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12 of the world's rarest gemstones
When it comes to gemstones, many people believe that diamonds are the rarest in the world. But in reality, there are some types of stones that are even more valuable and…
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What's under the desert sand?
When we think of deserts, we often think of endless white sand dunes. What lies beneath the sand?
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The mineral that took scientists more than 200 years to recreate
Calcium magnesium carbonate, chemical formula CaMg(CO3)2, accounts for about 2% of the Earth's crust and takes hundreds of millions of years to form naturally.
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This Abundant Mineral on the Moon Could Power Humanity for Thousands of Years
This is also one of the driving forces urging countries to seek to conquer the Moon again.
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What is the rarest mineral on Earth?
Researchers say that kyawthuite and painite are the rarest minerals on Earth. More specifically, both can only be found in Myanmar.
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Life on Mars may have evolved more than we thought
Researchers from Harvard University (USA) have discovered a
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Meteorites reveal when liquid water appeared on Mars
A breakthrough discovery from an international research team led by Purdue University (USA) has determined the time when liquid water existed on Mars through analysis of…
Archeology
The truth about the world's top 'dinosaur gold mine' in China
Scientists have just discovered what makes Yixian, a world where dinosaurs seem to have frozen in time.
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The only specimen of Earth's rarest mineral
The only specimen of kyawthuite weighs just 0.3 grams, was found in Myanmar and is now housed in the Los Angeles Natural History Museum.
Health
Forever Chemical Found in 99% of Bottled Water
Analyzing drinking water from 15 countries, researchers found the presence of perpetual chemicals in more than 99% of bottled water samples from Asia, Europe, North Amer…
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Danger lurks inside the mountains where birds sing and insects chirp
If you come across a deep mountain without insects or birds, turn back immediately. Don't go alone.
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Desert dust is transformed into life-giving minerals
Desert dust is being converted into minerals by the Earth's atmosphere, and thereby nurturing life.
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Explore the structure and operating principles of ball mills
Ball mills are widely and popularly used in the industries of mineral exploitation, stone mining, cement, ore, chemicals, and construction materials.
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The richest tribe in Africa: The chief can marry 80 wives, the people's fingernails are covered in gold!
With favorable natural conditions and possessing huge gold reserves, the people of the Ashanti tribe live a super luxurious life, surprising everyone.
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The moon has transformed, turned inside out
The celestial body we are seeing in the sky may not be the original Moon.