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Friday, 24 May 2013

Horse Fossils Found In San Bernardino County, California (Tule Springs Area)

Horse Fossils Found In San Bernardino County, California (Tule Springs Area)

San Bernardino County: Scientists find ancient horse fossils
The Press-Enterprise, May 22, 2013, http://www.pe.com/local-news/san-bernardino-county/san-bernardino-county-headlines-index/20130522-san-bernardino-county-scientists-find-ancient-horse-fossils.ece

Fossil find is a horse, of course Las Vegas Review Journal
May 20, 2013, http://www.reviewjournal.com/news/las-vegas/fossil-find-horse-course

Yours,
Paul H.

Monday, 20 May 2013

More False Reports of 300 or 400 Million Year Old “Russian Screws”

More False Reports of 300 or 400 Million Year Old “Russian Screws”

More claims of ancient million year-old Russian fossil
screws have appeared on the Internet. For example,
ther is the August 13, 2012 “300 Million Year Old Screw
Found! Who Built It?,” Disclose TV article at
http://www.disclose.tv/news/300_million_years_old_Screw_found_Who_built_it/85766

and the January 24, 2013, the "Russian Screw Fossil,"
Disclose TV article at
http://www.disclose.tv/action/viewphoto/122391/Russian_screw_fossil/ 

In addition, the picture of the alleged fossil screw that
appeared in the August 13, 2012 Disclose TV article also
appeared with other so-called “screws” in the September
2012 Brazil Weird News web Site in "New Informations
and Photos of the Machine Dated in 400 Million Years" at
http://brazilweirdnews.blogspot.com/2012/09/new-informations-and-photos-of-machine.html


Contrary to the undocumented and unsubstantiated
protestation made in the January 24, 2013 article that
these “screws” cannot be crinoid stems, these objects are
quite clearly fossil crinoid stems. They are classic examples
of combination external molds and steinkerns of fossil
crinoid columnals. In case of the so-called fossil “screws”
illustrated in the Disclose TV articles and of the
“Mysterious Artifacts” at http://fototelegraf.ru/?p=42872 ,
the ribbed external mold of a crinoid columnal and the
steinkern formed by the fill of its central canal can be
seen clearly seen.

In case of the fossil crinoids illustrated on the “Mysterious
Artifacts” web site, a sequence of events can postulated.
First, disarticulated crinoid columnals were buried on the
sea floor in what likely were carbonate sediments. Then,
after burial, these sediments were replaced by chert. The
crinoid columnal, being composed of single crystals of
calcite, were resistant to silicification and were not
replaced by chert. Later, the nodules or layers of chert were
weathered and eroded. Because of the weathering, the
crinoid columnals, being composed of calcite, were
selectively dissolved leaving empty molds in the chert
that illustrated in the pictures on the “Mysterious Artifacts”
web page. Similar molds and steinkerns can form when
crinoidal limestones are dolomitized and the undolomitized
crinoidal columnals are later selectively removed by either
weathering or formation waters.

some example of these fossils can be seen in:

1. Fossil, Falls of the Ohio State Park, DNR State Parks and Reservoirs
http://cdm16066.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/p181901coll35/id/199/rec/1

2. “…1/4 inch crinoid stem with its central canal seen as a
pillar in the middle..” Fossils From the Redwall Limestone
http://www.schursastrophotography.com/paleo/images/091309/1024/redwall017.jpg
http://www.schursastrophotography.com/paleo/latest/youngredwall09.html

3. Carboniferous Marine Fossils From the Ozarks, Crinoid
http://biochemicalsoul.com/images/science/fossils/1-crinoid.jpg
http://biochemicalsoul.com/2009/03/fossil-challenge-1-marine-carboniferous-invertebrates-from-the-ozarks/

4. Crinoid Stem, Silurian, Humbolt State University
http://www.humboldt.edu/natmus/lifeThroughTime/Silurian.web/S90.jpg
http://www.humboldt.edu/natmus/lifeThroughTime/Silurian/Silurian.html

5. Crinoid Stem - Photo Archive of fossils found at Weston-Super-Mare
http://www.westonsuper.ukfossils.co.uk/LIVE/west8.jpg
http://www.westonsuper.ukfossils.co.uk/Weston-Fossils-Geology/fossil-photos.htm

The Discovery TV and related reports are also problematical
because none of the people and research mentioned in them
cannot be verified as being real.

False reports about 400 million year-old “machines” have
also appeared previously on the internet. A couple of posts
discussing one such report are:

1. Machine dated at 400 million years found in Russia,
Brazil Weird News, March 8, 2012,
http://brazilweirdnews.blogspot.com/2012/03/machine-dated-at-400-million-years.html

and 2. Misterioso Fossile in Russia: Astronave Antica?
Blog di informiamo l'AlterBlog, March 6, 2012,
http://informiamo.altervista.org/blog/misterioso-fossile-in-russia-astronave-antica/

In the source material from which these articles used,
someone appears to have been either indulging in
practical jokes or testing the gullibility of Internet bloggers
as the picture of this alleged “fossil machine” from Russia
comes directly from a Wikimedia file
“File:FossileLaudonomphalus regularisP1.jpg” at:
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:FossileLaudonomphalus_regularisP1.jpg

Another picture of this specimen is found at
“File:FossileLaudonomphalus regularis.jpg” at
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:FossileLaudonomphalus_regularis.jpg

In both web pages, the specimen claimed to be a 400 million
year-old “machine” from Russia is clearly labeled as the crinoid
“Laudonomphalus regularis” from the Givetian, Devonian of
northern France. This specific specimen is indicated as in
the Musée d'Histoire Naturelle de Lille, France.

This is noted in the article “400 Million Year Old Machine
Found in Russia” in The truth Behind the Scenes
http://www.thetruthbehindthescenes.org/2012/03/09/400-million-year-old-machine-found-in-russia/

Obviously, someone noticed how much these crinoid fossils
looked like gears and decided to have some fun by claiming
they is a 400 million year-old machine.

Yours,
Paul H.

Friday, 17 May 2013

Secret Rocks - The World of Gemstones

Secret Rocks - The World of Gemstones

Secret Rocks (The $10 billion jewels industry
is shrouded in beauty—and mystery. Is change
about to come? Wall Street Journal, May 16, 2013
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323372504578466933124542820.html

Yours,
Paul H.

Thursday, 16 May 2013

Pennsylvania Geologic Survey

Pennsylvania Geologic Survey

The following letter about a giveaway of Pennsylvania
Geologic Survey publications has been circulating among
rock and mineral societies in Pennsylvania and posted
to the Fossil Forum at:
http://www.thefossilforum.com/index.php?/topic/37321-free-pennsylvania-geologic-survey-material-via-pdf-giveaway/

Noticed the May 20th – 24th deadline for picking up
hard copies of the free Pennsylvania Geologic Survey
publications from the giveaway.

++++ start of posted letter ++++

Good day,

Sales of all PA Geological Survey publication, except for SP 1,
The Geology of Pennsylvania, ceased at the end of April. With
a few exceptions, all publications of the Fourth Geological
Survey, including those that have long been out of print,
have been scanned and are available for downloaded from
our website at:
http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/topogeo/publications/pgspub/index.htm

Before we recycle the remaining stock of printed publications,
we will offer them free to the public during the week of
May 20, 2013. If you are interested in acquiring any of these
publications you can visit our office during the week. Also
included in this give away will be a random selection of
publications (ours, USGS, and others) that have accumulated
throughout the building especially in our library. Most of
these are used publications, many of which have been
returned to us from other libraries.

Be aware that we have no list of what publications are
available but the selection of our sales publications includes
a few Atlases and Progress Reports plus a wider selection
of Water and Mineral Resource reports. Also available are
significant quantities of two (1:500,000) poster-sized maps -
Map 65 the digital shaded-relief map and Map 67, the
geologic shaded-relief map. The PA Geological Survey will
continue to give away most of its free publications such as the
educational series and various page-sized maps. For that
reason, those publications will not be a part of this giveaway.

The giveaway will be conducted out of the core library in the
basement of our building in Middletown. Directions to our
office can be found at:
http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/topogeo/about/index.aspx 

Reservations are not required; however, to make sure we have
staff adequate to assist everyone; we would appreciate it if you
would contact Jody Smale, our librarian, jsmale@pa.gov) and let
her know generally when you expect to stop in. All scavenging
and hauling must be done in person, during that week. We will
not package, ship, or store publications for you.

We are conducting this event to give our fans one last opportunity
to obtain our classic publications in their original form. This event
is not for book dealers or anyone else who hopes to make a buck
at the expense of the taxpayers of Pennsylvania.

From

Michael E. Moore P.G. | Geologist Manager
PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
Bureau of Topographic and Geologic Survey
3240 Schoolhouse Road | Middletown, PA 17057

++++ end of letter ++++

Yours,
Paul H.

Tuesday, 14 May 2013

Bad Astronomy Article On Alleged "Tunguska Meteorites"

Bad Astronomy Article On Alleged "Tunguska Meteorites"

Have Tunguska Meteorites Been Found? I Have My
Doubts by Phil Plait, Bad Astronomy, May 6, 2013,
http://www.slate.com/blogs/bad_astronomy/2013/05/06/tunguska_meteorites_scientist_claims_to_have_rocks_from_famous_impact.html

Yours,
Paul H.

Ice Age Bison Fossils Found In San Diego, California

Ice Age Bison Fossils Found In San Diego, California

Ice Age fossil found under freeway, U-T San Diego, May 13, 2013,
http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2013/may/13/bison-fossil-caltrans-history-museum-76/

Ice Age Bison Fossils Found During Construction In San Diego
by James A. Foley, Nature World News, May 13. 2013
http://www.natureworldnews.com/articles/1900/20130513/ice-age-bison-fossils-found-during-construction-san-diego.htm

Ice-Age Bison fossil discovered under San Diego highway
(A bison fossil is discovered in California.) by Drew Adams,
Science Recorder, May 13, 2013.
http://www.sciencerecorder.com/news/ice-age-bison-fossil-discovered-under-san-diego-highway

Yours,
Paul H.

Wednesday, 8 May 2013

Understanding sinkholes

Understanding sinkholes

Understanding sinkholes. CBS Sunday Morning, May 5, 2013
http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=50146208n

"When a cavity in the subsurface of the Earth collapses,
it's called a sinkhole. They swallow cars and homes,
even entire neighborhoods."

Yours,
Paul H.

Saturday, 4 May 2013

Charnwood Forest's Ediacaran Fossils (United Kingdom)

Charnwood Forest's Ediacaran Fossils (United Kingdom)

Fossil finds in Leicestershire 'absolutely world class
BBC News, May 4, 2013, http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leicestershire-22359896

Carney, J., nd, Charnwood Forest’s Precambrian
Fossils: What are we doing about them, and what
are they? British Geological Survey, London. UK.

PDF file at
http://www.leics.gov.uk/charnwood_forest_2_charnwood_fossils_latest_research_developments.pdf

Howe, M. P. A. M. Evans, J. N. Carney, and P. R. Wilby,
2012, New perspectives on the globally important
Ediacaran fossil discoveries in Charnwood Forest, UK:
Harley's 1848 prequel to Ford (1958). Proceedings of
the Yorkshire Geological Society. vol. 59, pp. 137-144

PDF file at
http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/20987/1/Historical%20Review%20Paper_V17_Oct.pdf

Charnia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charnia

Charnwood Forest - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charnwood_Forest

Yours,

Paul H.

Article: Discovery of probably Tunguska meteorites at the bottom of Khushmo river's shoal

Article: Discovery of probably Tunguska meteorites at the bottom of Khushmo river's shoal

In "Re: [meteorite-list] Article: Discovery of probably
Tunguska meteorites at the bottom of Khushmo river's shoal." at:
http://www.mail-archive.com/meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com/msg112777.html
Robert wrote:

" http://arxiv.org/ftp/arxiv/papers/1304/1304.8070.pdf

Discovery of probably Tunguska meteorites at the
bottom of Khushmo river's shoal (by) Andrei E. Zlobin
Vernadsky State Geological Museum, Russian Academy
of Sciences, Mokhovaya 11/11, 125009, Moscow,
Russian Federation

I am stunned.
>From the Vernadsky State Geological Museum,
Russian Academy of Sciences!!
The "shatter-cones" appear to be aragonite crystals.
The samples are all m-wrongs.
This paper would never pass the peer-review of Club-Space-Rock,
how did it get past the Cornell University Library?
http://arxiv.org/help/endorsement
How did this ever get published?"

If a person looks at the endorsemen web page at
http://arxiv.org/help/endorsement , it specifically
states:

"The endorsement process is not peer review."

Thus, the articles posted to arXiv are not peer-reviewed.

Over the years, I have noticed that the arXiv endorsement
system, although it allows "publication" of articles at a much
lower cost than conventional peer-reviewed journals, also
allows some rather questionable material to at times to be
"published" on arXiv. This material includes catastrophist
pseudoscience such as "Tails of a Recent Comet" by Milton
Zysman and Frank Wallace at http://arxiv.org/abs/1004.0416
and long discredited and scientifically illiterate nonsense
about a "pole shift" causing the end of the last glacial as in
"On the change of latitude of Arctic East Siberia at the end
of the Pleistocene" by W. Woelfli and W. Baltensperger at
http://arxiv.org/abs/0704.2489?context=physics.geo-ph

A person has to take a critical look at what appears on
arxiv.org and not accept it at face value. It appears the
arXiv Blog simply repeats what the article is about
without making a critical examination of the article's
content. It is largely an Internet version of a press
release and should be viewed with the same skepticism
and critical eye as any press release.

Comments about another arXiv reprint can be found
in "Meteorite crater found on mount Ararat?" at:

http://www.mail-archive.com/meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com/msg94574.html

The article is:

Yours,
Paul H.

Tuesday, 30 April 2013

Vaterite Crystal Puzzle Solved

Vaterite Crystal Puzzle Solved

Vaterite: Crystal within a crystal helps resolve
an old puzzle, Science Daily, April 25, 2013
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/04/130425142241.htm
http://www.livescience.com/29039-sea-squirt-crystal-solved.html

Crystal Puzzle Solved with Sea Squirt
Discovery News, april 29, 2013
http://news.discovery.com/earth/rocks-fossils/sea-squirt-crystal-solved-130429.htm

The paper is:
Kabalah-Amitai, L., B. Mayzel, Y. Kauffmann, A. N.
Fitch, L. Bloch, P. U. P. A. Gilbert, and B. Pokroy,
2013, Vaterite Crystals Contain Two Interspersed
Crystal Structures. Science. vol. 340, no. 6131, pp. 454-457.
http://www.sciencemag.org/content/340/6131/454

Yours,
Paul H.

Publications About Palaeontological Fakes

Publications About Palaeontological Fakes

Corbacho, J., C. Sendino, and M'H. Tahiri, 2011,
Palaeontological fakes (Falsificaciones paleontológicas)
Batalleria. vol. 16, pp. 37-45
http://www.elfosil.com/fakes.htm.pdf
http://www.elfosil.com/documentoht.htm

Mateus, O., M. Overbeeke, and F. Rita, 2008,
Dinosaur Frauds, Hoaxes and "Frankensteins":
How to Distinguish Fake and Genuine
Vertebrate Fossils. Journal of Paleontological
Techniques, Number 2

http://www.jpaleontologicaltechniques.org/pasta3/JPT%20N2/Pdf/JPT_n002_Jul.pdf
http://docentes.fct.unl.pt/sites/default/files/omateus/files/mateus_et_al_2008_dinosaur_frauds_hoaxes_and_frankensteins-_how_to_distinguish_fake_and_genuine_vertebrate_fossils._journal_of_paleontological_techniques.pdf
http://docentes.fct.unl.pt/omateus/publications/dinosaur-frauds-hoaxes-and-frankensteins-how-distinguish-fake-and-genuine-verte

Yours,
Paul H.

Sunday, 28 April 2013

Granite was "Trilobite Trouble"

Granite was "Trilobite Trouble"

In Trilobite Trouble (in Morocco) at
http://lists.drizzle.com/pipermail/rockhounds_lists.drizzle.com/2013-April/001043.html
Pete wrote:

“I enjoyed reading that good story about the trilobite
industry, thanks for sending the link.

P.S., got a kick out of the 2nd sentence in the beginning
of the piece...

"...watch the sun go down over jumbled slabs of granite.
The desert here is reg, or loose stone, and its boulders
are packed tight with thousands of fossilized sea creatures."

I think that to many writers as well as "lay people",
any kind of hard pieces of rock has to be granite.”

You have a good point. My wife and I recently had
“granite” countertops installed. In the process, I noticed
that in terms of decorative stones, there is essentially,
with a number of exceptions, three types of stones:
“granite,” “marble,” and “slate.” “Marble” is any sort
of crystalline carbonate rock that will take a polish,
whether it be sedimentary or metamorphic. However,
some limestones are called “limestone.” In case of
“granite”, it is apparently applied to any holocrystalline
or porphyritic igneous decorative stone that takes a
polish. Slate is any fine-grained rock that can be split
into slabs that can used in roofing, decorative stone,
and various building applications

In the decorative stone business, these definitions
results various “granites” that are quite weird as far as
geologists are concerned. For example, the quite
beautiful and expensive “Azul Bahia Granite” from
eastern Brazil. It has a light grey groundmass with blue,
green, and black masses. It is not, geologically speaking,
a granite. Instead, it is a is a sodalite metasyenite that
is composed of sodalite (blue), feldspars and
feldspathoids (lighjt grey), mafic minerals (black), and
epidote (green). It was an odd feeling when our
contractor showed me a piece and told me it is a
“granite.”

The URL for “Azul Bahia Granite” :
http://www.newark.osu.edu/facultystaff/personal/jstjohn/Documents/Decorative-Stones/Metasyenite.htm

The website is at:
http://www.newark.osu.edu/facultystaff/personal/jstjohn/Documents/Cool-Rocks/Cool-Rocks.htm
http://www.newark.osu.edu/facultystaff/personal/jstjohn/Documents/Home-page.htm

Then there is the “Kozmus Black Granite” / “Kozmus
Granite.” Our contractor told me how difficult it was
to cut, install, and work with this stone. However,
despite these difficulties, he has through trial and error
figured out various ingenious ways of cutting, installing,
and otherwise working with this stone.

When he showed me a piece, I realized what the
problem is. It is that the “Kozmus Black Granite” is not
a granite as geologists use this term. Instead, this rock
is a mica schist with thin bands of extremely friable, very
weakly bound mica. I regard it remarkable that this
rock can quarried, cut into 2 and 3 cm thick slabs, and
transported. The amount of wastage during mining
must be quite high. I would personally, not have it on
countertop as it seems that it would be rather easy to
accidentally scratch or gouge it during normal use.
Regardless, a well foliated mica schist is certainly not
my idea of what I consider to be a granite as it is not
even an igneous rock. I am still trying to figure out
where in Brazil that it is quarried.

Some web pages are:

The Granite Gurus: Kozmus. Yes, it's a difficult stone.
http://www.granitegurus.com/2010/10/kozmus-yes-its-difficult-stone.html

Can anyone help me identify this granite?
http://ths.gardenweb.com/forums/load/kitchbath/msg0922381020804.html

Kozmus Black Granite
http://www.globalvlg.com/productsDisplay.php?id=180

As a person can see, there are a lot rocks that are
called granite, which geologically speaking are not
granite.

Yours,
Paul H.

Wednesday, 24 April 2013

Earth Could Experience Weird Meteor Shower

Earth Could Experience Weird Meteor Shower

Comet Could Blast Earth With Weird Meteor Shower
by Irene Klotz, Discovery News, April 23, 2013
http://news.discovery.com/space/asteroids-meteors-meteorites/comet-ison-meteors-earth-130423.htm

Earth Could Become A Target For Dust Showers
>From Comet ISON, RedOrbit, April 20, 2013
http://www.redorbit.com/news/space/1112827141/comet-ison-dust-shower-toward-earth-042013/

Hubble Telescope Photographs Potential 'Comet of
the Century' by Mike Wall, SPACE.com, April 23, 2013
http://www.space.com/20787-comet-ison-hubble-photos.html

Comet ISON: Incoming Sungrazer by Elizabeth Howell
http://www.space.com/19973-comet-ison.html

Yours,
Paul H.

Hiddenite District, Alexander County, North Carolina Guidebook (Online Guidebook)

Hiddenite District, Alexander County, North Carolina Guidebook (Online Guidebook)


Hiddenite District, Alexander County, North Carolina Guidebook (Online PDF file)
Speer, W.E., 2008, Emerald Crystal Pockets of the
Hiddenite District, Alexander County, North Carolina,
Fieldtrip Guidebook, Geological Society of America,
Southeastern Section 57th Annual Meeting
April 2008, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA

PDF file can be downloaded from:
https://gsa.confex.com/gsa/viewHandout.cgi?uploadid=293

An article about this area is "Unearthing Carolina's
emerald highway" at
http://www.smliv.com/features/1308-unearthing-carolinas-emerald-highway.html

Another article," North Carolina Emeralds and the
North American Emerald Mine" by Carl Talbott can be
found in July 2012 "Gem Scoops" of the Pendleton
District Gem and Mineral Society at:
http://pdgms.org/NewsletterJul2012.pdf

Yours,

Paul H.

Monday, 22 April 2013

Trilobite Trouble (in Morocco)

Trilobite Trouble (in Morocco)

Trilobite Trouble by Bob Farra, “The Rosturm” in either:
1. Rocky Mountain Federation News, vol. 4, no. 4, p. 12 (April 2013)

Sunday, 21 April 2013

Meteorites Might Have Provided Activated Phosphorus Needed For Early Life

Meteorites Might Have Provided Activated Phosphorus Needed For Early Life

Origin of Life: Power Behind Primordial Soup Discovered
Science News, Apr. 4, 2013
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/04/130404122234.htm

Meteorites could have been source of life's batteries
by Michael Marshall, New Scientist, no. 2911, p. 13. April 4, 2013
http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg21829114.800-meteorites-could-have-been-source-of-lifes-batteries.html

The paper is:
Bryant, D. E., D. Greenfield, R. D. Walshaw, B. R.G. Johnson, and
others, 2013, Hydrothermal modification of the Sikhote-Alin
iron meteorite under low pH geothermal environments. A
plausibly prebiotic route to activated phosphorus on the early
Earth. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. vol. 109, pp. 90-112.
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2012.12.043
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0016703713000161
http://www.researchgate.net/profile/Matthew_Pasek/publications/

PDF file at http://www.clairecousins.com/pdf/GCA2013.pdf

Yous,
Paul H.

Thursday, 18 April 2013

More About Supernova and ancient bacteria fossils

More About Supernova and ancient bacteria fossils

Kreigh posted note about:
Supernova left its mark in ancient bacteria (Radioactive
iron may be first fossil imprint of a nearby cosmic explosion
by Alexandra Witze Nature news, April 15, 2013
http://www.nature.com/news/supernova-left-its-mark-in-ancient-bacteria-1.12797

A couple of more articles about Supernova and ancient
bacteria fossils are:

Supernova's Traces Seen In Deep-Sea Bacteria Fossils,
Research Suggests, Huffington Post, April 2013
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/16/supernova-bacteria-deep-sea-fossils_n_3091277.html

Remnants of supernova explosion found in ancient magnetotactic
bacteria by John Hewitt, Physorg, April 16, 2013
http://phys.org/news/2013-04-remnants-supernova-explosion-ancient-magnetotactic.html

The paper is:
Knie, K., G. Korschinek, T. Faestermann, E. A. Dorfi, G. Rugel,
and A. Wallner, 2013, 60Fe Anomaly in a Deep-Sea Manganese
Crust and Implications for a Nearby Supernova Source. Physical
Review Letters. vol. 93, article 171103, 4 pp.
http://prl.aps.org/abstract/PRL/v93/i17/e171103

Yours,
Paul H.

Dinosaur embryo fossils reveal life inside the egg

Dinosaur embryo fossils reveal life inside the egg

Dinosaur embryo fossils reveal life inside the egg
BBC News by Rebecca Morelle, April 10, 2013
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22085535

Researchers find unprecedented cache of 200
dinosaur eggs that reveal they MOVE before
they emerge like modern birds, Daily Mail
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2307033/Jurassic-Park-Researchers-cache-200-dinosaur-eggs.html
http://news.discovery.com/animals/dinosaurs/dinosaur-organic-remains-and-embryos-found-130410.htm

Reisz, R. R., T. D. Huang, E. M. Roberts, S. R. Peng,
and others, 2013, Embryology of Early Jurassic
dinosaur from China with evidence of preserved
organic remains. Nature. vol. 496, no. 7444,
pp. 210–214. doi:10.1038/nature11978
http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v496/n7444/full/nature11978.html
http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v496/n7444/index.html

Yours,
Paul H.

Wednesday, 17 April 2013

Deep-Sea Fossils Yield Traces of a 2 million-year-old Supernova

Deep-Sea Fossils Yield Traces of a 2 million-year-old Supernova

Supernova's Traces Seen In Deep-Sea Bacteria Fossils,
Research Suggests, Huffington Post, April 2013
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/16/supernova-bacteria-deep-sea-fossils_n_3091277.html

Supernova left its mark in ancient bacteria (Radioactive iron may
be first fossil imprint of a nearby cosmic explosion.) by A. Witze
http://www.nature.com/news/supernova-left-its-mark-in-ancient-bacteria-1.12797

emnants of supernova explosion found in ancient magnetotactic
bacteria by John Hewitt, Physorg, April 16, 2013
http://phys.org/news/2013-04-remnants-supernova-explosion-ancient-magnetotactic.html

The paper is:
Knie, K., G. Korschinek, T. Faestermann, E. A. Dorfi, G. Rugel,
and A. Wallner, 2013, 60Fe Anomaly in a Deep-Sea Manganese
Crust and Implications for a Nearby Supernova Source. Physical
Review Letters. vol. 93, article 171103, 4 pp.
http://prl.aps.org/abstract/PRL/v93/i17/e171103

Yours,
Paul H.

Tuesday, 16 April 2013

More About Landslide At Kennecott Utah Copper's Bingham Canyon Mine

More About Landslide At Kennecott Utah Copper's Bingham Canyon Mine

More articles about landslide at Bingham Canyon Mine, Utah.

Massive landslide stops production at Bingham Canyon
Mine Deseret News, April 11, 2013
http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865578042/Kennecott-confirms-significant-landslide-at-Bingham-Canyon-Mine.html

The above article has some spectacular pictures at
http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865578042/Kennecott-confirms-significant-landslide-at-Bingham-Canyon-Mine.html

Photos: Bingham Canyon Mine after landslide
Fox 13 News, Salt Lake City
http://fox13now.com/2013/04/12/photos-bingham-canyon-mine-after-landslide/

Raw Video: Kennecott Copper Mine Flyover
Fox 13 News, Salt Lake City
http://fox13now.com/2013/04/12/raw-video-kennecott-copper-mine-flyover/

RPT-UPDATE 2-Rio Tinto unit says Bingham Canyon
slide worse than expected. Reuters, April 14, 2013
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/04/14/rio-utah-slide-idUSL2N0D10HM20130414

Yours,
Paul H.