What are some of the coolest places in the world… according to a geologist’s point of view? Geology is the study of earth – how it forms, what it is made of, etc. Thus, I decided to make a list of stunning places that are neat representations of common and rare geological processes. As it is the year 2020, I…
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A kind of scary, but pretty cool, bit of work I got to be a part of recently was exploration in the high Andes of Chile. You can also check out the guest post I wrote for travelinggeologist.com on it. This part of the world is where the giants are… in terms of porphyry-style copper (Cu) ore deposits (e.g., Chuquicamata,…
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The Giant’s Causeway in Northern Ireland is consistently one of the top geologically fascinating places in the world. The hexagon, systematically spaced columns protrude out from the sea and have fascinated many of locals and tourists for many years. I recently got the chance to quickly stop over here and check out the columns for myself! In this short blog…
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What is gold? Simply stated, gold is an element (Au) and a mineral – one of the few single-element minerals. Gold on Earth is rare, valued and extra-terrestrial, having originated from prodigious star explosions and possibly brought to Earth by catastrophic asteroid bombardments around four billion years ago. With time, gold has been concentrated in the Earth’s crust by a…
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Alaska is sometimes called the “last frontier”, and it is true in that it is one of the states in the U.S.A. most rugged and least explored. This is amplified even more when you get out to the bewildering Alaskan Peninsula. Recently I traveled out there for work, and much like other places in Alaska, the peninsula also has a…
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Ecuador, a country appropriately named due to its geographic position on the Equator, is also positioned in a very interesting geological area. Not only does it has a plethora of active volcanoes, but it is potentially a very prospective country for mineral exploration, given its northern position along the Andean belt (albeit with quite a different geological history). Recent gold…
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Sometimes life takes you places that you never would have expected, and then somehow brings you back to them! This is the case with me and Papua New Guinea (PNG). PNG is located in the south-west Pacific Ocean, one of the island countries of Melanesia. It is a rugged, wild and beautiful country, which is equally as dangerous. So how…
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The high Andes in central Peru is home to unbelievably high hills, ridiculous roads, remarkable little communities and funny furry animals. It is also home to beautiful geology and prospective ground for mineral exploration. I recently traversed the roads and hills in this energetic country, and learnt that things are a lot harder to do when you have to do…
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The North. Well, not THAT north, just northern BC, but still, a place that is rugged, wild and stunning. Sharp mountain peaks silhouette the horizon with sides so steep that only mountain goats can climb, and maybe the occasional craz… er, “brave” geologist. Recently I found myself returning to my home country and province of British Columbia, Canada. And indeed,…
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Arguably the most famous landscape of Australia, I got to venture into the heart of the outback “red centre” as part of a geology-photography project (AusGeol). Our journey captured multiple meteor impact craters (!!), the famous Uluṟu (aka Ayer’s rock), Kata Tjuṯa (aka the Olgas), King’s Canyon and more! This post is Part 2 of 2, which goes from Alice…
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