Why do geysers erupt?
Geysers like Old Faithful in Yellowstone National Park erupt periodically because of loops or side-chambers in their underground plumbing, according to recent studies by volcanologists […]
Learning Geology
Pink diamond – What makes pink?
They’re one of the world’s rarest jewels – but nobody knows for certain why pink diamonds are pink. That hasn’t stopped investors from snapping them […]
Prospecting for gold – just got a easier
Looking for gold? Every good explorer knows there’s no silver bullet in finding an ore deposit, but a University of South Australia researcher is hoping […]
Determination of geological strength index of jointed rock mass based on image processing
Generally, knowledge on the mechanical properties of rock mass is a prerequisite for the numerical simulation and the design of the underground structure, opening-up of […]
A method for dating ancient earthquakes
Constraining the history of earthquakes produced by bedrock fracturing is important for predicting seismic activity and plate tectonic evolution. In a new study published in […]
Magma chambers have a sponge-like structure
Supervolcanoes are superlative in every respect. The eruption of the Toba caldera in modern-day Indonesia approximately 74,000 years ago was so powerful that it led […]
Bedrock weathering based on topography – Study predicts
Just below Earth’s surface, beneath the roots and soil, is a hard, dense layer of bedrock that is the foundation for all life on land. […]
How Do Minerals & Rocks Get Their Names?
What’s in a Mineral Name? Before 1960 mineralogists would introduce new mineral names in In 1960, to reduce this chaos the International Mineralogical Society established. […]
What is a Plutonic Igneous Rock?
In geology, a pluton is a body of intrusive igneous rock (called a plutonic rock) that is crystallized from magma slowly cooling below the surface […]
Fault-finding coral reefs can predict the site of coming earthquakes
In the wake of the devastating loss of life in Japan, the urgent question is where the next big earthquake will hit. To answer it, […]