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hematitehearts: Malachite Locality: Banat Mountains,…
hematitehearts: Malachite Locality: Banat Mountains, Caras-Severin County, Romania Geology Nerd
bijoux-et-mineraux: Crimson Beryl – Wah Wah Mountains, Beaver…
bijoux-et-mineraux: Crimson Beryl – Wah Wah Mountains, Beaver County, Utah Raspberry-red, hexagonal crystals of pink beryl, the so known as “pink emerald” Geology Nerd
New particulars emerge on temperature, mobility of earth’s decrease crust in Rocky Mountains
A analysis workforce has mapped the temperature and viscosity of earth’s decrease crust for the primary time. Geology News — ScienceDaily
Geologist discovers Whirlwinds of crystals called gravel devils in Andes mountains
After the gravel devils move the gypsum, some of it clumps together when exposed to groundwater.Credit Kathleen Benison Large hunks of gypsum swept between two volcanoes Geologist Kathleen Benison was working in the Atacama desert in Chile where the harsh … Continue reading
The oldest mountains on earth
Barberton Mountain Land Most scientists agree that the Barberton Greenstone Belt in South Africa is the oldest mountain range on Earth (3.6 billion years old), and it is said that it is possible to deduce the entire geological history of … Continue reading
The Rainbow Mountains in Peru very Amazing
Ausangate is a mountain of the Willkanuta mountain range in the Andes of Peru. The region is inhabited by llama and alpaca herding communities, and constitutes one of the few remaining pastoralist societies in the world. High mountain trails are … Continue reading
Reptile fossils offer clues about elevation history of Andes Mountains
On an arid plateau in the Andes Mountains of southern Bolivia, a Case Western Reserve University researcher flagged what turned out to be the fossil remains of a tortoise nearly five feet long — a find indicating this highland was … Continue reading
Reptile fossils offer clues about elevation history of Andes Mountains
Tortoise and turtle fossils, the first from the Miocene epoch found in Bolivia, suggest the Altiplano, near Quebrada Honda, was likely less than a kilometer above sea level 13 million years ago. Fossils of leaves and other animals support the … Continue reading
When did the Andes mountains form?
The cross section above shows the tectonic situation across South America, which gives rise to the Andes fold mountains and volcanoes like Chaiten. The Andes have been a mountain chain for much longer than previously thought, new research from the … Continue reading
How Geologists Determined The Way That Mountains Formed
Mount Everest, view from Kala Patthar (5.700 m), with most important geological formations added. Image by Uwe Gille (2005), used under creative commons license. Asked why he wanted to climb Mount Everest, George Mallory famously responded ?because it?s there.? But … Continue reading