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Crystals Grown With Help From Electron Beam Solve 200-Year-Old Geological Mysterypanoramic view of sunset over the Dolomite mountains in South Tyrol, ItalyCrystals Grown With Help From Electron Beam Solve 200-Year-Old Geological Mysterypanoramic view of sunset over the Dolomite mountains in South Tyrol, Italy
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Crystals Grown With Help From Electron Beam Solve 200-Year-Old Geological Mystery

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Funky Geometric Columnar Basalt Revealed In New Deep-Sea FootageThe ROV Hercules is seen from behind with a bright yellow top. The lights from the ROV illuminate the hexagonal columns of underwater rock formations.Funky Geometric Columnar Basalt Revealed In New Deep-Sea FootageThe ROV Hercules is seen from behind with a bright yellow top. The lights from the ROV illuminate the hexagonal columns of underwater rock formations.
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Funky Geometric Columnar Basalt Revealed In New Deep-Sea Footage

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"Impossible" Rocks Have Been Found On The Volcanic Island Of AnjouanA lump of reddish quartzite."Impossible" Rocks Have Been Found On The Volcanic Island Of AnjouanA lump of reddish quartzite.
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"Impossible" Rocks Have Been Found On The Volcanic Island Of Anjouan

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An “Avocado” Rock Has Been Spotted On MarsA pair of rocks that look like an avocado split in half.An “Avocado” Rock Has Been Spotted On MarsA pair of rocks that look like an avocado split in half.
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An “Avocado” Rock Has Been Spotted On Mars

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A New Crack Has Appeared In Yosemite, And It's Hugeyosemite new crackA New Crack Has Appeared In Yosemite, And It's Hugeyosemite new crack
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A New Crack Has Appeared In Yosemite, And It's Huge

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Crab Sharks On Mars? Perseverance Rover Snaps Unusual Photos Of The Red PlanetTwo rocks on Mars, looking a bit like a crab claw and a shark fin.Crab Sharks On Mars? Perseverance Rover Snaps Unusual Photos Of The Red PlanetTwo rocks on Mars, looking a bit like a crab claw and a shark fin.
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Crab Sharks On Mars? Perseverance Rover Snaps Unusual Photos Of The Red Planet

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A Mysterious Cosmic Metal May Solve The Rare Earths CrisisTetrataenite found in Nuevo Mercurio, Zacatecas, MexicoA Mysterious Cosmic Metal May Solve The Rare Earths CrisisTetrataenite found in Nuevo Mercurio, Zacatecas, Mexico
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A Mysterious Cosmic Metal May Solve The Rare Earths Crisis

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Why Do Geologists Lick Rocks?Natural History Museum of Utah palaeontology volunteer Eliza Petersen licks a dinosaur bone to see if it sticks.Why Do Geologists Lick Rocks?Natural History Museum of Utah palaeontology volunteer Eliza Petersen licks a dinosaur bone to see if it sticks.
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Why Do Geologists Lick Rocks?

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The Mystery Of The Modern "London Hammer" Found Encased In Ancient RockLondon hammerThe Mystery Of The Modern "London Hammer" Found Encased In Ancient RockLondon hammer
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The Mystery Of The Modern "London Hammer" Found Encased In Ancient Rock

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The Reason You Shouldn’t Stack Rocks On Hikes And What To Do If You See ThemCairns on a hillThe Reason You Shouldn’t Stack Rocks On Hikes And What To Do If You See ThemCairns on a hill
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The Reason You Shouldn’t Stack Rocks On Hikes And What To Do If You See Them

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Why You Should Never Use River Rocks In A Campfireriver rock campfireWhy You Should Never Use River Rocks In A Campfireriver rock campfire
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Why You Should Never Use River Rocks In A Campfire

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Hag Stones: Holey Rocks With A Magical Historyhag stone sitting on a larger rock, the sky visible through the holeHag Stones: Holey Rocks With A Magical Historyhag stone sitting on a larger rock, the sky visible through the hole
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Hag Stones: Holey Rocks With A Magical History

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The "Impossible" Rocks Found On Top Of A Volcanic IslandThe rock quartzite.The "Impossible" Rocks Found On Top Of A Volcanic IslandThe rock quartzite.
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The "Impossible" Rocks Found On Top Of A Volcanic Island

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Rocks That Glow Under UV Light Can Be Found On The Great Lakes' ShoresYooperlites under UV and natural lighting.Rocks That Glow Under UV Light Can Be Found On The Great Lakes' ShoresYooperlites under UV and natural lighting.
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Rocks That Glow Under UV Light Can Be Found On The Great Lakes' Shores

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A Quadrillion Tons Of Diamonds May Be Trapped Deep In Earth's InteriorA deep mine at a vast diamond deposit in Yakutia, northern Russia.A Quadrillion Tons Of Diamonds May Be Trapped Deep In Earth's InteriorA deep mine at a vast diamond deposit in Yakutia, northern Russia.
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A Quadrillion Tons Of Diamonds May Be Trapped Deep In Earth's Interior

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