Popular Geology and News
Geology related stories and special interest pieces. After all, there’s more to geoscience than mining projects!
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Are Perovskites the Future of Solar?
In the search for clean energy to power a post-combustion world, one is constantly reminded of the massive energy source…
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Minerals, Mining and the Green Revolution
While we still remain reliant on fossil fuels, there is tremendous momentum towards renewable energy in many countries. Increasingly, our…
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Interview with an Exploration Geologist – Atoka Gold
All too often, in exploration geology we only hear about the big scores. The Chuck Fipkes, the David Lowells, the…
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Metals and Electric Cars – A Revolution in the Making
There’s a revolution going on in the auto industry right now. Tesla, Inc. has proven demand for electric vehicles (EV’s) and…
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Dr. Clay: That mud bath might actually be good for you
Clay is a very fine grained natural rock or soil material made up of one or more clay minerals. As…
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Mining for Cosmetics: Mineralogy and the Ancient Art of Looking Good
Looking over my partner’s makeup ingredients on the weekend made me curious as to where makeup users thought their makeup…
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Keep your House Warm with “Volcanic Popcorn”
The term ‘volcanic popcorn’ was coined in order to describe the volcanic rock named perlite. Early records include Charles Ballenger…
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Fertilizer from South Australia’s Sugarloaf Graphite Deposit?
You may not think of farming and mining as two complimentary activities, but what most people don’t know is that…
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Exploration Is Multidisciplinary: Exploring the Relationships Between Geologists and Biologists
Often biologists and geologists are portrayed as being at odds on their views of resource development. Biologists are typically seen as…
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Chile Gives Us A Lesson in Plate Tectonics
At 3am in the small town of Pucón in southern Chile, the Villarica volcano put on an incredible light show,…
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