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Lost Lemuria resurfaces: Indian-Ocean zircons revive legend of a sunken continent

Study finds 3-billion-year-old crystals on Mauritius tied to hidden microcontinent “Mauritia,” supporting 19th-century legends of a lost land beneath the Indian Ocean.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Lost Lemuria resurfaces: Indian-Ocean zircons revive legend of a sunken continent. Illustration.
An illustrative photo of gold mining in Sudan.

Sudan gold mine collapse kills 11 in Red Sea state

Sudan has been plagued by economic instability and political turmoil since the 2021 military coup and subsequent civil conflict.

|ByTHE MEDIA LINE STAFF
Ryugu.

Hiroshima University Discovers Rare Mineral on Asteroid Ryugu, Challenging Space Theories

Masaaki Miyahara said it’s like finding a tropical seed in Arctic ice - suggesting either a surprising local environment or long-distance transport in the early solar system.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
United Wa State Army (UWSA) soldiers seen in tin mine factory at Man Maw at ethnic Wa territory in northeast Myanmar October 5, 2016. Picture taken on October 5, 2016.

China-backed militia secures control of new rare earth mines in Myanmar

Beijing is heavily reliant on Myanmar for the rare earth metals and oxides needed to power critical goods like wind turbines, medical devices and electric vehicles.

|ByREUTERS

This is the world’s rarest mineral. It was only found once

Gemstone seekers in Chaung Gyi Village unearthed the tiny reddish-orange crystal, which later caught the eye of a gemologist.

DECEMBER 3, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
The rarest mineral on Earth.

Researchers find meter-high mineral chimneys in the Dead Sea, a potential sinkhole warning

These chimneys resemble hydrothermal chimneys discovered in oceanic ridges, but "the system is completely different," according to Dr. Christian Siebert.

NOVEMBER 17, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Meter-high mineral chimneys. The Dead Sea, Israel.