Category Archives: Geology

The scientific tourist #250 — plant succession

A nice display of plant succession on the slopes of Mt. Rainier in Washington state, U.S…. Continue reading

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The scientific tourist #239 — a trip through the Sternberg Museum of Natural History

Let’s say you were driving across Kansas on I-70. And let’s say you were bored out of your skull. But I repeat myself… Bottom line — should you ever find yourself in the middle of Kansas, you’d be well advised … Continue reading

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Casual Friday — farewell to Vesta

The Dawn spacecraft is currently in orbit around the giant asteroid Vesta, but in a few days will be leaving on its way to Ceres…

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The scientific tourist #232 — Allosaurus vs. Stegosaurus

Seen at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, it’s one of the great match-ups of the dinosaur age…

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The scientific tourist #223 — the Alma King

Seen at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, it’s the Alma King — a fantastic rhodochrosite specimen…

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The scientific tourist #216 — aquamarine

Aquamarine crystals at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science…

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The scientific tourist #214 — Postosuchus kirkpatricki

Another fine specimen from the Petrified Forest National Park visitor’s center in Arizona…

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The scientific tourist #204 — pyrite

Fool’s gold — it’s not just for gold-hunters anymore…

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The scientific tourist #203 — Swiftcurrent lake

This week’s photo comes to you from Swiftcurrent lake — a beautiful little lake in the Many Glacier region of Glacier National Park in Montana…

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The scientific tourist #202 — Selenite

More crystal goodness from the Houston Museum of Natural Science — this time, you get a nice sample of selenite: Curiously enough, there’s no selenium in selenite — it’s a crystalline form of gypsum, and gets its name from its … Continue reading

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