Stalagmites, those mineral columns rising from cave floors, hide a mathematical regularity. A team of researchers has just ...

Found all over the world, calcite is the most stable form of calcium carbonate and is the main mineral found in limestone. We find calcite in the ocean, in shells or hard parts of marine organisms ...

Uranium dating places the age of the Petralona skull at 300,000 years, revealing a human lineage distinct from Neanderthals ...

Deep inside caves, water dripping from the ceiling creates one of nature's most iconic formations: stalagmites. These pillars ...

Structural biominerals are inorganic/organic composites that exhibit remarkable mechanical properties. However, the structure–property relationships of even the simplest building unit—mineral single ...

The latest report by Syndicated Analytics titled “Calcite Production Cost Analysis Report 2024 Edition: Industry Trends, Capital Investment, Price Trends, Manufacturing Process, Raw Materials ...

Many marine organisms, including corals, build skeletons from calcium carbonate – in the form of calcite or aragonite. The current composition of seawater favors the formation of aragonite – but soft ...