Geologists recently dated the age of Watersmeet gneiss, a type of rock in the Upper Peninsula, as the oldest in the U.S. Here ...

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These elements are highly chemically reactive, which is key to causing the accelerated process of rock formation. When the slag is eroded by the sea, it exposes the material to seawater and air ...

the “rapid anthropoclastic rock cycle,” where human-made materials undergo accelerated processes that mimic natural rock formation, occurring at a pace much faster than previously thought. A New Earth ...

These elements are highly chemically reactive, which is key to causing the accelerated process of rock formation. When the slag is eroded by the sea, it exposes the material to seawater and air ...

Scientists can now potentially control gel properties—like stiffness, responsiveness, or drug release rate—by targeting specific stages of the formation process revealed in this study.