La Paz, Bolivia
La Paz is one of the most exciting cities in South America to visit, offering numerous interesting sights, adrenaline-pumping activities, free events, and cool places…
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Chacaltaya Glacier, Bolivia
In Bolivia, Chacaltaya (Mollo language for “bridge of winds” or “winds meeting point”, Aymara for “cold road”) is a mountain with an altitude of 5,421…
Vanadium (V) Oxide – an inorganic compound
Vanadium (V) oxide is a highly insoluble thermally stable Vanadium source suitable for glass, optic, and ceramic applications. It is also known as vanadia, is…
Motukoreaite: Properties and Occurrences
Motukoreaite is a trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral mineral containing aluminum, carbon, hydrogen, magnesium, oxygen, sodium, and sulfur. It is a mineral with the formula Mg6Al3(OH)18[Na(H2O)](SO4)2·6H2O (possibly more…
Rafflesia Arnoldii
In the parasitic genus Rafflesia, Rafflesia arnoldii is a species of flowering plant. It is parasitic on members of the Tetrastigma genus (in the grape…
Vanadium Tetrachloride – an inorganic compound
Vanadium tetrachloride is an excellent water-soluble crystalline Vanadium source for uses compatible with chlorides. It is the inorganic compound with the formula VCl4. Chloride compounds…
Agha Bozorg Mosque, Kashan, Iran
Master-mi’mar Ustad Haj Sa’ban-Ali founded the Agha Bozorg Mosque (Persian: مسجد آقا بزرگ Masjed-e Āghā Bozorg) in the late 18th century; it is a historical…
Rhodium carbonyl chloride – an organorhodium compound
Rhodium carbonyl chloride is an organorhodium compound with the formula Rh2Cl2(CO)4. It is a red-brown volatile solid that is soluble in nonpolar organic solvents. It…
Rhodplumsite – a rare rhodium-lead sulfide mineral
Rhodplumsite is a rhodium-lead sulphide mineral distinguished by the fact that it exhibits different colors when viewed from different angles, appearing white, creamy pink, or…
Plastic Pollution In Oceans And On Land
The entire world, including humans, animals, and sea life, is affected by plastic pollution. Like a disease that has no cure, it is spreading. Much…
Süleymaniye Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey
One of the most significant cultural heritage buildings situated on the Third Hill of Istanbul, Turkey, is the Süleymaniye Mosque (Turkish: Süleymaniye Camii, Turkish pronunciation:…
Mottramite: Properties and Occurrences
Mottramite is hydrous vanadate of lead and copper occurring as a crystalline incrustation of a velvet-black color on sandstone at Mottram in Cheshire, England. It…
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