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New dating technique with sand grains
In a Technology Foundation STW project at the University of Groningen, researchers have successfully determined how long ago a number of sand grains were last exposed to sunlight. The dating method is useful for mapping the transport of sand along the coast. Forensic science may also benefit from this technique. Sand that is deposited along the... view more... (2002-11-15)
No Need To Fly To The Moon For Lunar Soil
It is not necessary to fly to the Moon to get lunar soil even if the sample is required from the other side of this planet. A meteorite originating from the other side of the Moon has recently got into the hands of scientists. The meteorite investigation required precision instruments and grants from the Russian Foundation for Basic Research and... view more... (2005-05-13)
Mineral ages show Blue Mountain rocks related to Klamath, Sierra Nevadas
New evidence, based on mineral dating, suggests that rocks of the Blue Mountains, the oldest geological formation in Oregon, may have been derived from the Klamath and Sierra Nevada mountain chains, University of Oregon researchers report. view more (2007-10-30)
WATER HELPS TO FIND DIAMONDS
For many years geologists at the Research Institute of Geological and Geoecological Problems, Cheboksary, have been studying the River Karla region, which includes the south-western part of Chuvashia and a part of the Tatar Republic. The scientists used a new isotope-hydrogeochemical method, while searching for kimberlitic pipes. They achieved... view more... (2002-08-06)
Ceramic, heal thyself
A new computer simulation has revealed a self-healing behavior in a common ceramic that may lead to development of radiation-resistant materials for nuclear power plants and waste storage. view more (2008-04-21)
Journal of the Geological Society. Contents Vol 156 part 6
The Journal of the Geological Society Volume 156, Part 6, November 1999 view more (1999-10-27)
Radiation degrades nuclear waste-containing materials faster than expected
Minerals intended to entrap nuclear waste for hundreds of thousands of years may be susceptible to structural breakdown within 1,400 years, a team from the University of Cambridge and the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory reported today. view more (2007-01-11)
World's oldest rocks show how Earth may have dodged frozen fate of Mars
Carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas that has become a bane of modern society, may have saved Earth from freezing over early in the planet's history, according to the first detailed laboratory analysis of the world's oldest sedimentary rocks. view more (2007-02-06)
Geologists push back date basins formed, supporting frozen Earth theory
Even in geology, it's not often a date gets revised by 500 million years. But University of Florida geologists say they have found strong evidence that a half-dozen major basins in India were formed a billion or more years ago, making them at least 500 million years older than commonly thought. view more (2008-07-07)
University of Cambridge and BNFL join forces on Research into Nuclear Waste Immobilisation
A new £1.2 million research collaboration has been launched in a venture between BNFL and the University of Cambridge. view more (2001-12-18)
Radioactive crystals help identify and date ore deposits
Reddish-brown crystals of a radioactive mineral called monazite can act as microscopic clocks that allow geologists to date rock formations that have been altered by the action of high-temperature fluids, a process that frequently leads to the formation of rich ore deposits. view more (2006-08-01)
Oldest Known Rock on Earth Discovered
Canadian bedrock more than 4 billion years old may be the oldest known section of the Earth's early crust. view more (2008-09-29)
Amazon River reversed flow
Ask any South American dinosaur which way the Amazon River flows and she would have told you east-to-west, the opposite of today. That's the surprising conclusion of researchers studying ancient mineral grains buried in the Amazon Basin. view more (2006-10-25)
Journal of the Geological Society Contents Vol 157 / 3 May
The Journal of the Geological Society Volume 157, March 2000 view more (2000-03-02)
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