Tag: geology
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Second-hand Rocks and Prosperity Pricing
A long time ago, I remember reading a book which described sedimentary rocks as a kind of “second-hand” rock because […]
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Tumbling down the Bismuth Steps
So the other day I went to see Interstellar, which was fairly enjoyable if not for the massive plot holes […]
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The Rocks of Inis Mor
TEAM FIRE visited Inis Mor the other day. I asked to be taken to see the following: (1) a castle […]
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Comparing English Slate and Murai Slate from Singapore
These are pieces of slate recovered from Pulau Saigon. Slate is a metamorphic rock that is composed of clay minerals […]
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The Chert of Pulau Saigon, a former island in the Singapore River
I must confess that I had not thought much about the chert of Southeast Asia until now. Is there a […]
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Secret Compartment Rocks
Speaking of rocks, I saw some rather interesting rocks in Pompei. Obviously, we went to see a lot of rocks […]
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Bone, Metal, Wood, and Other Artefacts found on Pulau Saigon
A photo of a photo of a torn map of Kampong Saigon… Last year whilst at the library, I copied […]
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The Mineral collection at the Natural History Museum, and Flint Nodules along the River Thames
Natural History MuseumYesterday we went to the Natural History Museum in South Kensington, on recommendation from Hedda, a friend of […]
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On the Rights of Rocks to Stay or to Go
Yesterday, a strange incident occurred here in Stamford Hill. It was somewhere after midnight when there was suddenly a loud […]
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Stone Tourism and Geological Accidents
People who have been following this blog or my work for some time might know that I have been getting […]