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Falkland Islands basin shows signs of being among world’s largest craters
A basin in the Falkland Islands exhibits traits of a large impact crater, according to a new analysis by a team of scientists. Geology News — ScienceDaily
Wastewater injection rates may have been key to Oklahoma’s largest earthquake
Changes to the rate of wastewater injection in disposal wells may have contributed to conditions that led to last year’s Pawnee earthquake in Oklahoma, according to a new report. Geology News — ScienceDaily
Huge 100-mile crack appears on one of Antarctica’s largest ice shelves
A crack in the Larsen C ice shelf, which grew 17 kilometres in December. The impending separation of what’s expected to be one of the largest icebergs ever recorded just got a dramatic step closer, after an epic 180-km-long (111.8-mile) … Continue reading
NASA has captured new mysterious crack on the Greenland’s largest glacier
An aerial view of a chasm running through an ice shelf. The first photographs of a new and ominous crack in Greenland’s enormous Petermann Glacier were captured by a NASA airborne mission Friday. NASA’s Operation IceBridge, which has been flying … Continue reading
See the World’s Largest Collection of Fluorescent Rocks
Inside the Rainbow Tunnel. Credit: Jeff Glover And get glowing in this mine’s Rainbow Tunnel In a New Jersey mine spanning 2,670 vertical feet—more than twice as deep as the Empire State Building is tall—visitors might notice a little glow. … Continue reading
The Largest Rough Ruby Crystal within the World
This distinctive specimen is among the world’s largest recognized tough ruby gems. This distinctive single pure ruby crystal weighs H.P lbs. or 18,696 carats. The ruby is semi-translucent to opaque and accommodates rutile, which can create a six-ray star if … Continue reading
World’s Largest Cluster of Sinkholes Discovered
Mysterious: A group of 49 sinkholes have been discovered in the Qinling mountains in China The caverns were found in an area of 230 square miles in north-west China Forty-nine sinkholes were found in China by researchers, who say the … Continue reading
It’s official: This 2.27 kg opal is the Largest black opal in the world
Largest Recorded Black Opal Specimen. Photo: James Cumes Found over 10 years ago in Grawin Field, the present specimen of seam opal was left as close as possible to the natural state in which it was found. Polished by the … Continue reading
Merlin Diamonds unearths Australia’s fifth largest diamond
A blue diamond was found at the NT’s Merlin diamond mine recently, the discovery followed by the unearthing of a 35.26 carat diamond. Merlin Diamonds has unearthed Australia’s fifth largest diamond from its namesake mine in Australia’s Northern Territory, currently … Continue reading
A supervolcano caused the largest eruption in European history. Now it’s stirring again.
A supervolcano caused the largest eruption in European history. Set to blow? Supervolcano Campi Flegrei reawakening near Naples, could hit 500000 people A 12-km wide cauldron that forms a vast supervolcano on the coast of Italy is showing signs of … Continue reading
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