Where should we look for new metals critical for green energy technology? Volcanoes may point the way
About 400 kilometers northwest of Sydney, just south of Dubbo, lies a large and interesting body of rock formed around 215 ...
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Characterizing a complex buildup in the Pearl River Mouth Basin of the northern South China Sea: an interplay of carbonates and igneous rocks
Volcanic mounds and carbonate buildups share similar geometries, making their differentiation in seismic data a significant challenge. This challenge is further compounded in complex buildups composed ...
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63 fun facts about rocks and minerals that will rock your world
The word igneous comes from the Latin phrase "formed from fire". Therefore, igneous rocks are made from solidified magma and lava from the earth’s volcanic activities. Here are fascinating facts about ...
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Experts warn of ‘Pele’s hair’ as Kilauea eruptions continue in Hawaii. What is it?
The volcano Kilauea started spitting lava again on Jan. 27, 2025, officials said. Photo from Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park's Facebook post A volcano in Hawaii started spitting lava again Jan. 27 ...
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Enormous pumice island drifts towards Australia after underwater volcano
An enormous pumice "raft" is drifting towards Australia, bringing along with it new marine life that could help with the recovery of the Great Barrier Reef. The massive floating sheet of volcanic rock ...
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Hard Rock Las Vegas guitar tower supports built on remains of Mirage volcano
LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Construction is well underway as the site of the former Mirage casino is continuing to transform into Hard Rock Las Vegas ... You can see the volcano has been demolished ...
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Hard Rock Las Vegas guitar tower supports built on remains of Mirage volcano
LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Construction is well underway as the site of the former Mirage casino is continuing to transform into Hard Rock Las Vegas ... You can see the volcano has been demolished and torn ...
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Guatemala Fuego Volcano Spews Massive Ash Clouds and Rock Fragments
(Photo by Johan ORDONEZ / AFP) The Fuego volcano, located 35 km from Guatemala’s capital, is registering launches of columns of gas, ash, and rocks, reported the institute of volcanology this Saturday ...
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An Italian Home Built From Volcanic Rock, an Actor’s Former Montana Retreat and More
Take a video tour of homes from our Listing of the Day series in Savannah, Georgia; London’s Connaught Village; Whitefish, Montana; Italy’s Pantelleria island; and Weehawken, New Jersey.
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Recent Advances in the Geology of Igneous Rocks
An igneous rock has come to be regarded, more constantly than before, not merely as a mineral-aggregate, but as-the product of consolidation of a molten rock-magma; and consideration has been ...
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'Once-in-a-century' discovery reveals spectacular luxury of Pompeii
After lying hidden beneath metres of volcanic rock and ash for 2,000 years, a "once-in-a-century" find has been unearthed in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii in Italy. Archaeologists have ...