tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79497914471225415912011-04-21T19:46:06.829+01:00For Geology and Literature loversCeltic Manuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09463132947506982481noreply@blogger.comBlogger71100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7949791447122541591.post-2734360582748602972007-04-22T15:48:00.000+01:002007-04-22T15:49:36.747+01:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_6sieQe7sAr8/Rit14ffmvzI/AAAAAAAAAF0/jrOap-anLYg/s1600-h/sfondo111.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5056264620040699698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 464px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 340px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" height="340" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_6sieQe7sAr8/Rit14ffmvzI/AAAAAAAAAF0/jrOap-anLYg/s400/sfondo111.jpg" width="400" border="0" /></a> <div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7949791447122541591-273436058274860297?l=g30l0g0s.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Celtic Manuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09463132947506982481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7949791447122541591.post-40717559673671677682007-04-03T10:53:00.000+01:002007-04-03T11:13:12.063+01:00<div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:180%;color:#006600;"><strong>An Early Pliocene fossil whale has been found in Tuscany!</strong></span></div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#006600;"><strong><em></em></strong></span><p><br/> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#006600;"><strong><em>Dating back to the Zanclean Period, it has been found in the countryside near Orciano Pisano (Pisa). </em></strong></span> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#006600;"><strong><em>For further information (in Italian): </em></strong></span> </p><p><a href="http://www.corriere.it/Primo_Piano/Scienze_e_Tecnologie/2007/04_Aprile/02/balena_pisano_fossile.shtml"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">http://www.corriere.it/Primo_Piano/Scienze_e_Tecnologie/2007/04_Aprile/02/balena_pisano_fossile.shtml</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><a href="http://www.unifi.it/msn/Article115.html"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">http://www.unifi.it/msn/Article115.html</span></a> </p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7949791447122541591-4071755967367167768?l=g30l0g0s.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Celtic Manuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09463132947506982481noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7949791447122541591.post-81763646210076712062007-02-19T22:22:00.000+01:002007-02-22T13:58:19.992+01:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_6sieQe7sAr8/RdoWHXst9aI/AAAAAAAAADo/2rkj-P0butQ/s1600-h/Malachite.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5033359849416422818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_6sieQe7sAr8/RdoWHXst9aI/AAAAAAAAADo/2rkj-P0butQ/s320/Malachite.jpg" border="0" /></a> <p align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#006600;"><strong></strong></span></p> <p align="center"><span style="font-: 180%;color:#006600;" ><strong>MALACHITE</strong></span></p><br/><p align="center"><span style="color:#006600;"><strong>Category</strong>: Mineral<br/><strong>Chemical formula</strong>: Cu2CO3(OH)2<br/><strong>Color</strong>: Green<br/><strong>Crystal habit</strong>: Massive, botryoidal, stalactitic<br/><strong>Crystal system</strong>: Monoclinic - prismatic<br/><strong>Cleavage</strong>: Perfect<br/> <strong>Fracture</strong>: Conchoidal to splintery<br/><strong>Mohs Scale hardness</strong>: 3.5 - 4<br/><strong>Luster</strong>: Dull/vitreous in large quantities, silky in crystal form<br/><strong>Streak</strong>: Green<br/><strong>Specific gravity</strong>: 3.6 - 4</span> <p></p> <p align="left"><span style="color:#006600;"></span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7949791447122541591-8176364621007671206?l=g30l0g0s.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Celtic Manuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09463132947506982481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7949791447122541591.post-56207889485200079702007-02-19T15:33:00.001+01:002007-02-22T14:01:19.356+01:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_6sieQe7sAr8/RdoOkXst9ZI/AAAAAAAAADc/4rAh31jRO4k/s1600-h/he2a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5033351551539606930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_6sieQe7sAr8/RdoOkXst9ZI/AAAAAAAAADc/4rAh31jRO4k/s320/he2a.jpg" border="0" /></a> <div align="center"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><strong><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:180%;"></span></strong></span></div> <div align="center"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><strong><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:180%;"></span></strong></span></div> <div align="center"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><strong><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:180%;">HEMATITE</div></span></strong></span><br/> <div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong>Category</strong>: Mineral<br/><strong>Chemical</strong> <strong>formula</strong>: Iron(III) oxide, Fe2O3, α-Fe2O3<br/><strong>Color</strong>: Metallic grey to earthy red<br/><strong>Crystal habit</strong>: Tabular to thick crystals<br/><strong>Crystal system</strong>: Hexagonal (rhombohedral)<br/> <strong>Cleavage</strong>: None<br/><strong>Fracture</strong>: Uneven to sub-conchoidal<br/><strong>Mohs Scale hardness</strong>: 5.5 - 6.5<br/> <strong>Luster</strong>: Metallic to splendent<br/><strong>Refractive index</strong>: Opaque<br/><strong>Pleochroism</strong>: None<br/><strong>Streak</strong>: Bright red to dark red<br/><strong>Specific gravity</strong>: 4.9 - 5.3</span></div><br/><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7949791447122541591-5620788948520007970?l=g30l0g0s.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Celtic Manuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09463132947506982481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7949791447122541591.post-38498303071537945542007-02-18T21:08:00.000+01:002007-02-19T15:32:55.607+01:00<div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#006600;"><strong></strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#006600;"><strong>"I'm not scared of dying, I just don't want to"</strong></span></div> <div align="right"><span style="font-size:85%;color:#006600;">[Robbie Williams, <em>Come Undone, (Escapology, 2002</em>)]</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7949791447122541591-3849830307153794554?l=g30l0g0s.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Celtic Manuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09463132947506982481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7949791447122541591.post-86650316846705919052007-02-13T15:42:00.000+01:002007-02-13T15:44:36.272+01:00<div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:180%;color:#006600;">Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried on him personally. </span></div><div align="right"><span style="color:#006600;"></span></div><div align="right"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#006600;">(Abraham Lincoln)</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7949791447122541591-8665031684670591905?l=g30l0g0s.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Celtic Manuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09463132947506982481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7949791447122541591.post-57546464383738711042007-02-10T19:14:00.000+01:002007-01-28T21:36:32.614+01:00<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;"><em><strong>I have come to the conclusion never again to think of marrying, and for this reason, I can never be satisfied with anyone who would be blockhead enough to have me. </strong></em></span> <div align="right"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;color:#ff0000;"><em><strong>(Abraham Lincoln)</strong></em></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7949791447122541591-5754646438373871104?l=g30l0g0s.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Celtic Manuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09463132947506982481noreply@blogger.com0