Journal / Book

Journal / Book

Mineralogy book

Mineralogy book published recently by the British publishing house IntechOpen in London, whose editor is Dr. Miloš René from the Department of Geochemistry of the IRSM of the CAS, includes thirteen chapters that discuss the methodology of specific mineralogical methods, the composition of minerals from different igneous rocks, and the composition of minerals from different sedimentary rocks.It contains detailed mineralogical studies from Africa, Asia, and Europe. Chapters present different scientific mineralogical methods and detailed descriptions of miner.

Geochemistry-Open access peer-reviewed Edited Volume

Book Geochemistry, published recently by the British publishing house IntechOpen in London, whose main editor is Dr. Miloš René from the Department of Geochemistry of the IRSM of the CAS, includes fourteen chapters that discuss the chemical composition of various rock complexes, their structural evolution, methodology of specific geochemical methods (isotopic geology), using of geochemical methods for exploration of mineral deposits, structural geology, stratigraphy and lithology.

The world’s deepest freshwater cave just got a whole lot deeper

For decades, spelunkers have flocked to the flooded caverns of the Czech Republic’s Hranice Abyss, which stretches farther below ground than any other freshwater cave system. Now, a scientific campaign to the cave has revealed it is 1 kilometer deep, more than twice as deep as previously thought. The researchers also say the abyss formed as groundwater seeped down from the surface, not as water percolated up, as previously believed—a finding that could call into question the origin of other deep caves.