June 17, 2013
Monday Geology Picture(s): Gold Vending Machine, Dubai
This week I’m continuing with sharing some pictures from my January 2012 trip to visit my friend Karima in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. One day we drove over to Dubai for some sightseeing. We drove around, did some shopping, and visited the Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building. When we were at the Burj Khalifa, I noticed a strange vending machine: one that sells gold! Specifically, the vending machine …
June 10, 2013
Monday Geology Picture(s): A Geologist’s Dream Bathroom, Emirates Palace Hotel, Abu Dhabi
This week I’m continuing with sharing some pictures from my January 2012 trip to visit my friend Karima in Abu Dhabi. During our fancy lunch at the Emirates Palace Hotel, we went to the women’s bathroom, which I immediately referred to as “a geologist’s dream bathroom” because of all of the beautiful decorative stones. Geologists, what types of stones would you put in your dream bathroom?
June 5, 2013
Accretionary Wedge #57: Seeing Geology Everywhere
I’m hosting this month’s Accretionary Wedge. For those of you who don’t know, the Accretionary Wedge is a monthly geoblog carnival which is hosted by various geology bloggers. The host proposes a topic and everyone– from amateur to professional geologist, from brand-new to seasoned blogger– is encouraged to post on the topic. If you have a blog, write a post on this month’s topic and then put a link to …
June 3, 2013
Monday Geology Picture(s): Golden Dessert at the Emirates Palace Hotel, Abu Dhabi
For this week’s “Monday Geology Picture” post, I’m continuing with sharing some pictures from my trip to the United Arab Emirates in January 2012. I’ve already shared some pictures of kayaking in Abu Dhabi and of the stunning decorative stones of the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque. One day while I was in Abu Dhabi, my friend Karima and I went to the impressive and opulent Emirates Palace Hotel. According to …
May 29, 2013
Decorative Stones of the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Abu Dhabi – Part II
After putting up my recent blog post Decorative Stones of the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque – Part I, I decided to write to the mosque to inquire about the lithologies and origins of the various decorative stones. I promptly received this reply from Michelle Sabti, the Chief Tour Guide for the mosque: Greetings to you Evelyn from the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Center! Thank you for your email, we are …
May 28, 2013
Decorative Stones of the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Abu Dhabi – Part I
UPDATE: See Part II for some more information on the decorative stones used in the mosque. After sharing my mangrove kayaking pictures for this week’s “Monday Geology Picture” post, I thought I would share some more pictures from my January 2012 trip to Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The day after kayaking, my friend Karima and I visited the stunningly beautiful and elaborate Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque. This impressive mosque …
May 27, 2013
Monday Geology Picture(s): Kayaking Amongst the Mangroves in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Over the next few weeks, I thought I would share some pictures from my trip to Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates back in January 2012. I spend a few days in Abu Dhabi after attending a geology conference in the Sultanate of Oman. I went to Abu Dhabi to visit Karima, a good friend of mine from college, and her family. I had a wonderful trip. It was great catching …
May 26, 2013
The Big Pineapple in Bathurst, South Africa
Back in early April I traveled from my home in Cape Town, South Africa to the Eastern Cape, South Africa. I went for a long weekend to visit my husband in Grahamstown. My husband periodically spends several weeks in Grahamstown as he is working (part-time) on his masters degree in Exploration Geology at Rhodes University. I also visited the Eastern Cape back in December. I’m really enjoying exploring the Eastern Cape. …
May 20, 2013
Monday Geology Picture: Mogolokwena Platinum Mine, South Africa
Today’s Monday Geology Picture and description are courtesy of my husband Jackie Gauntlett, who is sharing another picture from his recent field trip as part of his masters degree in Exploration Geology at Rhodes University. From Jackie: Mogolokwena Platinum Mine is the largest platinum mine in the world and is situated on the Northern Limb of the Bushveld Complex in South Africa. This image shows one of four open pits …
May 15, 2013
Weekly Geology Picture(s) #2: Barberton Mountainland, South Africa
To make up for missing the last two Monday Geology Picture posts, here’s another guest post by my husband Jackie Gauntlett. This post shares more pictures from his recent mining / exploration geology field trip in South Africa. The Barberton Mountainland in north-eastern South Africa is underlain by the some of the oldest and best preserved rocks in the world – the Barberton Greenstone Belt. The rocks of this unique …
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