What are the most common types of rocks?
An overview of the most common rocks found on our planet.
Tag: basalt
Basalt: characteristics, formation, uses
Basalt is a common dark-colored igneous rock with some intriguing qualities.
The oldest meteorite ever found is older than the Earth itself
It's so ancient it could help us understand the building blocks of planets.
Researchers have figured out how the Giant’s Causeway came to be
A giant mystery has been solved.
Colorado Mudslide seen from outer space
A month ago, on May 25, a large mudslide rushed down a Colorado mountain near the town of Collbran covering an ...
The World’s Deepest Hole Lies Beneath this Rusty Metal Cap – The Kola Superdeep Borehole
Would you believe me if I told you that under this rusty, abandoned metal cap there lies the deepest hole ...
Canyons both on Earth and Mars may have been made by megafloods
A huge megaflood may have carved the U-shaped canyons we can now see in Idaho some 46,000 years ago. The ...
Evidence of granite found on Mars – Red Planet geology more complex than previously thought
Geologists have now found the most compelling evidence of granites on Mars - something which prompts more complex theories about ...
Curiosity finds water on Mars
After finding no methane in the Martian atmosphere, Curiosity has shown that the soil and dust on the surface of ...
GeoPicture(s) of the week: Columnar basalt
This week, there's not going to be a picture, but rather a series of picture, because you just can't sum ...
NASA’s Curiosity to scoop first sample
The Curiosity rover is preparing to scoop in the Martian soil for the first time. The vehicle has driven up ...