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Iguaza Falls, on the border of Argentina and Brazil, is one of the widest waterfalls on Earth.

Yuanyang Rice Terraces

This aerial view of the mountains of Yuanyang Couny of the Yunnan province in south China presents a spectacular visual of the rice terraces that cover the landscape. Due to the scarcity of level ground, only about 5% of the land is used for agriculture. However, the Hani people, the predominant ethnic group of the region, have adapted very well.

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Glendonite star fossil

This fossil is not of an animal, but a mineral. When sea water temperature at the seafloor drops below ~4°C/39°F a carbonate mineral called ikaite will start to precipitate and grow forming bizarre shapes. Even though the original mineral will dissolve once it is buried, other diagenetic minerals will replace its form, making a glendonite.

Gledonite/Ikaite and its specific forming conditions allow geologist to approximate climatic conditions for the time period captured by the rocks in which this mineral is found.

Thanks to the flat exposure on the rock platform, we can appreciate this nature’s creativity.

Example from the south coast NSW, Australia.

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I led yet another fossil hunting trip to #kitsilanobeach for the @vancouverpaleosociety and it went really well!

I will be posting some longer videos of the fossil site to YouTube, so if you would like to see more, check out my channel Brennan The Paleo Dude!

I have to admit, I am a bit obsessed with Popocatépetl. Probably because I lived with its view for a year.

This morning, 1/9/20, it had another great explosion.

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Explosión del Volcán Popocatépetl 9 de enero 2020

Esta mañana el Volcán #Popocatépetl registró una explosión. 🌋 ¿Qué habría pasado si en ese momento excursionistas se hubieran encontrado de

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