Tag #Geology

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Martian Mounds Reveal Ancient Water History

Over 15,000 mounds in Mars' Chryse Planitia, as large as Texas, reveal layered evidence of ancient water erosion (4-3.8 billion years ago), offering insights into Mars' past and potential resources for future human exploration.

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Massive Underground Mountains Challenge Understanding of Earth's Mantle

Two enormous structures, at least 500 million years old and potentially billions of years old, have been found 2,000 km beneath the Earth's surface beneath Africa and the Pacific Ocean using seismic wave analysis, challenging existing understanding of mantle convection.

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"Geologist's Prediction Sparks Canadian Diamond Rush"

"On Nov. 12, 1991, BHP announced a microdiamond discovery near Canada's Yellowknife, sparking a diamond rush and establishing Canada as a major diamond producer; geologist Chris Jennings, who accurately predicted this potential, played a crucial role."

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California Earthquake: A Reminder of US Seismic Vulnerability

A 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck northern California on Thursday, causing power outages for over 10,000 people and prompting a tsunami warning (later canceled); this event, while significant, is less severe than several past earthquakes in the US, including the 1700 Cascadia earthquake (magnitude 8...

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Colombian Mud Volcano Investigation

Investigation into a potential mud volcano eruption in Colombia highlights the risks and research surrounding these geological formations.

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India's Shrinking Land: A Tectonic Dispute

India's land loss due to the movement of tectonic plates toward China, creating geopolitical tensions.

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Europe's Largest Quartzite Quarry Fuels Taunus Region's Economy

The Taunus-Quarzit-Werk, Europe's largest quartzite quarry, located near Köppern, Germany, produces 4,000 tons of quartzite daily for various uses; its location near Roman Limes structures suggests a long history of extraction, while its modern operations demonstrate the economic significance of thi...

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Wiesbaden Museum to Exhibit Extensive Global Sand Collection

Retired teacher Rüdiger Wandke's nearly 20-year collection of approximately 7,000 sand samples from around the world, with about 3,500 in the Wiesbaden Museum, will be partially displayed in the museum's new "Wandel" exhibit opening in April 2025, showcasing sand's diversity and geological significa...

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Ocean Salinity: A Dynamic Equilibrium of Mineral Inputs and Outputs

The salinity of the ocean results from a continuous process where rivers carry dissolved minerals from land to the ocean, and hydrothermal vents and underwater volcanoes add more, maintaining a dynamic equilibrium over millions of years, resulting in an average of 3.5% salinity, although geographic ...

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Lunar Magma Activity Discovery

Chinese scientists discovered evidence of significant magma activity on the moon's far side, lasting for billions of years, based on samples from the Chang'e 6 mission.

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Siberian Arctic Craters: A Climate Change Mystery

Mysterious craters appearing in the Siberian Arctic are explained by a new study as a result of climate change and unique geological factors, causing methane explosions.

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Schleswig-Holstein Areas Ruled Out for Nuclear Waste Repository

Germany narrows down potential sites for nuclear waste repository, ruling out areas in Schleswig-Holstein.

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