Author Archives: almabeciragic

RUBIES For this week’s blog post, I would like to discuss Rubies! Rubies are my birth stones—as they are the birthstone for the month of July… so I figure I will take this opportunity to broaden my knowledge of them. … Continue reading →

In Geology lab this week, we have begun constructing buildings that will (hopefully) withstand various types of seismic waves. Therefore, I would like to use this weeks blog post to review the various types of seismic waves and introduce a … Continue reading →

I have really enjoyed this Introduction to Geology course so far. Now, given the occasion to discuss minerals and rocks, I will be able to identify my favorite. In regards to the minerals, galena captured my interest the most. For … Continue reading →

This past Thursday (March 21st) I took part in the Critical Thought Symposium; the issue at hand was the Yellowstone Supervolcano. My assigned role was the “U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Volcanologist and Yellowstone Volcano Observatory (YVO) Scientist- in- Charge (SIC).” … Continue reading →

As I was brainstorming a topic for this blog post, I came across the picture above. The image is that of a giant sinkhole that destroyed several homes in Guatemala City in 2007. The scale of the image in the … Continue reading →

Given that we have started our unit on rocks…it got me thinking large-scale: Stonehenge. Stonehenge is a prehistoric monument in the English county of Wiltshire. According to Britannia History, Stonehenge is a national icon that symbolized “mystery, power and endurance.” … Continue reading →

Last week, I was briefed for our next Critical Thought Symposium; the topic of the next symposia is the Yellowstone supervolcano. The magnitude potential of Yellowstone immediately grabbed my attention. I was assigned the role of the ‘Yellowstone Volcano Observatory … Continue reading →

Given that our Mineral Identification Exam is slowly approaching, I thought I would continue my exploration of minerals. Given the plethora of uses for minerals that were discussed in blog post #2, it does not come as a surprise that … Continue reading →

Given that we are currently studying minerals (Chapter 3), I thought it would be interesting to look into some of the practical uses of various minerals. The process of identifying minerals via color, luster, and hardness, was thrilling earlier this … Continue reading →

In class this past week, we kept mentioning the San Andreas Fault in California. Due to its size (roughly 810 miles) and position near city centers, it grabbed my attention. It is located where the Pacific and North American tectonic … Continue reading →