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Ball’s Pyramid is a 560 m high spectacular rock in the Pacific Ocean between Australia and New Zealand. It is a remnant of a shield volcano
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Science news: a mineral from interior Earth, Felsic volcanism in China and Permian mass extinction, Sierra Nevada’s rebirth, the Maya’s salt kitchens
Recent discoveries about our planet, its rocks, and other “stone” topics
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Pink Stone Challenge is a Social Media campaign and linked to the US Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which is held every year
The company Lovato from Italy’s Chiampo Valley manufactures saws with which it is possible to cut natural stone remnants for further use
Possible thicknesses from a minimum of 1 cm to a maximum of 10 cm and also corner pieces
Science news: Jupiter’s banded pattern, earthquake threat for Saudi megacity Neom, Maya monuments, climate change 10,000 years ago in Egypt
Recent discoveries about our planet, its rocks, and other “stone” topics
Miscellaneous: ideas all around rock and natural stone
The city of Helsinki has started the renovation of the Finlandia hall, well-known also for its marble facade and interior decoration with natural stone
Miscellaneous: news all around natural stone
90 years old is the famous statue “Cristo Redentor“ (Christ the Redeemer) in Rio de Janeiro
The 2021 medals at EuroSkills in stonemasonry go to Sebastian Wienerroither (gold, Austria), Alexis Tatin (silver, France) and Julian Wally (bronze, Germany)
The competition was held in September in Graz / Next issue will be in 2023 in St. Petersburg
How tectonic history and climate shape biodiversity in the tropics
In a computer model, scientists from ETH Zurich have compared the Amazon Basin in South America, the vast archipelago of Southeast Asia and the Congo Basin in Central Africa
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The highest waterfall on land is Salto Ángel in Venezuela with 979 meters (photo). Much higher falls can be found in the ocean, e.g., in the Denmark Strait
The US-startup Parting Stone transforms the ashes of the deceased or of pets into pebble-sized stones
The bereaved can have these “solidified remains“ close to them or carry them with at all times, if they wish
Miscellaneous: ideas around natural stone
Raw materials for construction ranging from sand and gravel to natural stones hold enormous potential for local value creation in developing and emerging countries
