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Do Microbes Control the Formation of Giant Copper Deposits?

Do Microbes Control the Formation of Giant Copper Deposits?

Do Microbes Control the Formation of Giant Copper Deposits? This type of ore can frequently be found in porphyry copper d…

Earth's Oldest Known Rock Was Found on the Moon

Earth's Oldest Known Rock Was Found on the Moon

This lunar sample brought back from the Apollo 14 mission has more of a story to tell than you might think. (Photo: NASA)…

New Study Quantifies Deep Reaction Behind 'Superdeep' Diamonds

New Study Quantifies Deep Reaction Behind 'Superdeep' Diamonds

Photo: Petra Diamonds Whether they are found in an engagement ring or an antique necklace, diamonds usually gene…

A Gemstone That Looks Like Deconstructed Chocolate Bars

A Gemstone That Looks Like Deconstructed Chocolate Bars

A Gemstone That Looks Like Deconstructed Chocolate Bars. Photo credit: Rob Lavinsky/iRocks.com Chocolate calcite R…

More Plants Survived the World’s Greatest Mass Extinction Than Thought

More Plants Survived the World’s Greatest Mass Extinction Than Thought

A mummified seed-fern frond flaking off a piece of mudrock after being exposed to the light of day for the first time in …

Earth's Magnetic Pole Is Wandering and Geologists Don’t Know Why

Earth's Magnetic Pole Is Wandering and Geologists Don’t Know Why

Earth's Magnetic Pole Is Wandering and Geologists Don’t Know Why The planet’s magnetic field is up to mischief …

Extraterrestrial Mineral Harder Than Diamond Discovered

Extraterrestrial Mineral Harder Than Diamond Discovered

A mineral new to science has been found inside bits of volcanic rock in a valley below Mount Carmel, northern Israel, a gro…

We Still Don’t Know When The Earth’s Magnetic Field Began

We Still Don’t Know When The Earth’s Magnetic Field Began

We Still Don’t Know When The Earth’s Magnetic Field Began. Blue Zircon Crystal. Photo: Sumarie Slabber A combined tea…

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