Drone Racing

In the city of Windy Hills, where the air was filled with adrenaline and excitement, the annual drone races were held. It was the biggest event of the year, where participants competed for the title of the fastest pilot. Among them was a young technology genius named Max, who dreamed of winning the race and […]

Botanical Nurseries

In a world where human activity increasingly impacts nature, nurseries of rare plants have become essential institutions for preserving biodiversity. These specialized enterprises focus on the cultivation, preservation, and distribution of rare and endangered plant species, which is crucial for ecosystems and our future. Why Is This Important? Preservation of Biodiversity Rare plants are key […]

Environmental Marketing as a Tool for Protecting the Environment for Future Generations

Green Marketing Includes both product greening and company greening. Companies seeking to occupy a new green niche must rethink the 4Ps (product, price, place, and promotion) of traditional marketing and turn to new strategies to promote environmentally friendly products. Based on the literature review, four main strategies of green marketing were identified: Lean Green, Defensive […]

TRIDYMITE IS A TRIPLE GEM (MINERAL)

General characterization Tridymite is a rare mineral that forms clusters of three crystals. Hence its name: “tridimos” means “triple” in Greek. The first description of the gem was made by geologist Gerhard von Rath.   In its chemical composition tridymite is identical to quartz – SiO2. That is why this gemstone under the influence of […]

SILLIMANITE – MY AMULET, MY TALISMAN

Appearance and properties The name of this stone brings back memories of Tolkien’s Silmarils. However, in reality everything is more prosaic. Sillimanite was named after Benjamin Silliman, a prominent American scientist of the 19th century. Another name – fibrolite (translated as “fibrous stone”) – it received because it is often found in the form of […]

PHLOGOPITE – FLASH OF FLAME

About the mineral Phlogopite is a fairly common and popular mineral in our time, which belongs to the mica group. From Greek “phlogeros” means fiery. Indeed, phlogopite is distinguished by reddish hues that resemble flashes of flame. At the end of the 19th century, Breithaupt introduced this name; now it is found everywhere in scientific […]

SAGILITE – ROYAL SOPHISTICATED 

General characteristics A rare precious mineral of extraordinary purple color, sagilite stone is of particular value to mineral connoisseurs. The stone received its name in honor of the Japanese mineralogist Kenichi Suga. It was he who first discovered and described a new mineral in 1944. Sugi initially assumed that the specimens he found were purple […]

Lifestyle and beauty trends January 2024

This is the latest edition of the Google Trends newsletter, with a focus today on entertainment, lifestyle and beauty trends from January 2024. Top Trends Virginia was the top state searching “pier” in the past day after news broke of a car driving off of the Virginia Beach pier Italian actress Sandra Milo was the […]

SCOLECITE – BRINGING LOVE

About the stone Scolecite is a rare, decorative, and very beautiful mineral. Highly valued by collectors and ordinary mineral collectors. It is not widely used in industry. It can often be found in the form of a cabochon. At the beginning of the 19th century it was described by Fuchs and Gehlen. The mineral gets […]

RIBEKIT – MESSENGER OF EGYPT

Description Riebeckite is an interesting and unusual silicate mineral belonging to the alkaline amphiboles. The mineral has a complex composition, is a hydrous silicate of magnesium, sodium, iron with the formula Na2(Mg,Fe2+)3Fe3+2×Si8O22(OH)2. Reebeckite also contains impurities of calcium, titanium, manganese, potassium and, occasionally, lithium. Properties: the crystal structure has a monoclinic system and consists of […]