Calcite

Lake Cave is the ultimate in underground splendor and is the only cave in the region that includes a natural, permanent, serene lake. The exact age of the limestone labyrinth is not known, but based on the dimensions of the crystal, calcite, stalactites and stalagmites, it has been in existence for nearly one million years. Stalactites are the formations that hold tight to the ceiling while stalagmites are formed on the cave’s floor and might grow up to the ceiling. Lake Cave is home…

Literature Review: 2.1 Introduction Modern peat soil research focus on peat soil improvement using chemical stabilization since 19th century. The stabilizer that can be used for the peat soil chemical stabilization have increased in varieties. Ordinary Portland cement and lime are two of the most common peat soil stabilizer found. However, due to the scarcity of the natural resources, substitution for the peat soil stabilization study was done in recent. In this context, few of the researches…

- There is a high degree of mineralization CaCo3 in the form of calcite - Contains fibers that bundle and form in a twisted plywood helical structure Horseshoe Crab The horseshoe crab has a composite of 3 layers: 1) Exterior shell - similar to crab but no mineral phase 2) Intermediate layer – vertical laminate 3) Inner core - open cell foam structure that is hollow in the middle Sheep crab The sheep crab shell is made of highly dense tubules that help enhance toughness. They also have a high…

New Kingdom Egypt was an era that was fit for a king and queen, but to be specific it was fit for a Pharaoh. Being a Pharaoh in Ancient Egypt, meant that they had a lot of responsibility and was looked up to. Well known today and youngest Pharaoh during the New Kingdom era was no other than the Pharaoh Tutankhamun. Otherwise known as King Tut. In many of the wall paintings in his burial chamber, it depicts his accomplishments during the time he was alive and the welcoming he received from the…

Uranus: Uranus was discovered in 1781 by a British Astronomer named William Herschel, using a 6 inch telescope. At first he thought that it might be a nebulous star or even a comet, but after continued observation, he realized that it appeared to be a disk in the sky that moved relative to the stars. The movement was far too slow to be a comet and soon enough he realized that he had discovered the 7th planet at the time. At first, he wanted to name it Georgium Sidus which translates to…

producing Gnaw. Antoni has made a difference in the art world by producing work that has meaning and gives viewers such a strong reaction. She has bridged the gap between art and performance. Robin Antar had the happiest day of her life when she realized she could not copyright her work. The United States government felt her art mirrored the objects too closely. As a teenager one of her favorite activities was carving. The first piece she created an alabaster swan. In high school when she…

My Northern Michigan Adventure Every year my family and I go up to our favorite place, Rogers City Michigan. Rogers City is a small town at the edge of Michigan right on the water. It is a place to relax and unwind for a while. The small city offers quaint shops, delicious places to eat and friendly people. We stay right on the shores of Lake Huron just outside of Rogers city. Where the waves crash and the sand beckons you to come frolic in the sun. The days leading up to the trip are almost on…

The first step of the experiment was to prepare the 2M HCl solution for Part A. 200 mL of deionized water was placed into a 600 mL and then 100 mL of 6M HCl was added to dilute the acid. 100 mL of 3M NaOH and 50 mL of deionized water were then combined to form 150 mL of a 2M NaOH solution. The Lab quest then had to be set up so that the temperature changes taking place in the coffee cup calorimeter could be recorded. The temperature probe was plugged in and the “Time Based” data collection…

1. Introduction Silicified wood is normally formed close to the surface due to the infiltration of buried wood with mineral-rich water and the associated deposition of minerals (Kim et al., 2009). Two typical geological environments have been reported, 1) trees transported by streams and rivers then buried in the fluvial sediments (e.g., Weibel, 1996; Fielding and Alexander, 2001; Parrish and Falcon-Lang, 2007; Hartmann et al., 2010), and 2) ash from volcanic eruptions buries trees while felled…

1. Introduction Pre-industrial revolution, humans beings used to live a primitive life whereby they used wood for cooking, warming house; as biofuel. Even later when they lived in houses, they used candles to light up their homes. Post-industrial revolution, human beings discovered new energy resources which have made life much easier to live. And the discovery of these resources (coal and oil), have also supported the advancement of new technologies e.g. automobiles, airplanes, generation of…