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The Giant Nephrite Jade Road In Canada
The Polar Pride boulder—called “the find of the millennium” by trade experts—was discovered in 2000. The 18-ton boulder was split in half for carving. Courtesy of Jade West Group. Jade is a commercial term encompassing green, white, black or yellow-brown … Continue reading
Moeraki Boulders: giant marbles of New Zealand
Scattered over Koekohe Beach on the South Island of New Zealand, dozens of huge spherical boulders look like the remains of a monster game of marbles. These were recently featured on the cover of Issue 22 of Deposits. The grey, … Continue reading
Giant Jade Stone Worth $170 Million Unearthed in Burma
The state of Kachin produces some of the best jade in the world A giant jade stone weighing 175 tonnes has been uncovered by miners in Myanmar. The stone is 4.3m (14ft) high and 5.8m (19ft) long, and is reportedly … Continue reading
Dense arrays of seismometers are letting scientists get a clearer look at a giant scar that underlies the American Midwest
Deep beneath the fertile flat farmland, there is a huge scar in the Earth called the Midcontinent Rift. This ancient and hidden feature bears silent witness to a time when the core of what would become North America nearly ripped … Continue reading
Thousands of Giant Snowballs Suddenly Appear on Siberian Beach
Giant-sized snowballs have appeared along the Siberian coastline – which could have freezing consequences for the United States The frozen balls measure almost three feet across, and stretch across an 11-mile section of coastline near the village of Nyda, Siberia … Continue reading
A giant predatory lizard swam in Antarctic seas near the end of the dinosaur age
Kaikaifilu is a new species of giant sea lizard (mosasaur) discovered in 66-million-year-old rocks of Antarctica. At about 10 meters long, it is the largest known top marine predator from this continent. It lived near the end of the dinosaur … Continue reading
Giant dinosaur footprint discovered in Mongolia desert
Okayama University of Science Professor Shinobu Ishigaki poses next to a dinosaur footprint in the Gobi Desert One of the biggest dinosaur footprints ever recorded has been unearthed in the Gobi Desert, researchers said Friday, offering a fresh clue about … Continue reading
Fisherman found giant 34kg pearl worth $100million
The pearl, which weighs 34kg, may end up being certified as the biggest in the world. Photograph: Puerto Princesa Tourism Office/EPA Enormous pearl thought to have come from a giant clam could be the biggest in the world and, if … Continue reading
The weird, isolated mountain on Ceres is a giant ice volcano
Ahuna Mons is 4 kilometres tall and 17 kilometres wide. The first real evidence that ice volcanoes actually exist. For the first time, NASA scientists have found direct evidence of a mysterious form of icy volcanism on a former planet … Continue reading
New ?giant thief? dinosaur found in Argentina
Murusraptor Barrosaensis is shown in an artist’s rendering. Supplied. Scientists said the creature, called Murusraptor barrosaensis, lived about 80 million years ago during the Cretaceous Period. Fossils of a carnivorous dinosaur unearthed in Argentina are shedding new light on an … Continue reading