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geology

Simonkolleite found in a copper mine in Arizona

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Rock solid evidence of Anthropocene seen in 208 minerals we made

Human activities like mining and building have created hundreds of minerals and spread them all over the world, leaving a significant mark on the geological record

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volcano picture

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Volcanoes: Oxford exhibition gives the fiery inside story

Culture

A fountain of lava

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Secrets of Earth's birth carried in lava jets from planet's core

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Earth from space, showing clouds

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Simple equation shows how human activity is trashing the planet

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measuring stick

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Everest is not the world's tallest mountain – and here's why

Features

Mauritius

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Long-lost continent found submerged deep under Indian Ocean

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Quartz

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Planet Earth makes its own water from scratch deep in the mantle

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oxygen bubbles

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Complex life may have had a false start 2.3 billion years ago

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magnet lead

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The paradox powering Earth's magnetic field

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Magma beneath Earth's surface

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Molten iron river discovered speeding beneath Russia and Canada

A hot stream of molten iron that is 420 kilometres wide is moving westwards under North America and Siberia and has inexplicably tripled its speed over the past 15 years

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Dinosaur-killing asteroid turned planet Earth inside-out

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Danger and drama on mountains of lava: Tales of a volcano chaser

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Huge lake discovered 15 kilometres under a volcano

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Space view makes for an eerie sight of the Colorado river

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