Posts Tagged: geology

Deep-Sea Rocks Started Smoking Before Researchers Switched On the Grinder

Posted by The Mother of All Nerds

Two rocks recovered from the deep Pacific heated and smoked during laboratory preparation. The surprise was not hidden petroleum: a changed mineral structure offered the stronger explanation.

See a Gigantic Sinkhole on New Zealand’s North Island | National Geographic

Posted by Cesar Moya

A giant sinkhole measuring about 650 feet long and up to 100 feet wide opened up in the ground on New Zealand’s North Island. The hole, which runs along a fault line, appeared after heavy rains in the area. Layers…

Deep-Sea Rocks Started Smoking Before Researchers Switched On the Grinder

See a Gigantic Sinkhole on New Zealand’s North Island | National Geographic

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