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Fireworks & Minerals
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The Science of Fireworks Learn how the colors and shapes of fireworks are created.
Geology.com News
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Geology.com News contains news about geology and earth science from around the world.
What is LNG?
![What is LNG?](http://web.archive.org./web/20170702222359im_/http://geology.com/c2/lng-180.jpg)
What is LNG? The use of LNG as an energy source is growing rapidly. Learn more about LNG.
Troglobites
![Troglobites](http://web.archive.org./web/20170702222359im_/http://geology.com/c2/troglobites-180.jpg)
Troglobites are creatures that have adapted to a permanent life in the darkness of a cave.
Arctic Seafloor Map
![Arctic Ocean Seafloor Map](http://web.archive.org./web/20170702222359im_/http://geology.com/a/arctic-ocean-features.jpg)
Arctic Ocean Seafloor Map - The ridges, basins, shelves and rifts defining the Arctic seafloor.
Rock and Mineral Kits
![Rock Kits](http://web.archive.org./web/20170702222359im_/http://geology.com/a/rock-kits.jpg)
Rock & Mineral Kits The best way to learn about rocks and minerals is with specimens!
Gem Silica
![Gem Silica](http://web.archive.org./web/20170702222359im_/http://geology.com/gemstones/gems/gem-silica.jpg)
Gem Silica is a blue chalcedony colored by copper. It is the rarest and most valuable chalcedony.
Largest Volcanoes
![Largest Volcanoes](http://web.archive.org./web/20170702222359im_/http://geology.com/c2/largest-volcano-180.jpg)
Largest Volcano - That title is shared by Tamu Massif, Mauna Kea and Ojos del Salado.
Soapstone
![Soapstone](http://web.archive.org./web/20170702222359im_/http://geology.com/c2/soapstone-180.jpg)
Soapstone is a metamorphic rock with properties that make it suitable for a variety of projects.
Google Earth - Free
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Free Google Earth software allows you to browse seamless world satellite images. Free.
San Andreas Fault Map
![San Andreas Fault Map](http://web.archive.org./web/20170702222359im_/http://geology.com/c/180-san-andreas-fault.jpg)
Google Map of the San Andreas Fault - Zoom in to see the fault trace on satellite images.
Watch out for Ticks!
![Ticks](http://web.archive.org./web/20170702222359im_/http://geology.com/a/tick.jpg)
Ticks are a problem for geologists in some areas. Learn to recognize and avoid them.
Land Below Sea Level
![Land Below Sea Level](http://web.archive.org./web/20170702222359im_/http://geology.com/a/below-sea-level.jpg)
Land Below Sea Level - Did you know that dozens of land locations are below sea level?
Salt Domes
![Salt Domes](http://web.archive.org./web/20170702222359im_/http://geology.com/c2/salt-domes-180.gif)
Salt Domes - Salt structures that are often associated with oil and natural gas accumulations.
Ruby and Sapphire
![ruby and sapphire](http://web.archive.org./web/20170702222359im_/http://geology.com/gemstones/gems/ruby.jpg)
Ruby and Sapphire are the 2nd and 3rd most popular colored stones in the United States.
Crater of Diamonds
![Crater of Diamonds](http://web.archive.org./web/20170702222359im_/http://geology.com/c/180-crater-of-diamonds.jpg)
Crater of Diamonds - The only diamond mine in the world where you can be the miner.
Eagle Ford Shale
![Eagle Ford Shale](http://web.archive.org./web/20170702222359im_/http://geology.com/c2/eagle-ford-shale-180.gif)
Eagle Ford Shale - One of the most prolific oil and gas producers in the United States.
Horizontal Drilling
![Horizontal Drilling](http://web.archive.org./web/20170702222359im_/http://geology.com/c2/directional-drilling-180.jpg)
Horizontal Drilling has opened new resources and significantly improved productivity.
Azurite Granite
![K2 Granite](http://web.archive.org./web/20170702222359im_/http://geology.com/a/azurite-granite.jpg)
Azurite Granite ? A white granite with blue orbs of azurite. A new material from Pakistan.
Hand Lens
![Hand Lens](http://web.archive.org./web/20170702222359im_/http://geology.com/a/hand-lens.jpg)
Hand Lens A 10-power folding magnifier in a metal case. A frequently used lab and field tool.
Earthquake Maps
![California Earthquake Maps](http://web.archive.org./web/20170702222359im_/http://geology.com/cover/california-earthquakes.gif)
California Earthquake Maps - A collection of isoseismal maps for earthquakes in California.
Sunstone
![Sunstone](http://web.archive.org./web/20170702222359im_/http://geology.com/gemstones/gems/sunstones.jpg)
Sunstone - A gem feldspar with aventurescence caused by light reflecting from platy inclusions.
Methane Hydrate
![Methane Hydrate](http://web.archive.org./web/20170702222359im_/http://geology.com/c2/methane-hydrate-180.jpg)
Methane Hydrate deposits contain more fuel value than all other fossil fuels combined.
What are Glaciers?
![What are Glaciers?](http://web.archive.org./web/20170702222359im_/http://geology.com/a/glaciers.jpg)
What are Glaciers? Learn how glaciers form, flow, advance, retreat, and change over time.
The Brewery Rock ?
![diatomite](http://web.archive.org./web/20170702222359im_/http://geology.com/rocks/pictures/diatomite-filters-beer-180.jpg)
The Rock Used to Make Beer - Geologists are beer experts and should know about this rock.
Asteroid Impact Map
![Asteroid Impact Map](http://web.archive.org./web/20170702222359im_/http://geology.com/a/impact-map.jpg)
Asteroid Impact Map - Explore fifty of the most obvious asteroid impact craters on Earth.
What is Geology?
![What is Geology?](http://web.archive.org./web/20170702222359im_/http://geology.com/a/what-is-geology.jpg)
What is Geology? The study of Earth materials, structures, processes and life over time.
Rhyolite
![Rhyolite](http://web.archive.org./web/20170702222359im_/http://geology.com/a/rhyolite.jpg)
Rhyolite An extrusive igneous rock with a high silica content, produced from granitic magma.
What Is Earth Science?
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What Is Earth Science? The study of Earth and its neighbors in space. Learn more!
Great Rift Valley
![Great Rift Valley](http://web.archive.org./web/20170702222359im_/http://geology.com/c/180-east-africa-rift.jpg)
The East Africa Rift System - The extensive fault system that is tearing Africa apart.
Volcanic Explosivity
![Volcanic Explosivity](http://web.archive.org./web/20170702222359im_/http://geology.com/c2/vei-180.jpg)
Volcanic Explosivity - Rating volcanic eruptions based upon the volume of tephra ejected.
Cave of the Hands
![Cave of the Hands](http://web.archive.org./web/20170702222359im_/http://geology.com/c2/cave-of-the-hands-180.jpg)
Cave of the Hands is a cave where ancient people painted hands about 9000 years ago.
Rhodochrosite
![Rhodochrosite](http://web.archive.org./web/20170702222359im_/http://geology.com/gemstones/gems/rhodochrosite.jpg)
Rhodochrosite - a manganese mineral used as an ore, a pink gem and an ornamental stone.
100+ Gemstones
![colored stones](http://web.archive.org./web/20170702222359im_/http://geology.com/a/gems.jpg)
100+ Gems - Photos of over 100 beautiful gems ranging from the popular to the obscure.
Sliding Rocks
![Sliding Rocks](http://web.archive.org./web/20170702222359im_/http://geology.com/c/180-sliding-rocks.jpg)
Sliding Rocks Mystery - What causes these rocks to slide across a playa in Death Valley?
Lightning Strikes Map
![Lightning Strikes Map](http://web.archive.org./web/20170702222359im_/http://geology.com/a/lightning-map.jpg)
Lightning Strikes Map by NASA shows the worldwide distribution of lightning activity.
Fluorescent Minerals
![Fluorescent Minerals](http://web.archive.org./web/20170702222359im_/http://geology.com/c2/fluorescent-minerals-180.jpg)
Fluorescent Minerals and rocks glow with spectacular colors under ultraviolet light.
Mount Cleveland
![Mount Cleveland](http://web.archive.org./web/20170702222359im_/http://geology.com/c2/mount-cleveland-180.jpg)
Mount Cleveland is an active volcano in the Aleutian Islands and a threat to air traffic.
Gems from Space
![Gems from Space](http://web.archive.org./web/20170702222359im_/http://geology.com/gemstones/gems-from-space/gems-from-space.jpg)
Extraterrestrial Gems - A number of materials from space are used as attractive gems.
Mount Etna
![Mount Etna](http://web.archive.org./web/20170702222359im_/http://geology.com/c2/etna-180.jpg)
Mount Etna - The most active volcano in Europe continues an eruption that started in 2001.
Petrified Wood
![Petrified Wood](http://web.archive.org./web/20170702222359im_/http://geology.com/a/petrified-wood.jpg)
Petrified Wood is a fossil that forms when dissolved material precipitates and replaces wood.
Tallest Tsunami
![Tallest Tsunami](http://web.archive.org./web/20170702222359im_/http://geology.com/records/images/largest-tsunami.jpg)
Tallest Tsunami - A wave with a run-up height of 1720 feet occurred in Lituya Bay, Alaska.
Mineral Hardness
![Mohs Hardness Test](http://web.archive.org./web/20170702222359im_/http://geology.com/c2/mohs-hardness-180.jpg)
Mohs Hardness Scale is a set of reference minerals used for classroom hardness testing.
Facts About Copper
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Facts About Copper - Information about copper uses, production, resources and more.
The Acid Test
![The Acid Test](http://web.archive.org./web/20170702222359im_/http://geology.com/c2/acid-bottles-180.jpg)
The Acid Test - Geologists use dilute hydrochloric acid to identify carbonate minerals.
Ant Hill Garnets
![Ant Hill Garnets](http://web.archive.org./web/20170702222359im_/http://geology.com/c2/anthill-garnet-180.jpg)
Ant Hill Garnets - tiny gems that ants haul to the surface and discard on their anthill. Honest!
USA Landslide Map
![Landslides](http://web.archive.org./web/20170702222359im_/http://geology.com/a/landslide-incidence.jpg)
Landslide Incidence Map - A USGS map showing landslide incidence in the United States.
Rocks on Mars
![Rocks on Mars](http://web.archive.org./web/20170702222359im_/http://geology.com/c2/rocks-on-mars-180.jpg)
Rocks on Mars - Many of the rocks found on Mars are not very different from Earth rocks.
Rock Tumblers
![Rock Tumblers](http://web.archive.org./web/20170702222359im_/http://geology.com/a/rock-tumbling.jpg)
Rock Tumblers - All about rock tumblers and rock tumbling. Read before you buy a tumbler.
Rare Earth Elements
![Rare Earth Elements](http://web.archive.org./web/20170702222359im_/http://geology.com/c2/rare-earth-elements-180.jpg)
Rare Earths - Special materials used in electronics, defense, medical & many other products.
Coal Close Up
![Coal Through a Microscope](http://web.archive.org./web/20170702222359im_/http://geology.com/cover/coal-microscope.jpg)
Coal Through a Microscope - Coal is more than a black rock. It is THE most interesting rock.
Tallest Mountain
![Tallest Mountain](http://web.archive.org./web/20170702222359im_/http://geology.com/a/world-records.jpg)
Tallest Mountain - Everest has rivals in tallness, altitude and distance to the center of Earth.
Fire Opal
![Fire Opal](http://web.archive.org./web/20170702222359im_/http://geology.com/c2/fire-opal-180.jpg)
Fire Opal is a transparent to translucent opal with a yellow, orange or red background color.
Peridotite
![Peridotite](http://web.archive.org./web/20170702222359im_/http://geology.com/c2/peridotite-180.jpg)
Peridotite is a chromite host rock, a source of diamonds and a possible carbon dioxide sink.
Huge Diamond Deposit
![Popigai Diamonds](http://web.archive.org./web/20170702222359im_/http://geology.com/c2/popigai-diamonds-180.jpg)
The Largest Diamond Deposit in the world could be under Popigai Crater in Russia.
Geology of Helium
![Helium](http://web.archive.org./web/20170702222359im_/http://geology.com/c2/uses-of-helium-180.jpg)
Helium is a byproduct of the natural gas industry. Its most important use is in MRI.
Oil Fields from Space
![natural gas flaring](http://web.archive.org./web/20170702222359im_/http://geology.com/c2/oil-from-space-180.jpg)
Oil Fields from Space - Night views of Earth show the distribution of oil field activity.
Record Lightning
![Lake Maracaibo Lightning](http://web.archive.org./web/20170702222359im_/http://geology.com/a/lake-maracaibo-lightning.jpg)
World Record Lightning - this lake has more lightning than any other place in the world.
Antarctic Meteorites
![hunting meteorites in Antarctica](http://web.archive.org./web/20170702222359im_/http://geology.com/a/antarctic-meteorites.jpg)
The Richest Meteorite Field - More meteorites found here than anywhere else on Earth.
Pavlof Volcano
![Pavlof Volcano](http://web.archive.org./web/20170702222359im_/http://geology.com/c2/pavlof-180.jpg)
Pavlof Volcano - one of the most active volcanoes in North America and a threat to air traffic.
Hydraulic Fracturing
![Hydraulic Fracturing](http://web.archive.org./web/20170702222359im_/http://geology.com/c2/hydraulic-fracturing-180.jpg)
Hydraulic Fracturing increases well yield by fracturing the reservoir rock with fluid injection.
Fee Mining Sites
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Fee Mining sites are mines that you can enter, pay a fee, and keep anything that you find.
Opals
![Opal](http://web.archive.org./web/20170702222359im_/http://geology.com/c/180-opal.jpg)
Pictures of Opal - A collection of different types of opal from all around the world and Mars too!
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