Impactites – are considered metamorphic rock
Impactite is a glassy or crystalline material composed of slag and meteoric materials, produced by the impact of a meteorite striking the earth. It is…
Geography
Quartzolite – an intrusive igneous rock
Quartzolite is an igneous rock composed essentially of primary quartz (60% to 100%), e.g., a quartz dike, segregation mass, or inclusion inside or outside its…
Cape Of Good Hope, South Africa
The Cape of Good Hope (Afrikaans: Kaap die Goeie Hoop (ˌkɑːp di ˌχujə ˈɦuəp); Dutch: Kaap de Goede Hoop (ˌkaːb də ˌɣudə ˈɦoːp); Portuguese: Cabo…
Quartz Reef Mining
Quartz mining is the mining of gold on veins or ore bodies in place as distinguished from surface digging or washing: underground mining in rock.…
Cape Town, South Africa
Cape Town (Afrikaans: Kaapstad (ˈkɑːpstat); Xhosa: iKapa), the town and seaport, South Africa’s legislative capital and the capital of the province of Western Cape. It…
Ice Sparkles on the Sahara for Only the Fourth Time in 42 Years
The Sahara is famously warm, dry, and generally hospitable. Yes, it rains, and yes it is occasionally painted with green pepper trees but it is…
Western Monarch Butterflies on Extinction Path after Record Low Winter
The future looks bleak for a biological wonder of North America, with Western King Butterfly counts down 99 percent in just four years based on…
Sea Surface Temperature
Sea surface temperature (SST) is the water temperature close to the ocean’s surface. These are the most common use of thermal satellite data over aquatic…
The Arctic Has Become Riddled With Synthetic Clothing Fibres
The arctic has been trimmed with microplastic. When most people imagine microplastic contamination, they may think of soda bottles, plastic bags, and other trace assortments. However,…
“Neptune Balls” From Underwater Meadows Help Remove Plastic from the Ocean
The Plastics in our oceans have become a big problem, with microplastics making their way everywhere, from seafood to contaminating the Arctic. Sea floors are often…
Man with Severe Asthma Saved From Deportation Due To Air Pollution Concerns
A French court has ruled that a person could be deported for reasons of poor health and low air quality in the country of his…
Frozen Waterfall Known As “Tsar Icicle” Collapses On Tourists in Russia, Killing One
A waterfall in Russia collapses every year after freezing hundreds of tourists, injuring three people and killing one. According to the Russian Ministry of Emergency…
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