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Mountain of God: The Weirdest Volcano in the World | #Geology #GeologyPage #mountains 

Unlike most volcanoes, this enigmatic mountain possesses characteristics that set it apart from the rest of the world’s volcanoes. Known for its rare carbonatite lava, which is cooler and flows faster than the usual silica-rich lava, ..

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Mountain of God: The Weirdest Volcano in the World | Geology Page
Mountain of God: The Weirdest Volcano in the World | #Geology #GeologyPage #mountains Unlike most volcanoes, this enigmatic mountain possesses characteristics that set it apart from the rest of the world’s volcanoes. Known for its rare carbonatite lava, which is cooler and flows faster than the usual silica-rich lava, .. Read More:
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Violent tornado in Hendry County, Florida earlier today | #Geology #GeologyPage #florida #tornado #tornadowarning 📸 Powerup Johnson
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Mining : What is Mining? What are the 4 mining methods? | Geology Page
Mining : What is Mining? What are the 4 mining methods? | #Geology #GeologyPage #mining Mining is the extraction from the earth of valuable minerals or other geological materials, usually from a deposit of ore, lode, vein, seam, reef or placer. These deposits form an economically interesting mineralized package for the miner. Read More:
A river is pushing up Mount Everest’s peak | #Geology #GeologyPage #mountains #Everest 

Mount Everest is about 15 to 50 metres taller than it would otherwise be because of uplift caused by a nearby eroding river gorge, and continues to grow because of it, finds a new study by UCL researchers.

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A river is pushing up Mount Everest's peak | Geology Page
A river is pushing up Mount Everest’s peak | #Geology #GeologyPage #mountains #Everest Mount Everest is about 15 to 50 metres taller than it would otherwise be because of uplift caused by a nearby eroding river gorge, and continues to grow because of it, finds a new study by UCL researchers. Read more:
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Goblin valley & Cathedral valley, Utah, USA #Geology #GeologyPage #naturelovers #Rock #mountains #Utah #USA
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Vermilion Cliffs | Geology Page
Vermilion Cliffs | #Geology #GeologyPage #Utah The Vermilion Cliffs are the second "step" up in the five-step Grand Staircase of the Colorado Plateau, in northern Arizona and southern Utah. They extend west from near Page, Arizona, for a considerable distance, in both Arizona and Utah. Read More:
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Dechen Cave, Germany | Geology Page
Dechen Cave, Germany | #Geology #GeologyPage #Cave #germany The Dechen Cave (German: Dechenhöhle) in Iserlohn, Germany is one of the most beautiful and most visited show caves in Germany. It is located in the northern part of the Sauerland at Iserlohn (Grüne district). Read More:
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Devil's Eye "Kunlun Eye" 😮😍 The water spewing out of Aiken Spring in Mangya city, northwest China's Qinghai Province contains high levels of sulfur, making the land around it barren. This picturesque and beautiful spring is dubbed the "Devil's Eye." #Geology #GeologyPage #hotspot #China
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Types of Rocks | Geology Page
Types of Rocks | #Geology #GeologyPage #rock Geologists classify rocks into three main groups: igneous rock, sedimentary rock, and metamorphic rock. Metamorphic Rock is formed by heat and pressure from other rocks. Depending on how the rock formed, rocks can be igneous, sedimentary, or metamorphic. Read More:
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Behold the Stunning Colors of Serranía de Hornocal 😍 | #Geology #GeologyPage #argentina Explore the vibrant, multicolored layers of the Serranía de Hornocal, a hidden gem in Argentina's northwest. With its striking 'Hill of 14 Colors,' this natural wonder is a visual feast for adventurers and lovers of Earth's beauty. Geology Page www.geologypage.com
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Mother of all outcrops: radiolarian chert in Oman Fieldguide to the geology of northeastern Oman | #Geology #GeologyPage #outcrop #Oman Geology Page www.geologypage.com
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Opalized "Petrified" Wood | Geology Page
What is Opalized Wood "Wood opal"? | #Geology #GeologyPage #Opal #petrifiedwood Wood opal is a form of petrified wood which has developed an opalescent sheen or, more rarely, where the wood has been completely replaced by opal. Read More:
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Types of Rocks | Geology Page
What are the different types of rocks? How do you classify a rock? | #Geology #GeologyPage #Rock Geologists classify rocks into three main groups: igneous rock, sedimentary rock, and metamorphic rock. Metamorphic Rock is formed by heat and pressure from other rocks. Depending on how the rock formed, rocks can be igneous, sedimentary, or metamorphic. Read More:
Peacock rock : What is Peacock rock? Where is peacock rock found? | #Geology #GeologyPage #peacock #Rock  

Bornite is an significant mineral copper ore and happens commonly together with the more prevalent chalcopyrite in porphyry copper deposits. In the supergene enrichment area of copper deposits, chalcopyrite and bornite are both typically substituted by chalcocite and covellite

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Peacock rock : What is Peacock rock? Where is peacock rock found? | Geology Page
Peacock rock : What is Peacock rock? Where is peacock rock found? | #Geology #GeologyPage #peacock #Rock Bornite is an significant mineral copper ore and happens commonly together with the more prevalent chalcopyrite in porphyry copper deposits. In the supergene enrichment area of copper deposits, chalcopyrite and bornite are both typically substituted by chalcocite and covellite Read More:
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Banded Iron Formation "BIF" | Geology Page
Banded Iron Formation “BIF” | #Geology #GeologyPage #bif #Rock Banded iron formations (BIFs) are chemically precipitated sedimentary rocks. They are composed of alternating thin (millimeter to centimeter scale) red, yellow, or cream colored layers of chert or jasper and black to dark gray iron oxides (predominantly magnetite and hematite), and/or iron carbonate (siderite) layers. Read more: