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hematitehearts: Complete Pyrite Psm after Ammonite…
hematitehearts: Complete Pyrite Psm after Ammonite Shell Locality: Buttenheim, Upper Franconia, Bamberg, Bavaria, Germany. Geology Nerd
‘Star dust’ wasp is a new extinct species named after David Bowie’s alter ego
During her study on fossil insects at China’s Capitol Normal University, a student visited the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, USA, carrying two unidentified wasp specimens that were exceptionally well-preserved and 100 million years old. Close examination revealed that … Continue reading
Antarctic ice rift close to calving, after growing 17km in 6 days, latest data from ice shelf shows
The rift in the Larsen C ice shelf in Antarctica has grown by 17km in the last few days and is now only 13km from the ice front, indicating that calving of an iceberg is probably very close, researchers revealed … Continue reading
Highest Aviation Alert Level Issued After Alaskan Volcano Erupts
A code red aviation alert was issued shortly after, but was later brought back down to orange Alaska volcano erupts for the second time this month sending a cloud of ash 35,000 feet high and prompting the highest possible aviation … Continue reading
Battered Earth revived by mineral weathering after mass extinction
Bedrock of Earth got severely beaten up by hothouse climate conditions during one of planet’s mass extinctions some 200 million years ago. But the process also allowed life to bounce back. Geology News — ScienceDaily
Battered Earth revived by mineral weathering after mass extinction
Bedrock of Earth got severely beaten up by hothouse climate conditions during one of planet’s mass extinctions some 200 million years ago. But the process also allowed life to bounce back. Paleontology News — ScienceDaily
bijoux-et-mineraux: Turquoise psm after Bone (Odontolite) -…
bijoux-et-mineraux: Turquoise psm after Bone (Odontolite) – Yarvicoya Mine, Oruro, Oruro Dept., Bolivia Occasionally, in arid areas in/near copper deposits, animals perish and their bones are replaced by copper minerals from the water running through the veins and cracks in … Continue reading
Lessons from Parkfield help predict continued fault movements after earthquakes
A new study shows that the San Andreas Fault continued to slip gradually for six to 12 years after the 2004 magnitude 6.0 Parkfield, Calif., earthquake, raising the issue of continued damage to structures built across fault zones after damaging … Continue reading
Moissanite: The Second Hardest Mineral in Nature after Diamond
The colours seen in moissanite from the Mount Carmel space of northern Israel vary from darkish blue to mild inexperienced. Formula: SiCSystem: HexagonalColour: Green, black, Blue, Colorless, Green yellow, YellowLustre: VitreousHardness: 9½ Moissanite is the identify given to naturally occurring … Continue reading