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Canadian quarry reveals big-headed Burgess Shale fossil
Canadian palaeontologists have discovered one of the largest fossils for its era in a quarry site of Burgess Shale at Kootenay National Park.
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Youngest Moon rocks on record only 2 billion years old
Curtin University researchers have helped to refine our understanding of the solar system’s timeline, dating the youngest Moon rocks ever discovered.
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Australia a critical case study in billion-year-old geology
Researchers from the University of Adelaide have investigated a billion-year-old geological mystery which could aid in the mapping of current day critical minerals.
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Victorian fossil emblem up for vote
Museums Victoria has opened the ballot box for Victorians to vote on the state’s official fossil emblem, with a rich history lying beneath each of the candidates.
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Round House saved from cliff collapse
A quarry-side cliff in Fremantle, Western Australia has been stabilised to ensure the safety of the state’s oldest building, the heritage-listed Round House.
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Jerusalem quarry turns back the biblical clock
Israeli archaeologists have discovered a 2000-year-old stone quarry site in Jerusalem which could have been used to source the materials for the Jewish holy site, the Second Temple.
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Sand bubbles could unlock screening efficiency
Scientists from the University of Columbia have been the first to demonstrate that “bubbles” of lighter sand can form and rise through heavier sand when subjected to vibrations and gas flow.
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Australia’s five best rocks for budding geologists
A Monash University affiliate and scientist at the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) has described the five most interesting rocks to be found on Australian soil.
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Victorian extractive industry flourishes – in spite of COVID-19
Victoria has recorded its highest level of extractive production in over 10 years, according to the Victorian Earth Resources sector indicators for 2019-20.Geology, Geology Talk, Industry News, International News, News
German quarry the key for global geologists
Scientists have discovered a long sought-after rock sample in a former German quarry which may hold the key to the transition between eras some 89.4 million years ago.
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