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Mt Taranaki is ~100 Km away from the rest of the volcanics in the North Island of New Zealand. Mythologically it’s a social outcast but geologically it makes me go “hmmm”. My submission for the Accretionary Wedge #6.

Is it time to seriously consider the distinct anthropogenic effects on the geological record, seen as a result of the industrial age, as a unique geological epoch?

What geological misconceptions annoy me? People sinking into red hot liquid lava, the stuff that makes up most of the world under our precious solid crust. My submission for the Accretionary Wedge #5.

This month’s Accretionary Wedge is “My Pet Rock”. What samples do the geo-bloggers of the world treasure most?

Fireballs from the sky, or sulphuric gas from the ground. Why not both? Just one of many things that could kill us all before we get a chance to do it ourselves.

One of New Zealand’s most active volcanoes erupted last night. Just for fun, a brief history of Mt Ruapehu and its place in the volcanic world.

Why do I study the Earth and Beyond? How did I get into geology? My geology story as part of the inaugural geology blog carnival The Accretionary Wedge.