Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Mineral Physics and Materials
The Laboratory of Mineral Physics and Materials, which was founded in 1996, was designated as a Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory in 2000. Hosted by GIGCAS and focusing on the physical-chemistry of minerals and the application of mineral resources, the laboratory mainly studies mineral physics, surface physical chemistry of minerals, genetic mineralogy, and the development and application of mineral materials. Leveraging abundant mineral resources in Guangdong province, the laboratory seeks to develop new functional materials and explore commercially viable mineral-based technologies, contributing to high-tech industrialization.