stackyFACTSWhen a tiny piece of grit sits in a shallow subterranean puddle, dripping water constantly spins it around. Minerals slowly coat the rolling grain evenly on all sides until it transforms into a perfectly smooth, spherical stone. It is essentially an oyster pearl, minus the oyster and vastly more useless.
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In the mineral world, talc is an absolute pushover. Defining the absolute lowest rating of a 1 on the Mohs hardness scale, it is so ridiculously soft that you…
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Not all bedrock is created equal. The landmasses we stand on are buoyant, thick accumulations of granite that refuse to sink, while the thin, incredibly dense…
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Flowing water easily strips away the fine sand, but it absolutely fails at moving the heavy, rounded rocks. Over time, these dense stones settle into a…
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Building heavily reinforced structures on seemingly solid, densely packed earth is generally smart until intense vibrations enter the equation. During massive…
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