Posted November 09, 2020 09:40:30The rare earths found in the Bighorns Basin are so rare, it may have more rare…
Which is the most influential American politician?
The most influential politician in the United States?Is it Donald Trump?Or is it Elizabeth Warren?Is Hillary Clinton the most powerful…
How to know if a steatite is a ‘steatite seal rock’
When you think of steatites, you may think of massive, impossibly beautiful rocks.And that’s where the word ‘steetite’ comes from.Steetite…
Why is there a steatite bowl in Japan?
A steatine bowl, also known as a “dongu” or “bowl” and used in traditional Japanese cooking, was a form of…
How to make a rocker for the road
In 2018, the American Association of Petroleum Geologists published a report recommending that drillers start developing rockers in anticipation of…
How to polish steatites and other unusual materials
How do you polish a piece of steatinite that’s been in the furnace for thousands of years?A simple solution to…
The discovery of the ancient Chinese gemstone steatites that could give the world a new name
By Chris BrownA rock containing steatitic crystals that could become a new gemstone has been discovered in China.The discovery is…
Shoshone Steatite is a new form of fibrous stoneware
It’s a bit like the idea of a steatites, or tubular tubular stones that are made from a variety of…
Australia’s top mining company to take on the challenge of shale, iron ore
With a boom in shale gas drilling and exploration, a rise in demand for iron ore and a glut of…
Which types of black pipestone are most common?
By using a computer model, scientists were able to identify which types of Black Pipestone are present in the rock,…
