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Agate: Mineralogical Properties and Formation Mechanisms

Agate: Mineralogical Properties and Formation M...

View And Shop Our Agate Collection   Agate is a cryptocrystalline variety of silica (SiO₂), primarily composed of intergrown quartz and moganite. It is distinguished by rhythmic banding, variable translucency,...

Agate: Mineralogical Properties and Formation M...

View And Shop Our Agate Collection   Agate is a cryptocrystalline variety of silica (SiO₂), primarily composed of intergrown quartz and moganite. It is distinguished by rhythmic banding, variable translucency,...

Precambrian Shorelines: The Stromatolitic Record of Baicalia capricornia

Precambrian Shorelines: The Stromatolitic Recor...

Stromatolites are biogenic sedimentary structures formed through the interaction of microbial mats—typically composed of cyanobacteria—and their surrounding environment. These structures provide tangible evidence of life in deep time, offering valuable...

Precambrian Shorelines: The Stromatolitic Recor...

Stromatolites are biogenic sedimentary structures formed through the interaction of microbial mats—typically composed of cyanobacteria—and their surrounding environment. These structures provide tangible evidence of life in deep time, offering valuable...

Unearthing Deep Time: Beltanelliformis brunsae from Woolstaston, Shropshire

Unearthing Deep Time: Beltanelliformis brunsae ...

Tucked within the ancient rocks of Woolstaston, Shropshire, lies a fossil that offers a rare glimpse into Earth’s earliest complex life — Beltanelliformis brunsae. These discoid impressions are approximately 635...

Unearthing Deep Time: Beltanelliformis brunsae ...

Tucked within the ancient rocks of Woolstaston, Shropshire, lies a fossil that offers a rare glimpse into Earth’s earliest complex life — Beltanelliformis brunsae. These discoid impressions are approximately 635...

Turritella Fossils : A Window into Miocene Marine Environments

Turritella Fossils : A Window into Miocene Mari...

Waikerie, South Australia, is home to a fascinating array of fossilised marine life, particularly Turritella gastropods from the Miocene epoch. These spiral-shelled molluscs, preserved through an uncommon process of selenite...

Turritella Fossils : A Window into Miocene Mari...

Waikerie, South Australia, is home to a fascinating array of fossilised marine life, particularly Turritella gastropods from the Miocene epoch. These spiral-shelled molluscs, preserved through an uncommon process of selenite...

Amazonite: A Distinctive Green Mineral

Amazonite: A Distinctive Green Mineral

Amazonite: Geological Origins, Properties, and Historical Significance Amazonite, also known as amazonstone, is a striking green mineral belonging to the tectosilicate group. It is a variety of microcline, a type...

Amazonite: A Distinctive Green Mineral

Amazonite: Geological Origins, Properties, and Historical Significance Amazonite, also known as amazonstone, is a striking green mineral belonging to the tectosilicate group. It is a variety of microcline, a type...

Australian Turquoise from the Northern Territory: A Geological and Historical Perspective

Australian Turquoise from the Northern Territor...

Turquoise is a rare and sought-after mineral in Australia, with one of the most notable occurrences found in the Northern Territory. The turquoise deposits at Ammaroo Station, located in the...

Australian Turquoise from the Northern Territor...

Turquoise is a rare and sought-after mineral in Australia, with one of the most notable occurrences found in the Northern Territory. The turquoise deposits at Ammaroo Station, located in the...