Daily Archives: June 26, 2015

Shikotan Island Tree Ring Chronology

gwiles June 26, 2015 3:03 pm

Guest blogger: Xiangyu Li As one of the most militarized islands, because of the dispute between Japan and Russia (the Kuril Islands dispute), Shikotan Island has remained a mystery to the world of tree rings and climate studies until now. … Continue reading →

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Last day of fieldwork in England: A working quarry and another great unconformity

Mark Wilson June 26, 2015 6:26 am

BRISTOL, ENGLAND (June 26, 2015) — Tim Palmer has a professional interest in building stones, and a passion for sorting out their characteristics and historical uses. He thus has many contacts in the stone industry, from architects to quarry managers. … Continue reading →

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Wooster’s Fossils of the Week: An encrusted bivalve external mold from the Upper Ordovician of Indiana

Mark Wilson June 26, 2015 12:46 am

I love this kind of fossil, which explains why you’ve seen so many examples on this blog. We are looking at an encrusted external mold of the bivalve Anomalodonta gigantea found in the Waynesville Formation exposed in Franklin County, Indiana. … Continue reading →

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