Geology

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VThzfnYXPbM

Hawaii's Kilauea volcano just produced its most spectacular lava fountains in decades, sending molten rock in a wide arc more than 1,000 feet into the air. This occurred alongside a 14,000 foot high eruption plume which was easily seen from the summit of Mauna Kea. Today's video will discuss Sunday's eruption which created scenes that almost look fake due to how unusual they were.

Archive link: https://archive.is/SmCzU

Please do not explore the evacuated locations and currently bare riverbed as you could be swept away without any prior warning

Evacuation and Affected Locations

Country: Canada
Province: BC
Local Regions: Chilcotin River, Fraser River

Additional Sources

• EmergencyInfoBC
• Globalnews.ca
• CTV News Vancouver

Geology Hub: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LoRx-tUzbjw

Interesting description of the 3 phases involved when such deep mantle earthquakes have a theoretical limit of 3.8 magnitude.

Geology Professor Shawn Wilsey on location with a twisted slate rock unit in Idaho. (8:12 minutes)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foliation_(geology)

Foliation with slatey cleavage perpendicular to bedding - Giggity Giggity

Some background on the earthquake swarm off the Vancouver Island coast.

Forbidden Fibers

These look to me like regular intrusive iron rich veins. Boulder is about 1m across, and sandstone/mudstone, area is volcanic.

I am not a geologist.. any ideas?

Brand new amateur collector here, I have a piece of a rock that im trying to identify that is covered in what seems to be iron, which is hiding this bright blue rock ive never seen before, however the rock is full of bubbles and is extremely jagged, is there a way to examine and polish without harming the shape

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/14740589

high arctic desert. Yes there's water, but no real vegetation.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/13425339

Sauce: https://www.uahirise.org/ESP_076510_2230

Source: https://xkcd.com/2501/

Alt text: "How could anyone consider themselves a well-rounded adult without a basic understanding of silicate geochemistry? Silicates are everywhere! It's hard to throw a rock without throwing one!"