History_of_Geology

July 24, 1969, Apollo 11 returns to Earth - Buzz Aldrin's (unofficial) customs] form for rocks & dust from the Moon "imported" to the #US/Earth 🌕>🪨>🌎 forbes.com/sites/davidbre…

The centenary of the first description of Velociraptor Osborn, 1924 presents a valuable opportunity to examine the extensive research, interpretations, and cultural impact surrounding this iconic theropod #dinosaur 🦖 italianjournalofgeosciences.it/297/article-12…

July 23, 1834, HMS Beagle ⛵ anchors in the Bay of Valparaiso, #Chile. During his stay, Charles #Darwin will receive the 3rd volume of Lyell's Principles of #Geology ⚒️ tinyurl.com/y6m24hw6 Sketch by ship artist Conrad Martens tinyurl.com/y2tc4ar5

Study Sheds Light On The Origins Of Giant Salt Formations 🧂 forbes.com/sites/davidbre…

July 22, 1960, the discovery & description of the high-pressure mineral coesite ends an almost 100-year-long debate about the origin of Barringer Crater in #Arizona 💎☄️ forbes.com/sites/davidbre…

When the first atomic bomb exploded at the test site of White Sands, New Mexico, the blast created a mix of new minerals never seen before on Earth - among them “green jade” - later named trinitite 💥💎☢️ #MineralMonday forbes.com/sites/davidbre…