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The Anecdote of Liuite
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Abstract:
Liuite (FeTiO3 with an orthorhombic perovskite structure) is a new mineral approved by the Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification (CNMNC) of the International Mineralogical Association (IMA) in November 2018. It was named after my family name, Liu, because I am the first person who synthesized/identified this new material in my laboratory in 1975 at the Research School of Earth Sciences, Australian National University. Since 1991, however, liuite has been proposed or suggested to name for other minerals by various Earth scientists from various countries. The scenario of the intriguing story is presented here.
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