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A massive landslide covered California's famous Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) in 35 to 45 feet of soil and rock over a distance of 1,500 feet. Caltrans is calling the landslide 'one of a kind' and one of the biggest in the State's recorded history, [...]
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Digital geologic map for Dome Rock, Arizona
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I would not call this fossil rare while at the same time not say it is common either. What makes this particular find nice is the number of preserved spines. The brachiopod has to be found in matrix as to protect those spines from breaking away from [...]
When I started putting these photos together—while thinking about our last post about the Humboldt River in Carlin Canyon—I somehow (and quite erroneously) figured I could throw a whole bunch of high-water Humboldt River photos together in one [...]
For this week’s “Monday Geology Picture”, here’s a snap of a mine cart filled with kimberlite rocks — and a mantle xenolith or two. I took this picture last year when I visited The Big Hole Museum in Kimberley, South Africa. The rock [...]
Right now my neighbour is hanging from a ladder up on the roof. "In the 47 years I worked, I never had an accident." I can't stand watching him, drilling with no eye protection.
It has become a thing with us baby boomers to sell our [...]
Douglas S. Wildey (1922-94) comenzó como dibujante de prensa durante la Guerra, tras la que ilustró numerosos comic-book, con historias como The hunter & the hunted! (1953, en Mysterious Adventures #15), que ya hemos tenido ocasión de [...]
An ELI published in December 2013 was 'Be a mineral expert 4 – Recycle your mobile phone'.
Although the technology has moved on since then, the question still remains - "Why should I recycle my mobile (cell) phone?".
Did you know [...]
Am Geographischen Institut (Abteilung Physische Geographie) der Georg-August-Universität Göttingen ist Im Rahmen des DFG-Projekts „Analyse der geoökologischen Steuerungsfaktoren für die
Verbreitung von Waldstandorten und [...]
Heute registrierte das VAAC Tokyo 5 Aschewolken, die vom Sakurajima ausgingen. Vulkanasche stieg bei den explosive Ausbrüchen bis zu 4,5 km hoch auf. 2 Tage zuvor wurden 6 Eruptionen registriert. Im Großen und Ganzen scheint der Japaner wieder so [...]