Miscellaneous: ideas all around natural stone

Graphic journalist Sam Learner has created an interactive map where you can let a raindrop fall to earth anywhere in the U.S. and track its path to an ocean

The Nealtican lava flow at the Popocatépetl in Mexico between 350–50 BCE significantly impacted pre-Hispanic settlements burying villages under volcanic material and causing an exodus of the local population

Miscellaneous: ideas all around natural stone

The Chankillo Solar Observatory in Peru has the so-called Fortified Temple with 3 stone wall rings in the center. The gate in the inner wall is particularly striking.

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin attacks Ukraine with military means

Miscellaneous: ideas all around natural stone

French biennial stone Fair Rocalia (November 30 – December 02, 2021) co-located with the gardening and landscaping show Paysalia in Lyon, had nearly 29,000 visitors

Winter Olympics 2022 in Beijing: unlike in the summer of 2008, no jade in the winners‘ medals

This time there is only a symbolic reference to the history and culture of the country through the neolithic “yu bi“ discs

Miscellaneous: ideas all around natural stone

During the volcano eruption on the Pacific island of Tonga on January 15, 2022, there were violent flashes for hours at the lower edge of the ash cloud

Miscellaneous: ideas all around natural stone

Nasa-scientists found evidence that a region of northern Mars called Arabia Terra experienced thousands of “super eruptions“

Love, prosperity, contentment, and peace for 2022

Stone-Ideas.com is taking a few days off: Our next issue will appear on January 09, 2022, with a new entry in our STONE FINDER

Miscellaneous: ideas all around natural stone

Many friends and customers have sent us warm Christmas greetings. We show some in whose presentation stone plays a role