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tourmaline-ural: Pyrrhotite Fe7S8 Russia, Primorsky…
tourmaline-ural: Pyrrhotite Fe7Seight Russia, Primorsky Krai, Dalnegorsk Dimension 53*43*38mm Photograph: Ekaterina Pakhneva Geology Nerd
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tourmaline-ural: Crocoite Russia, Urals, Sverdlovsk…
tourmaline-ural: Crocoite Russia, Urals, Sverdlovsk oblast, Pervomayskiy-Zverevskoe Photo: Pakhneva Ekaterina Geology Nerd
The New Largest Pink Diamond Found In Russia
The gem-quality stone was found at the company’s alluvial mines in Russia’s Far East. (Image: ALROSA.) Russia’s Alrosa, the world’s top diamond producer by output in carats, has unearthed 27.85-carat pink precious rock the company believes could be the most … Continue reading
A Huge Gold Nugget Weighing Over 10kg Has Been Unearthed in Russia
A HUGE gold nugget weighing more than one and a half STONE has been unearthed in Russia. An unnamed bulldozer operator was site levelling at the Zarya cooperative mine in the remote south-eastern region this week when he chanced upon … Continue reading
New species of bus-sized fossil marine reptile unearthed in Russia
A new species of a fossil pliosaur (large predatory marine reptile from the ‘age of dinosaur’) has been found in Russia and profoundly change how we understand the evolution of the group, says an international team of scientists. Paleontology News … Continue reading
New species of bus-sized fossil marine reptile unearthed in Russia
A new species of a fossil pliosaur (large predatory marine reptile from the ‘age of dinosaur’) has been found in Russia and profoundly change how we understand the evolution of the group, says an international team of scientists. Strange & … Continue reading
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bijoux-et-mineraux:Citrine – Olkhovka, Western Siberia, Russia
bijoux-et-mineraux: Citrine – Olkhovka, Western Siberia, Russia Geology Nerd
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Tagged bijouxetminerauxCitrine, Olkhovka, Russia, Siberia, Western
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Largest rough diamonds recovered in the Russia
Alrosa unearths 241.21-carat diamond, one of largest ever found in Russia PJSC ALROSA, the world leader in diamond mining, announces the recovery of a 241.21-carat rough diamond from Nyurbinskaya pipe. It is one of the largest rough diamonds recovered in … Continue reading
Ukraine says Russia detained six senior military officers
(ANSA) – Kiev, March 26 – Ukraine’s Deputy Defence Minister Leonid Poliakov said Wednesday that Russian forces had detained six senior Ukrainian officers, including a general. Poliakov said that there was no information immediately available as to where the officers … Continue reading
Obama warns Russia of ‘heavy consequences’ for Crimea
IMG title=”” alt=”” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/wpid-b7ccd20ce8d69b5264b30b088cfb158b.jpg” IMG class=hide alt=”Obama warns Russia of ‘heavy consequences’ for Crimea” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/wpid-b7ccd20ce8d69b5264b30b088cfb158b.jpg” (ANSA) – Brussels, March 26 – United States President Barack Obama stressed the importance of European security to the US in a speech in Brussels … Continue reading