Science news: nascent crystal formation observed, multiple Sahara greenings, volcano landslides, exoplanets discovered by high schoolers
Recent discoveries about our planet, its rocks, and other “stone” topics
Miscellaneous: ideas around natural stone
DeskX are 3 young designers who have designed the planets and the star of our solar system in natural stone. Now, they have added the Earth’s moon to the collection
Natural Stone Institute (NSI) Announces Scholarship Recipients
Nicole Renko (Women in Stone Empowerment Scholarship) and Jim Buth (Natural Stone Scholarship) will be celebrated during the association’s awards ceremony at TISE fair
Peter’s Corner: with a deposit system, natural stone could present itself as a perfect player in the Green Deal of the EU commission and in Joe Biden’s policy
Stone flooring can be perfectly reconditioned and reused, and there are already techniques for laying it without glue or mortar, which would then be required
Xiamen Stone Fair from May 18 to 21, 2021: “Stone in Daily Life“ will be the theme for an entire hall
Artificial stone will be added as a focal point, and one hall will be about kitchens and bathrooms / Only slightly reduced exhibition area
DryTile: Laying ceramic floor tiles entirely without glue or mortar
The system uses cork as a base and a special grout / Can the principle be used for natural stone?
Science news: oldest carbonates in our solar system, Shiveluch volcano in Kamchatka, 6.5 million years of sea level stands reconstructed, cave paintings in Sulawesi
Recent discoveries about our planet, its rocks, and other “stone” topics
Red Bull shoots a film about skateboarding in the quarry of the Norwegian company Lundhs
One of the stars says: “It’s extra fun to skate on Larvikite, because it’s very hard. It makes the board glide better“
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