Good news: Sahara sands are primarily silicates

Go with the (silicate) flow Webb’s observations of the protostar EC 53 uncovered long sought evidence to explain why comets at the edge of our solar system contain crystalline silicates, a common ingredient found on Earth. https://t.co/w4D5gDmpMq

🈯️ Imperial Jade is a variety of nephrite, composed primarily of calcium and magnesium silicates (Ca₂(Mg,Fe)₅Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂). Its fibrous structure gives it high hardness and resistance (5.5–6 Mohs), and its characteristic deep green color comes from traces of chromium and

We've just finished a new vehicle for #Planetbase 2: The Harvester. This vehicle can harvest Regolith, Iron Ore, Silicates and other surface materials.

How do heat-loving minerals end up inside icy comets? New observations show that sudden outbursts from a young star can briefly heat its disk, create crystalline silicates, and push them outward. Using the James Webb Space Telescope, Prof. Jeong-eun Lee’s team captured the first

📘New Issue Vol. 16, Issue 1 is now published with 118 open-access articles. 🔬Cover: New insights into acid decomposition of silicates & rare earth minerals, with implications for REE extraction optimization. 👉 https://t.co/EQAIRzPQeW #Minerals #RareEarthElements #Geochemistry

#NASAWebb helped researchers figure out how crystalline silicates, which require intense heat to form, can end up at the incredibly cold outskirts of planetary systems. Before-and-after data show silicates form near a star and are shot out by its winds: https://t.co/bHMaN41fPE

📢 New Article in Minerals 📝“Key Factors Impacting the Decomposition Rate of REE Silicates During Sulfuric Acid Treatment” ✍Yves Thibault, Joanne Gamage McEvoy, Dominique Duguay from @NRCan 🔗 https://t.co/pNuHHDSlyf #RareEarthElements #CriticalMinerals #Hydrometallurgy

Webb observes EC 53 a protostar forming in the Serpens Nebula. The images reveal how crystalline silicates form close to the young star and are then transported outward in the disk. The raw ingredients of future planets.

“Even as a scientist, it is amazing to me that we can find specific silicates in space." https://t.co/z7knAdIpbv

We present a new ²⁹Si NMR approach for analysis of mesoporous silicates. By quantitatively resolving Qⁿ (n = 0–4) species in fluid-state ²⁹Si NMR spectra, our method provides improved insight into silica condensation and surface hydroxylation. https://t.co/dKRS6IgTm5 #NMRchat

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XF7 Space crew, James Webb just spotted a baby star throwing crystals into space. NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope captured this actively forming protostar, EC 53, inside the Serpens Nebula, where intense heat is forging crystalline silicates inside its disk. Nerdy bonus These

NASA Webb Finds Young Sun-Like Star Forging, Spewing Common Crystals Astronomers have finally solved a long standing comet mystery using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope. Webb shows that crystalline silicates form in the hot inner regions of a young star’s disk, then get

Webb’s study of the protostar EC 53 reveals how crystalline silicates, minerals found on Earth, ended up in distant comets. Bursts of heat near young stars may send these materials far into cold outer space. ✨ #JamesWebb #Astronomy #Comets #CosmicOrigins

⚠️🚫THE FEDERATION BLOCKADES CYBERSTAN🚫⚠️ The Federation of Super Earth has imposed a total blockade on the Cyberstan System; no raw materials nor silicates can enter the planet. As a result of this, all the Automaton Fabricators are using locally made, substandard alloys.

The new Glass Furnace. It processes Silicates into Glass, that can then be used to build the domes.

Around 50 billion tonnes of sand and silicates are extracted every year, more than any other solid material on Earth. The new OECD report highlights the need to pursue global approaches for the responsible and sustainable use of these materials. Read more: https://t.co/mJedTkRuBh