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24 April, 2023 - Week Two

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  Marine Minerals Marine minerals that have originated from terrestrial sources contain heavy metals such as  gold, iron, tin, barium, chromium, zirconium , etc. These resources also contain non-metals like a diamond, lime, silica, etc. Coastlines of many nations like India, Australia, and Brazil are regions where most of these minerals have been discovered. The most common of sea minerals is sea salt.  Sea salt, which is created by evaporating sea water, typically involves little or no processing and contains no anti-clumping additives, unlike table salt. Whether coarse or finely ground, it contains more minerals than other salts because it comes from the sea. The additional minerals in sea salt contribute to its color and flavor. Table salt is mined from underground salt deposits, and kosher salt is derived from either seawater or underground sources. We did change to using exclusively sea salt or kosher salts. Supposedly the benefit of using such a mineral is it does help keep us h

18 April, 2023 - Week One

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 First day of my GeoJournal!  The day started clear and warm but the clouds are meandering in and supposedly mixed rain and snow. The clouds look to be Cirrus in nature at this moment. Our employment requires us to be outside year-round so I depend on accurate weather listings in order to pour and heat our concrete beds.      One of my favorite places in the United States is the Grand Teton National Park. The jagged peaks contain some of the oldest rocks in North America. The forces that lifted the Teton Range are geologically recent. The processes of metamorphism, mountain building and glaciation are all involved in the geologic history of the Teton Range. Approximately 2.7 billion years ago seafloor sediments and volcanic debris were buried up to 20 miles deep due to the collision of tectonic plates. The heat and pressure from the collision changed the sediments and volcanic debris into a metamorphic rock called gneiss, a type of rock where light and dark minerals are separated into