Extraterrestrial platinum was 'stirred' into the Earth Report author CSIRO Minerals Down Under Flagship researcher Dr Stephen Barnes said the study group collected a large body of data on the platinum content of lava flows called komatiites, which host some of the world's major nickel deposits. view more (2009-07-31)
Banded rocks reveal early Earth conditions, changes The strikingly banded rocks scattered across the upper Midwest and elsewhere throughout the world are actually ambassadors from the past, offering clues to the environment of the early Earth more than 2 billion years ago. view more (2009-10-12)
