Tag: mineral exploration
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How Furnace-Heat Stabilized Earth’s Continents: New Evidence Reveals a Heat-Powered Crust
Introduction: A Hidden Driver of Earth’s Stability For billions of years, Earth’s continents have stood as the resilient stage on which mountains, ecosystems, and civilizations unfold. A recent study by researchers from Penn State and Columbia University shines new light on why these landmasses have remained remarkably stable for so long. The key driver, according…
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Continental Crust Stabilized by Furnace-Like Heat: New Study Unveils Geologic Secret
New Insight into an Ancient Puzzle For billions of years, Earth’s continents have stood as the bedrock of landscapes, ecosystems, and civilizations. A premier finding published in Nature Geoscience now reframes the tale of how these landmasses gained and retained their stability. The study, conducted by researchers at Penn State and Columbia University, identifies a…
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Earth’s Continents Stabilized by Furnace-Like Heat, Study Finds
New Insight into a Geological Mystery For billions of years, Earth’s continents have provided the stable platforms that support mountains, ecosystems, and human civilizations. A new study by researchers at Penn State and Columbia University offers the clearest explanation yet: extreme heat in the planet’s lower continental crust acted as a furnace, driving a process…
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Gold Nanoparticles in Spruce Needles Reveal Plant Biomineralization
Researchers uncover gold nanoparticles in spruce needles A surprising discovery from northern Finland is shining new light on how plants interact with minerals. In a study published in Environmental Microbiome, scientists report that Norway spruce trees (Picea abies) can concentrate gold nanoparticles in their needles, a feat accomplished with the help of resident, symbiotic bacteria…