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How was Giant's Causeway in Northern Ireland formed: Geology and Irish Myths explain its creation
How was Giant's Causeway in Northern Ireland formed: Geology and Irish Myths explain its creation // Giant’s Causeway in Northern Ireland is a fascinating geological wonder of our planet. The creation of Giant’s Causeway can be explained both both by geology and by Irish mythology (the one you chose to believe it’s up to you!). From a geological perspective, Giants Causeway was formed by ancient lava that moulded the nowadays famous hexagonal basalt columns. From a mythological perspective, Giants Causeway in Ireland was created by the ancient giant Finn McCool (Fionn MacCumhaill). He created Giant’s Causeway as a bridge across the water to Scotland’s Isle of Staffa, where his rival, a Sc...
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Understanding the World's Biggest Mirror: The GEOLOGY of SALAR DE UYUNI Bolivia EXPLAINED
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Understanding the World's Biggest Mirror: The GEOLOGY of SALAR DE UYUNI Bolivia EXPLAINED // Salar de Uyuni is also referred to as "the world's biggest mirror" and "the mirror of the sky" and it is the world's largest salt flat. It is located in the Altiplano Basin in Bolivia, South America. Salar de Uyuni is famous for both its mirrored landscape as well as its honeycomb-like pattern of the sa...
What is magma and how is magma formed? | The difference between magma and lava
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What is magma and how is magma formed? | The difference between magma and lava // Magma is a super-hot viscous material that consists of molten and semi-molten rock that flows deep beneath the Earth’s surface. Depending on the chemical composition of the magma, there are three different magma categories: basaltic magma, andesitic magma, and rhyolitic magma. These different types of magma differ...
Devil's Marbles Australia - Karlu Karlu Conservation Reserve: Science, History and Cultural Heritage
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The Devil's Marbles Australia - The Karlu Karlu Conservation Reserve: Science, History, and Cultural Heritage // The Devil’s Marbles refers to an area in Northern Territory, Australia, sprinkled with large reddish granite boulders. The Devils Marbles, also known as the Karlu Karlu Conservation Reserve, is a Registered Sacred Site because of its high cultural significance for the local Alyawarre...
WHAT is the Richat Structure / The Eye of the Sahara / Guelb er Richat and HOW was it formed?
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WHAT is the Richat Structure - The Eye of the Sahara - Guelb er Richât and HOW was it formed? // The Richat Structure (The Eye of the Sahara) is a deeply eroded geologic dome in the Sahara Desert in Mauritania, Africa. The Eye of the Sahara is a large circular geological formation whose birth started over 100 million years ago with the splitting of Pangaea. The supercontinent of Pangea started ...
Fancy Colored Diamonds EXPLAINED: Why Are Diamonds Colored and What Gives Diamonds Their Color?
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Fancy Colored Diamonds EXPLAINED: Why Are Diamonds Colored and What Gives Diamonds Their Color? // The three main causes of colored diamonds are: the presence of impurities in the diamond crystal structure, the presence of lattice defects in the diamond structure, and the radiation coming from radioactive minerals that are present in the vicinity of where some of the diamonds were formed. Impur...
What are diamonds made of? How are diamonds formed naturally? Where do diamonds come from?
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What are diamonds made of? How are diamonds formed naturally? Where do diamonds come from? What are the applications of diamonds? - These are the diamond questions answered in this video. Diamonds are minerals composed of carbon atoms. These carbon atoms are compressed into the tight arrangement of atoms that we find in the diamond crystal structure. In order to create diamonds naturally, huge ...
COLORED SAND BEACHES - What Gives Sand Its Color? What Is Sand?
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COLORED SAND BEACHES - What Gives Sand Its Color? What Is Sand?
Naica Cave of Crystals Mexico - DEADLY GIANT selenite crystals cave
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Naica Cave of Crystals Mexico - DEADLY GIANT selenite crystals cave
WHAT IS NATURAL HERITAGE? And which are the THREATS to natural heritage (caused by human activity)?
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WHAT IS NATURAL HERITAGE? And which are the THREATS to natural heritage (caused by human activity)?
ART FORGERIES: How to Identify Fake Paintings Using Science | Art Forensics
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ART FORGERIES: How to Identify Fake Paintings Using Science | Art Forensics
WHAT IS DENDROCHRONOLOGY (Tree Ring Dating) and Applications of Dendrochronology
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WHAT IS DENDROCHRONOLOGY (Tree Ring Dating) and Applications of Dendrochronology
The Egyptian Mummification Process: How Egyptian Mummies Were Made
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The Egyptian Mummification Process: How Egyptian Mummies Were Made
WHAT IS RADIOCARBON DATING and the Use of Carbon Dating in Dating Cultural Heritage Objects
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WHAT IS RADIOCARBON DATING and the Use of Carbon Dating in Dating Cultural Heritage Objects
WHAT IS AN ISOTOPE and How Can We Identify Isotopes Using Mass Spectrometry?
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WHAT IS AN ISOTOPE and How Can We Identify Isotopes Using Mass Spectrometry?
PAINTING LAYERS and how scientific analysis reveals the painting structure and composition
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PAINTING LAYERS and how scientific analysis reveals the painting structure and composition
Introduction to Infrared Spectroscopy and Vibrational Modes and the Use of IR in Cultural Heritage
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Introduction to Infrared Spectroscopy and Vibrational Modes and the Use of IR in Cultural Heritage
Mobile NMR and the Use of NMR Relaxation and Portable NMR in Cultural Heritage
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Mobile NMR and the Use of NMR Relaxation and Portable NMR in Cultural Heritage
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance: Principles and Applications of NMR
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Nuclear Magnetic Resonance: Principles and Applications of NMR
WHAT IS X-RAY FLUORESCENCE (XRF) and the Applications of XRF in the Elemental Analysis of Artwork
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WHAT IS X-RAY FLUORESCENCE (XRF) and the Applications of XRF in the Elemental Analysis of Artwork
WHAT IS THE ELECTROMAGNETIC SPECTRUM and Applications of Electromagnetic Waves to Cultural Heritage
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WHAT IS THE ELECTROMAGNETIC SPECTRUM and Applications of Electromagnetic Waves to Cultural Heritage
ATOMIC Structure and MOLECULAR Structure | The Role of Atoms and Molecules in Cultural Heritage
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ATOMIC Structure and MOLECULAR Structure | The Role of Atoms and Molecules in Cultural Heritage
WONDERS OF HERITAGE WITH MARIA BAIAS
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WONDERS OF HERITAGE WITH MARIA BAIAS
WHAT IS CULTURAL HERITAGE? And how can we preserve our world heritage through Science?
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WHAT IS CULTURAL HERITAGE? And how can we preserve our world heritage through Science?