A lack of atmospheric oxygen helps explain why some of the world’s largest mineral deposits came to rest where they did some 2.7 billion years ago, geological scientist Andrey Bekker and his colleagues report in the November 19th issue of the journal Science.

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Carnegie Museum of Natural History has announced Dr. Frank Hawthorne of Winnipeg, Manitoba as the recipient of the 2008 Carnegie Mineralogical Award. The award will be presented by Dr. Samuel M. Taylor, Director of Carnegie Museum of Natural History, on February 14th at the 2009 Tucson Gem and Mineral Show.

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Geological Science technician Mulu Serzu talks about the University of Manitoba’s seismograph and its recording of the 7.9 quake that struck China in May 2008.

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