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Hidden Gems 💎 in New York City 🗽 Recently, while exploring New York City, I had a jaw-dropping experience as a passionate civil engineer and skyscraper enthusiast. This city is a paradise for anyone fascinated by towering buildings and urban infrastructure. However, the geologist in me also found something incredibly exciting. As I wandered through Manhattan, just a few streets away from Empire State Building, I stumbled upon an extraordinary shop that I couldn’t bring myself to leave. It’s called "Astro Gallery of Gems, Minerals and Fossils." Apart from some museums I’ve visited, this shop boasts the largest and most incredible collection of minerals I’ve ever seen. I was completely enchanted! They had enormous amethysts, stunning pyrites, and breathtaking quartz crystals. And it didn’t stop there – the shop also featured petrified wood and even two dinosaur legs! Honestly, I had no idea you could buy a dinosaur leg in a store on the street. For anyone who shares my love for geology and natural wonders, Astro Gallery is a must-visit. It's a hidden gem in the heart of New York City that will leave you amazed and inspired. 🌎 Do you like it? Follow me and Hit 🔔 Ring on my profile for more content about #civilengineering #geotechnicalengineering #ecology #construction #vinylsheetpiles #geosynthetics

Part 2: Exploring the Geomorphology 🏞️ The new instalment of GEOLOGICAL WINE MAP by Enographiae, focus on the captivating landscapes of the Champagne Region! Dive into the dynamic terrain of the Champagne region, where low-height plains and plateaus paint a picturesque canvas of geological diversity. Along the southeastern and eastern perimeters, the gradual erosion of geological strata has sculpted slopes gently sloping towards the basin's interior and steeper inclines towards the exterior, forming iconic cuestas like the Bar coast. Witness the resilience of limestone and chalk on the plateaus (Barrois), resisting erosion and maintaining nearly horizontal or gently undulating surfaces, while rivers carve deep valleys into the terrain. The plains, whether wet or dry, unveil tales of soft terrains easily cleared or enduring rocks that have withstood the test of time. For a deeper understanding of the geological marvels shaping Champagne's landscapes, click the link urly.it/3_gfp #Champagne #Geology #Map #Wine #Topography #Vineyard #GeologicalMapping by #Enographiae

When they ask me what job I do, the simplest answer would be digging holes in the snow while the most complex would be interpreting the seasonal snow history and dynamics. In the photo: snowpack stratigraphy on the Longyearbreen in Spitsbergen, Svalbard. #Snowpack #Stratigraphy #SnowSciences #Avalanches

I used R to create this stunning map of Turkiye showing the incredible diversity of its landscape and rivers. Each color shows a different river basin. Can you spot the biggest one? If you're curious about how I did this, you're in luck. I've just published a new tutorial where I show you step by step how to use elevation and river data from HydroSHEDS to create your own beautiful maps with R. 🙌 Don't miss this chance to learn a new skill and impress your network with your awesome maps. Click the link below and watch the tutorial now 😊 🔗https://lnkd.in/ejnckbrg #Turkiye #rivers #landscape #maps #rstats #dataviz #hydrology #geography #artwork #visualart #visualization

⚒ Sakariya Mines & Minerals ⚒ What are Five tolls you'll need as a paleontologist? 1. 🕵♂ Brush: Essential for delicately unveiling hidden treasures from layers of sediment. #PaleoTools 2. 🏺 Plaster: Craft your fossil masterpieces a protective cocoon for their journey to the lab! #FossilArt 3. 🔨 Mallet: The chisel's trusty companion, ensuring finesse in the pursuit of ancient wonders. #RockWhisperer 4. 🛠 Screwdriver: Precision at your fingertips, perfect for teasing out the secrets buried in softer sediments. #SedimentSleuth 5. 🚜 Excavator: Unleash the beast! A mighty tool for conquering the layers and unveiling the past on a grand scale. #RockRipper #SakariyaPaleoTools #FossilCrafting #RockWhisper #SedimentSleuth #RockRipper #MiningThePast #PaleontologistEssentials ⚒🦕

I used R to create this new map of Bangladesh showing the incredible diversity of its landscape and rivers. Each color shows a different river basin. Can you spot the biggest one? If you're curious about how I did this, you're in luck. I've just published a new tutorial where I show you step by step how to use elevation and river data from HydroSHEDS to create your own beautiful maps with R. 🙌 Don't miss this chance to learn a new skill and impress your network with your awesome maps. Click the link below and watch the tutorial now 😊 🔗https://lnkd.in/ejnckbrg #Bangladesh #rivers #landscape #maps #rstats #dataviz #hydrology #geography #artwork #visualart #visualization

Last year Studio Grund researched dolomite, calcareous, and volcanic soils of Southern Europe, as natural decorative glazes. The amount of variety and beauty that rocks and clays have once fired is astonishing. In the following image, there are some examples of the results of this research. We went through several layers of learning during this journey, from reading geological maps, understanding basic principles of inorganic chemistry, getting the first connections between geology mineralogy, and biology, watching the landscape with different eyes, and activating an aesthetical sight on soil. Whatever chunk of mud can become a jewel if treated purposefully. The next phase of research will go in a different direction: we'll explore wild clays in relation to nature's textures. The footprint of any natural object can be imprinted into clay thanks to its incredible plasticity. Playing with these sorts of poetic fossils can be informative on different aspects of our relationship to nature, the rhythm of our bodies that should slow down to connect, the look that must become wittier to notice the tiniest details, the sense of beauty that needs to be embodied on order to manifest, the touch of fingers that become smarter in touching and recognizing different surfaces. #soilpoetry #soilresearch #experimentapottery #naturalglazes

Carbonate classification by Dunham (1962) modified by Embry and Klovan (1971) The classification of carbonate rocks is important for understanding the depositional environment, porosity, and potential for hydrocarbon or water reservoirs. One widely used classification system for carbonate rocks was proposed by Robert J. Dunham in 1962, and it was later modified by Embry and Klovan in 1971. Dunham's Classification (1962) Dunham's classification system is based on the texture of the rock, specifically focusing on the depositional fabric. The primary categories in Dunham's classification are: Mudstone: Consists mostly of carbonate mud, and lacks grain support. Wackestone: Contains carbonate mud and grains, where grains are supported by mud. Packstone: Grains are in contact with each other and mud fills the spaces between them. Grainstone: Consists mostly of grains, which are in contact with each other, with no mud. Boundstone: Carbonate rocks that have been bound together by organisms during deposition. Framestone: The skeletal components are in contact and form a rigid framework. Modifications by Embry and Klovan (1971) Embry and Klovan modified Dunham's system to provide more detail and to include rocks that did not fit neatly into Dunham's categories. They introduced the concept of "microfacies" and also added two new primary categories: Floatstone: Rocks in which large grains or particles "float" in a matrix of mud or smaller grains. Rudstone: Rocks made up of coarse, rubble-like particles that are in contact with each other. Embry and Klovan also introduced sub-categories for each of the primary categories based on grain size, sorting, and other features. Both systems are widely used in the petroleum industry, geology, and paleontology for describing carbonate rocks. The choice between the two often depends on the level of detail needed for a particular study. #Mudstone #DunhamClassification #Wackestone #DunhamClassification #Mudstone #EmbryKlovanModification #Wackestone #Emb

Landforms Associated With the Aspect-Controlled Exhumation of Crater-Filling Alluvial Strata on Mars Wiley Online Library https://lnkd.in/dVi4FSzq

Understanding how to implement various illumination techniques is vital to inclusion identification and photomicrography. Taking your time and dedicating the patience to get the lighting just right prior to capturing your frames will reduce the likelihood that you'll need to post-process your final image too much after stacking the frames. In my garnet (var. almandine) example I've used a combination of polarized light and a 1st order red compensator to bring out the birefringence on its inclusions. Based on what clues we can gather about the inclusions' sub-euhedral hexagonal prismatic shape, medium relief relative the garnet host and birefringence - along with cross-referencing what we observe with examples in the Photoatlas of Inclusions in Gemstones by Koivula and Gubelin - we can confidently conclude that this garnet is riddled with apatite inclusions. (FoV: ~1.50mm) (minimally post-processed to eliminate dust particles and adjust digital noise) #garnet #apatite #almandine #gems #gemstone #gemstones #gemstonejewelry #gemology #science #gemologists #gemologist #mineralogy #crystallographic #geology #microscopy #photomicrography #photomicrograph #photography #colorful #gemart #mineralogy #geminclusions #inclusion #sciencerocks #microscopeart