Arkansas discovery: Vast deposit of 'white gold' could be stunningly valuable The pyrite that fossilized the specimen, named Lomankus edgecombei, "preserves critical evidence of the evolution of life ...

That was the case for Luke Parry, a paleobiology professor at Oxford University, who this week announced he'd unearthed a ...

Arkansas discovery:Vast deposit of 'white gold' could be stunningly valuable The pyrite that fossilized the specimen, named Lomankus edgecombei, "preserves critical evidence of the evolution of ...

All that glitters is not gold. But in the world of fossil discovery, a golden glitter is plenty of cause for celebration − even if it's not real. That was the case for Luke Parry, a paleobiology ...

The original living animal came to rest where pyrite (fool’s gold ... just get up and scuttle away,” noted University of Oxford Professor Luke Parry. The specimen, a new species named Lomankus ...

Pyrite is a very dense mineral, and so fossils from this layer can be CT scanned to reveal hidden details of their anatomy. This technique involves rotating the specimen while taking thousands of ...

Mica and pyrite are minerals found in the ground and in rocks that are excavated from quarries and used in building blocks. These minerals cause defects in building blocks, which lead to cracks and ...

Pyrite crystals like this one can look very unnatural, but they’re formed by geological shapes. Image in Creative Commons. Pyrite is often dismissed as “fool’s gold” but this mineral ...