Category: Under the microscope

June 7, 2019

This post is part of the How To… series – how to classify sandstones using

May 23, 2019

This post is part of the How To… series What processes determine the size distribution

March 11, 2018

The magnifying power of clear glass and crystal was probably discovered by the early Greeks

August 11, 2017

What do you think of this analogy; sandstone, and a pile of garbage? I jest,

August 6, 2017

This is the second in a series on the geological world under a microscope Geologists,

July 30, 2017

This is the first post in a series on the geological world under a microscope

February 7, 2017

February in New Zealand is mid-summer and this means beaches, swimming, BBQs, and generally chilling

August 12, 2016

The expression global extinction frequently conjures images of all life being snuffed out by an

June 29, 2016

We don’t need to look far to see evidence that the interior of the

May 10, 2016

Oil is a Part of the Rock As a kid growing up in NZ, my