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10/09/2020
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By Virgilio Marin
Crystal gems found in extreme igneous rocks could form within hours, study suggests
Researchers from Rice University in Texas and the University of California, Riverside have found that gems can grow within hours inside extreme igneous rocks called pegmatites, instead of the thousands of years they usually take to form. In a study published in the journal Nature, the researchers described how they examined sample crystals from a pegmatite mine in Southern California. Using […]
08/04/2019
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By Edsel Cook
Ancient Egyptian mining site reveals over 100 inscriptions
The ancient amethyst mine at Wadi el-Hudi, Egypt revealed something even more valuable than the purple-colored precious stones once extracted from there: Researchers have found more than 100 inscriptions cut into the rock of the site. Other discoveries included 14 steles and 45 ostraca. A stele (also called stela) is an engraving on a slab […]
05/15/2018
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By David Williams
Scientists identify an aquatic moss capable of removing arsenic from contaminated water in just ONE HOUR
Water pollution is a serious problem in many parts of the world. It’s particularly dangerous in places where toxic chemicals such as arsenic can be found as contaminants, thereby, putting the lives of people living in the area at great risk of arsenic poisoning. Now, a team of researchers has discovered a new and environmentally […]
08/26/2017
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By Frances Bloomfield
The great outer space LAND GRAB of the near future: Conflicts over space rock mining rights
Space has become a veritable goldmine of natural resources for many companies, yet can anyone lay claim to them? That’s the question legal experts claim will become relevant in the future as firm turn to the stars for precious metals and minerals, and it’s one that also needs to be answered as soon as possible […]
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