Anomalies in the order of crystallization, the inadequacy of hypothetical aqueous residual and "pore" liquids, the complexities and inconsistencies of the theories of differentiation, the insuperable ...

Researchers have discovered that the minerals comprising granite crystallize from a molten state at a temperature far lower than previously thought. The new finding challenges geologists' long-held ...

Val Cameron said homes owners with high radon levels should ensure the building was well ventilated The amount of radon gas found in the Channel Islands is associated with the geology of the island ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Bressan is a geologist who covers curiosities about Earth. Pyeongchang County, site of the Winter Olympics 2018, is located ...

Cemeteries not only provide a peaceful place to contemplate and commemorate the dead. They provide refuges for insects, wildlife, lichens and flowering plants, and are wonderful repositories for the ...

It’s easy to tell when you’ve crossed the Casper Mountain Fault. North of the fault, the rock that you see exposed in the roadcuts and hillsides is Cody Shale or, especially as you get closer to the ...

John Muir once described the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range of Central California as the "Range of Light" because of the reflected sunlight that always seems to glisten from the many majestic peaks. He ...

Granite (left) and soapstone samples could help store heat from the Sun and convert it into electricity (American Chemical Society) Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to ...