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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
?World?s rarest gem? finally gets an official name
Kyawthuite was found in Mogok, Mandalay Region. Photo: Supplied Formula: Bi3+Sb5+O4 System: Monoclinic Colour: Reddish orange Hardness: 5? Well-known as a synthetic compound. The only approved Bi-Sb oxide mineral. May be a chemical analogue of clinobisvanite, BiVO4, but the space … Continue reading
It’s official Geology students are the happiest at university?
Geology students at Field trip It’s official: Geology rocks A total of 95% of geologists in a poll of 220,000 students said they were happy with their degree. Why? Students on geology courses are the happiest with their degrees, while … Continue reading
‘Contact lost’ with Italian UN official in Yemen
IMG title=”” alt=”” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/wpid-08ed7ef8f0e848ad8f329478798659944.jpg” IMG class=hide alt=”‘Contact lost’ with Italian UN official in Yemen” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/wpid-08ed7ef8f0e848ad8f329478798659944.jpg” (ANSA) – Rome, March 25 – The foreign ministry in Rome has lost contact with an Italian United Nations official in Yemen, ANSA sources said … Continue reading
‘Contact lost’ with Italian UN official in Yemen
IMG title=”” alt=”” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/wpid-08ed7ef8f0e848ad8f32947879865994.jpg” IMG class=hide alt=”‘Contact lost’ with Italian UN official in Yemen” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/wpid-08ed7ef8f0e848ad8f32947879865994.jpg” (ANSA) – Rome, March 25 – The foreign ministry in Rome has lost contact with an Italian United Nations official in Yemen, ANSA sources said … Continue reading
Indian official says marines must stay in India
IMG title=”” alt=”” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/wpid-c886448e65c9c233863e1449bd7fad30.jpg” IMG class=hide alt=”Indian official says marines must stay in India” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/wpid-c886448e65c9c233863e1449bd7fad30.jpg” (ANSA) – New Delhi, March 21 – A senior official in the Indian state of Kerala urged the Indian government to not release two Italian … Continue reading
US official expresses appreciation for Renzi
IMG title=”” alt=”” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/wpid-d8f65ee97501722099e380958877ba41.jpg” IMG class=hide alt=”US official expresses appreciation for Renzi” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/wpid-d8f65ee97501722099e380958877ba41.jpg” (ANSA) – New York, February 28 – Newly appointed Premier Matteo Renzi has said encouraging things to date, though it remains to be seen if these will … Continue reading
Interior minister knew Ablyazov was wanted, ex official says
IMG title=”” alt=”” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/wpid-3a64db87c8b5ee2f2913a77681f77daa2.jpg” IMG class=hide alt=”Interior minister knew Ablyazov was wanted, ex official says” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/wpid-3a64db87c8b5ee2f2913a77681f77daa2.jpg” (see previous) (ANSA) – Rome, January 13 – The ex-chief of staff of Italy’s interior minister on Monday told investigators that his former boss … Continue reading
Ex-Italian official heard in Shalabayeva deportation debacle
IMG class=hide alt=”Ex-Italian official heard in Shalabayeva deportation debacle” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/wpid-247a6cb983018bd1c719c28f0b44f6c9.jpg” (ANSA) – Rome, January 13 – Investigators into the controversial deportation from Italy of the wife and daughter of a Kazakh dissident on Monday took a statement from Deputy Premier … Continue reading
‘Pitchfork Movement like Golden Dawn’ says regional official
(see related) (ANSA) – Turin, December 13 – A regional councilor and former governor of Piedmont on Friday said the anti-government Pitchfork Movement “resembles Golden Dawn,” the far-right nationalist party in Greece. “It worries me a lot,” said Mercedes Bresso, … Continue reading