of a number of alpine plants, according to the study.

A rare mineral that holds enticing potential as a new material for industrial and medical applications has been discovered on alpine plants at Cambridge University Botanic Garden.

A group of north-east Victorian residents say the tourism-reliant alpine region is not suitable for mineral exploration following a series of recent licence applications.