GeologyRocks

I can't believe it's been over a year on GR already   Time flies! 

Hi All,

Once again it has been ages since I last updated. Probably close to a year. I am going to write a short blog on my experience and choices in getting to where I am now. I hope this will help others too!

I graduated last year, and spent a bit of time looking at jobs. In the end, I travelled to Australia and applied for jobs over here. I now work in Mount Isa, for Xstrata Copper as a Rock Mechanic.

Hi folks. I hope this works as I am new to this very interesting site. I have some questions and photos that I would love to get some help with. I combe the local beach and find some stunning stones or rocks and some of them, although differ in sixe and shape have a lot of similar paterns etc.

Just wanted to say hi also

I look forward to speaking to some of you soon.

Shane

Main minerals are quartz, plagioclase, biotite, magnetite, muscvite. Lecturer says the rock is very famous in the mineral industry.

What makes a rock like this? It's about 200 pounds, sitting on the tailgate of a pickup box. 

Thursday 1st March, 7.30p.m.
'In the shadows and over the heads of the Isle of Wight dinosaurs' Dr. Steven Sweetman, School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Portsmouth

Sorry!  Heres the URL for that article.        Now I have to waffle because it needs ten words before accepting the blog!

Quite interesting.

Theoretical Metamaterial Could Protect Buildings From Earthquakes By Dissipating Energy