Earth Science Club of Northern Illinois - ESCONI tag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-17469872012-02-15T18:11:50-06:00Promoting an interest in the earth sciences, among these are geology, paleontology, mineralogy, archaeology, micro-mounting and the lapidary arts.TypePadWorkday This Saturday - Every Little Bit of Help Appreciatedtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a0105351bb26c970c01676269d5a3970b2012-02-15T18:11:50-06:002012-02-15T18:11:50-06:00ESCONITo prepare for the ESCONI show next month, we need help in identifying rocks and fossils and then deciding if they should go into the live auction, the silent auction or the junior table. Even a half an hour of...<div class="feedflare">
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</div>Call of a Jurassic Bushcrickettag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a0105351bb26c970c0168e6fc90d1970c2012-02-11T08:51:00-06:002012-02-11T08:51:00-06:00ESCONIFrom Sci-News.com: ... In the study, published yesterday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the researchers reveal that this prehistoric species of bushcricket radiated musical songs using a resonant mechanism tuned at a specific frequency... The article...<div class="feedflare">
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</div>An Exotic Terrane in New York Citytag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a0105351bb26c970c016761fb02f1970b2012-02-10T08:46:00-06:002012-02-10T08:46:00-06:00ESCONIFrom the New York Times: ... Exotic is the word. The rock outcrop that emerges like the tip of a geological iceberg from the children’s playground in DeWitt Clinton Park, at West 52nd Street and 12th Avenue, is an astonishing...<div class="feedflare">
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</div>Lecture on Friday 2/10 - Geology as Destinytag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a0105351bb26c970c016761faf371970b2012-02-09T09:35:00-06:002012-02-09T09:35:00-06:00ESCONIGeneral Meeting: 8:00 p.m. College of Dupage, Building K, Rm 161. Dave Dolak, Columbia College, will speak on "Geology as Destiny: Across the Mid-Continental Divide and the Chicago Portage” which will outline the physiography of NE Illinois as influenced by...<div class="feedflare">
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</div>ESCONI Library - Members Can Borrow Bookstag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a0105351bb26c970c01630105b114970d2012-02-08T10:32:14-06:002012-02-08T10:32:14-06:00ESCONIOne great benefit of belonging to ESCONI is that you can borrow books from the ESCONI library (go here to get the list of books.) Just a reminder - Be sure to call Andy Jansen at [630 739 7721] or...<div class="feedflare">
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</div>Denisova Genome Sequencedtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a0105351bb26c970c016761ea280e970b2012-02-08T08:18:00-06:002012-02-08T08:18:00-06:00ESCONIFrom PhysOrg: Researchers have now been able to sequence the entire Denisova genome using 10 milligram of a finger bone fragment that was found in the Denisova-Cave in Southern Sibiria...<div class="feedflare">
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</div>Does More Boron Make a Diamond More Blue?tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a0105351bb26c970c016300b1c9a5970d2012-02-07T08:13:00-06:002012-02-07T08:13:00-06:00ESCONIVia the New York Times: "The Hope Diamond’s 45.52 sparkling, steely blue carats make it the most famous diamond in the world — shrouded in mystery and intrigue since it was pulled out of the ground in 17th-century India... ......<div class="feedflare">
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