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Worldwide research determine the method of rock fashioned by meteors or nuclear blasts

Scientists have made a mannequin to map out the phases through which silica (SiO2) transforms into coesite, by analyzing how the inelastic scattering of sunshine amongst molecules modifications in line with strain variation. Geology News — ScienceDaily

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Tokyo International Mineral Fair 2017 Show Report

This year’s Tokyo show was not only the 30th anniversary of the show itself, but also Kristalle’s 30th anniversary attending the show! Because of this momentous occasion, we were featured in the show’s catalog:   Now, on to the show! … Continue reading

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What Pangea would look like with our current international borders

Pangaea Politica By Massimo Pietrobon About 300 million years ago, Earth did not have seven continents (or eight if you count Zealandia), but one supercontinent called Pangea, which was surrounded by one ocean called Panthalassa. About 200 million years ago, … Continue reading

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2016 Tokyo International Mineral Fair Show Report (Part 1)

by Dona The ?Tokyo show? (the short name version) began in 1988 with a group of mineral dealers and collectors formed under the name Tokyo International Mineral Association (TIMA). The very first show had only 17 dealers yet the attendance … Continue reading

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2016 Tokyo International Mineral Fair Show Report (Part 2)

    Always a good crowd at the booth   Some shots of other booths at the show   ?Organ Alley? – only for the most adventurous – let the word ?organ? be your clue     2017 will mark … Continue reading

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2016 Tokyo International Mineral Fair Show Report (Part 2)

    Always a good crowd at the booth   Some shots of other booths at the show   ?Organ Alley? – only for the most adventurous – let the word ?organ? be your clue     2017 will mark … Continue reading

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Show Report ? Tokyo International Mineral Fair (Pt. 1)

by Dona The ?Tokyo show? (the short name version) began in 1988 with a group of mineral dealers and collectors formed under the name Tokyo International Mineral Association (TIMA). The very first show had only 17 dealers yet the attendance … Continue reading

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Download the International Chronostratigraphic Chart 2016

Download the International Chronostratigraphic Chart 2016 in nine different Languages: Click here (PDF or JPG) to download the latest version (v2016/04) of the International Chronostratigraphic Chart. Translations of the chart:   Chinese  (v2015/01: PDF or JPG), Spanish (v2015/01: PDF or JPG), Basque (v2015/01: PDF or JPG),  Catalan (v2015/01: PDF or JPG),   Norwegian (v2015/01: PDF or JPG),  Lithuanian (v2015/01: PDF or JPG),   Japanese (v2014/02: PDF or JPG), … Continue reading

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International research partnership yields discovery of a new fossil species

An international research partnership is revealing the first mosasaur fossil of its kind to be discovered in Japan. Not only does the 72-million-year-old marine reptile fossil fill a biogeographical gap between the Middle East and the eastern Pacific, but also … Continue reading

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Cibus international food fair gears up in Parma

P(ANSA) – Rome, April 22 – Italy’s biannual Cibus international food and beverage fair is gearing up for its 17th edition, to be held in the northern city of Parma from May 5-8.BRSome 1,000 buyers from 100 countries are expected … Continue reading

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