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Cherry Blossom Stones is a Natural Wonder (Photos)
Cherry blossom stones (pinite) (muscovite mica replacing intergrown cordierite-indialite) (mid-Cretaceous, 98 Ma; Kameoka, Honshu Island, Japan). Photo: John Rakovan et. al. One of the most famous & visually intriguing geologic materials collected in Japan is the cherry blossom stone. These … Continue reading
Building stones of Canterbury
Eleven members of the Hastings and District Geological Society (HDGS) assembled in front of the Canterbury Law Courts on a fine Sunday morning in June 2010 to meet up with our guide for the day, Geoff Downer. Geoff had previously … Continue reading
Stones of Destiny
Time and tide wait for no man and truth is often stranger than fiction. Both these sayings apply to Scotland, especially Argyll with its islands at ‘the edge of the world’. Here, historic stones – some truly associated with destiny, … Continue reading
Windmills and building stones: Antigua, West Indies
In his latest book, Ted Nield (2014) reflects on building stones and what they tell the geologist about where they are. Once upon a time, building stones in Britain were derived locally and told the informed observer something of the … Continue reading
Why do chimpanzees throw stones at trees?
Chimpanzees often use tools to extract or consume food. Which tools they choose for which purpose, however, can differ depending on the region where they live. Researchers of the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, Germany, have thus … Continue reading
Re: Grave Stones of Interest to Rock People… no, really…
Interesting! Thanks for sharing! I never gave any thought to what type of headstone I want when I kick the bucket… now I may have to start planning! 😉 😉 FMF – Friends of Minerals Forum, discussion and message board
Re: Grave Stones of Interest to Rock People… no, really…
Actually your observations and photos are quite interesting. You ask about older death dates and recent appearing head stones…..well many are just that. Here in the USA Midwest many families choose to replace older weathering limestone headstones with modern ones, … Continue reading
Rolling Stones return to Rome 47 years after first visit
IMG title=”” alt=”” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/wpid-eb29fe190ec61c3fd7bf704be322f6f12.jpg” IMG class=hide alt=”Rolling Stones return to Rome 47 years after first visit” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/wpid-eb29fe190ec61c3fd7bf704be322f6f12.jpg” (Updates previous) (ANSA) – Rome, March 14 – The Rolling Stones will play at Rome’s Circus Maximus, a huge venue that used to … Continue reading