Mars Was Warmer, Wetter Millions of Years Ago, Planetary Scientists Say NASA’s Perseverance rover has discovered several thousand small, light-toned rock fragments, or float rocks, with some exhibiting spectral signatures of an aluminum-rich clay mineral called kaolinite. To interpret their forma
Mars Was Warmer, Wetter Millions of Years Ago, Planetary Scientists Say - Cave News Times
NASA’s Perseverance rover has discovered several thousand small, light-toned rock fragments, or float rocks, with some exhibiting spectral signatures of an
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December 7, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Mars Was Warmer, Wetter Millions of Years Ago, Planetary Scientists Say NASA’s Perseverance rover has discovered several thousand small, light-toned rock fragments, or float rocks, with some exhibiting spectral signatures of an aluminum-rich clay mineral called kaolinite. To interpret their forma
Strange White Rocks on Mars Suggest Mars Once Had Tropical Rainstorms Like Earth For Millions of Years
https://www.europesays.com/ie/215124/
Purdue University research into scattered kaolinite rocks on Mars’ surface shows the dry, dusty planet could have featured…
https://www.europesays.com/ie/215124/
Purdue University research into scattered kaolinite rocks on Mars’ surface shows the dry, dusty planet could have featured…
Strange White Rocks on Mars Suggest Mars Once Had Tropical Rainstorms Like Earth For Millions of Years - Ireland
Purdue University research into scattered kaolinite rocks on Mars’ surface shows the dry, dusty planet could have featured a rain-heavy climate billions of
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December 4, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Strange White Rocks on Mars Suggest Mars Once Had Tropical Rainstorms Like Earth For Millions of Years
https://www.europesays.com/ie/215124/
Purdue University research into scattered kaolinite rocks on Mars’ surface shows the dry, dusty planet could have featured…
https://www.europesays.com/ie/215124/
Purdue University research into scattered kaolinite rocks on Mars’ surface shows the dry, dusty planet could have featured…
Strange White Rocks on Mars Suggest Mars Once Had Tropical Rainstorms Like Earth For Millions of Years
https://www.newsbeep.com/nz/167422/
Purdue University research into scattered kaolinite rocks on Mars’ surface shows the dry, dusty planet could have featured…
https://www.newsbeep.com/nz/167422/
Purdue University research into scattered kaolinite rocks on Mars’ surface shows the dry, dusty planet could have featured…
Strange White Rocks on Mars Suggest Mars Once Had Tropical Rainstorms Like Earth For Millions of Years - New Zealand News Beep
Purdue University research into scattered kaolinite rocks on Mars’ surface shows the dry, dusty planet could have featured a rain-heavy climate billions of
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December 4, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Strange White Rocks on Mars Suggest Mars Once Had Tropical Rainstorms Like Earth For Millions of Years
https://www.newsbeep.com/nz/167422/
Purdue University research into scattered kaolinite rocks on Mars’ surface shows the dry, dusty planet could have featured…
https://www.newsbeep.com/nz/167422/
Purdue University research into scattered kaolinite rocks on Mars’ surface shows the dry, dusty planet could have featured…
Strange White Rocks on Mars Suggest Mars Once Had Tropical Rainstorms Like Earth For Millions of Years
https://www.newsbeep.com/au/326785/
Purdue University research into scattered kaolinite rocks on Mars’ surface shows the dry, dusty planet could have featured…
https://www.newsbeep.com/au/326785/
Purdue University research into scattered kaolinite rocks on Mars’ surface shows the dry, dusty planet could have featured…
Strange White Rocks on Mars Suggest Mars Once Had Tropical Rainstorms Like Earth For Millions of Years - Australia News Beep
Purdue University research into scattered kaolinite rocks on Mars’ surface shows the dry, dusty planet could have featured a rain-heavy climate billions of
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December 4, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Strange White Rocks on Mars Suggest Mars Once Had Tropical Rainstorms Like Earth For Millions of Years
https://www.newsbeep.com/au/326785/
Purdue University research into scattered kaolinite rocks on Mars’ surface shows the dry, dusty planet could have featured…
https://www.newsbeep.com/au/326785/
Purdue University research into scattered kaolinite rocks on Mars’ surface shows the dry, dusty planet could have featured…
Gonna be serving "Sailor Moon S"-intro Kaolinite 🤧
December 3, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Gonna be serving "Sailor Moon S"-intro Kaolinite 🤧
Tropical Storms Drenched Mars for Millions of Years, Strange Pale Rocks Suggest — NASA's Perseverance rover has discovered light-colored, aluminum-rich kaolinite clay fragments on Mars, sugges… https://ranked.news/eng/tropical-storms-drenched-mars-for-millions-of-years-strange-pale-rocks-suggest?u=b
December 3, 2025 at 6:01 AM
Tropical Storms Drenched Mars for Millions of Years, Strange Pale Rocks Suggest — NASA's Perseverance rover has discovered light-colored, aluminum-rich kaolinite clay fragments on Mars, sugges… https://ranked.news/eng/tropical-storms-drenched-mars-for-millions-of-years-strange-pale-rocks-suggest?u=b
"NASA’s Perseverance rover has discovered light-colored rocks tossed about its mission path. On Earth, this white, aluminum-rich kaolinite clay forms over millions of years as RAINWATER gradually leaches other minerals from rocks and sediments."
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Tropical Storms Drenched Mars for Millions of Years, Strange Pale Rocks Suggest
NASA's Perseverance rover found rocks on Mars that on Earth usually form in tropical environments.
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December 2, 2025 at 7:53 PM
"NASA’s Perseverance rover has discovered light-colored rocks tossed about its mission path. On Earth, this white, aluminum-rich kaolinite clay forms over millions of years as RAINWATER gradually leaches other minerals from rocks and sediments."
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'...when you see kaolinite on a place like Mars, where it's barren, cold and with certainly no liquid water at the surface, it tells us that there was once a lot more water than there is today.'
Evidence of rain-driven climate on Mars found in bleached rocks scattered in Jezero crater
Rocks that stood out as light-colored dots on the reddish-orange surface of Mars now are the latest evidence that areas of the small planet may have once supported wet oases with humid climates and he...
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December 2, 2025 at 8:57 AM
'...when you see kaolinite on a place like Mars, where it's barren, cold and with certainly no liquid water at the surface, it tells us that there was once a lot more water than there is today.'
Light-colored kaolinite rocks found in Jezero crater suggest Mars once experienced prolonged rainfall and humid conditions, offering new insights into the planet’s ancient climate history. doi.org/hbc7m2
Evidence of rain-driven climate on Mars found in bleached rocks scattered in Jezero crater
Rocks that stood out as light-colored dots on the reddish-orange surface of Mars now are the latest evidence that areas of the small planet may have once supported wet oases with humid climates and heavy rainfall comparable to tropical climates on Earth.
phys.org
December 1, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Light-colored kaolinite rocks found in Jezero crater suggest Mars once experienced prolonged rainfall and humid conditions, offering new insights into the planet’s ancient climate history. doi.org/hbc7m2
#kaolinite is chemically and structurally simple. It is described as a 1:1 or TO clay mineral because its crystals consist of stacked TO layers. Each TO layer consists of a tetrahedral (T) sheet composed of silicon and oxygen ions bonded to an octahedral (O) sheet composed of oxyge
November 24, 2025 at 5:24 AM
#kaolinite is chemically and structurally simple. It is described as a 1:1 or TO clay mineral because its crystals consist of stacked TO layers. Each TO layer consists of a tetrahedral (T) sheet composed of silicon and oxygen ions bonded to an octahedral (O) sheet composed of oxyge
Forever shouting out Marco Albiero, official Sailor Moon artist for a bunch of the more recent releases and merch, who also does pride flag edits of his art
You can tell this guy's a real fan because when was the last time you saw official art of Ail and An?
You can tell this guy's a real fan because when was the last time you saw official art of Ail and An?
November 15, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Forever shouting out Marco Albiero, official Sailor Moon artist for a bunch of the more recent releases and merch, who also does pride flag edits of his art
You can tell this guy's a real fan because when was the last time you saw official art of Ail and An?
You can tell this guy's a real fan because when was the last time you saw official art of Ail and An?
Kaolinite was experimented on since her creation to be a replacement for Diavolo. At age 5, she killed the scientists and ran away from the lab. She was found by 3 old witches who raised her and taught her magic. She became a powerfull sorceress and defeated Maddie to rule over the Witches.
November 3, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Kaolinite was experimented on since her creation to be a replacement for Diavolo. At age 5, she killed the scientists and ran away from the lab. She was found by 3 old witches who raised her and taught her magic. She became a powerfull sorceress and defeated Maddie to rule over the Witches.
nono it's okay m9 is opalite and m11 is kaolinite I prommy /j
October 31, 2025 at 2:31 PM
nono it's okay m9 is opalite and m11 is kaolinite I prommy /j
this fucking thing is approaching your location at high speeds
October 31, 2025 at 1:21 PM
this fucking thing is approaching your location at high speeds
🌪️ Dust storm toxicity varies by mineral. In lung cell tests, Ca-rich montmorillonite caused the most cell death, kaolinite the least, with delayed effects up to 48 hrs.
🚨 Mineral composition of dust storms matters for health risk.
DOI: doi.org/10.1029/2024...
#AirQuality #GeoHealth #DustStorms
🚨 Mineral composition of dust storms matters for health risk.
DOI: doi.org/10.1029/2024...
#AirQuality #GeoHealth #DustStorms
Cell Death and Proliferation Variability Caused by Different Dust Clay Minerals Using the Single‐Cell Method
Different clay minerals have different impacts on cell death and cell division Both Ca-rich Montmorillonite and Kaolinite clay minerals showed an increase in necrosis as particle concentrations i...
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October 30, 2025 at 6:04 PM
🌪️ Dust storm toxicity varies by mineral. In lung cell tests, Ca-rich montmorillonite caused the most cell death, kaolinite the least, with delayed effects up to 48 hrs.
🚨 Mineral composition of dust storms matters for health risk.
DOI: doi.org/10.1029/2024...
#AirQuality #GeoHealth #DustStorms
🚨 Mineral composition of dust storms matters for health risk.
DOI: doi.org/10.1029/2024...
#AirQuality #GeoHealth #DustStorms
And a new "fun fact" added to my already immense hoard... 😁
(The Gaoling -> Kaolinite thing)
(The Gaoling -> Kaolinite thing)
301 of #365Minerals 🧪⚒️
Kaolinite:
- A clay mineral
- Forms via the weathering of aluminium silicate (e.g. feldspar in granite)
- Used in the production of paper, ceramics, toothpaste, cosmetics...
- Named after its type locality Gaoling, China #minerals
Kaolinite:
- A clay mineral
- Forms via the weathering of aluminium silicate (e.g. feldspar in granite)
- Used in the production of paper, ceramics, toothpaste, cosmetics...
- Named after its type locality Gaoling, China #minerals
October 28, 2025 at 10:47 AM
And a new "fun fact" added to my already immense hoard... 😁
(The Gaoling -> Kaolinite thing)
(The Gaoling -> Kaolinite thing)
301 of #365Minerals 🧪⚒️
Kaolinite:
- A clay mineral
- Forms via the weathering of aluminium silicate (e.g. feldspar in granite)
- Used in the production of paper, ceramics, toothpaste, cosmetics...
- Named after its type locality Gaoling, China #minerals
Kaolinite:
- A clay mineral
- Forms via the weathering of aluminium silicate (e.g. feldspar in granite)
- Used in the production of paper, ceramics, toothpaste, cosmetics...
- Named after its type locality Gaoling, China #minerals
October 28, 2025 at 10:26 AM
301 of #365Minerals 🧪⚒️
Kaolinite:
- A clay mineral
- Forms via the weathering of aluminium silicate (e.g. feldspar in granite)
- Used in the production of paper, ceramics, toothpaste, cosmetics...
- Named after its type locality Gaoling, China #minerals
Kaolinite:
- A clay mineral
- Forms via the weathering of aluminium silicate (e.g. feldspar in granite)
- Used in the production of paper, ceramics, toothpaste, cosmetics...
- Named after its type locality Gaoling, China #minerals
Furthermore, the natural resources map shows that 70% of all of Ukraine's oil, gas, coal and mineral riches are to be found in the east of the country, valued at about $15 trillion. The minerals include iron ore, titanium, manganese, gold, kaolinite, zirconium and uranium.
isgp-studies.com/russia
isgp-studies.com/russia
October 17, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Furthermore, the natural resources map shows that 70% of all of Ukraine's oil, gas, coal and mineral riches are to be found in the east of the country, valued at about $15 trillion. The minerals include iron ore, titanium, manganese, gold, kaolinite, zirconium and uranium.
isgp-studies.com/russia
isgp-studies.com/russia
trinkets from K-town.
Yes I got me some zebra rock when I worked there over one summer. I see lots of kaolinite everywhere WA in weathering profiles but now I know I also have some precious dickite in me hand and can wear it around my neck
Yes I got me some zebra rock when I worked there over one summer. I see lots of kaolinite everywhere WA in weathering profiles but now I know I also have some precious dickite in me hand and can wear it around my neck
October 5, 2025 at 9:14 AM
trinkets from K-town.
Yes I got me some zebra rock when I worked there over one summer. I see lots of kaolinite everywhere WA in weathering profiles but now I know I also have some precious dickite in me hand and can wear it around my neck
Yes I got me some zebra rock when I worked there over one summer. I see lots of kaolinite everywhere WA in weathering profiles but now I know I also have some precious dickite in me hand and can wear it around my neck
Yeah the Kaolinite stuff was so rush and they didn’t do a good job and weaving her into more episodes playing housewives.
October 2, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Yeah the Kaolinite stuff was so rush and they didn’t do a good job and weaving her into more episodes playing housewives.
🌌The realisation sinking in that Kaolinite is triclinic…
Ah. You are my enemy.
Ah. You are my enemy.
October 1, 2025 at 3:43 PM
🌌The realisation sinking in that Kaolinite is triclinic…
Ah. You are my enemy.
Ah. You are my enemy.
Fat and lean clay is engineering terminology for high vs. low plasticity, so generally related to kaolinite + illite vs. smectite (or at least expandable 2:1) mineralogy.
September 30, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Fat and lean clay is engineering terminology for high vs. low plasticity, so generally related to kaolinite + illite vs. smectite (or at least expandable 2:1) mineralogy.
Never used the terms lean vs fat so I’m not sure. Typically prefer a kaolinite or a mixed kaolinite-illite with as little crystalline silica as possible. Ca-bentonite can be great for plasticity but Na-bentonite tend to not fire to stoneware temps. Grain size and flocc size matter a lot too
September 30, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Never used the terms lean vs fat so I’m not sure. Typically prefer a kaolinite or a mixed kaolinite-illite with as little crystalline silica as possible. Ca-bentonite can be great for plasticity but Na-bentonite tend to not fire to stoneware temps. Grain size and flocc size matter a lot too
Had a great wild clay day yesterday! Wish every day could be spent like this
September 30, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Had a great wild clay day yesterday! Wish every day could be spent like this