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Eclogite, in Space? 27 Aug 2013 | 04:00 am
In a post today the blogger known as "Metageologist," Simon Wellings, pointed out an odd little paper that appeared a few months ago in American Mineralogist, in which a group of Japanese researchers ...
This Week's Geo-Quiz: Seismology 24 Aug 2013 | 07:19 pm
You know your rocks, your minerals, your fossils. Igneous petrology? Bring it on, right? But maybe a million-imaginary-dollar quiz centered around seismology makes you shake a little in your shoes. Do...
Fossils in 3D 23 Aug 2013 | 09:39 pm
A group of British institutions has just opened 3d-fossils.ac.uk, where a growing collection of British type-specimen fossils is on display. These are not ordinary fossils, but the individual specimen...
The Best Place to Live for Geology 22 Aug 2013 | 09:34 pm
I'm going to repost this blog post from two years ago, because it's worth an update from those of you who missed it the first time—although anyone who commented the first time is welcome to speak up a...
A Sighting of Stilpnomelane 20 Aug 2013 | 03:59 pm
A year ago I paid a visit to some wonderful blueschist-facies rocks at the Laytonville quarry. Rocks like these have minerals rarely seen elsewhere lurking among the common ones. A band of pinkish gne...
A Toast to the GSA 18 Aug 2013 | 10:08 pm
Today at lunch I served the chardonnay produced for the Geological Society of America's 125th anniversary by Lava Cap Winery. (Lava Cap is a must-see if your interests combine California geology and w...
This Week's Geo-Quiz: Glaciers 17 Aug 2013 | 07:29 pm
Do you freeze up when you face a test? Do you get chills when the stakes are high? I hope not, because the Glaciers Geo-Whiz Quiz will test your sangfroid ... Read Full Post
What Do Geology Students Need to Know? 15 Aug 2013 | 06:13 pm
Most citizens need to know just a few important things about geology: we depend on resources that come from mines, the Earth has a deep and fascinating history, plate tectonics explains a huge number ...
Sprites Keep Getting Better 14 Aug 2013 | 04:03 am
Longtime readers here on About.com know that I adore sprites, those ghostly upside-down lightning flashes found above energetic storms. So I'm happy when the big media notice them too, and every year ...
Visit a Rock Shop 12 Aug 2013 | 07:55 pm
I don't know if anyone has established a National Rock Shop Day, but they say the best way to learn the truth online is to post an error. So, today is National Rock Shop Day! I find a lot to like in r...
