The Guinness World Record for the oldest Earth rock is currently held by the Nuvvuagittuq greenstone belt, which is listed as ...

In a new paper, Jordan Jensen and Alexis Ault introduce a new forensic tool designed to enhance our understanding of how ...

Scientists are confident Mars was once abundant with water, as seen in massive flood-carved channels, ancient river valleys, ...

Volcanoes offer breath-taking views and thrilling adventures. Explore Iceland’s Thrihnukagigur magma chamber, Costa Rica’s lush Arenal, Hawaii’s active Kīlauea, Guatemala’s fiery Pacaya, and the ...

ABSTRACT: The Aptian-Albian age deposits are one of the most important reservoirs in Persian Gulf of Iran. These are equivalent to Shuaiba Formation in the southern part of the Persian Gulf.

Here on Earth, spinel is a magnesium aluminum gemstone. How the spinel got into the kaolinite rocks is unknown, but the researchers believe it is an aluminum-rich type that can form in both igneous ...

The film also covers the formation of different types of rocks—igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic—and highlights the economic value of minerals, mining practices, and the importance of ...

The international team of experts has been working together since 2021 to study the Durupinar Formation, which they believe could be the site of a massive preserved vessel. A team of scientists ...

Many meteorites are unique in that their formation ages are commonly as old as 4.6 billion years. Earth's rocks never reach this age because of continuous igneous activity that occurs with plate ...

For example, the volcanic rocks of the Absaroka Range are roughly ... The orogenic period of the Wind River Range coincides with the formation of many mountain ranges forming the Rocky Mountains ...