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@lemmy.caBrand new amateur collector here, I have a piece of a rock that im trying to identify that is covered in what seems to be iron, which is hiding this bright blue rock ive never seen before, however the rock is full of bubbles and is extremely jagged, is there a way to examine and polish without harming the shape
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/ocean-floor-holes-purposes-eels
What lurks below doesn’t always stay beneath the sand.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bqudj0x0POA&t=0s&ab_channel=R%C3%9AV
https://phys.org/news/2023-10-humans-disrupting-natural-salt-global.amp
The planet's demand for salt comes at a cost to the environment and human health, according to a new scientific review led by University of Maryland Geology Professor Sujay Kaushal. Published in the journal Nature Reviews Earth & Environment, the paper revealed that human activities are making Earth's air, soil and freshwater saltier, which could pose an "existential threat" if current trends continue.
https://cabinradio.ca/155983/news/environment/climate/a-lot-more-water-is-flowing-through-this-nwt-river-why/