Gray Fossil Site, Johnson City, Tennessee
Extinct Miocene tapirs, rhinos, elephants and even red panda bears as well as reptiles, amphibians and plant materials are recovered from black shale deposited in a sinkhole pond. This material provides a nearly complete look at Miocene life in a forested environment in the eastern United States.
Tour of the ETSU Gray Fossil Site and Museum
The ETSU Museum of Natural History and Gray Fossil Site will open to the public on Aug. 31. For a sneak peek at what's inside, join Timesnews.net for a video tour. Video by Rain Smith, Kingsport Times-News.
Episode 16: The Fossil Record of Rhinos
Bestiapilosus is back, with a whole lot more fossil mammals.
This episode I talk about the fossil record of rhinoceroses.
Some great links to check out living and fossil rhinos. please be sure to check each organization to see what they do.
Save the Rhino International
Rhino Resource Center
International Rhino Foundation
The African Conservation Trust
Which is part of the African Conservation Trust
Places in the United States to see fossil rhinos outside of museums and zoos:
Agate Fossil Beds, Nebraska
John Day Fossil Beds, Oregon
Gray Fossil Site, Tennessee
Ashfall Fossil Beds, Nebraska
Prehistory of East Tennessee
A lunchtime lecture at the East Tennessee State University & General Shale Natural History Museum in Gray, TN. Please visit our website at
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Scarlet feature - Ashfall Fossil Beds
Mike Voorhies, University of Nebraska-Lincoln emeritus professor in geosciences, discusses the significance of Ashfall Fossil Beds. Voorhies discovered Ashfall in 1971 while exploring the Verdigre valley in Antelope County, near Royal, Neb. For more information on Ashfall go to
Cherokee Towns of Boone Lake and Protecting Our Heritage on TVA Land
Dr, Jay Franklin, Associate Professor of Anthropology discusses Cherokee archaeology around Boone Lake.
A tour of the natural rock formations
Hillbilly Bart explains the geology of Tennessee.
Visiting the Tennessee State Museum
A short video tour of the Tennessee State Museum. Admission...FREE!
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How to find Geodes - Smoky Quartz Crystals | Liz Kreate
How to find Mooralla Smoky Quartz Crystal Geodes. Mooralla is a locality in Victoria, Australia. The fossicking/prospecting areais open to the public. Crystals from this area are multi terminated and have a notable transparency and lustre and many contain fluid/water inclusions. JUST BEAUTIFUL! They should be called.....Black Diamonds.
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Cherokee Indian Frontier Hideout Cavern Cave (Geologist Dream Stalactites Stalagmites Bristol TN)
Far below the earth's surface, in the timeless beauty of Bristol Caverns, a strange and exciting experience awaits you.
Paved, well lighted walkways wind through the vaulted chambers and along the banks of the ancient Underground River that carved these remarkable caverns from the hard core of the earth 200 to 400 million years ago. In the frontier days, Indians used the Underground River as an attack and escape route in their raids on settlers. Stealing into the area by way of the Underground River and the caverns, they swooped down on unsuspecting families, then disappeared as if swallowed up by the earth.
You will be retracing the same warrior paths while exploring the vast rooms and arches, columns, and natural stone formations of varying size and kinds. These formations, millions of years old, display rich veins of minerals which give the formations beautiful colors of red, blue, gray, brown and sparkling white.
Stalactites and stalagmites, some larger than tree trunks and others smaller than straws, fascinate and give play to the imagination. Where some of these formation have grown together, massive columns have been formed reaching from the floor to the ceiling of the lofty rooms. With every view, nature's artistry is at its best and can be seen in the remarkable tumbling cascades and billowing draperies - all of solid stone.
Tennessee history festival
The Tennessee History Festival took place in mid-October at the Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park in Nashville. This was shot on an iPhone 4S using an iRig Mic and edited on Final Cut Pro X.
The Difference between the United Kingdom, Great Britain and England Explained
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Far too many people think they have meteorites but don't know for sure. Here is the video to find out. And don't be afraid of bad news, only 1 in a 500 have a meteorite.
News from the South - End of an Era
The Carpetbagger discusses the recent controversies surrounding the Confederate Flag
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Lamar Alexander on securing the border
U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander explains border security
2014 President’s Environmental Youth Award (PEYA) Winner Ceremony
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The 2014 winner of the PEYA award, Seth Blum, received his award on at the site of the restoration work he performed after the devastating 2013 floods. Seth coordinated the restoration of the South Boulder Creek site which is enjoyed by many local citizens. Numerous local and federal officials were in attendance to congratulate Seth on his award. Only 10 winners per year are chosen nationwide for the PEYA award.
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The REAL Noah's Ark FOUND by Archaeologist Ron Wyatt! - Short Documentary
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I truly believe that this is the actual Ark that God had Noah build and that Noah and his family were in during the global flood. This video has all the proof needed to back it up, as well. It was found in the mountains of Ararat.
Amazing 150 Acre Prepper Land for Sale in the Cumberland Plateau
Safely nestled deep in the Appalachian foothills of South Central Kentucky, on the edge of the Cumberland Plateau, surrounded by 707,000 acres of virgin woodlands in the Daniel Boone National forest, and bordered by the unpolluted, crystal clear waters in the Little South Fork of the Cumberland River,
Lies Earthheart Mountain.
An off-grid 150 acre refuge of abundance, security, and self-sustainability. Welcome Home.
HISTORY
-Kentucky; from the Wyandot Indian word “Kah-ten-tah-te” meaning “Land of Tomorrow”.
-Situated along the forks of the Cumberland River, known as Te-eache or “The Blue Flute waters”.
-These are the ancient Sacred Hunting grounds of the Cherokee, Shawnee, Creek, and Iroquois, who lived off the land in this area for hundreds, perhaps thousands of years, and the ancestral lands of the mighty Chickamauga Cherokee Thunderbolts.
-Former territory of Chief Doublehead, Chief Redbird, Princess Cornblossom & Standing Fern, the most feared Cherokee Warriors to ever live, and the last of their kind.
GEOGRAPHIC HIGHLIGHTS
-36.671584, -84.765212
-8 Miles N of the Tennessee Border
-100 Miles NW of Knoxville, TN
-275 Miles NW of Atlanta, GA
-Within the highly sought after “Redoubt of the East” Survival Zone
-In one of the top 5 best hunting, fishing and recreational investment areas in the US
-1000 –1700 feet above sea level
-Certified “Dark Sky Viewing” location
SURROUNDING FEATURES
-Borders the Daniel Boone National Forest
-8 miles north of Picket State Park
-Feeds into to the 688 mile long Cumberland River
-Rests on one of the largest concentrations of cave systems in the world
-Borders the 131 mile long, 20 mile wide Cumberland Mountain Range
AVERAGE CLIMATE PER YEAR
-Rainfall - 50
-Snowfall - 15.1
-Precipitation – 156 days
-Sunny days - 195
-Average high - 87
-Average low - 24.9
-4 Seasons
-Relative humidity - 41% - 98%
-Wind speed - calm to moderate mostly from the south
PROPERTY FEATURES
-50 Acres of cleared pasture and farmland
-100 acres of virgin woodlands
-Naturally protected by riverfront and national forest
-Endless hiking and recreational vehicle trails
Well Maintained roads with county bridge easement
-Prime hunting grounds
-Diverse flaura and Fauna
-Unique biodiversified microclimate
-Long growing season
-Dozens of natural springs
-Seasonal Waterfalls
-Cavern Bearing Karst Landscapes
-Cave entrances
-Over a quarter mile of riverfront
-Mountain ridge with monolith sandstone summit & rock shelters
-5 electric poles
-High capacity septic tank
-On site well
-1 acre pre-developed garden site
-Pre-planted Vineyard
-Fruit & Nut Bearing Trees
-1500 sq. ft. barn with woodshop & storage sheds
-Four 250 sq. ft. rustic outbuildings
-Friendly, like minded neighbors
RESOURCES
WILDLIFE
-Deer, elk, quail, waterfowl, pheasant, wild turkey, black bears, rabbits, grouse, red fox, gray fox, wolves, river otters, beavers, bald eagles, hawks, pumas, cave shrimp, wild hogs, raccoons, bobcats
FISH
-Bass, trout, pike, sunfish, crayfish, mussels, cave shrimp
NATIVE TREES
-Cedar, jack pine, white pine, hemlock, black walnut, elm, ash, oak, maple, birch, hickory, beech, holly, black gum, sweet gum, tulip poplar and a variety of fruit trees
NATURAL FUEL DEPOSITS
-Oil, Natural Gas, Coal, Shale
MINERAL DEPOSITS
-Agate, garnet, quartz, mica, serpentine, perovskites, flint, fossils, geodes, fluorite, freshwater pearls
INDIGENOUS PLANTS
-Blackberries, dandelions, mint, echinacea, ginseng, ginkgo, goldenseal, honeysuckle, mandrake, apricot, sage, spearmint, violet, turnip, ginger, sassafras, Apple, mandrake, black walnut, Indian tobacco, marijuana, catnip, ephedra
PRIME CROP POTENTIAL
-corn, alfalfa, tobacco, soybeans, wheat, clover, rye, oats, tree nuts, fruit trees, pecan, blackberry, blueberry, cranberry, almond, arabica coffee, apricot, peach, raspberry, fig, grape
PRIME PRODUCE POTENTIAL
-Beets, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, carrots, celery, corn, cauliflower, tomatoes, peppers, potatoes, pumpkins, radish, spinach, summer squash, peas, parsnip, garlic, okra, melon, lettuce, leaks, kale, eggplant, onions, peppers, sweet potato, Swiss chard, watermelon, radishes, beans, asparagus
RENEWABLE ENERGY POTENTIAL
-Solar, Wind, Hydroelectic
DEED INCLUSIONS
-Full mineral, natural fuel and timber rights
County bridge and private land easements
ASKING PRICE
$599.000
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White Marble Stone || White Marble Stone mining A to Z
White Marble Stone || White Marble Stone mining A to Z
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White marble has been prized for its use in sculptures since classical times. This preference has to do with its softness, relative isotropy and homogeneity, and a relative resistance to shattering. Also, the low index of refraction of calcite allows light to penetrate several millimeters into the stone before being scattered out, resulting in the characteristic waxy look which gives life to marble sculptures of the human body. Construction marble: Construction marble is a stone which is composed of calcite, dolomite or serpentine which is capable of taking a polish. More generally in construction, specifically the Dimension stone trade, the term marble is used for any crystalline calcitic rock (and some non-calcitic rocks) useful as building stone. For example, Tennessee marble is really a dense granular fossil ferrous gray to pink to maroon Ordovician limestone that Geologists call the Holston Formation. According to the United States Geological Survey, U.S. dimension marble production in 2006 was 46,400 tons valued at $18.1 million, compared to 72,300 tons valued at $18.9 million in 2005. Crushed marble production (for aggregate and industrial uses) in 2006 was 11.8 million tons valued at $116 million, of which 6.5 million tons was finely ground calcium carbonate and the rest was construction aggregate. For comparison, 2005 crushed marble production was 7.76 million tons valued at $58.7 million, of which 4.8 million Trade Development Authority of Pakistan Report on Marble & Granite 9 tons was finely ground calcium carbonate and the rest was construction aggregate. U.S. dimension marble demand is about 1.3 million tons.
This study examines the possibility for enhancing the use of stone cutting sludge waste in the production of building bricks and terrazzo tiles, which would reduce both the environmental impact and the production costs. Stone cutting wastes in the form of sludge is currently generated at several factories in Jordan. At the Samara factory, incorporation of the sludge in the batch formulations of bricks and terrazzo tiles was examined. The physicochemical and mineralogical characteristics of the sludge were analyzed to identify the major components. Results indicated that the sludge generated from stone cutting could be used in producing concrete bricks. Mixtures of aggregates with added amounts of sludge were used successfully to produce non-load bearing bricks. Sludge was also used to produce terrazzo tiles and the results indicate that the transverse strength, water absorption and tile measurements, for all the taken samples, comply with Jordanian standards. The transverse strength decreased while water absorption increased as the sludge ratio increased.
Natural stone countertops and floors should be cleaned with neutral cleaners specifically designed for stone. These cleaners are concentrated pH neutral cleaners that will not affect existing sealers or other types of coatings. Stone cleaners should never contain acid or bleach. Acids, even a light solution of vinegar and water, will etch and eventually damage many varieties of natural stone. A solution of the pH neutral cleaner and water mixed to manufacturer instructions should be applied to the stone surface with a sponge or spray bottle. Allow solution to sit per manufacturer recommended specified amount of time to ensure penetration of the stone. Agitate with a sponge, or soft bristle brush. Remove dirty solution with clean sponge and buff dry. Some textured stones may require a different cleaning method or additional procedures not specified here.
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