A new book traces the fascination about the infinite number of small grains that are created in the mountains and everywhere else, and which go on a long journey through millions of years
Recent discoveries about our planet, its rocks, and other “stone” topics
The colors of the Rainbow Mountain in the in the Peruvian Andes from red to brown to pale green, and pale yellow, are caused by chemical reactions in the rocks
Specifically, these are sedimentary fillings of faults and fractures which consist of the carbonate minerals dolomite, aragonite and calcite
With the new material recipe, the company wants to get its artificial stone out of the lawsuits around silicosis from respirable crystalline silica
Recent discoveries about our planet, its rocks, and other “stone” topics
The celestial body is currently more than 200 million miles (321 million kilometers) away from Earth
On October 20, 2020, Nasa’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft is planed for a touch-and-go visit at near earth asteroid Bennu
The “Crafts and Folk Art Creative Field” is also interesting for centers of natural stone / So far only Carrara is registered / Detailed concepts must be submitted
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