Researchers have discovered microdiamonds in the Nishisonogi metamorphic rock formation in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. Microdiamonds in metamorphic rocks are important minerals because they form in ...
Sedimentary rocks are made up of pieces of older rocks (igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary) and organic remains (shells, bone, etc.). When rocks break apart from erosion they are transported by ...
If you’ve ever studied geography, looked at fossils in a museum, or even looked up at a craggy cliffside or a steep mountain, you’ll know that rocks usually take millions of years to form. However, ...
Chinese offshore operator CNOOC Ltd has made a significant hydrocarbon discovery at Bohai Bay offshore northern China, claimed to be the world's largest oilfield in metamorphic rock at deep reservoir ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Bressan is a geologist who covers curiosities about Earth. Cemeteries not only provide a peaceful place to contemplate and ...
Chinese offshore operator CNOOC Ltd has kicked off drilling at what it claimed to be the world largest oilfield in metamorphic rock at deep reservoir levels in Bohai Bay offshore northern China. This ...
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a: Geological zone in western Japan. The blue-green part is the Sanbagawa belt that crosses mainland Japan. The Nishisonogi metamorphic rock was thought to belong to the same geological formation as ...
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