Two geoparks in China-one in north-western Qinghai Province and the other in south-western Chongqing Municipality-have been designated as UNESCO Global Geoparks.With these additions,China now has 49 UNESCO Global Geop...
Emerald mineralization from the Bahutiya and Gurabanda areas of Jharkhand in the eastern part of India is a recent discovery.In this deposit,emerald mineralization occurs along the contact zone between pegmatite and e...
Emeralds-the green colored variety of beryl-occur as gem-quality specimens in over fifty deposits globally.While digital traceability methods for emerald have limitations,sample-based approaches offer robust alterna-t...
Beryl is the commercial source of beryllium and several varieties of it are valued as a gemstone.To contribute to understanding the mechanism of beryl formation,we carried out detailed geological,petrographical,and ge...
This study was made possible by funding from the German Science Foundation(DFG);supporting prior steps of the project(grant nr.430970462 to J.A.E.).
Whether introduced into a completely novel habitat or slowly expanding their current range,the degree to which animals can effciently explore and navigate new environments can be key to survival,ultimately determining...
Qingyuan Mountain is located in thenorth of Quanzhou in Fujian Province,and extends for more than 10 kilometres(km).The mountain functions as a green shield,protecting the beautiful city of Quanzhou against environmen...