#minerals — Public Fediverse posts

Researchers have found that commoners who lived in urban areas of Japan during the Edo and Meiji periods had diets that were richer in minerals than those of people today. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/18/japan/science-health/edo-diets-minerals-study/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sciencehealth #edoperiod #meiji #minerals #food #fish

#Cavansite on #Stilbite
#India
8.8 × 6.5 × 5.3 cm
Photo by Fine Mineral Photography
By #GeologicalWondersToo / Karen Kemp
#Geology #GeologyPage #Nature #Minerals #Crystals #Gems #NatureLovers #NaturePhotography #Photographer #RockPorn

#Calcite on bicolour #Fluorite
Illinois, #USA
9.5 cm
Photo by Anton Watzl
By #GeologicalWondersToo / Karen Kemp
#Geology #GeologyPage #Nature #Minerals #Crystals #Gems #NatureLovers #NaturePhotography #Photographer #RockPorn

#Vanadinite on #Psilomelane
#Morocco
Photo by Andreas Schmid
By #GeologicalWondersToo / Karen Kemp
#Geology #GeologyPage #Nature #Minerals #Crystals #Gems #NatureLovers #NaturePhotography #Photographer #RockPorn

#Amethyst on Smoky #Quartz
#Greece
7.5 cm tall
Photo by Albert Russ

By #GeologicalWondersToo / Karen Kemp
#Geology #GeologyPage #Nature #Minerals #Crystals #Gems #NatureLovers #NaturePhotography #Photographer #RockPorn

#Smithsonite
Namibia
8cm high
Photo by Jeffrey Scovil

By #GeologicalWondersToo / Karen Kemp
#Geology #GeologyPage #Nature #Minerals #Crystals #Gems #NatureLovers #NaturePhotography #Photographer #RockPorn

Geoscience Australia: New global database advances critical minerals research. “The Critical Minerals in Ores – Mineral Chemistry database, known as CMiO-MIN, has been developed through the Critical Minerals Mapping Initiative (CMMI), an international partnership between Geoscience Australia, the United States Geological Survey and the Geological Survey of Canada. The release adds […]

RT by @EU_ISS: #Critical #minerals. Resilient production networks matter more than access to deposits: https://academic.oup.com/oxrep/article/42/1/193/8750860?login=false. I agree and argue with @BojanaZori2 that building local value chains with partners is one key to 🇪🇺 economic security. See our new Brief here: https://iss.europa.eu/publications/briefs/mining-europes-future-critical-raw-materials-public-attitudes-and-risks

#Critical #minerals. Resilient production networks matter more than access to deposits: academic.oup.com/oxrep/artic….
I agree and argue with @BojanaZori2 that building local value chains with partners is one key to 🇪🇺 economic security.
See our new Brief here: iss.europa.eu/publications/b…
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The mirror of the mines: Washington funds what Beijing restricts

Stay curious — follow @1ban_news.

https://1ban.news/us-china-critical-minerals-mirror/

#1ban #china #critical #minerals #mirror #geopolitics

President Donald Trump has said the government would invest $3 billion into multiple critical minerals and battery projects as part of a push to increase domestic production and boost national security. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/08/08/us-mineral-defense-investments/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #rareearths #minerals #defense #us #usmilitary #donaldtrump #iran #china

#KnowledgeBit: #Conflict #Minerals are natural resources extracted in areas affected by conflict and often used to finance armed groups, fueling violence and human rights abuses. The term typically refers to four specific minerals: Tin, Tantalum, Tungsten, Gold.

These minerals, often abbreviated as 3TG, are essential components in many electronic devices, from smartphones to cars.

https://knowledgezone.co.in/kbits/66ae510d6ab696b748988e9b

Sweden eases mining permits to cut China minerals reliance.

Sweden has declared the mining of critical minerals and rare earths a national security interest. This will ease and expedite the permit process.

The government said the step was needed to counter dependence on China.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20260723-sweden-eases-mining-permits-to-cut-china-minerals-reliance?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#Minerals #Sweden #RareEarths #Mining #Business

Perhaps a safer subject to share today than my last, drowned creature. I realize I may be one of the few people who get super excited about rocks but perhaps people will find my realgar and orpiment specimens interesting. They, like the afforementioned defunct creature, are also very poisonous. #Minerals #Realgar #Orpiment #Toxic #Arsenic #Rocks

Yes, I handled arsenic compounds today when I finally opened up My Precious from a LOT of packaging wrap. Washed my hands very carefully several times. I had to persuade the vendor these 3 pieces I bought from him 3 years ago were very toxic and needed a lot of wrapping for me to take.

He likely was hired as a Tucson local to work at the show venue off Lester Avenue, part of the annual gem & mineral shows. Is Chinese and barely speaks any English. He certainly had little knowledge of the minerals he sold. Pretty sure he thought I was a crazy lady trying to pantomime my concern about touching these.

Anyway, just got some deep, clear acrylic boxes so I could unwrap and put these inside right away. So glad to know there had been little if any oxidation and light damage over the years. The bright yellow is orpiment and the dark orange to red crystals are Realgar. Woot!

Now I have to start getting serious about setting up my real camera with real macro lens to start photographing my collection more seriously.

An analysis of rare earth-rich mud retrieved from ⁠the deep seabed off a remote Pacific Island earlier this year found medium and heavy rare earth elements accounted for about 54% of the total rare earth content. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/07/25/economy/japan-rare-earths-mud-minamitorishima/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #minamitorishima #rareearths #minerals #mining #economicsecurity #china #oceans

🚨🥴 Oh, the irony! A government report promising to reduce mineral reliance is as accessible as a phone signal on Mars. If only they could substitute their server errors with some actual information! 📉🔐
https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-26-108687 #irony #governmentreport #minerals #accessibility #servererrors #information #HackerNews #ngated

Although some bureaucratic hurdles remain, a lease sale brings #fracking to the #forest for the first time – the subject of political effort since at least 2016 [since #Trump’s first term] – far closer to fruition, giving specific #corporations legal rights to the #land & #minerals beneath it.

#law #EnvironmentalLaw #FossilFuels #LandConservation #wildlife #ecosystems #FederalGovernment #Ohio #WayneNationalForest #NationalForest #oil #gas #ClimateChange

💁🏻‍♀️ ICYMI: 🌳🪨 A large-scale field #experiment in #Wales shows that adding crushed volcanic #basalt rock dust to #soil accelerates native woodland growth.

The #nature-based method boosted #carbon capture by up to 27% in the first four years, providing an urgent tool for global #climate restoration efforts.

👉 Learn more: https://seethis.tv/post/how-does-magic-basalt-dust-help-plants-grow-faster-and-lock-up-more-carbon

#biology #calcium #chemistry #climatechange #conservation #ecology #forest #iron #magnesium #minerals #plants #research #rocks #science #silica #solutions #trees #uk #womeninstem #tksst #video

#Mars #Manganese #Minerals Reveals an Ancient #Ocean's Potential For Life - and a Possible Way to Make #Oxygen
Manganese oxides and hydroxides act as geological proxy for past oceans, around ancient water-air boundaries. Manganese (hydr)oxides form what "bathtub rings" building up at boundary where dissolved manganese in water meets oxygen in air, forming a kind of stain, similar to what you might see if you leave dirty water in a tub for long time and then let it drain.
https://phys.org/news/2026-05-mars-manganese-bathtub-reveals-ancient.html

💁🏻‍♀️ ICYMI: 🌳🪨 A large-scale field #experiment in #Wales shows that adding crushed volcanic #basalt rock dust to #soil accelerates native woodland growth.

The #nature-based method boosted #carbon capture by up to 27% in the first four years, providing an urgent tool for global #climate restoration efforts.

👉 Learn more: https://seethis.tv/post/how-does-magic-basalt-dust-help-plants-grow-faster-and-lock-up-more-carbon

#biology #calcium #chemistry #climatechange #conservation #ecology #forest #iron #magnesium #minerals #plants #research #rocks #science #silica #solutions #trees #uk #womeninstem #tksst #video

💁🏻‍♀️ ICYMI: 🌳🪨 A large-scale field #experiment in #Wales shows that adding crushed volcanic #basalt rock dust to #soil accelerates native woodland growth.

The #nature-based method boosted #carbon capture by up to 27% in the first four years, providing an urgent tool for global #climate restoration efforts.

👉 Learn more: https://seethis.tv/post/how-does-magic-basalt-dust-help-plants-grow-faster-and-lock-up-more-carbon

#biology #calcium #chemistry #climatechange #conservation #ecology #forest #iron #magnesium #minerals #plants #research #rocks #science #silica #solutions #trees #uk #womeninstem #tksst #video

#Hypothyroidism #BirthControl #NutrientDepletion #ThyroidHealth #WomensHealth #Vitamins #Minerals #Methylation #Hormones #Wellness #Hypothyroidism #BirthControl #NutrientDepletion #ThyroidHealth #WomensHealth #Vitamins #Minerals #Methylation #Hormones #Wellness https://mastodon.social/@biohackingpathway/116937148929445061

💁🏻‍♀️ NEW: 🌳🪨 A large-scale field #experiment in #Wales shows that adding crushed volcanic #basalt rock dust to #soil accelerates native woodland growth.

The #nature-based method boosted #carbon capture by up to 27% in the first four years, providing an urgent tool for global #climate restoration efforts.

👉 Learn more: https://seethis.tv/post/how-does-magic-basalt-dust-help-plants-grow-faster-and-lock-up-more-carbon

#biology #calcium #chemistry #climatechange #conservation #ecology #forest #iron #magnesium #minerals #plants #research #rocks #science #silica #solutions #trees #uk #womeninstem #tksst #video

RE: https://beige.party/@cobalt123/116924272904479736

This is what happens when you run out of space along a wall to display rocks. Well, well. Since we have the couch sitting out from the TV to make a better seating area for guests, it seems behind the couch is a nice backing for more clear display cases. Sitting on top of a “shoe bench”. Which is obviously another display case. (See both photos)
#Rocks #Minerals #Collection #Display

Out with the drømmekage, in with rare earth–flavored Cheetos.

#PoliticalCartoon #PoliticalSatire #EditorialCartoon #Satire #Geopolitics #Greenland #Arctic #EuropeanUnion #EU #UnitedStates #RareEarths #Minerals #InternationalRelations #DigitalArt #Illustration #Comics #MastoArt #Cartoonist #PoliticalArt #IndieArtist