The Oil Kitchen Rules
Oil is a Part of the Rock As a kid growing up in NZ, my only contact with ‘O&G’ was […]
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Class 5; Geology for Kayakers. Huka Falls
Huka Falls, New Zealand Huka Falls, tourist attraction and Class V+ drop, is either a kayaker’s nightmare or their
A 40 Million Year Old Forest, Looking Like it Formed Yesterday
The Stunning Preservation of an Arctic Fossil Forest In 1985, my field assistant and I were examining sedimentary rocks on
Class 5; Geology for Kayakers, Kaituna River
Kaituna River, New Zealand Kaituna River is a glorious water-course that has a bit of everything for kayakers and rafters,
Budget Surpluses and Budget Deficits
Coastal Supply and Demand Budget Surpluses and Budget Deficits How often have you heard or seen it; the owners
The Geology of our Kitchen Bench
We have installed a new kitchen bench. The company that imports and installs this kind of thing refers to the
Sea-Level Change; Busting a Few Myths
So you think sea level is the same everywhere! Climate change predicts that sea levels will rise at an increasingly
When Time Goes Missing
The value of missing time Geological time that has gone missing When you next look at sedimentary strata exposed in
The Ancient Earth 7. The Art of the Stromatolite
Algae, Fossil Slime and Organic Precambrian Art Stromatolites are the earliest physical life forms on earth; they were the precursors
Someone passed this way: Tracks, trails, impressions, and footprints
Trace Fossils Imagine the squelch! Footprints of people, birds, and dogs at the beach. Most of us have probably seen