( If successfully implemented, our field protocol for preparation and optical microscopy of rock samples will help to ...

This type of sedimentary geology can tell us what the landscape looked like, how they evolved, and, importantly, help us identify where we would want to look for past life.” As researchers look ...

The characteristics of the rocks that hold fossils can be as informative as the fossils themselves. There are three main types of rock: igneous rock, metamorphic rock, and sedimentary rock. Almost all ...

The “quartz-monitor” research project investigates the intrinsic chemical variations of detrital monocrystalline quartz and inclusions (mineral and melt) as an innovative sediment provenance tool. The ...

Whether sedimentary rocks store fossil hydrocarbons or act as impermeable layers to prevent the rise of oil, natural gas or ...