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Earth’s magnetic field ‘simpler than we thought’

Scientists have identified patterns in the Earth’s magnetic field that evolve on the order of 1,000 years, providing new insight into how the field works and adding a measure of predictability to changes in the field not previously known. Geology … Continue reading

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bijoux-et-mineraux: Tourmaline – Darra-i-Pech Pegmatite Field,…

bijoux-et-mineraux: Tourmaline – Darra-i-Pech Pegmatite Field, Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan Geology Nerd

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Earth’s Magnetic Field Is about to Flip

The Earth’s magnetic field, magnetic poles and geographic poles.Credit: Earth’s Magnetic Field image via Shutterstock A giant lava lamp inside the Earth might be flipping the planet’s magnetic field If you could travel back in time 41,000 years to the … Continue reading

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hematitehearts: Emerald Kenticha, Kenticha Pegmatite Field, Seba…

hematitehearts: Emerald Kenticha, Kenticha Pegmatite Field, Seba Boru District, Sidamo-Borana Province, Ethiopia Geology Nerd

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Features in the field: ignimbrites of the Yr Arddu syncline (Caradoc, Upper Ordovician)

In July 1979, I was one of more than 20 undergraduate students at the Department of Geology, University of Manchester, to undertake their final year mapping project in the Snowdonia National Park in North Wales. My mapping area was the … Continue reading

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mineraliety: @twiggyabbi’s arrangements are a field day for…

mineraliety: @twiggyabbi’s arrangements are a field day for geologists that enjoy #thingsorganizedneatly /////// https://www.instagram.com/twiggyabbi/ https://www.instagram.com/mineraliety/ mineralia

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Upper part of Earth’s magnetic field reveals details of a dramatic past

Satellites have been mapping the upper part of the Earth magnetic field by collecting data for three years and found some amazing features about the Earth’s crust. The result is the release of highest resolution map of this field seen … Continue reading

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‘Quartz’ crystals at Earth’s core energy its magnetic subject

Quartz Crystals from the Swiss Alps by Franz von Arx and Elio Mulle. The Earth’s core consists principally of an enormous ball of liquid metallic mendacity at 3000 km beneath its floor, surrounded by a mantle of scorching rock. Notably, … Continue reading

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‘Quartz’ crystals at Earth’s core energy its magnetic area

Scientists on the Earth-Life Science Institute on the Tokyo Institute of Technology report in Nature (Fen. 22, 2017) sudden discoveries concerning the Earth’s core. The findings embrace insights into the supply of power driving the Earth’s magnetic subject, elements governing … Continue reading

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Ancient jars present in Judea reveal Earth’s magnetic subject is fluctuating, not diminishing

Surprising new proof derived from historic ceramics proves that the Earth’s geomagnetic drive fluctuates — not diminishes — over time, researchers say. Geology News — ScienceDaily

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