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epoxyconfetti: Hornblende and its great pleochroism

epoxyconfetti: Hornblende and its great pleochroism Geology Nerd

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hematitehearts: Amethyst Locality:? The Great Australian…

hematitehearts: Amethyst Locality:? The Great Australian Amethyst Mine, Wyloo Station, Ashburton Shire, Western Australia, Australia. Geology Nerd

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Australopithecus fossils found east of the Great Rift Valley

New fossils from the outskirts of Nairobi reveal that Australopithecus afarensis lived far eastward beyond the Great Rift Valley, demonstrating how adaptable the early hominid species were to new environments. Paleontology News — ScienceDaily

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Oxygen-starved oceans held back life’s recovery after the ‘Great Dying’

Analysis of ancient seabed rocks from disparate locations reveal that life did not rebound until anoxia had fully ebbed. Paleontology News — ScienceDaily

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mineraliety: Lots of great pieces by DumptruckBK now available…

mineraliety: Lots of great pieces by DumptruckBK now available on Mineraliety! ?This is a set of 12 original ?You?re a Gem!? watercolor notecards from Brooklyn brand dumptruckBK. Each set of white matte notecards includes 12 different designs, one for each … Continue reading

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Great Barrier Reef protecting against landslides, tsunamis

Landslide distribution and geomorphology. The world-famous Australian reef is providing an effective barrier against landslide-induced tsunamis, new research shows. What has developed into the Great Barrier Reef was not always a barrier reef — it was once a fringing reef … Continue reading

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mineraliety: Happy November! It?s been such a great Halloween…

mineraliety: Happy November! It?s been such a great Halloween weekend, but we are ready to kick off November! Topaz and Citrine are the birthstones for November. TOPAZThe mineral Topaz is transparent save for impurities in its matrix. Orange Topaz is … Continue reading

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Rome celebrates Great Beauty with tour of film sights

IMG class=hide alt=”Rome celebrates Great Beauty with tour of film sights” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/wpid-082cdb3d433aa11530612dd8fbab1317.jpg” (ANSA) – Rome, March 14 – Walking tours around Rome that stop at key scenes from the Oscar-winning Italian movie The Great Beauty, including gardens, private buildings and … Continue reading

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Padoan says after great crisis, Europe now needs more growth

IMG title=”” alt=”” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/wpid-86d71b2ae3177141842c5e63560ca6cb.jpg” IMG class=hide alt=”Padoan says after great crisis, Europe now needs more growth” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/wpid-86d71b2ae3177141842c5e63560ca6cb.jpg” (ANSA) – Brussels, March 11 – After the great economic crisis that has swept through Europe, more must now be done to encourage … Continue reading

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The Great Beauty ‘most watched film in 10 years’

IMG title=”” alt=”” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/wpid-e036f54509c04179f6addad7b4117ecc.jpg” IMG class=hide alt=”The Great Beauty ‘most watched film in 10 years’” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/wpid-e036f54509c04179f6addad7b4117ecc.jpg” (ANSA) – Rome, March 5 – Italy’s Oscar winner The Great Beauty became the most-watched film in Italy in 10 years when it went … Continue reading

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