Friday 27 June 2014

Trilobites: ecdysis & trace fossils





Please look at the website initially to see how trilobites molt.


Then follow this link to understand trilobite trace fossils.


These are the three main types of suture.

Monday 9 June 2014

Work starts on £130m Devon tungsten mine

Work has started to excavate Britain's first new metal mine for more than 40 years.
The Hemerdon tungsten mine on the edge of Dartmoor will cost about £130m to dig and is expected to start producing the metal in 2015.
The mine, near Plympton, will exploit the world's fourth-largest deposit of tungsten.
For more information click here.