Stone Stories
It’s actually microbes that move mountains
Chinese scientists outline how humanity cann harness the interaction between minerals and microbes
Apprentices in horticulture and landscaping learned the know-how for dry-stone walling and also the ability to work in a team
The walls once played an important role in the pastures on the slopes and are evidence of the culture
Notre-Dame de Paris: the approximately 1000 cubic meters of limestone needed for the reconstruction are to come from 9 quarries
Suppliers are quarries from the area of Saint-Maximin (Oise) et Soissons (Aisne), located in the basin Lutétien
With the Long-Term Biodiversity Index (LBI) it is possible to analyze the biodiversity in a quarry and thus also to evaluate ecological measures
Researchers at the Austrian E.C.O. Institute for Ecology have developed the method
Production of large amounts of biomass in pitch-black groundwater with rock as energy source
Some microorganisms are active even without sunlight
The stepwells in India are among the most unusual stone structures in the world
Geometrically complex staircases lead to the water reservoirs sometimes 30 m deep / Ornaments with diverse stone sculptures
In a process similar to coral reef growth, microalgae could create limestone to make cement production carbon neutral – and even carbon negative
A team of scientists led by the University of Colorado Boulder (CU Boulder) was rewarded with a $3.2 million grant to develop the technology
Alternative to love locks on the fence: on the island of Rügen, Germany, couples can lay a wedding stone with name engraving after the wedding ceremony
Five years guaranteed placement, extension possible, also pick up or shipping
“The New Lives of Old Quarries“ is the title of a brochure from the Australian state of Victoria
The compilation shows what is known from elsewhere, but also gives food for thought for innovative ideas
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