#Gypsum

NDGS Paleontology

At left: mosasaur flipper bone fresh out of a jacket. At right: flipper bone after some airscribe TLC. Rear flipper-bone, fully encrusted with gypsum. Same rear flipper-bone, half cleaned. This

Mining Association of Nova Scotia

Reclaimed mines are often hidden in plain view! For example, this beautiful lake is the former #Cheticamp #gypsum quarry in Cape Breton. Here’s the history of this amazing site:#nspoli #cbpoli

Nigeria Stories

Mineral Resources found in the 36 states of Nigeria and FCTRetweet to educate someone on your timeline ABUJAMineral resources in Abuja include:MarbleClayTantaliteCassiteriteGold (this is partially investigated)Lead /Zinc (Found in traces)Dolomite

Nigeria Stories

A threadMineral Resources found in the 36 states of Nigeria and FCT Retweet to educate someone on your timeline ABUJA (FCT)Mineral resources in Abuja include:MarbleClayTantaliteCassiteriteGold (this is partially investigated)Lead /Zinc

Michael Anenburg

A bit of geological/mineralogical/etymological fun.Both #gold and #gypsum (as alabaster) appear in the Book of Esther. That part in the middle with gold and alabaster:חוּר כַּרְפַּס וּתְכֵלֶת אָחוּז בְּחַב

✨ morteraphan ✨

Ok, I found my sketches and photos of the graduation project I did in 2016. I promised to make a small thread about the process, let's go then.Final and first

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Today we will be talking about the obsidian mirrors found at @Pompeii_sites and how in-situ analysis via portable instrumentation can help us to get a deeper understanding of these archaeological

Mackenzie Kincaid

Hello friends! Today I'd like to talk to you about the African Oryx and why they live wild in, of all places, New Mexico. If you're thinking to yourself "wtf

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Complete project in Karen. Scope of work: Cabinetry, granite worktop, and appliances. 0722692209. Kindly RT, my next client could be on your TL. Complete project at Kamiti Corner. Scope of

Important Southern California history - the Takic Invasion http://www.pcas.org/assets/documents/Takic.pdf Sutton argues that Takics split off from other Uto-Aztecans in 2000 BC, and invaded Los Angeles Basin in 1500 BC Lands

ThePlanetaryGuy

I sometimes forget that we have a huge telescope in orbit of #Mars, returning some *amazing* high-res images of the Red Planet.This is an enhanced-colour view from @HiRISE of sand

The Lost Words for Cumbria

I’m back. (I know. You didn’t know I’d gone. It’s OK).Had an unplanned adventure yesterday. It went meanderingly well. Looked for fungi first, for BBC radio.Overheard one of this trio

For the Ancient Egyptians, color was an important part of their life, it symbolized the nature of the beings they depicted. The Egyptian word for color, IWN (iwen) also translates

It's 2020, the year where anything can happen.The #MinCup2020 bracket is sticking to the rules with all official minerals. Voting starts September 1st.Who will join legends #Olivine (2017), #Garnet (2018),

eyshe איישע

I think ppl may have a difficult time understanding why the theft of artifacts by western museums is so especially damning and heartbreaking. For that reason, I want to write

mesopotamian speech and debate club

I think ppl may have a difficult time understanding why the theft of artifacts by western museums is so especially damning and heartbreaking. For that reason, I want to write