What are the most common types of rocks?
An overview of the most common rocks found on our planet.
Tag: rock
Rock dust could be the next big thing to bring down agriculture emissions
Managing agricultural soil with rock dust can capture a lot of greenhouse gas emissions.
Earth’s oldest rock was actually found on the moon and brought home by Apollo 14
The rock was jettisoned to the moon when early Earth was pounded by daily meteorite impacts.
Stonehenge? It’s probably built from second-hand materials
As if Stonehenge wasn't impressive enough, it appears to have been carried for almost 200 miles.
Researchers find Earth’s oldest rocks — and they were probably created by meteorites
4 billion years -- how's that for old?
Using rocks for farming could improve soil quality, reduce CO2 emissions
The practice could reduce the need for pesticides, improve soil quality, and absorb carbon dioxide.
The Pentagon is one huge pile of ancient bugs, but don’t start evacuating just yet
The same holds for a lot of other famous buildings.
Earth’s mantle is much hotter than we thought, scientists learn
For once, it's not something to do with global warming, phew!
Pretty rock found in Croatia points at Neanderthals’ softer, artistic side
*nods geologically*
The types of rock: igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary
The three main types of geological rocks are described. They are...
Archaeologists Discover The World’s Largest Ancient Stone Block
Look at this incredibly big rock. Take a moment, ponder its dimensions, and its weight. Oh, but if you're looking ...
Evidence of 3.5-Billion-Year-Old Bacterial Ecosystems Found
To say that finding evidence of how life on Earth was 3.5 billion years ago is hard would be an ...
Russia believes Phobos mission will bring them in back in the spatial spotlight
In these past few decades, the US space program seemed to have significantly overcome the Russian one, with all sort ...