"The average person probably only knows the formulas for olivine and one or two feldspars" (https://xkcd.com/2501)
And quartz of course.
Perfect! I read this “heart-warming” overview of two papers in Science and learned zero about why this is of any significance. The discovery is significant but I had to probe Opus 4.6 to find out why.
The personal focus is a distraction. It would be great if science writers could focus on the science and significance of the advance.