Geology
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What is the difference between Tethyan Himalaya and Trans Himalaya? I've seen the two terms being used interchangeably, but geologists recognize them as distinct terrains. The s...
Many people living along the Dead Sea Fault are understandably concerned about whether the earthquakes in Turkey mean that they are at higher risk now than before. Let's find out....
After the Feb 6 earthquakes in Turkey, and the aftershock yesterday, a lot of people are asking: "What about Cyprus?" I don't have answers, but I have some thoughts. 1/
The earthquake magnitude scale is logarithmic, which means it can be hard to intuitively understand the difference in energy release between earthquakes of different magnitudes....
Today's M7.8 earthquake in Turkey occurred in the East Anatolian Fault zone. Although this fault is a known hazard, the quake is unusual. Today's M7.8 released >2x as much energy...
@TheLastDegree @Anais_GoldGirl $CMB.V #BC #Silver #Lead #Zinc #CRD #CarbonateReplacementDeposit A thread on the company's #SilverKnife prospect and why I am looking forward to the...
#Earthquake (#sismo) possibly felt 1 min 1 sec ago in #California. Felt it? Tell us via: 📱https://t.co/LBaVNedgF9 🌐https://t.co/AXvOM7I4Th 🖥https://t.co/wPtMW5ND1t ⚠ Automatic crow...
Electrically charged stones discovered in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. https://t.co/RB6N5U7Slq
Joshimath land subsidence | Secretary of Border Management and members of the National Disaster Management Authority to visit Uttarakhand tomorrow and assess the Joshimath situatio...
Joshimath (Thread) In 1976, There was a Mishra committee report that clearly said that 1. Joshimath is built on a fault plane (dotted line in left pic is fault plane and what is...
Dinasaur existence in India seems distant dream while reality different. Dinasaur did roam in Indian peninsula 250-65 Mya and they were different from Dino found in rest of the wor...
Colourful mountains in China & Peru are geological wonders of the earth. Their fantastic colours are due to the presence of various minerals in the sandstone formation. Many wouldn...
$BRW.V - BRUNSWICK EXPLORATION INC Exploration for LCT Pegmatites using an XRF gun. Lithium-Cesium-Tantalum (LCT) pegmatites can be detected by their extraordinary mineralogical a...
Over the past years, I have read 100s of exploration news releases (NRs). How to read them efficiently? Breaking down my technique 🧵👇
What if oil wasn’t a fossil fuel? What if the worlds oil supplies weren’t nearly as scarce as we’re led to believe? What if Soviet scientists discovered a truth the big oil compani...
UNDERGROUND - INNER EARTH MAP OF MT. SHASTA The Petroglyphs in the Desert North of Mt. Shasta In the Petroglyph Section near Tule Lake just north of the Modoc Lava Beds in Califor...
A major staking rush started in this historical placer gold district after Anglo American discovered a big copper gold porphyry deposit One company already had been buying up land...
You have to agree that the slab-lined terrace at Lake Shira in Khakassia is hard to take for a natural formation. The stone blocks are too equally shaped and perfectly matched to e...
Death of Saraswati- a time frame 1. 4700 BP - Kalibangan earthquake. This led to creation & activation of Yamuna tear faults in the Siwalik hills. 2. 3700 BP- Yamuna moves east...
Asterism, a phenomena where six ray stars reflect back dancing from a gemstone acicular/rutile inclusions in the stone have a higher refractive index and must be precisely aligned...
Mud flood -soil Liquefaction It occurs when saturated soil loses strength and stiffness in response to am applied stress such an earthquake or other sudden change. In this case m...
🧵Weekend trip to look at famous #pegmatite outcrops in Costa Brava, Spain. These pegmatites are not very rich in #lithium, but they are some of the best exposures to investigate...
1/ This is not eye ratina. This is a 1.2 km wide & 137 meter deep crater called 'Lonar Lake' created by meteorite impact 570000 ± 47000 years ago in Buldhana, Maharashtra, India T...
Last week, @ExplorationIns1 visited another copper play in Arizona – @FaradayCopper -, which is advancing the Copper Creek project. The project is well-located NE of Tucson and jus...
