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Eclogite

03/12/2023

Menalite

16/03/2024

Phonolite

24/11/2023

Diabase or Dolerite

26/08/2023

Scoria

13/05/2019

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We all know that the rock is right. Locals everywhere! They and the mountains and canyons you can not help. We sipped, we sat on them, and we poured them out of our deals. However, to correct a definite definition … this is not something we all will be doing.

Llanite

25/10/2023

Llanite is a rare type of igneous rock that is primarily composed of blue quartz, potassium feldspar (orthoclase), and biotite mica. It is known...

Pumice

12/05/2019

The Story of How Burning Magma Can Be This LightYou pick up a stone. It's porous. Like a sponge. And then you notice: It's...

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How to Identify a Meteorite: 7 Tests You Can Do at...

23/09/2026

You find an unusually heavy, dark-colored rock in your backyard, in a field, or while hiking. The moment you pick it up, one question...

Trapiche Sapphire

14/09/2026

When people see a six-rayed pattern inside a sapphire, the first thing that usually comes to mind is a star sapphire. But the pattern...

Trapiche Emerald

13/09/2026

Emerald is already one of the most recognizable gemstones in the world, but some emeralds look unlike anything most people expect to see. Inside...