Another Diversion: The Science Blog
Being a dedicated Citizen-Geologist and a true science hobbyist and aficionado, this is my
blog-space to post the occasional fascinating bit of information relating the history
of Earth and the Space which surrounds us. Welcome!
Shelomo Alfassa's Science Blog...
- Jun 18, 2020
Banded Iron Formation
I just obtained this stunning piece of Banded Iron Formation (BIN), a rock from the bottom of an ancient sea, over 2.5 billion years old,...
Shelomo Alfassa's Science Blog...
- May 13, 2020
430 million year-old Trilobite
The small crab-like animal fossil is a 430 million year-old Trilobite, one of Earth's first animals. It came from an ancient...
Shelomo Alfassa's Science Blog...
- Jan 16, 2020
Stereo Microscope
This is my new stereo microscope which is great for looking at 3D specimens such as fossils and rocks. The slightly different angling...
Shelomo Alfassa's Science Blog...
- Jan 2, 2020
My Special Lab Assistant
Here, my special lab assistant conducts an olfactory investigation on a piece of rock which has some seas shells in situ from an ancient...
Shelomo Alfassa's Science Blog...
- Nov 22, 2019
A beautiful ammonite
Sometimes I find things in nature on my own, sometimes I purchase things. This I purchased at a fossil and mineral show in New York City....
Shelomo Alfassa's Science Blog...
- Nov 6, 2018
Geology & Science Blog
Being a dedicated Citizen-Geologist and a true science hobbyist and aficionado, this is my blog-space to post the occasional fascinating...
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