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Aug. 26, 2020 —New research examining the crystal structure of the silica mineral quartz under shock compression is challenging longstanding assumptions about this ubiquitous ...
Sep. 22, 2021 —The continents, a specific feature of our planet, still hold many secrets. Using chemical data on sedimentary rocks compiled from the scientific literature from the 1980s to the present day, ...
Dec. 21, 2020 —Minerals are the most durable, information-rich objects we can study to understand our planet's origin and evolution. However, the current classification system leaves unanswered questions for ...
Oct. 22, 2020 —繁华的城市的古玛雅的蒂卡尔布鲁里溃疡ilt sophisticated water filters using natural materials they imported from miles away, according to new research. A multidisciplinary team of ...
Oct. 6, 2020 —Some of Earth's finest gemstones grew in a matter of minutes. Geologists made that discovery while investigating mineral formations that are rich in lithium and rare ...
Apr. 26, 2021 —Researchers using a new method involving the mineral barite have dated the first emergence of continental crust to 500 million years earlier than previously ...
Oct. 19, 2020 —Rocks from the Rio Grande continental rift have provided a rare snapshot of active geology deep inside Earth's crust, revealing new evidence for how continents remain stable over billions of ...
Aug. 3, 2022 —Using single calcite crystals with varying surface roughness allows engineers to simplify the complex physics that describes fault movement. Researchers now show how this simplification may lead to ...
Feb. 18, 2022 —Researchers have found a new method to induce the piezoelectric effect in materials that are otherwise not piezoelectric. It can pave the way for new uses and more environmentally friendly ...
Jan. 12, 2021 —Researchers have used ancient crystals from eroded rocks found in stream sediments in Greenland to successfully test the theory that portions of Earth's ancient crust acted as 'seeds' ...