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Science: ancient Maya used zeolite and quartz for water filters, rediscovery of the “Resurrection“ tectonic plate, raindrops shape mountains, switch of Earth’s magnetic fields
Recent discoveries about our planet, its rocks, and other “stone” topics
The English sculptor Ben Russell creates cacti, fungi, and roots from natural stone
The artist was formerly a restorer of stone objects and lived in London until he returned to the county of Dorsett in the countryside and put his skills to new use
Latest news: Next Xiamen Stone Fair goes hybrid with its Cloud and a real show from May 18 to 21, 2021
„The year of 2021 is sure to be a brand-new start of stone industry,“ the organizers write in a press release
Economical recovery before the second lockdown: in the 3rd quarter of 2020, GDP in the European Union had a growth by +12.1%
But compared with the same quarter of the previous year, it was -3.9%, according to a Eurostat
Brazil’s natural stone exports continue their growth with quartzites as bestsellers
The sector’s organization Centrorochas, led by foreign trade companies themselves, reached impressive results since it started cooperation with the governmental export promotor, APEXBrasil
Only virtually: the general assembly of Euroroc took place on October 02, 2020 in the internet
Hermann Graser of the German association DNV was elected president for the next two years on a rotational basis
Europeans have an average per capita purchasing power of €13,894 in 2020
Compared to 2019, there are 5% less due to COVID-19, according to the „GfK Purchasing Power Europe 2020“
Miscellaneous: ideas with natural stone
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
Forensic geology: tracking victims through mineralogical characteristics of makeup ingredients
With a spectroradiometer, remains like talc, montmorillonite, and kaolinite could be identified at a crime scene
More than 120,000 m² of Jura limestone were used for the flooring in the new international airport Berlin-Brandenburg
The architecture of Gerkan, Marg and Partner is not spectacular but functional and conveys a little homeliness