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Saturday, 01 August 2015

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Forensic investigation into a Cretaceous crime scene 

Earth Learning Idea [19:18:00]  recommend  recommend this post  (198 visits) info
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One of the very popular Earthlearningideas in July was the Spanish translation of 'Dinosaur death - did it die or was it killed? Was this a Cretaceous crime scene? - use rock and fossil forensic evidence to find out' Some of the evidence cards are shown below:- This could be an ideal activity for the holidays! More good ideas can be found on our

Die Geologische Eroberung der Alpen: II. - Vom Gamsgebirg zu erforschter Wildnis 

Geschichte der Geologie [19:15:00]  recommend  recommend this post  (152 visits) info
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Bis weit ins Mittelalter wurden Gebirge als schreckliche und gefährliche Orte – mit Steinschlag, Lawinen, Unwetter – angesehen.  Alles das über der Wald- und Almgrenze lag wurde als „Gamsgebirg´“ angesehen und einer „Müßt´… schon a narreter Teufel sein, dass er da umasteigat“ (Mitt. DÖAV, 1917). Wenn es nicht sein musste wurden große Höhen daher nicht aufgesucht, auch wenn sie nicht unberührt waren – Hirten, Händler, Kräutersammler, Mineraliensucher und [...]

Mining machinery in action 

The Lost Geologist [15:57:00]  recommend  recommend this post  (169 visits) info
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During many visits to bentonite mines in Bavaria my doctoral supervisor, me, and our students usually had to arrange ourselves with active mining activity. This meant taking good care of communications with [...]

“Casual Collecting” ~ The U.S. Forest Service Hits Amateur Paleontologists with a Dictionary 

Fossils and Other Living Things [05:10:00]  recommend  recommend this post  (192 visits) info
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When is “casual collecting” of fossils not casual collecting?  For that matter, when is a “sandwich” not a sandwich?  The answer is:  when a dictionary is used as a dispositive and [...]

POTD July 31, 2015: Travertine deposit at Mystic Hot Springs, Sevier County, Utah 

Utah Geological Survey - blog [00:19:04]  recommend  recommend this post  (182 visits) info
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Happy Friday, friends! Who’s getting out in the big Utah wild this weekend? Mystic Hot Springs is a great destination! Travertine deposit at Mystic Hot Springs, Sevier County, Utah Photographer: Paul [...]

July 2015: Most Viewed News 

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The Really Big One That Is Going to Slam SeattleThe New Yorker The Seattle Times on The New Yorker’s Earthquake ArticleThe Seattle Times The World’s Newest Glacier at Mount St. HelensThe Seattle Times [...]

Dinosaur Egg Fossils on Display 

Louisville Area Fossils [02:52:00]  recommend  recommend this post  (281 visits) info
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These pictures show dinosaur fossil eggs. It is thought more spherical or round eggs belong to herbivores while narrow and long eggs belonged to meat eating dinosaurs. Inside of fossil egg that has [...]
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