Natural Science Forum / Earth Science / Geology / March 2006

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Well, now that I have my husband back at home, the rest of the story can
be told.  He *told* me they weren't going to the natural history/science
museum ?Paul? from Houston told me about, because they didn't have
transportation etc.

120.68 cts can claim a title of the largest tsavorite in the world
discovered to date.
by  David Weinberg
An exceptional stone, probably the largest fine color clean Tsavorite

The way our politicians rushed to talk about
illegal immigration this week, maybe they thought it
came with a free lunch. They won't do anything about it,
but it will get them some money. The Expert provides

I've noted that Yellowstone, Long Valley, Valles, Fish Canyon Tuff/La
Garita, San Juan Mountains, etc, are all examples of humongous volcanic
systems that have not been associated with continental subduction.  I've
gotten a kick out of simply trying to identify some of these ...

Microscopic specs of lead are offering clues about the enormous
cultural changes that swept across northern Africa a thousand years
ago.
Read Full Article at

http://www.geosociety.org/news/pr/06-13.htm
Boulder, Colo. -- North America isn't the only continent that's experienced
super-colossal volcanic eruptions in the recent geologic past. The massive
explosion of the almost unknown Vilama Caldera in Argentina appears to have

I recently viewed several maps showing diamond collecting areas in California.
Apparently diamonds have been found in most areas north of the Bay and east into
the Sierras.  However, the literature made no mention of pipes.
Kopf, R. W., C. S. Hurlbut, and J. I. Koivula. 1990. ...

Calif is a very nice people oriented place.  Lots of nice rocks, too.  I brought
about 5 kilos worth back with me.  The rocks are serpentine, glass, granite, and
basalt.  Took ~460 pics.  I found a nice outcrop of Mariposite but the only tool I
had was a small screw driver, and so ...

This is really cool footage of suppose be" an earthquake on a freeway.
If its real footage, "Jesus", if this is a Video-Effect (trick), wow
too.
Does someone know if this is real ?

I've tried looking around and googling, and apparently I don't know how
to ask this question:
What is the ratio of failed prospects to completed producing mines?
(I would say that the mine has to turn a profit to be producing, though

A technical session at the 2005 annual convention of the American
Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) was devoted to abiogenic
petroleum. Extended abstracts from that session arguing both for and
against the existence of abiogenic petroleum are available online.

MARS ODYSSEY THEMIS IMAGES
October 17-21, 2005
o Iani Chaos (Released 17 October 2005)
 http://themis.la.asu.edu/zoom-20051017a