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An article in The Economist explores why precious gemstones such as rubies, sapphires and emeralds, along with semi-precious stones such as rubellite and spinel have risen sharply in price in the past two years.
Tags: climate-change, earth sciences, earthquakes, geology-news, geophysics, Jobs, marcellus-shale, mexico, middle-east, plate-tectonics, price, united, united-states, virginiaThe price of gold has been retreating from record highs. It has now fallen below $1600 per ounce, a price level that it first broke on July 18th 2011.
Tags: california, climate-change, earthquakes, geology-news, massachusetts, middle-east, minerals, price, united-states, waterThe price of gold took a record fall today, dropping over $100 per ounce to under $1650 per ounce.
Tags: ads-by-google, california, earthquakes, environment, geology-news, gold, marcellus-shale, mexico, middle-east, pennsylvania, plate-tectonics, price, united-states, virginiaGold continued its steady rise in price today by breaking $1600 for the first time. The closing price was $1602.40 – a gain of $12.30. Since 2001 the price of gold has risen 500%.
Tags: astronomy, earth sciences, environment, Geology.com, gold, marcellus-shale, pennsylvania, price, satellite images, united-statesHigh gold prices and the world economic situation have increased public interest in gold. People are buying gold from vending machines, learning how to use prospecting equipment, hunting for gold on their vacations and buying financial products associated with the metal
Tags: archaeology, australia, california, canada, dictionary, europe, florida, Geology.com, hawaii, Jobs, marcellus-shale, massachusetts, mexico, price, washingtonThe price of gold hit record levels again at $1258.38. Some attributed the new high to a weak dollar and uncertain economic conditions in the United States. Gold prices have been very strong for the past two months.
Tags: australia, california, europe, geology-news, hawaii, metals, michigan, oregon, pennsylvania, price, virginiaSome analysts believe that the price of gold could go to $2000 in 2010, fueled by inflationary fiscal policies, strong central bank demand, strong investor demand, a weak dollar and a decline in gold mine production.
Tags: australia, california, canada, europe, florida, geology, geology-news, Geology.com, gold, marcellus-shale, oregon, pennsylvania, price, united-states#8220;The U.S. average price for regular gasoline jumped nearly nine cents to $2.57 per gallon. Even with the increase, that price remained 34 cents below a year ago and $1.54 less than the all-time high price set on July 7, 2008. With the exception of the West Coast, regional prices increased throughout the country.#8221; img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Geologycom/~4/DsnvBXf9-rQ” height=”1″ width=”1″/
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