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The shape of mountain and valley is developed in a complex interplay of climate and vegetation
A research team from the University of Tübingen examined the role of vegetation, precipitation and soil erosion
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Computer model: Mars’ core-mantle boundary lies at some 1,800 km beneath the surface (Earth: 2,900 km)
The Red Planet’s innermost part is only about one-sixth of its mass (Earth: one-third) and contains moderate amounts of sulfur, oxygen, and hydrogen
Why Anorthosite consists of only one mineral and how the white-colored layers in many intrusions worldwide were created
Scientists at Wits University in Johannesburg say it is the decompression that causes plagioclase-saturation of rising magma
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The interior decoration of an exclusive show flat in Beijing with natural stone and wood was bestowed one of the Red Dot Awards 2019
In Alsace, the „Chemin des Carrières” leads to 4 former porphyry gravel quarries
The architects of the Norwegian firm Reiulf Ramstad Architekter put the landscape and its people in the foreground
Analyzing dust from the moon atom by atom saves the valuable material and helps to understand space weathering
Scientists apply the atom probe tomography (APT) known from material sciences to space geology
The European Stone Festival 2020 will take place in Freiburg, Germany from May 15 – 17
The theme will be „900 years of stonemasonry and stone carving from the Middle Ages to the present day”
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A special promotion for the local stone branch was renewed at this year’s natural stone fair in Vitória: postponement of the ICMS tax for transactions realized during the event
Lapicida: new collection with „vibrant mural-styled ceramics and dramatic marble-effect porcelains“
The British company famous for natural stone products extends its portfolio in stone emulations / Novelty „Rex Brown“ porcelain
About climate change and how it influences the outflow of „green” versus „blue” water from the mountains
Researchers at ETH Zurich explain the phenomenon that in dry periods vegetation at high altitude grows better than normal / Far-reaching consequences
Miscellaneous: ideas with natural stone
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