Tag: geology

Meet the California Professor Who Hiked 500 Miles Across the Mojave Desert

By Matt Pawlik From Los Angeles Times Los Angeles–In teaching geology, many professors might crack open a textbook or click through a PowerPoint presentation. Nick Van Buer, an associate professor of geology at Cal Poly Pomona, has something far more interesting to share: stories, videos and maybe even a few cool scars from his 530-mile…


Geologist Finds Blue Quartz Volcanic Rock With Cross-Section That Looks Like Cookie Monster Inside

An unassuming lump of volcanic rock hides an amusing secret inside, boarding on the absurd. The blue quartz interior is a doppelganger for the COOKIE MONSTER—and could be worth $10,000. The pitted stone cleaved in two exposes a crystal formation inside. A cross-section of the blue quartz bears an uncanny resemblance to the beloved blue…