Deposits Magazine - International rock and fossil glossy 52 page publication
Deposits is owned by UKGE Limited, and is part of the , UK Fossils Network, Deposits is a full colour glossy 52 page high quality earth science magazine. It is aimed at both beginners, enthusiasts and professionals. The magazine has gained a strong reputation worldwide, for its superb quality of articles in topical areas.
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An excursion to Krakatau
Some researchers credit a major eruption of Krakatau (or Krakatoa, if you prefer) in the middle of the 6th century with the triggering the Dark Ages. Whether or not this is true, the volcano was certainly responsible for about 36,000 deaths on the coasts of Java and Sumatra on 27 August 1883. The blasts probably didn’t kill many, if any, people, directly. The horseman of this particular apocalypse was the tsunami that was created by the explosions or landslides (like with the explosion of Mt St Helens) or by a section of seabed suddenly rising.
Before the 1883 eruption, Krakatau was a small archipelago of three islands. Sertung and Panjang were remnants of an original volcano that destroyed itself in prehistoric times. In the middle of the caldera that was created in that destruction, a new island began to form, with three volcanic peaks – Rakata, Danan and Perbuatan, the latter being the most active in 1883. Its last eruptive phase began on 20 May of that year, with columns of ash and steam being thrust to a height... |
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In the footsteps of T. rex
and other prehistoric giants.
It was Christmas 2005 and I received a phone call from the USA from my good friend, Terry Boudreaux. He asked if I wanted to join him and his boys, Christopher and Evan, on a trip to hunt dinosaurs in Hell Creek in South Dakota, fossil fish in Kemmerer, Wyoming and Cretaceous marine life in the chalk formations of Gove County, Kansas. Well, he didn’t have to ask twice and, in June of 2007, I arrived in Chicago to begin my 4,500 mile road trip to some of the most famous fossil sites in the world.
On the morning of Sunday, 25 June 2006, we left Chicago to begin our fossil adventure. I was full of anticipation, dreaming of... |
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Natural wonders of the Maghreb
an expedition through Morocco’s geological history
Morocco is a popular tourist destination. Most people travel to the white beaches of Agadir to sunbathe and relax, to watch the magicians on Djemaa el-Fna square in Marrakech, or to go shopping in the UNESCO-protected Souk of Fes. However, Morocco has much more to offer. Some of the most attractive specimens found at international fossil fairs originate from this country. Morocco is home to exceptionally well-preserved trilobites and attractive Orthoceras assemblages from the Palaeozoic. The beds containing these fossils are systematically mined in the Anti-Atlas. Other fossils, such as goniatites and ammonites, complement the diverse palaeontological national treasure.
These fossils are part of an exciting geological past. This article aims to guide you through the highlights of Morocco’s geological history, exploring the stories behind the country’s natural wonders and... |
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The exciting world of collecting fluorescent minerals
Compared to the collection of fossils and traditional mineral specimens, the hobby of collecting fluorescent minerals is in its infancy. Even though Sir George Stokes discovered the property of fluorescence in the early 1800s (from the blue glow of fluorite in sunlight), it was not until the 1940s that portable ultraviolet (UV) lamps became available to the public. During WWII, the United States needed the metal tungsten, which is present in the mineral scheelite. Mr Thomas S Warren (president and founder of Ultra-Violet Products Inc.) invented a portable ultraviolet lamp to help prospectors locate deposits of this strategic metal. In doing so, not only did... |
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