Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #economicgeology, aggregated by home.social.
Two tenure-track positions open in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, McGill University:
Critical Minerals for Sustainability
https://fosstodon.org/@silicatefondue/117038018181608766
Solid Earth Processes
https://fosstodon.org/@silicatefondue/117037994149254018
Review starts October 1st, 2026
#McGIllUniversity #AcademicCareer #Geology #CriticalMinerals #Petrology #StructuralGeology #EconomicGeology
https://www.europesays.com/britain/18512/ UK Minerals Yearbook 2025 now available #EconomicGeology #minerals #UK #UkMineralsYearbook #UnitedKingdom
Lode (Mineralogy 💎)
In geology, a lode is a deposit of metalliferous ore that fills or is embedded in a fracture in a rock formation or a vein of ore that is deposited or embedded between layers of rock. The current meaning dates from the 17th century, being an expansion of an earlier sense of a "channel, watercourse" in Late Middle English, which in turn is from the 11th-century meaning of lode as a "course...
Mineralization (geology) (Mineralogy 💎)
In geology, mineralization is the deposition of economically important metals in the formation of ore bodies or "lodes" by various process. The first scientific studies of this process took place in the English county of Cornwall by J.W.Henwood FRS and later by R.W. Fox, FRS. The term can also refer to the process by which waterborne miner...
New USGS Map Offers An Interactive Look At The Rocks Beneath Our Feet
The Cooperative National Geologic Map is an interactive tool that builds on both cutting-edge technology and decades of mapping by geoscientists.
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https://eos.org/articles/new-usgs-map-offers-an-interactive-look-at-the-rocks-beneath-our-feet <-- shared EOS-source technical article
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https://ngmdb.usgs.gov/nationalgeology/#lat=37.0000&lng=-97.5000&zoom=5&theme=esurf&symbology=synthesis <-- shared @USGS resource
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[recognising that I posted something similar earlier ~smile~]
#GIS #spatial #mapping #data #fedopendata #fedscience #geologicmap #geology #webmap #geologicdata #energy #minerals #mining #waterresources #hydrology #risk #hazard #landuse #infrastructure #planning #realestate #insurance #rock #sediment #mapunits #compilation #criticalminerals #economicgeology #nation #mobile #fieldwork #interactivewebtool #publicgood #online #state #federal #map #usecase #energy #resources #CooperativeNationalGeologicMap #USGS #mainland #CONUS
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USGS Unveils New National Geologic Map
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https://www.usgs.gov/news/national-news-release/usgs-unveils-new-national-geologic-map <-- shared technical article
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https://ngmdb.usgs.gov/nationalgeology <-- access The #USGS Cooperative National Geologic Map
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #data #fedopendata #fedscience #geologicmap #geology #webmap #geologicdata #energy #minerals #mining #waterresources #hydrology #CooperativeGeologicMappingProgram #risk #hazard #landuse #infrastructure #planning #realestate #insurance #rock #sediment #mapunits #compilation #criticalminerals #economicgeology #nation #mobile #fieldwork #interactivewebtool #publicgood #online #state #federal #map #usecase #energy #resources
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Geobotanical prospecting (Phytogeography 🌱)
Geobotanical prospecting refers to prospecting based on the composition and health of surrounding botanical life to identify potential resource deposits. Using a variety of techniques, including indicator plant identification, remote sensing and determining the physical and chemical condition of the botanical life i...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geobotanical_prospecting
#GeobotanicalProspecting #Phytogeography #EconomicGeology #ChineseDiscoveries
Lithium was created in the Big Bang. Now this light metal has become crucial for modern technology. The recent discovery of a massive amount of lithium in southern California could change everything. But at what cost? It’s “Lithium Valley” on Big Picture Science.
Listen here: https://bigpicturescience.org/episodes/lithium-valley
Ore Grade Petrology website hosts a library of reflected-light photomicrographs of ore minerals. The site aims "to promote reflected light petrography and ore deposit/exploration research" #geology #economicgeology
https://www.oregradepetrology.com.au/
Kotaku: Tears Of The Kingdom: Best Way To Farm For The Rare Diamonds You Need https://kotaku.com/tears-of-the-kingdom-totk-how-to-find-diamonds-sensor-1850559556 #gaming #tech #kotaku #videogamesdevelopedinjapan #universeofthelegendofzelda #singleplayervideogames #actionadventuregames #videogamecharacters #openworldvideogames #economicgeology #blooddiamond #videogames #diamond #fiction #robbie #ore
so SEG 2023 will be in London, 26-29 August; SGA in Zurich, 28 August-1 September. Getting to both seeming unlikely! 🤷♂️ #economicgeology https://sga2023.ch https://www.segweb.org/SEG-2023/SEG-Conference/SEG-2023/Home.aspx
#MineralMonday Wulfenite is a lead molybdate mineral, often associated with weathering of hydrothermal lead ore deposits. This sample is from the Harquahala Mountains in central Arizona USA. Trying a short video this time.