The 'Enigma' Black Diamond: A 55-Sided, 555-Carat Mystery
The Enigma Diamond is a rare natural black diamond , or carbonado , weighing exactly 555.55 carats and cut with 55 facets—…
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Was the Top of Mount Everest Once Underwater?
Yes, Mount Everest was once underwater —but not as the towering peak we see today. The rocks at its summit were formed on th…
Causes of Massive 8.8 Magnitude Earthquake in Kamchatka
A massive magnitude 8.8 megathrust earthquake struck off the coast of Kamchatka, Russia, resulting from the subduction of …
Spinosaurus Facts: Size, Sail, Tail, & Semiaquatic Lifestyle
Spinosaurus aegyptiacus was a massive spinosaurid theropod that lived during the Cenomanian stage of the Late Cretaceous, a…
Pezzottaite: Rarest Raspberry-Red Beryl Cousin
Pezzottaite is an exceptionally rare cesium-rich beryllium aluminum silicate mineral, crystallizing in the trigonal system.…
Why Is the Ocean Salty?
If you’ve ever tasted ocean water, you know it’s unmistakably salty . But have you ever wondered where all that salt comes f…
Lepidodendron: The Scale Trees
Lepidodendron , commonly known as “ scale trees ” due to the diamond-shaped leaf scars adorning their trunks, was an extinct…
