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Seit je­her ken­nen die Men­schen fos­sile Hai­fischzähne, ob­wohl sie erst spät in der Geschichte auch als solche erkan­nt wur­den. Schon die Nean­der­taler in­teressierten sich neben an­deren Fos­silien auch für fos­sile Haizähne, was Funde in ein­er bur­gundischen Höh­le be­weisen. Of­fen­bar ver­wen­dete der Ur­men­sch ... moreSeit jeher kennen die Menschen fossile Haifischzähne, obwohl sie erst spät in der Geschichte auch als solche erkannt wurden. Schon die Neandertaler interessierten sich neben anderen Fossilien auch für fossile Haizähne, was Funde in einer burgundischen Höhle beweisen. Offenbar verwendete der Urmensch sie als Schmuck oder auch als Werkzeug. Ein interessanter Fund wurde unter anderem in Sachsen-Anhalt in einem ehemaligen Braunkohletagebau bei Halle gemacht, als an einem rund 90.000 Jahre alten Lagerplatz der Neandertaler neben zahlreichen Werkzeugen und Gebrauchsgegenständen des Homo neanderthalensis auch zwei Haizähne und ein Belemnit zu Tage kamen. Scheinbar sammelte er die Fossilien und behielt sie als "Trophäen", ohne ihre Herkunft zu kennen. Ein Portrait von Stephan K., Dirk G., Marco Kannenberg, Norbert Kirchhoff
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In­di­ca­tor stoneA Scandinavian indicator stone is a glacial erratic composed of a characteristic rock type derived from a small known source area in Scandinavia. This term not only applies to igneous and metamorphic rocks but also to some sedimentary rocks. The Jotnian Sandstone and most of the Palaeozoic limestones, and the Old Red Sandstone are not included in the definition, although the presence of these and other rocks provide some evidence about the source area(s) of erratics and should certainly not be neglected in a stone count. In all cases we recommend including the whole assemblage of erratics/stones in such account. This makes it possible to use several methods of Interpretation. However, it should be pointed out that the practise used in the past, whereby each researcher had her/his own method of interpreting stone counts, has proved to be unsatisfactory. We demonstrate on the bases of over 2000 counts of indicator stones that we have carried out on assemblages mostly from Lower Saxony and Schleswig-Holstein, but also from other N.German states and neighbouring countries, that the TGZ method (LÜTTIG 1958) yields the most reliable results. In addition to this method, the sources of individual indicator stones may be plotted on a so-called circle map and can be integrated with possible source data and the relative frequencies of other erratics in the assemblage. Some rock types are more suitable as indicator stones then others. It is unwise to use clearly unsuitable rock types; this would considerably reduce the reliability of the method and lead to erroneous results.
A Scan­di­na­vian in­di­ca­tor stone is a gla­cial er­rat­ic com­posed of a char­ac­teris­tic rock type de­rived from a small known source area in Scan­di­navia. This term not on­ly ap­plies to ig­neous and me­ta­mor­ph­ic rocks but al­so to some sed­i­men­tary rocks. The Jot­nian Sand­s­tone and most of the Palaeo­zoic lime­s­tone ... moreA Scandinavian indicator stone is a glacial erratic composed of a characteristic rock type derived from a small known source area in Scandinavia. This term not only applies to igneous and metamorphic rocks but also to some sedimentary rocks. The Jotnian Sandstone and most of the Palaeozoic limestones, and the Old Red Sandstone are not included in the definition, although the presence of these and other rocks provide some evidence about the source area(s) of erratics and should certainly not be neglected in a stone count. In all cases we recommend including the whole assemblage of erratics/stones in such account. This makes it possible to use several methods of Interpretation. However, it should be pointed out that the practise used in the past, whereby each researcher had her/his own method of interpreting stone counts, has proved to be unsatisfactory. We demonstrate on the bases of over 2000 counts of indicator stones that we have carried out on assemblages mostly from Lower Saxony and Schleswig-Holstein, but also from other N.German states and neighbouring countries, that the TGZ method (LÜTTIG 1958) yields the most reliable results. In addition to this method, the sources of individual indicator stones may be plotted on a so-called circle map and can be integrated with possible source data and the relative frequencies of other erratics in the assemblage. Some rock types are more suitable as indicator stones then others. It is unwise to use clearly unsuitable rock types; this would considerably reduce the reliability of the method and lead to erroneous results.
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This is the most com­pre­hen­sive syn­op­sis re­lat­ed to the his­to­ry, the min­er­al­o­gy, the ex­ploi­ta­tion and the most ac­tu­al eco­nom­ic and po­lit­i­cal re­sumé on rare earth el­e­ments and their min­er­als to be found in the in­ter­net. REE be­long to the most im­por­tant raw ma­te­rials of the 21st cen­tu­ry, which are used ... moreThis is the most comprehensive synopsis related to the history, the mineralogy, the exploitation and the most actual economic and political resumé on rare earth elements and their minerals to be found in the internet. REE belong to the most important raw materials of the 21st century, which are used in a large number of key technologies. However, due to the fact that almost 97% of the world's REE are mined and produced in China, REE have become an ongoing political issue, mainly amongst technology providing countries like the US, Japan and Western Europe.

This portrait tries to explain the characteristics of REE and their role for our modern world. Written and investigated by Peter Seroka. (Article in german)
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Das Köni­greich Marokko ist Ori­ent und Okzi­dent in einem, nur ei­nen Katzen­sprung von Eu­ro­pa ent­fer­nt (sie­he neben­ste­hen­des Fo­to). Die Kon­traste zwischen Wüsten, Hochge­bir­gen, Ber­ber-Dör­fern mit mit­te­lal­ter­lichen Kas­bah-Wohn­bur­gen aus Stampflehm, den er­habe­nen Königsstädten Ra­bat, Meknes, Mar­rakech un ... moreDas Königreich Marokko ist Orient und Okzident in einem, nur einen Katzensprung von Europa entfernt (siehe nebenstehendes Foto). Die Kontraste zwischen Wüsten, Hochgebirgen, Berber-Dörfern mit mittelalterlichen Kasbah-Wohnburgen aus Stampflehm, den erhabenen Königsstädten Rabat, Meknes, Marrakech und Fes und dem modernen und hektischen Casablanca sind atemberaubend. Feine, lange Sandstrände am Mittelmeer und Atlantik, liebliche und sanfte Mittelgebirge mit dichtem Baumbestand von Kiefern und Zedern im Landesinneren (wo man auch Ski fahren und Forellen fischen kann), über die gewaltigen Massive des Hohen Atlas in die südliche Hammada-Wüste am Nordrand der Sahara mit Trockenflüssen - jeder Kilometer einer Reise durch Marokko ist ein Abenteuer für das ... ein Bericht von Peter Seroka
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