Show NEW MINER IL IS FOUND IN MOUNT HAS OF ALISKI AIjI SKi A new mineral called gillespi tf has just been found in alaski waldemar T schaller of the united states geological survey has con ducted a series of tests with the substance with some curious results result the new mineral was discovered in a glacial deposit about miles north of fairbanks by frank G I 1 respite a miner of 0 richardson alaska tor for whom the material has been named it has a striking red color and a mica like structure chemical tests show it is a silicate ol 01 ferrous iron and barium it is said that there does not appear to be any group 0 of minerals to which gille spite is close ly related what commercial value it if any gille spite has cannot be determined until further examination the ex tent of the deposit has not yet been tully fully ascertained |