These new, manmade minerals could be evidence for the argument that we are living in the Anthropocene.
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Rare Minerals We May Have to Live Without
“You may not realize it, but our modern high-tech lifestyle requires enormous amounts of minerals — about 25,000 pounds per person each year to make the various products and gadgets we use every day, from toothpaste and paint to cell phones, computers and automobiles.”
Curiosity Has Hit a Martian Mineral Jackpot
“As far as rocks on any planet go, this formation looks fascinating. But it’s even more fascinating to know that this particular rocky outcrop was photographed on Mars by NASA’s Curiosity rover and it holds further clues to the red planet’s wet past and, potentially, Mars’ habitable potential.”
Catalog of 208 Human-Caused Minerals Bolsters Argument for ‘Anthropocene Epoch’
“Human industry and ingenuity has done more to diversify and distribute minerals on Earth than any development since the rise of oxygen over 2.2 billion years ago, experts say in a paper published today.”
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This episode of Seeker was hosted by Trace Dominguez
Written by: Lauren Ellis
