Volcanic Crystals Could Point Us Towards Critical Caches of Rare Earth Metals
Experts hope the minerals they find via this method will “power green, renewable energy sources for a sustainable future.” ...
来自MSN1 个月
Crystals hold a secret history of volcanoes—and clues about future eruptions
You may be looking at the crystal balls containing the volcano's history—and clues about its future. More information: Teresa Ubide, Volcanic crystal balls, Nature Geoscience (2024). DOI: 10. ...
The Conversation on MSN10 天
Where should we look for new metals critical for green energy technology? Volcanoes may ...
About 400 kilometers northwest of Sydney, just south of Dubbo, lies a large and interesting body of rock formed around 215 ...
来自MSN9 个月
A volcano in Antarctica is spewing gold crystals worth Rs 5 lakh every day
The volcano doesn’t just spew out tiny crystals of gold – it also ejects gas and steam. In the past, it has also been known to pump out partially molten rocks known as “volcanic bombs.” ...
University of Manchester6 年
Scientists use 4D scanning to predict behaviour of volcanoes
The team, led by Prof Mike Burton, Chair of Volcanology at the University, monitored crystallisation in magmas, a fundamental process that drives eruptions and controls different kinds of volcanic ...
Massive Continent-Sized Blobs Deep in Earth’s Mantle May Be Over a Billion Years Old
Deep-seated mantle structures known as LLSVPs have been found to be over a billion years old, affecting tectonic activity.
CU Boulder News & Events2 年
Jennifer Thines - Project Profile
Photograph of the volcanic stratigraphy on the western side of the Sana’a basin near Haddah ... detector in order to image the internal morphologies of the zircon crystals. The next step was to ...
PBS8 年
What Killed the Dinosaurs?
Fractured Crystals These crystals ... some scientists conclude that they could also be the result of volcanic eruptions. Fossil Record A gradual decline in the number of dinosaur species would ...