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A mysterious crater 30 cm in diameter opened on the Siberian peninsula of Yamal.
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The Western Wall of the Old City of Jerusalem has been the object of close scrutiny by scientists to examine the effect of erosion on the wall’s limestone
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The „Women in Stone“ work group of the Marble institute of America (MIA) is meeting at the StonExpo/TISE East in Miami
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„Trench“ is the name of a strategy/tactics-game from Portugal
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Global distribution of the affluent, can be looked up in the Global Wealth Report by the Boston Consulting Group
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Architecture with natural stone and ideas for this material will be the subject of increased focus at Verona’s Marmomacc
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„Women in Stone“ is the name of a new work group within the Marble Institute of America (MIA)
Silestone: two new colors „Noka” and „Rougui”
New collection „Spring 2014” created to complete the well-known series „Basiq”
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Research project: Finish Granite was often implemented locally or in Russia as a building material
Radon is not a risk factor in granite quarrying – or finishing
Two new research studies by the Marble Institute of America (MIA) give the stone branch reliable arguments in combating misinformation
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France’s Import and Export balance in natural stone for 2013 has been compiled by the trade magazine Pierre Actual
Looking at the Earth’s crust 3.2 billion years ago
The Barberton Geological Trail in South Africa leads to spots where the early time of our planet and of life is preserved
B612 Foundation: to keep the rocks from space away from the Earth
The organization with former astronauts has developed a concept to track asteroids on their way to an impact
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The Pinnacle Awards 2013 of the Marble Institute of America (MIA) have been given away for works on natural stone by MIA-Members mainly, but not exclusively, from USA
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A memorial in honor of the victims of Norway’s Utøya massacre will be erected according to a draft by the artist Jonas Dahlberg