Geology 101 is the study of the Earth and its materials, structures, processes, and history. It is a broad field that encompasses many different disciplines, including mineralogy, petrology, paleontology, and geophysics. Geologists study the Earth’s physical features, including its rocks, ...
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What are Rare Earth Elements and why are they important?
What are Rare Earths? The Japanese call them “the seeds of technology.” The US Department of Energy calls them “technology metals.” They make possible the high tech world we live in today – everything from the miniaturization of electronics, to the enabling of ...
Geological Time Scale
Geological Time Scale The geological time scale is a system of chronological measurement that relates geological events and geological time to a numerical scale. It is used to describe the timing and relationships between events that have occurred throughout Earth’s ...
Kimberlite
?Kimberlites, named after the town of Kimberly, South Africa, where they were first described, are volcanic rocks that originate in Earth’s mantle.?They are mined exclusively for diamonds. The photo shows the “Big Hole” at Kimberly.?The Hole was mined from 1871 ...
What is Cinnabar
✳️Cinnabar is a toxic mercury sulfide mineral with a chemical composition of HgS. ?It is the only important ore of mercury. It has a bright red color that has caused people to use it as a pigment, and carve it ...
How can I ask new questions on the site?
We want to make it easier to learn more about a question and highlight key facts about it such as how popular the question is, how many people are interested in it, and who the audience is question and its ...
Organizational and company accounts on Him & Her Community the next step
Last June, we announced our intention to allow organizational accounts on Discuss, starting with an official company account for itself. Today, we are announcing the first outside company account on Discuss. The Huffington Post. Discuss has worked closely with HuffPost ...
Defining Quality On Himer Site Community, What Is the Helpful Answer Looks Like?
Keeping quality high is Disuss’s number one priority as we work to achieve our mission. In the coming weeks and months, we’ll be making major changes to strengthen quality. These changes will reward great questions and answers with better ranking ...
Introducing Keyboard Shortcuts, our first Labs feature
Having kids is expensive, and most of us don’t have an unlimited entertainment fund. Fortunately, whatever your children’s ages or interests, London has plenty of free family activities. These are my favorite things to do with kids that will cost ...
The best places to take children on London for free
Having kids is expensive, and most of us don’t have an unlimited entertainment fund. Fortunately, whatever your children’s ages or interests, London has plenty of free family activities. These are my favorite things to do with kids that will cost ...