Episode 288 - "95% Chance of Chert" Mineral Identification
Inspired by a tweet, John and Shannon talk about how to identify that mystery mineral in your hand and why some of the most obvious features may not be the most accurate.
April 16, 202150m 33s
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Show Notes
How do you identify a mineral? We talk about our favorite ways to identify minerals!
Fun Paper Friday
- How does heavy water taste? Will it kill you? Find out by reading this week's Fun Paper Friday!
- Abu, Natalie Ben, et al. "Sweet taste of heavy water." Communications Biology 4.1 (2021): 1-10.
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