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Mystery solved: How these rocks got their strange hexagonal shape

Posted on 25 October 2015 by admin

In many places worldwide, such as Devils Tower in Wyoming and the Giant?s Causeway in Northern Ireland, ancient lavas cooled into hexagonal blocks or columns. The big geological mystery: Why that particular shape? Using the same sort of computer simulations … Continue reading →

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Mafia cold case solved after 12 years

Posted on 19 March 2014 by admin

IMG title=”” alt=”” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/wpid-6232d789a803fe7962b37a653fc28330.jpg” IMG class=hide alt=”Mafia cold case solved after 12 years” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/wpid-6232d789a803fe7962b37a653fc28330.jpg” (ANSA) – Palermo, March 19 – Italian police on Wednesday said they had cracked a 12-year-old Mafia murder thanks to new information from informants. PMafia-linked Sicilian … Continue reading →

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