| This portrait explains the background to the most fascinating natural events on Earth, how are volcanoes build and what causes eruptions, lava flows and lahars. A rich picture book with some stunning shots invites you to dive into the fascinating world of magmatic phenomena. (Article in german) ... moreThis portrait explains the background to the most fascinating natural events on Earth, how are volcanoes build and what causes eruptions, lava flows and lahars. A rich picture book with some stunning shots invites you to dive into the fascinating world of magmatic phenomena. (Article in german) |
| Inclusions are inside the crystal enclosed foreign materials like liquids, gases, hydrocarbons (oil, asphalt), sediment, NaCl, as well as other minerals or crystals. Inclusions can be a sort of fingerprint of the place of dicovery. Thus inclusions show us under which geologic conditions minerals had ... moreInclusions are inside the crystal enclosed foreign materials like liquids, gases, hydrocarbons (oil, asphalt), sediment, NaCl, as well as other minerals or crystals. Inclusions can be a sort of fingerprint of the place of dicovery. Thus inclusions show us under which geologic conditions minerals had formed. This allows conclusions on the place of discovery. The article deals with the different kinds of inclusions, her conditions of build, which minerals do often have inclusions and how they appear. (Full text in german) |
| Die Münchberger Gneismasse ist ein isoliertes Vorkommen von z.T. hochmetamorphen kristallinen Gesteinen inmitten des "Alten Gebirges" Nordostbayerns. Sie liegt mit einer Südwest-Nordost-Ausdehnung von etwa 35km und eine Breite von ca. 15km in einem Synklinorium des Autochthons, der Vogtländisch-Erzg ... moreDie Münchberger Gneismasse ist ein isoliertes Vorkommen von z.T. hochmetamorphen kristallinen Gesteinen inmitten des "Alten Gebirges" Nordostbayerns. Sie liegt mit einer Südwest-Nordost-Ausdehnung von etwa 35km und eine Breite von ca. 15km in einem Synklinorium des Autochthons, der Vogtländisch-Erzgebirgischen Mulde. |