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In many places it's #BlackHistoryMonth AND #EarthSciWeek20 so we are very excited that October's #EGUblogs GeoTalk interview by @curly_scientist was with the panellists of Sept's #BlackinGeoscienceWeek #BlackInTheMud reflecting on the event.
Read more: https://t.co/dzu6kCYhMK
アースサイエンスウィークジャパンのすなたび（砂旅）只今ライブ中！
お話は東北大学 小俣珠乃さんと静岡大学 鈴木雄介さん
https://t.co/pDkEmrX3BM @YouTubeより
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Mineral: Pyrochlore
Discovery: Pyrochlore was first described in 1826 in Norway
Main Uses: Niobium is used to strength steel, jet and rocket engines, MRI scanners and camera lenses
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@Leannes_space @BritGeoSurvey We greatly enjoyed this, even if our daughter isn't quite 8 yet.. and our whitewine vinegar wasn't very fizzy, but it's a good beginning. Many thanks to @Leannes_space & @BritGeoSurvey for putting on this finale to #EarthSciWeek20
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Mineral: Stibnite
Discovery: Stibnite has been used by humans since the Ancient Egyptians, who used it as a medicine and cosmetic
Uses: Flame retardant, batteries, alloyed with lead and tin to improve hardness and infrared detectors
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Mineral: Gold
Discovery: Gold has been considered a precious metal across many civilisations throughout recorded history
Uses: Jewellery, dentistry (gold teeth), electronics, medicine and cuisine (edible gold leaf)
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⏳ Alluvial fans preserve a record of the storage and transport of sediment on Earth #EarthSciWeek20
🌑 Their existence on Saturn's moon, Titan, in images obtained by Cassini spacecraft suggest similar sedimentary processes!
Read in the Lyell Collection 👇https://t.co/EVhnftYyQc
This awesome map from the @geolsoc show where all the minerals that make your smartphone come from. Take special note of Tantalum, which is know as a conflict mineral because of it's social and environmental destruction. #EarthSciWeek20
As part of our virtual #EarthSciWeek20 we will post a photograph of one of Earth's most common minerals every day and we want you to show us your creativity by sketching, painting, drawing, or crafting it for a chance to win our #GSLDailyMineral competition! 🎨🏆
Day 7: Olivine
Geologic maps are not limited by earthly geology. They can take you to the Moon ...
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https://t.co/cceDpw63Rz
My last #DayOfScience for #EarthSciWeek20 included great chats with alumni working in offshore renewables and planning about student projects for our professional consultancy module, tea & catch-up with @ejonesgeo, and virtual fieldtrip logistics! Now it’s weekend family time! 😃
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Mineral: Platinum
Discovery: Platinum has been used in South America for centuries to make artefacts and ornaments
Uses: Catalytic converters, jewellery, chemicals and oil refinery electronics
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Mawe’s catalogue describes how this compact Lapidary’s Mill was contained in “a small mahogany box which could be placed on a parlour table, and worked without any inconvenience.” See more on our Picture Library: https://t.co/Vrx2HesPJw #EarthSciWeek20 #Library #Minerals
Calling all secondary students! We're running a writing competition as part of #EarthSciWeek20 - this is your chance to tell us about Earth Science in your life and potentially win your very own #GSLRockPets https://t.co/N1dAx6sEhS
Calling all secondary students! We're running a writing competition as part of #EarthSciWeek20 - this is your chance to tell us about Earth Science in your life and potentially win your very own #GSLRockPets https://t.co/N1dAx6sEhS
🚨Friday #QuizTime🚨This illustration from our #Library was drawn in 1822 (possibly by James Sowerby) for John Mawe, shopkeeper at 149 The Strand, London.
But… what is the rosy-cheeked man in the image up to?🤔 Let us know what you think before 5pm!
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