Peacock Rock
Peacock Rock: minerals bornite and chalcopyrite. Peacock ore is a pet name, referring to rocks made of the minerals born…
September 2020
Rainbow Obsidian
Rainbow obsidian, also known as fire obsidian, is a type of natural glass that gets its name from the iridescent sheen that …
The California Coast is Disappearing Under the Rising Sea
A majority of the world population lives on low lying lands near the sea, some of which are predicted to submerge by the e…
World's Oldest Sperm From 100 Million Years Ago Found Fossilised in Amber
An ostracod trapped in the amber (Image: PA) Scientists have discovered what they believe to be the oldest fossilised anima…
Extinct Cave Bear Found Whole After Being Frozen for 30,000 Years on Siberian Island
Extinct Cave Bear Found Whole After Being Frozen for 30,000 Years on Siberian Island. A carcass of an ice-age cave bear foun…
Five Rare Blue Diamonds Discovered at Cullinan Mine
Five Rare Blue Diamonds Discovered at Cullinan Mine. The five blue diamonds recovered at Cullinan, all in the space of one w…
Dendrite Minerals
A dendrite is a natural tree-like or moss-like formation on, or in, a piece of rock or mineral. A dendritic pattern forms w…
Discovery of Metamorphic Rock Microdiamonds Has Geologists Questioning Japan’s History
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Japan researchers have discovered microdiamonds in the Nishisonogi metamorphic rock formatio…
Quantum Simulation of Quantum Crystals
The chemical element bismuth as a synthetic made crystal. The surface is an iridescent very thin layer of oxidation. Cred…
Blue Scorodite Crystals
Blue Scorodite Crystals. Photo credit: Mintreasure.com Scorodite is a common hydrated iron arsenate mineral, with the chemi…
Massive Yellowstone Geyser Sat Dormant for 6 Years. It Just Exploded
Yellowstone's Giantess Geyser erupts for first time in six years In these troubled times there comes a point wher…
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