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What's the difference between a rock and a mineral?
"Minerals are basically the building blocks of rocks," Erika Anderson ... according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). For instance, halite — the natural form of sodium chloride (NaCl), ...
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NASA Ames Astrogram - September/October 2024
Astrogram banner TIME Recognizes the Advanced Composite Solar Sail SystemIn October, the Advanced Composite Solar Sail System ...
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The 5 Most Beautiful Parkitecture Hotels In US National Parks
If you never thought to visit national parks for the architecture, you will now. Stay in one of these cozy parkitecture-style ...
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USGS Finds Enough Lithium to Meet Annual Demand Nine Times Over
The USGS reported a lithium discovery the size of nine times the global lithium demand by 2030. The U.S. relies on imports for more than 25% of its lithium. The deposits are mostly concentrated in ...
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USGS study shows large lithium potential in Smackover Formation
Well, it has. In a study the USGS calls "groundbreaking," the scientists used a combination of water testing and AI to estimate that there is between 5 and 19 million tons of lithium reserves ...
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Massive lithium deposit found across southeastern US could end reliance on imports
Prior to this massive find, the US lithium reserves barely surpassed 1 million tons, according to the USGS. A modest portion compared to Chile’s 9.3 million tons, Australia’s 6.2 million tons ...
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Three earthquakes hit area recently, one felt over 1100 miles away, USGS reports
ULLIN, Ill. (WSIL) -- Three earthquakes hit in the region recently, with one reported as felt from more than a thousand miles away, according to the USGS. The United States Geological Survey (USGS ...
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Southern state could become 'white gold' boom town after $150 billion lithium reserve discovery
A $1.5 trillion lithium gold mine was discovered in the Smackover Formation in southeastern Arkansas The lithium gold mine was discovered in an area rich in oil and bromine deposits dating back to the ...
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Lithium shares surge as USGS says Arkansas reserves may total 19M tons
Shares of lithium producers posted strong gains Tuesday in the wake of new research that suggests Arkansas may contain as much as 19M tons of lithium reserves, which would meet projected global ...
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Shallow 5.8-magnitude quake hits eastern Indonesia island: USGS
The onshore quake hit the island of Tapat in the Molucca sea at a depth of 10km at 10.24am local time (3.24am GMT), USGS said. There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage on the island ...
It Was Once Britain’s ‘Best’ New Building. Soon, It May Be Rubble.
A building once celebrated for its innovation is deemed obsolete. Those trying to save it ask what its demolition means for ...
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Hydrothermal feature's explosion drained Yellowstone's Nuphar Lake
Nuphar Lake is a small, non-thermal body of water — more pond than lake, really — adjacent to the entrance road to Norris Geyser Basin. It was mostly unremarkable until the past few years ...