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Record Natural Disaster Losses in 2011

Geology.com — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 05:59:24 +0000

“The United Nations reports 2011 was the costliest year in history for catastrophes. It says economic losses from natural disasters, including earthquakes , storms and floods , amounted to $366 billion.” Quoted from the Voice of America article.

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Record Natural Disaster Losses in 2011

Quartz is Key to Plate Tectonics

Geology.com — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 11:40:24 +0000

“Over the last few decades, we’ve learned that high temperatures, water and abundant quartz are all critical factors in making rocks flow more easily, but until now, we haven’t had the tools to measure these factors and answer long-standing questions.”

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Quartz is Key to Plate Tectonics

Forensic Geology Lesson

Geology.com — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 11:01:38 +0000

“The Murder on the Beach lab by Howard Schindler and Jacqueline Gnant is relatively easy to prepare, uses tests and data beyond microscope work, and includes a mystery for students to solve. In part one of the lab, the students review known samples of sand – those that were taken from the suspects

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Forensic Geology Lesson

A “Perfect Pink” Diamond

Geology.com — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 21:56:39 +0000

A flawless 14.23 carat pink diamond nicknamed “Perfect Pink” was sold in a Christie’s auction in Hong Kong for $23.2 million – a new record for a gemstone sold at auction in Asia.

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A “Perfect Pink” Diamond

The Most Expensive Gemstone: Pink Diamond Sells for $46 Million

Geology.com — Fri, 26 Nov 2010 05:32:24 +0000

A 24.78 carat “fancy intense pink” diamond named “The Graff Pink” was sold at auction in Geneva for $46 million. This is the highest price ever paid for a gemstone at auction.

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The Most Expensive Gemstone: Pink Diamond Sells for $46 Million

Support Science Teachers at DonorsChoose.org

Geology.com — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 01:53:51 +0000

Here is a website that I visit about once a month that you might appreciate. DonorsChoose.org receives proposals for classroom projects, mainly from K-12 teachers, and posts them for review by anyone who would like to help. This morning there were 25 projects returned in a search for “Geology” and scores of projects in searches

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Understanding How Continents Grow

Geology.com — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 06:14:56 +0000

“The North American continent is not one thick, rigid slab, but a layer cake of ancient, 3 billion-year-old rock on top of much newer material probably less than 1 billion years old, according to a new study by seismologists at the University of California, Berkeley.” This information is a valuable clue to understanding how continents

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New Mexico Educator Publication

Geology.com — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 01:48:00 +0000

The New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources recently made its teacher publication, “Lite Geology,” available online. This issue features “planetary geology”.

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The Impact of Shale Gas on Economies and Energy Use

Geology.com — Thu, 20 May 2010 10:05:31 +0000

The Wall Street Journal has an interesting article about how the recent natural gas shale discoveries are going to change geopolitics, economies and how energy is used.

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Minerals Management Service Has Been Split

Geology.com — Thu, 20 May 2010 03:40:48 +0000

The Minerals Management Service was split into three parts today by a directive from Interior Secretary Salazar. * one group will oversee oil and gas leasing and renewable energy development * another will enforce environmental and saftey regulations * the third will collect royalties on government leases

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Minerals Management Service Has Been Split