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Miscellaneous: ideas with natural stone
A diadem made with the gemstone aquamarine and diamonds is now part of the Dorothy and Artie McFerrin Gallery in The Houston Museum of Natural Science (HMNS). The collection already boasts two other Fabergé tiaras
Deep sea sediments are full of unicellular organisms that utilize the „rain” of nutrients from above
In a thimble full of sea floor mud there are about 120 million cells of Woeseiales bacteria
Germany has a „Rock of the Year“ and with some success
The aim is to make citizens aware of the importance of geology and these natural resources
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
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
