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Geology Bites

What moves the continents, creates mountains, swallows up the sea floor, makes volcanoes erupt, triggers earthquakes, and imprints ancient climates into the rocks? Oliver Strimpel, a former astrophysi... Read more

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Susan Brantley on Earth's Geological Thermostat

Susan Brantley on Earth's Geological Thermostat

At the core of Earth’s geological thermostat is the dissolution of silicate minerals in the presence of atmospheric carb... Read more

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Banded Iron Formations (BIFs) are a visually striking group of sedimentary rocks that are iron rich and almost exclusive... Read more

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